Bath Notes on Weather and Local Happenings in 1898
A rough freeze hits Bath last night with light frost in parts of the city. Dromore Grange trips to Toqua and Augusta on the Islander Labor Day. Center street south side plank crossing replaced by stone. Shore Acres Co arrives from Augusta with scenery for tonight’s show. Golden Cross lawn party set for Thursday at Charles Holbrook’s Chestnut street. M. M. A. reading room repairs plus temporary seating. Leonard & Mitchell store window replaced after vandalism. Eureka laundry fire losses settled quickly with proprietor Sanford pleased. I A Harris sells stake in Hallet & Co. drug store to Fred C. Cox. Gus staying in Bath briefly, future plans unclear. Boston excursion for Labor Day Sunday Sept 6 with band. last river trip of season. Beacon Street Epworth League to hold monthly meeting and social in vestry next Friday. Moah shipyard storm aftermath noted. cud washed on Front street opposite theatre. John Gregson family return from MacMahan Island season. visiting George B. E. Hughes before returning to Worcester. Rev and A F Duniels back in Bath. services resume at Central Church next Sunday.
Deering schooner ready as ships and events unfold
Sept 3 1896 reports the new Deering schooner ready for sails and the steamer Percy V leaving for Popham at 9 am and 430 pm. A Bryan and Sewall club meeting is set for Front Street. Beams rise on a Hyde Windlass Co building on Federal Street. Tides run unusually low. many schooners ground near Beef Rock or in the Narrows. The 8 P Blackburn cleared with 1300 tons ice. capacity near 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering
Bryan and Sewall Club
Front Street
Federal Street
Hyde Windlass Co
Beef Rock
8. P. Blackburn
Rally postponed in Scarboro due to heavy shower
Sept 4 1896 heavy rain delays the Scarboro rally where Hon Harold M Sewall was to speak. Also notes on vessels Belle O Neil and Ice King undergoing repairs and Capt Starr returning from injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarboro
Harold M. Sewall
Marine Railway
Hotel Rockledge to Close for Genas Next Thursday
An exceptionally large crowd of Summer tourists went to Boston on the boat last night. The St. John Band of Brunswick will be passengers on the Sunday night trip and will entertain the passengers with delightful music. Steamer Sagadahoc will leave all landings for Boston tomorrow and return Monday Sept. 7 with a 7 am departure from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockledge
Boston
Sagadahoc
Bath
St. John Band
Brunswick
Bath News Roundup of Local Events and River Travel
Sept 8 1896 reports Steamer Islander off river for season Henry Merritt of Scituate visiting Bath relatives Mr and Mrs Edward Jameson planning New York trip A Phippsburg clam shipper reportedly moving 60 barrels weekly John K Hooper seen in Bath en route to Westbrook Pullman Train from Rockland one of Bath’s largest nights four sleeping cars two baggage cars plus coaches Ferry required two trips to cross river due to delay Fire crew from Niagara Engine Brunswick arrived with St Jean band for muster at Waltham Sagadahoc delayed by fog washouts stopped trains back to Brunswick boy Newdick saved after falling overboard Jolly Times River Belle trip to Bay Point fishing sunburn and river day notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Bath
Niagara Engine Co
Brunswick
St. Jean
Waltham
Richardson and Stewart Families Return After Bath Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry O Richardson of Bath and Mrs George W Shaw were together Sunday at Mont sweag. Arthur Stewart and his wife traveled from Somerville Massachusetts to visit Mr and Mrs Stewart's parents in Bath. They left their car in Bath on Monday and returned home by train, planning to come back later to drive the car home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Richardson
Bath
George W. Shaw
Montsweag
Mrs
Arthur Stewart
Somerville
Mass
Mr. Stewart
Heavy
Russian speaker condemns communism at ward meeting
Mrs Lena M Say and Dr Elizabeth Judas addressed Republican ward workers at Laura Sewall's home. Dr Judas, a Russian, shared experiences and argued communism harms Russia and the world. Attendees praised the talk and urged a longer session, expressing gratitude to Mrs Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena M. Say
