Bath Forty Years Ago Local Notes and Events
Regular monthly Bath city council meeting noted. Hydrant tests and water works celebration plans inching forward. Ship launches include the Jane Gray and the tug Morse. Bath gatherings feature entertainment at Tuesie hall and a large New England supper by Popham lodge.
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New England
Popham Lodge of Good Templars
B. W. Morse
Knickerbocker Towage Co
Morse
Nova Scotia
New England Works
Israel Jewell
Bath appoints new city marshal as council weighs candidates
Bath officials prepared to welcome visiting Massachusetts firemen while William W. Crocker resigns as city marshal and transfers duties to Captain Kittridge. The council plans a meeting to elect a successor, with James Wiley named as a possible candidate. The towboat Cocheco, built to replace a burned vessel, was launched at Dover yard and towed to Goss Marine Works for machinery fitting.
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Jane Gray Waar
Kelley & Spear
Gray
William Lewis
New Bedford
San Franccisco
Alaska
William W. Crocker
Bath
Kittridge
Night Watch
Wakefield
Council
James Wiley
Cocheco
New England Shipbuilding Company
Goss Marine Tron Works
C. T. Trickey and Others
Dover
Excursionists and repairs noted in Stock land area
Police officers Vashian and Morrell joined today’s excursionists in Stock land. The Star of the Wast freight shed undergoes repairs by Alonzo Kings. J T Shepard advances cabins for the Donnell and Crosby schooners. Dr A L Baller returns from Virginia and Washington. SAL Melcher to open a repair shop on Front street. The standpipe is rising. Courses completed. William Digan returns from a vacation in Providence. A meeting in the common council room plans muss ter arrangements. Bath Rowing club may hold a regatta the same day. Water flow into the fountain on High street suspended due to waste pipe leakage near Joseph M Hayes. A fine painting of the Star of the East decorates GC Greenleaf’s office, painted by Battle of Georgetown. A reception planned for Canton Lucerne No 16 visit. Lynn Band to perform. Merchants excursion weathered poorly. about 400 aboard including 175 on regular train. Stores mostly closed. Leeman family returned from Bangor with Rowe guests and Ursula Rowe.
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Bath Rowing Club
High Street
Center Street
Joseph M. Hayes
Family completes 3201 mile continental trip in 12 days
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sprague of Wenatchee Washington with seven children toured in a 12 by 7 foot house on a Graham Bros truck. They averaged over 280 miles daily, crossing states with maps swapped en route and finishing near Bath Maine. They consumed about 16 to 17 mpg despite hills. The couple plans to settle in Bath or Small Point after the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sprague
Wenatchee
Washington
Small Point
Bath
Graham Bros
Wenatehee
Mr. Sprague
Sprague
Rosa Johnson
North Bath
Maine
Cedaralls
Diruasweieh
Nere
Continent
Sioux Falls
S. CA
Boston
New York
Cedar Alls
Mrs. Sprague
Steward Clough Union in Skowhegan Wedding
Paul Lowden Steward son of Nahum S Steward and Mise Dorothylizabeth Clough of Skowhegan were married at the bride's home by Rev George Merriam. Guests attended. reception followed with a bride's cake and floral decorations. Steward plans postnuptial residence and work at the Willi Green confectionery store on Water Street.
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Bath
Skowhegan
Paul Lowden Steward
Irom Morse Tigh
Ile
Lowell
Mass
Tie
Phisi Fraternity
Lowell Extile School
Somerset Lodge
Miasous
Federated Church
Alice Louise Barton
St. Albans
Troier
Che
Moith Longfellow
Agnes Cockburn
Shewhegan
Phoebe Phant
Daighter
Mi Cmd Mes
J. Walhice Blunt
Alban Stnehfield
Shewhesan
Sie
Evertreen
Willi
Owas
S.simpson
Caberer
Mary Merond
Helen Plawes
Steward Owas
Showbessa High School
Am Ts
Bown Chord Ware Co
Stere Ges
Bethany Taptistehuveh
Philathest Chiss
Hiebert
Eran
Steward
Will Dee
Theme Oqet
Tim
Willi Green Confectionery
Wier Street
Widening of Front Street Progress Report
Municipal officers approve widening work and pay accounts. Mrs. R Clinton Meladden appointed school nurse. Licenses issued to Q H Treen for produce sales and Charles Burgess for firm products. Grand and traverse juries drawn for October Sagadahoe term. names listed by Alderman Troop.
