Forty Years Ago in Bath September 8 1886
Fortnightly Bath notes recount Will Harnden’s arrival on the Star of the East for a short visit with his mother and friends. Work on the new grammar school advances with second floor walls rising. Capt John Wolston’s family plan Boston residence. J M Brown moves into the Center Street house. University Gleen club concert in Columbian hall draws a large audience with strong singing. Knights of Labor caucus nominates David T. Percy for legislator as Democrats prepare their similar move. Insolvent firms Goss Sawyer and Goss Sawyer Packard trustees meet creditors. assets $417,483 liabilities $410,064.07, implying possible cash realized gains. News notes include a hack driver, a trunk incident on Oak street, and a Kennebec Steamboat Co. horse sale, with bids opening tomorrow. Pond drainage at Thompson's brook progresses, with water quality similar to spring, and plans to deepen and widen banks next week. Hon. J G Blaine’s expected Damariscotta speech arrival delayed. local trains rejoin schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss & Sawyer
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
D. T. Percy
C. H. McLellan
T. W. Hyde
Town Natives Move And Sailors Pass In 1886 Boston News
Sept 9 1886 reports Edmund C Ellis seeking work in Boston aboard Star of the East while John H Brown rode the four o clock train. The yacht June carried a society party to Wiscasset. A grand parade for King Canton of Odd Fellows is planned in Boston on the 22nd. Bodwell Nichols scouted a potential narrow gauge railroad route at Small Point. Capt Fred Blair of schooner Carrie S Bailey died at Ship Island likely from consumption. A picnic aboard General Sherman with J W Johnson’s party enjoyed a day at New Meadows river. Goss firms creditors vote to close affairs, with trustee McLellan defending yesterday’s Times report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ©. Blair
Carrie S. Bailey
Ship Island
Sewalls
J. W. Johnson
New Meadows River
General Sherman
Hattie Johnson
Celia Gove
New York
George M. Allison
Alfred I. Roberts
Nan Bates
Masons Work At Hyde Foundry Chimney Construction
On September 10, 1886 masons labor on the Gen. Hyde foundry addition, erecting a chimney while the boiler shop at New England Tron Works sits largely idle awaiting stock. The old house moved from H. L. Chase's site now rests at King and Water streets, as lingering sights captivated locals around six last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Hyde
New England Tron Works
H. L. Chase
King and
Water Streets
Bath News Roundup Sept 11 1886 And Other Local Items
A Bath Maine slice of life with hires and arrivals. Thomas Scanlon joins M G Shaw. Albert Reed returns from a islands trip. Henry Marrit visits Bath from Hingham Mass. Omari Mark Sewall comes home from the west. Julia Bates returns from Massachusetts aboard Star of the East. City yards look sparse versus years past. Daley’s stage ends season for Small Point run. Spinney cottage to close next Thursday. Capt Warren S Carr weds Lottie Witham of Ipswich. they depart for a 10 day Niagara/mountains trip with gifts. A misdirected horse shipment from Boston to Newcastle causes costs and delay. Dunning notes value and billing impact. Sept 13: Capt Samuel Cook and wife visit Rockland. Mrs Lawrence and Bertha return to Augusta. Ward four polling opens with missing officials. Wakefield presides as Twitchell is chosen warden and Craven ward clerk. Knights of Labor meet about wages cut at New England Shipbuilding Co. They refuse to return until prior wage rates of 2 and 1.75 restore, claiming verbal agreement. Directors say the stance is final. two ships underway, one near launch. Stella schooner out for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