Elizabeth Judas
Laura Sewall
Judas
Russia
America
Dr. Judas
Old Orchard
Labor Day
Morse Grid Candidates Welcome New Coach at Kelley Field
Twenty one Morse football candidates reported with four veterans from 1935 team greeting new coach Henry Hank Small at Kelley field. The squad received equipment and began warmups with conditioning as drills and running plays planned for the week ahead, with a scrimmage slated Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Henry “Hank” Small
Kelley Field
Small
Harry Thayer
George Sarkis
Brunswick
Maynard McFadden
Iscar
Greenblatt
Alfred Gallant
Hammy” Chaney
Carl Earlbach
Melville
Iscar Greenblatt
Harold Dunton
Clifton Nickerson
Clinton Child
Dave Rich
Dave Alkazin
Curran
Edward Hamblett
Eddie Cohen
Thatcher Hill
Maurice Owen
Hartwell Flemming
King
Eugene Hart
Merton Holbrook
Sullivan
Roger Oliver
Richard Cummings
Certificates Awarded at West Bath Grangers Meeting
West Bath Grangers held a Tuesday evening program featuring nine Silver Star certificates for 25 years of membership. Recipients included Charles Stevens Reuben Purington and others. The event featured contingents from Stevens Mills Auburn Woolwich and West Bath granges with a full program of singing recitations duets and a cake and ice cream reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfreda M. Perkins
Dromore Grange
Nellie M. Hascall
Auburn
The
Grange
Charles Stevens
Reuben Purington
Belle Cutting
Georgia Leach
Elizabeth Stevens
Edward Waters
Marion Rafnell
Bath visitors with Sandersons dine at New Meadows Inn
Philip H. Sanderson, Boston Globe correspondent in Portsmouth New Hampshire and former Bath Tron Works Navy man, visited Bath with Mrs. Sanderson and their two daughters Shirley and Phyllis, dining at New Meadows Inn and calling on friends Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Sanderson
Boston Globe
Portsmouth
N. H
Bath Tron Works
Tripp Family Attends Bangor Funeral
Adjutant Edward J. Tripp and wife of Bath with their children Ruth and John, joined by Wesley H. Lemont, drove to Bangor on Wednesday. Adjutant Tripp officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Adjutant W. Brant, a Bangor retiree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Tripp
Salvation Army
Bath
Ruth
John
Wesley H. Lemont
Bangor
Tripp
W. Brant
That
City
Captain Hinckley Dies At His Bath Home
Frederick J. Hinckley 82 retired mariner and insurance agent died Friday forenoon at his Bath home 47 Lincoln Street. He captained coasters at 22 and later owned ten schooners and ran an insurance business. Survived by daughter Mrs. Sylvester Rowland, brother Edward Hinckley, grandchildren Cecil and Frederick Rowland, great grandson Robert Rowland, all of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radeon
Frederick J. Hinckley
Lincoln Street
Hinckley
Bank Block
Georgetown
Ephraim
Maria Hinckley
Popham Beach Steamboat Co
Orizon
Sasanoa
Charles H. Wolston
Maud H. Dudley
Daisy Farlin
Gardiner B. Reynolds
Winnegance
Addie P. McFadden
Mary E. Olys
Capt. Hinckley
Winter Street’ Church
Mary Emma Holbrook
Isaac Holbrook
Sylvester H. Rowland
Capt
Edward C. Hinckley
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Cecil
Frederick Rowland
Robert Rowland
Bath
Miss Aline G. Smith 50 Lewiston bookkeeper dies
Miss Aline G. Smith of 129 Oak Street Lewiston former Bath resident died Saturday noon at Gardiner hospital after two weeks of treatment. Born March 14 1886 in Richmond she worked as a bookkeeper for Hawkes Shoe Co Trott Bros old Lewiston Journal and Sun Journal all in Maine. Survived by sister Edith Chase Manchester NH nephew Arthur Chase niece Francesca Kimball cousin Gertrude Greenleaf Bath. She belonged to the Lewiston Business and Professional Women's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline G. Smith
Oak Street
Lewiston
Bath
Gardiner
Sun-Journal
Miss Smith
Richmond
James A. Smith
Litchfield Academy
Hawkes Shoe Co
Trott Bros
Gertrude C. Greenleaf
Old Lewiston Journal Co
Sun- Journal Co
Mary E. Oliver Dies After Illness at Parker Head