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SSST
R. Clinton Meladden
Sarah W. Mundex
Wis
Q. H. Treen
Charles II
Burgess
Sagadahoe Cohuney Supreme Eal
Trav
Erse
Det. II
Charles J. Dunn
Alderman Troop
Ernest F. Fulton
Pred Rh. Wittridge
Frank C. Given
David BE. Millett
Sidney McPherson
George A. Lennox
Traverse Juey
Wylie Lenent
Andrus L. Coleman
John A. Legro
Willian Do Ctrafis
Prederick A. Klippel
Wilfred W. Chaney
Pythian Sisters Plan Annual Convention
Plans for the District No 4 annual convention to meet at Glen Royal temple Yarmouth on October 26 were discussed at Lowell temple. District deputy Mrs Lila Haskell of Sabon spoke. Dewell temple will be manager and Nellie Dearing as good. Other temples named include Mureka Portree, Alvah Young Brunswick, Maelo Baw Quinhsn and Mizpah Droothhay Clar-Ther. The meeting honored Louise Mumre on her birthday with a motto picture.
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Glen Royal Temple
Yarmouth
Qet
Lowell Temple
Lila Haskell
Saborn
Dinvily Willignns
Dewell Temple
Iumnager
Nellie Dearing
Mureka
Preeport
Alvah Young
Bronswick
Maelo
Baw
Labor Urges Maine Voters to Preserve Direct Primary
State labor groups press to safeguard the Direct Primary system amid repeal threats. Maine Federation of Labor backs retention, forms district committees with the Popular Government League to rally members before the vote. District contacts listed for advocacy actions in Portland Lewiston Augusta and Millinocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safegiu Merding
Maine
Formany
Maine State Federation of Labor
Populi Government League
Libol
Liberais
Luss
Popular Government League
Harry Reed
Cumberland Ave
Porthind
Joseph Oa. Elie
Orange St
Lewiston
T. W. Sanborn
SO Grove St
Augusta
Floyd Coons
Woodland
Pourth
Frank Perry
Removing Rust From Nickel Surfaces
A guide from Popular Science Monthly explains removing rust spots from nickel plated surfaces by applying petroleum base cleaner and after several days wiping with ammonia. For stubborn spots add a few drops of hydrochloric acid to the ammonia, then dry rinse and polish the metal promptly.
Col Gardiner's Gift to Bath Hospital Drive
Col William Tidor Gardiner presented a ten dollar check to Mrs Frank A Hodgdon chair of the Woolwich committee for the Bath city hospital drive. He expressed regrets at missing the Elmhurst garden party. Nurse Helen Copp leaves Bath to spend weeks in Amherst Nova Scotia. Mr and Mrs Samuel Hooper and daughters Mildred and Catherine return to Bath from Newtonville Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Weeks
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay House
David Richardson
A. J. Fuller
J., Ledyard
Emma Alvord
Julia Barker
William Tidor Gardiner
Frank A. Hodgdon
Woolwich
Bath City Hospital
Col. Gardiner
Helen Copp
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Bath
Amherst
N.S
Samuel Hooper
Mildred
Catherine
Newtonville
Mass
Basketball outlook in Bath ALC season opener discussed
The Bath ALC eyes a strong winter with key players missing from last year like Pooler McMann and Dow joining others abroad. Jerry Gilmore plans return as Doyle steps into leadership roles while Bath prepares for a formidable lineup despite changes.
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New York
Fernwoods
McFarland
Bath A.C
Bath
Louis Pooler
George McMann
George Dow
Bill Oliver
Benny Stover
Till Perkins
Mae McCabe
McMann
Jerry Gilmore
Togs
Boston
George Dew
Portsmouth
Kent
Lot
Quay
Smuch
Gilmore
Togo
Doyle
Offers to Assist Bath Hospital Campaign and Probate Notice
Public notices describe Rodney E L Ross heading a $20 000 loyalty fund drive for Bath City hospital and letters of support from Sons of Veterans and others. A separate probate filing by Manon Norton as executrix seeks authority to sell Bridget Wrights Bath real estate to pay debts and expenses, listing property bounds and debt total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney EL Ross