New England Shipbuilding Co
Phillips, Harris and
Lions
Knights
T. W. Hyde
Henry Swanton
Stella
Strike at New England Shipbuilding Co. halts yard work
The entire force at the New England Shipbuilding Co. is out on strike. About 200 men work at the yard and 55 at the Iron Works, with the situation placing local employment in jeopardy as tensions rise amid factory actions. Sept 14, 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Shipbuilding Co
Probate notices from Sagadahoc Maine 1926
Court of Probate Bath Sagadahoc issues three week notices for executors and administratrices to file first and final accounts. Listings include Alice E. King and Ocella B. Shaw for estates of Fred S. King Ellen T. Shaw and Effie C. Wright Charles L. Wright with dates set for October 1926.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sagadahoe
A. D
Alice E. King
Fred S. King
James S. Lowell
State OF
Maine
Ane
Ocella B. Shaw
Ellen T. Shaw
James
Lowell
Effie C. Wright
Charles L. Wright
James S, Lowell
Sagadahor
Estella M. Comeau
James A. Comeau
Nate
Sacadahoc
Elizabeth R. Moses
Marjorie Legard
Als
Bath Independent
Bathsaul County
Av—-D
Eva Wilson
Alexander Wilson
Charles H. Brown
Grace M. Brown
Woolwich
Bat Insaid
James S. Bela
William F. Dunham
First National Bank of Bath
Frances M. Simpson
First National Bank
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagaiahoc
Saul County
Ames
S. Lowell
Percy R. Low
LeRoy C. Percy
Newton
Mass
Hazel E. Gatcomb
Medford
Ali B. Fulton
Edward W. la Seal
Ames G Lowell
Kath
Charles C. Low
Emily C. Stevens
Pageant Feature Highlights 1776 Fireworks Spectacle at Exposition
The Springfield Eastern States Exposition marks its tenth anniversary with the giant 1776 fireworks pageant. A two block long painting, 300 participants, and tons of fireworks depict Revolutionary scenes from Boston to Yorktown. Also included are vaudeville, State Police drill, band concerts, parades, and nightly fireworks.
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Springfield
Mass
Boston
Old South Church
Faneuil Hall
Old State House
Boston Harbor
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Betsy Ross
Paul Revere
Massachusetts State Police Patrol
104Th Infantry Band
Reduced Railroad Fares For Boston Exposition Trip
Railroads announce reduced round trip fares to the Exposition from Sept 19 to 25 in Mass Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with sale dates Sept 17 18 and 27. Tickets validated at the Coliseum entrance Exposition grounds. Includes Boston and Maine Boston and Albany New Haven and Rutland lines official notice states travel must occur by rail both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Albany Railroad
New Haven Tailroad
Rutland Railroad
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Coliseum
Governors Day at Exposition Draws Eight States
Acceptances have been received from eight of the ten governors of the North Atlantic states for the sixth annual Governors Day observances at the opening of the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts on Sunday and Monday September 19 and 20. Attending governors include Fuller Trumbull Brewster Winant Billings Pothier Moore Robinson. New York's Alfred E. Smith will try to attend and Pennsylvania will send an official representative via Gifford Pinchot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