Mary E. Oliver 80 widow of Marcus L. Oliver died at home in Parker Head after an illness begun in March. Born in Portland she was daughter of Robert L. and Mary J. Purington and lived in Parker Head since infancy. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs. C Galen Hinckley of Stamford Conn and son Leslie R. Oliver of Hopewell Va. She was active in the Baptist church and Ladies aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Oliver
Marcus L. Oliver
Parker Head
Leslie R. Oliver
Hopewell
Mrs Clara Crosby 87 Dies at Arrowsic After Long Residence
Clara Ella Crosby, 87, widow of Charles C. Crosby, died Saturday at her Arrowsic home where she had lived 68 years. Born in Jefferson June 29, 1849, she was daughter of Christopher C. Erskine and Mary Bowden. She leaves two sons Guy H. Crosby of Brunswick and Charles L. Crosby of Arrowsie, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ella Crosby
Charles C. Crosby
Arrowsic
Mrs. Crosby
Jefferson
Christopher C
Mary (Bowden) Erskine
Guy H. Crosby
Brunswick
Charles L. Crosby
Arrowsie
Death of James J. Deery Jr at New Meadows camps
James J. Deery Jr., 28, died suddenly Saturday night at the New Meadows camps near Bull Rock Bridge in West Bath. The death was due to an embolism. Born in Boston, he was the son of James J. Deery and Bridget Kelley Deery. The body was sent to Boston Monday for a Tuesday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Deery, Jr
New Meadows
West Bath
Bull Rock Bridge
Mr. Deery
Boston
James J
Bridget Kelley Deery
Drummond R Stevens 69 Died at Home Georgetown
Drummond Rogers Stevens 69 died Monday at his home in Five Islands Georgetown where he had lived all his life. He was a cook and was born to Benjamin and Mary Harford Stevens in the village. The funeral is set for this afternoon at two in the Five Islands church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Rogers Stevens
Pive Islands
Benjamin and
Mary Harford Stevens
Georgetown
Cook
Five Islands
Sawyer Family Sails From New York to Bermuda
Harry B. Sawyer of Dummer Street Waiter s Brew travels with his daughter Mrs Nan and son Harry of Augusta. They sailed Tuesday from New York aboard the Queen of Bermuda for a weeklong visit to Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Sawyer
Dummer Street
Brew
Nan
Harry
Augusta
New York
U. S
Ezra Groves Dies Sudden at Home in Bath
Ezra Groves 82 died suddenly at his home 18 Tallman Street Sunday afternoon from heart failure. Born in Wiscasset he learned marble and granite, later ran his own business 27 years. Survived by son Franklin E. Groves of Portland and daughter Caro E. Witham, eight grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Groves
Tallman Street
Mr. Groves
Wiscasset
Capt
Timothy
Sophie Groves
Bath
Daniel Melcher
Front Street
Mr. Melcher
Harriet J. Walker
Brunswick
Groves
Seventh Day Advent Church
Franklin E. Groves
Portland
Caro E. Witham
Helen Owens
Robert D. Groves
Florence M. Witham
Frances E. Brown
Bowdoinham
E. Linwood Witham
Thomaston
Forrest E. Witham
Union
Kenneth A. Witham
Avis O. Witham
Augusta
Death of Capt Charles A Anderson in Sebasco
Capt Charles A Anderson 74 a native of Sweden who lived in Phippsburg 65 years died Sunday after a long illness at his Sebasco home. He had worked in the fishing industry in recent years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the church in Sebasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies A. Anderson
Sweden
Phippsburg
Sebasco
Captain Hinckley’s Funeral Held at Home
The funeral for Capt. Frederick J. Hinckley was Sunday at 11 at his home 47 Lincoln Street. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Winter Street Church officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Walter H. Bowker George Morse William B. Mussenden and Alfred L. Tarbox. Active pallbearers were William A. Furber Arthur B. Stilphen Cecil Rowland and Frederick Rowland. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Hinckley
Lincoln Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Walter H. Bowker
George Morse
William B. Mussenden
Alfred L. Tarbox
William A. Furber
Arthur B. Stilphen
Cecil
Frederick Rowland
Oak Grove
Mrs Crosby's Funeral in Bath