Bath City Hospital
Tiyde Camp
Sons of Veterans
Bath
Maine
Mainf
Trobate
Sageadahoe
Manon
Norton
Bridget Wright
Saul Bridget Wright
Minnie C. Cressty
Wesley Street
R. D. Bibber
Ove McMann
Sail McMann
Shepard Street
Tams of Minne
Cressey
Cody
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Bath Daily Times
O. Rogers
Forth End
Edward Brown
Tuessie Hall
Rath
Front Street
Sagadahock House
Mitchell
Commercial Street
Post Offier
Donnell
Moulton
Mary
Bradshaw
Vin Gilder
Baltimore
Gardiner
Shagge Rock
Tog Seguin
Colby
Savage
Russell's
John H. Witherell
Belle F. Rowe
Capt. Langdon
High
Walker Streets
O. W. Folsom
J. O. Fiske
Bath Fire Department
Board of Engineers
S. B. Knights
Frank Morse
James Scott
Robert Williams
William Sprague
Charles Taylor
Enos Whitehouse
Henry Gatchell
Jotham Reed
Chemical
M. Neagle
William Sawyer
Lynn Cantons
Nest Thesday
Bath Board of Trade
Roekland
Yam
School of Bath
H. K B. Cole
M. H. Cobb
J. O. Lincoln
C. H. Wardwell
Nellie Blair
Totman
North Grammar School
North Grammar School Bh. W. Powers, FL A. Dunham, M. C. Shaw
Abbott
South Grammar School
W. G. Hogan
A. K. Blethen
B.C. Robinson
J. G. Rogers
Lower Grammar School
B. Tucker
ER. I. Douglas
Henrietta Campbell
G. I, Trask
Lizzie Allen
Ulair
A. K.cox
Ernudition
Cahill
Jing
Ene
Alderman Donnell
HB. Cole
Bath High School
Bridgton
Charles Burgess
David Oliver
Phippsburg
James M. Taylor
Sadie Duncan
St Mark's Church
Place
Sagadahoc
Lodge of Good Templars
Shining Light Lodge
Bowdoin
Lillian Swett
Westport
Fred Stilphen
J. F. Chase
Fifth Maine Battery
Gettysburg
Sedgwick Post
Grand Army
Star of the East
Sedgwick Post Intenl
Wth
Sagadahoe Gan Club
Western Avenue
DD. T. Percy
Daniel Mayers
Vine and
Washington Streets
Warren Blasland
FE. J. Millay
Washington Keen
Rubens and Small
Thompson's Brook
Alameda
Topsham
Massachusetts
Vashian and
Morrell
Stockland
Star of the Wast Wharf
Alonzo Kings
J.T. Shepard
Crosby
AL. Baller
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Sal Melcher
Avertao
William Digan
New England Tron Works
Providence
Seguin
Glover's Rock
Greenleaf
Battle of
George N. Sprague
Ganton King
Canton Lucerne No. 16
Lynn
Lynn Band
Canton Lucerne
Henry T. DB. Leeman
Lillian
Nellie
Arthur
Bangor
Frank Rowe
Ursula Rowe
Lillian Leeman
Somerset Place
L. F.” Atwood
L. F. Medicine CO
Portland, Maine
George W. Tyler
George K. Tyler
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
Register
Snooth
John Keegan
Albert M. Gay
Jail County
Alter S. Glidden
Oita F. Durmann
Mrs
West Coast
Arabelle’ Lord
Candy’s Harbor
Miss Lord
Morse High
Gorham Normal School
John A. Lord
Pearl Street
Lord
Frances
Cundy'’s Harbor
John Shaw
Ros Chan
Tethiro
Gomsellt
Jeremiah Cotton
Tate
Bathan Viel
John P. Carey
Adame
di Oboon
Sarah S. Allen
Sagadahia
Haya
State of
Sank
Walter
Glidden
William FP. Duniam
Antoinette Harrington
Arthuv Pine Street
Isaac Chadbourn
Fred Winter
Winter
Hezekiah Harrington
Clifton Street
Belide
Mary FE. Thomas
Harringtons
Morteace Hildred Bro Harrington
State OF Maine
Augusta M Coombs
William D. Coombs
Augusta M. Coombs
M. Coombs
Vreree
Pedro Maguel
Manama
Dauggher Savol
Ceomatis
Ferdinand W. Coombs
Livermore Falls
Suralahoe
Hetare
Sidney LO Eaton
William PF. Dunham
Clough
Pythian Sisters
Louise Mumre
Fred J. Thompson
Henry PL Getehell
Allowsner
Sail County
Sagwadaline
Edward W. Bridgham
Elizabeth S. Morse
Kathleen McCabe
Margaret FE. McCabe
Annie Wylie Stackpole
West Bath
Savadaline
Frerett M. Stackpole
New York Fernwoods
TW. Iyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans
Dann W. Tivdle
Forrest Colegard
Robert Palton
Westbrook
Thatch
Walter Brenman
Marian Snorton
Sagada- Noe
AL Ch
Aveloek
William F. Duntam
Parr
Mary EK
Carll
Toth
Testate
George FE
John PL Carey
Sail
John T. Carey
Sagadahog
A.D
Fred Tl Thompson
Eaid
Seendahne
Eid
Walter S. Gudden
Willis OF
Diuntry Register of Probate
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