Springfield
Mass
Alvan T. Fuller
Massachusetts
John H. Trumbull
Connecticut
Ralph O. Brewster
Maine
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Stama
Daily Times
Will Harnden
Star of the East
Masons Arte
John Wolston
J. M. Brown
Center Street
University Gleen Club
Columbian Hall
Packer Tar
David T. Percy
Oak Street
Kennebec Steamboat Co
Thompson's Brook
Driving Park
Durfey
Pno
J. G. Blaine
Damariscotta
Augusta
Edmund C. Ellis
Star of the East Tonight
John H. Brown
Wiscasset
Varney
King Canton of Odd Fellows
J. R. Bodwell
George H. Nichols
Goss
Messrs. Goss & Sawyer
Sawyer © & Packard
McLellan
Thomas Scanlon
M. G. Shaw
Albert A. Reed
Islands
Henry J. Marrit
Hingham, Mass
Nelson Hans
Bath Light Infantry
Omari
Mark Sewall
Julia Bates
Daley
Small Point
Warren W. S. Carr
Juno
Lottie E. Witham
Ipswich
Niagara
Dunning
Emerson
John Lynch
Newcastle
Samuel Cook
Rockland
George Lawrence
Bertha
J. F. Wright
Wakefield
F. H. Twitchell
T. F. Craven
H. Harrington
Chase House
Squirrel Island
H. Ey, Cole
J. O. Lincoln
C. H. Wardwell
M. H. Cobb
Bertha L. Soule
Lower Grammar School
W. P. Nealley
Ida A. Hunt
South Grammar School
W. G. Hogan
A. K. Blethen
L. G. Rogers
North Grammar School
E. W. Powers
F. A. Dunham
M. (. Shaw
L. H. Abbott
Upper Grammar
Nellie Blair
F. D. Totman
H. F. Hayes
A. Allen
L. L. Donnell
H. C. Foster
Lida Coombs
F. P. Hodgkins
A. M. Skillings
M. FE. Fidell
F. M. McDonaldd
M. A.allen
L. EF. Tucker
E. J. Douglas
TP. Riggs
G. H. Frank
T. N. Allen
F. B. Blair
A. E. Cox
Lowers
Episcopal Chapel
Dunham
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Beacon Street Methodist Church. Third Class.—Miss Shaw
Free Will Baptist Church
Abbott
North Street
H. F E. Cole
Bridgton
Edward Williams
Portland
Lower High Street
Harold Troop
South Harpswell
L. F
Atwood
L. F. Medicine Co
William F Dunham
William F
William Haskell
Auburn
Frances EB. Mann
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
William Mann
Oakstreet
Marion Woodworth
Perkins Institute
Waterstown
Ardenne A. Stott
Miss Woodworth
Woodmere Lodge
Unity
Chauncey Lewis
Everett
Albert McWadden
Park Street
Lillie A. Donnell
Harry W. Whittam
Mary C. F. Whittam
West Bath
Cordelia Silva Gillies
Sebasco
Alvah Gilbert Silva
Cordelia Silva Gilligs
Henry G. Hodgdon
Harry Rich
Lawrence Newell
Harry F. Morse
Noank
J. Houghton McLellan
Alice FE. Heald
George L. Tar
Sarah McKenney
West
Thomas Williams
West Me
Henrietta Riddell
Lynn
Nancy Douglass George I Hunt
Fdaar Hunt
Georgetown
Oaksaman Hunt
Zina Hunt
Sumner Brown
Nancy Dodge
Hudson
William Dodge
R. A. Dickinson
Bowdoinham
Ida White
William Dickinson
Loweenen
Frederick Hillins
Somerville
William Hillins
Emma Hillins
Alice FE
Sarah Kirsh
Frank Kirsh
Clara Kirsh
Coal City
Ilinois
Mary Kirsh
Illinois
Fred Kirsh
Forrest E. Richardson
Sagadahog
Howard E. Melville
Harry G. Coombs
Gardiner
Mabel B. Coombs
Phippaburg
Pe Sagadahoc
United States
Ashd
Leing
Ridley’s Landing
Boeany J
Pulpeeetl
Court of Commissioners
Sela
Shippsboro
Lite
Fred H. Thome
Tcs
Fred H. Thre
Saradahec
Hazel B. Wright
Hazel B. Harrington
Said
Belle A. Wallace
Charles Harrington
Frederick W. Harrington
Blanche Sampson
Temple, Mec
Frances Woodman
Roslindale,Mass
Charles Clark
Farmington
Margaret Clark
Iece
Edward Clark
Sandahoc
Sophie R. Williams
Grantwood
Bergen
New Jersey
Eugene A. Tinkham
Eugene A. Pinkham
Sandie R. Williams
N. J
Effie Flaherty
Dorchester
Fmery Pink
Mildred Pinkham
James B. Perkins
Boothbay Harbor
Ates
Harold W. Bishop
Sourt
Sams 'S
William FP
Seas Cn
W. F. Dunham
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