The funeral of Clara Ella Crosby widow of Charles C Crosby was held Tuesday at ten at her Ar rtowsic home. Rev Harley A Shattuck of Beacon Street Methodist Bath officiated. Bearers were George L Tarr Tbra K Lawrence David and Ralph F Stinson. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ella Crosby
Charles C. Crosby
Arrtowsic
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Bath
George L. Tarr
Tbra K. Lawrence
David
Ralph F. Stinson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Oliver's Funeral Held in Parker Head Church
The funeral for Mary E. Oliver wife of Marcus L. Oliver took place Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in the Parker Head church. Rev Charles L Stevens of Alfred officiated. Bearers were Turner McCarty James Percy Jordan Percy and Edwin Wyman. Burial was in Hillside cemetery Parker Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Oliver
Marcus L. Oliver
Parker Head
Charles L. Stevens
Alfred
Turner McCarty
James Percy
Jordan Percy
Edwin Wyman
Hillside Cemetery
Cup racing plans and hull innovations for next July
The article outlines expectations for cup races next July with a new steel hull racer possibly built in Bath, following Endeavour II. It notes Bath's history with cup yachts, testing hull models at Stevens Institute, and design weight-saving techniques by Burgess and Stephens, including duralumin use and transom shaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Stevens Institute
Hoboken
Rainbow
Burgess
Stephens
Enterprise
Sopwith
Oxford Couple Visits Bath En Route to Maine
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Stewart of Oxford Ohio spent the weekend in Bath staying at Hotel Sedgwick. They traveled via the Adirondacks and White Mountains and visited Boothbay Harbor Maine. In Bath they were guests of Prof. and Mrs. Edward G. Mead of Oxford. Accompanying them was Harold Riessinger, a Miami University junior, where Mead serves on the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Stewart
Oxford
Bath
Hotel Sedgwick
Adirondack Mountains
White Mountains
Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Stewart
Ocean
Edward G. Mead
Harold Riessinger
Miami University
Prof. Mead
Newton man visits sister in Cobbroad
David Billings of Newton Massachusetts was a weekend guest of his sister Mrs Robert Brownell of Cobbroad. He was accompanied home by his mother Mrs Wilbra Billings who will visit him for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Billings
Newton
Mass
Robert Brownell
Cobbroad
Wilbra Billings
Miss Shirley Moore Returns to Portland for Studies
Miss Shirley Moore daughter of Mrs street returned to Portland Tuesday to resume her studies at the Portland School of Commerce after passing the summer vacation with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Moore
Street
Portland
Portland School of Commerce
Mainz bridge span raised after flood and new overpass opens
The third of four spans of the Mainz Central railroad bridge over the Androscoggin between Brunswick and Topsham was raised on Sept 2 by Merritt Chapman Scott Corp. Engineers called it the first time a span was raised from water to piers. An overpass at Freeport over Maine Central tracks opens easing the longtime danger at the Atlantic Highway crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainz Central
Androscoggin River
Brunswick
Topsham
Merritt, Chapman & Scott Corp
Maine Central
Freeport
Colonial Club Plans Field Day and Golf Tournament
At the monthly meeting Paul B. Wilson and Robert Stevens were elected to membership. The club votes to hold the annual field day and golf tournament at Shore Acres Se Basco on Sunday Sept 20. Harold E. Brown appoints Albert Mc Mann and Wesley Marco to assist with arrangements. A bowling committee of MacDonald Ramsay Mitchell Pratt and Hersom is named for the upcoming Colonial Club league season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Paul B. Wilson
Robert Stevens
Shore Acres
Sebasco
Harold E. Brown
Albert McMann
Wesley Marco
Harry MacDonald
Edwin Ramsay
Merritt Mitchell
Arthur Pratt
Richard Hersom
Local residents share Labor Day travels and visits
Mi lan street couple Mr and Mrs John Gilmore return from a three day Labor Day outing visiting Jackman and Greenville. Rockland guests Mr and Mrs Myron Mank and daughter Lucille stay with Mr and Mrs John Sampson in High Street. Reports mention numerous trips to Ardmore Pa Mere Point Bar Harbor and Quebec with family friends bishops and visiting relatives from Maine to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilmore
Milan Street
Labor Day
Jackman
Greenville
Myron Mank
Lucille
Rockland
John Sampson
High Street
Bernadine Fitch
Prudence
Ardmore
Popham Beach
E. E. Morse
Snow Park
Carey
Small Point Beach
Williams
Howard Rogers
Charlene
Elaine Rogers
Great Works
Old Town
Miss Stewart
Stoneham
Lubec
Maine
Bath Aerie Aims Nine Team Bowling League 1936 37
Bath Aerie of Eagles No 875 outlines a 1936 37 bowling season plan with nine teams of five. A Friday night schedule is proposed at Park Alleys with a 45 man roster, rules modeled on the Eagles league, and a pre league tryout on Oct 2 to balance teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie
Eagles
Fred L. Stover
Rudolph D. Gilch
Wilfred I. Skaling
Skaling
Frank Pepper
Richard Frates
The
Aerie
Allen Stover Wedding in Randolph Merges Two Maine Families
Waldo E. Allen of Woolwich and Miss Lillian A. Stover of Bath were married Saturday evening at the Randolph Methodist parsonage. Rev. O. G. Barnard officiated. The couple planned a Moosehead wedding trip and will reside in Bath. The Stover and Allen families are noted locals with ties to Morse High School and Oakhurst Dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo E. Allen
Woolwich
Lillian A. Stover
Randolph
O. G. Barnard
Horace E. Allen
Fred L. Stover
Middle Street
Morse High School
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Allen
R. H. Huston, Inc
Moosehead
Bath
Miss Bernice Hosmer Returns to Teach in Attleboro
Miss Bernice Hosmer resumes teaching in Attleboro Massachusetts after a summer visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W W Hosmer at 706 Middle Street and also at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Hosmer
Attleboro
Mass
W. W. Hosmer
Middle Street
Small Point
Baxter family heads to Essex Junction for corn packing season
Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter of Bath and their granddaughter Miss Lucy White of Topsham travel to Essex Junction Vermont to stay for the corn packing season at Mr. Baxter's factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Lucy White
Topsham
Essex Junction
Mr. Baxter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stkina
Tang House
Toqua
Center Street
Shore Acres Co
Golden Cross
Charles Holbrook
Chestnut Street
Leonard & Mitchell's
Young America
Eureka
D. M. Humphreys
Sanford
I. A. Harris
Hallet & Co
Fred C. Cox
Gus
Beacon Street Epworth League
Thes Etcient Cay
Moah
John Gregson
MacMahan’s Island
George BE. Hughes
Worceser
A. F. Duniels
Central Church
Percy V
Popham
Albert W. Torrey
Winthrop Yacht Club
Times
Niagara Hand Engine Co
Massachusetts
Niagara’s
Hyde Light Guards
Baker
Maud
Andrew Pierce
Lynn
William H. Shea
Beacon Street
Belle O’neil
New England
Ice King
Morse Fleet
William T. Starr
McKinley Volunteers
Tron
Frank Ramsay
Christopher Henderson
Fidtien
Or A
North End
Solar Lodge
Bath Street Railway
M. C. Crossing
Washington Street
Oak
North Streets
Iron Works
Astor
Ocean Belle
Kelley and Spear
Capt. Besse
New Bedford
Henry Merritt
Scituate, Mass
Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Jameson
John K. Hooper
Westbrook
Mrs. A. R. Gilmore
Bay Point
Newdick
Shaw’s Mill
Jolly Times
MORSE
West Bath Grangers
Fr. Hinckley
Master Mariner
Clara E. Crosby
Drummond R. Stevens
Veeran Marble
Charles A. Anderson
Captain Hinckley
Mrs. Oliver’s
Joe Cloutier
Engine 4
Dexter & Newport R. R
F. D. Hill
Arthur F. Parrott
William G. Boothby
C. Roland Trott
Arthur Sewall
Genesta
C. E
Masonic Temple
Clara Coombs
New York Herald
Oakley Thibodeau
Elm Street
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Virginia
Grant
Southside
Gles’ Bowling League
Manitou
Medomak Camp
Washington
Winter Street Church
Vermont
Margaret A. Kaler
Swanton-Gowell
Cedar Street
Pine Street
State of
W. E. Benner
Swanton and
Gowell
Wendell W. Leavitt
Edith W. Leavitt
A. D
Edwin A. Copeland
State of Maine
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