Forty Years Ago in Bath Election Notes and Local News
Returns from 512 Maine towns show John F. Hill lead with 61,303 and Samuel Lord 33,513 for governor, with Republican losses and Democratic gains. Beachside items note deaths of George Snell and George B. Page, local industry updates, shipping, and community events including a Knox county barbecue for L. M. Staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Hill
Samuel Lord
Bath
Register of Probate
H. C. Webber
William S. Hagar
M. O. Wright
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
Col. Plummer
Arthur J. Dunton
John Ballou
Bath Iron Works to Build a Powerful Tug for U S Navy
Sept 12 1900 Bath Iron Works awarded a contract to construct a steel ocean going tow boat costing over 100000 dollars. The 165 by 29 by 19 foot vessel will be nearly as large as the gunboat Viksburg built at the same yard and is touted as one of the nation’s most powerful tugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
United States
Viksburg
Pleasure cruise and coal shipments mark September day
On September 14, 1900 a Bath leisure party led by Cash Ward toured the L. B. and B. system with a Lewiston stop and Lake Auburn supper, returning at 8 45. The barge Paxonis discharged 1600 tons of coal at the depot. Funeral services were held for George B Page on Thursday at 1 30 at his High Street home. Bearers included Capt Henry Langdon and others. burial followed at Maple Grove. George Snell was buried at Oak Grove with Ex Mayor Charles E Patten among the bearers. The keel foundation for a vessel’s keel was noted in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Snell
High Street
Ham
Mass
S. D. Haley
Mr. Haley
J. M. Hayes Co
George B. Page
Bath
Joshua Page
Page
High
Academy Streets
Cash Ward
Lewiston
Lake Auburn
O. W. Folsom
W. A. Atchley
Henry Langdon
Charles E. Emmons
Robert A. Dunning
Gilman S. Briggs
Maple Grove
Oak Grove
D. L. Yale
Charles E. Patten
Davis Hatch
David S. Harris
William H. Watson
Settlement Reached in Notman S Schooner Loss Case
Percy and Small settle with Mallory Line for about 55000 dollars covering the Notman loss and crew claims. The five masted schooner Chas P Notman sank after collision with Col orado off Fathom Bank while bound from Norfolk to Portland with 2400 tons coal aboard. The cargo and separate personal cargo claims were settled separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy & Small
Mallory Line Steamship Co
New York
Chas. P. Notman
Colorado
Fathom Bank
Norfolk
Portland
Notman
Steamship Company
Three Month Old Dog Embarks for South American Journey
Ann Champagne Prince a three month old cocker spaniel from Harold L. Miller’s Lake View Kennels in Winneganee will travel with Mrs. Ann Maculatis of Venezuela. They will depart Bath by train for New York and sail to Caracas, a trek of thousands of miles, with Ann traveling without her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Winneyance
Caracas
Venezuela
South America
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Ann
Ann Maculatis
Little Ann
Bath
New York City
Ann Champagne Prince
Harold L. Miller
Lake View Kennels
Winneganee
Winnegance Social Notes and Engagements Highlight Fall Plans
Mr and Mrs John J Beerio of Wellfleet Mass return from visit with Mrs Beerios sister Mrs Edwin F Small Parker Morse who just passed his 76th birthday is building a gunning float for duck hunting this fall Miss Henry Umphrey of Presque Isle announces engagement of her daughter Phyllis to Edmund Rollins business manager of the University of New Hampshire The couple have visited Rollins sister Mrs Walter Rogers Miss Umphrey works as a secretary in a Boston non insurance office No date yet for the wedding Mrs Charles T Small and Mrs Winfield W Morse visited Mr and Mrs William Houdlette and Mr and Mrs James Houdlette Mrs Frank Perry hosted the Ladies Auxiliary of the Winneganee Community club with first prize to Mrs Winfield W Morse second to Mrs Edwin F Small Proceeds fund club expenses next meeting planned at a list of hosts including Mrs Ed Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr Mrs George Eaton and others Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Beerio
Wellfleet
Mass
Carl Newcomb
Elizabeth
Scott
South Portland
Walter Sprague
Edward W. Bridgham
Janet Bridgham
Marie Merrill
Edward Bridgham
River Shore
Louis Gayton
Auburn
Portland
Nelson Gordon
Lucile Gordon
Readfield
Arian Jones
Gordon River Shore
Fred Waterhouse
Charles Morse
Maine
New Brunswick
Adelaide Chadsey
Pine Eden
Omah Snipe
Bath
Beth Trott
U. of M
Ellison Hall Taylor
Ithaca
N. Y
Laurence Taylor
Wendell White
Boston
White
Warren White
John Janvrin
Coast Guard
Newburyport
Donald Small
Joseph Small
New York City
Lissa Dearborn
Carl Dearborn, Jr
Webber Cottage
Wilmer I
Voorhees
John
James
William
South Shore
Robert Cody
Milton
Bailey's Island
Paul Cobb
Saco
Frank Scott
Thousands Honor the Governor-Elect Sumner Sewall in Bath
A Bath victory parade and celebration hailed Sumner Sewall as Maine’s next governor with ex governor Baxter praising him as a fine man. The Bath event featured a multi car procession, speeches from Mayor Haskell, and a festive reception at Columbian Hall despite showers.
Popham Beach Summer Dances End as Season Closes
The final Summer season dance at Society hall drew crowds for Mrs. G E McNulty orchestra. Attendance declined, ending the weekly charity events. Hersilia returned to harbor after a coastal cruise. A death in Riverside shaded the week. A double rainbow followed a storm, signaling seasonal change as cottages emptied and September visitors enjoyed pleasant weather. Personal items note numerous visits, trips, and gatherings at the White Spot, Pine Eden, and local cottages around Bath and Popham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Hall
G. E. McNulty
Hersilia
Fred Hamiston
The
Riverside
White Spot
Russell Baird
Sebasco Estates
Charles Morse
Pine Eden
Lester Oliver
Oliver
Bath
Leah Bowie
Omah Snipe
Leroy Perkins
Robert Cody
Milton
Mass
John Perkins
Eberle Joins Iron Works Launches Third Destroyer
The Bath Iron Works launched the destroyer Eberle the third this year with two more ships, Woolsey and Ludlow, anticipated to follow. The Eberle slid overboard in about 20 seconds and was moved to dock by Seguin and Cumberland with the Livermore nearby for trials. Admiral Eberle, a Denton Texas native, had a storied Navy career including command roles in the Spanish American War, World War I leadership, and service as Chief of Naval Operations. He received multiple medals and died July 6, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore
Eberle
Seguin
Cumberland
Denton
Texas
Navy
U.S.S
Oregon
Santiago
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Naval Reserve
Annapolis
Battleship Division 5
Atlantic Fleet
Battleship Division 7
Pacific Fleet
Battle Fleet
General Board
West Indies
Stater
Arkansas
Washington, D. C
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Bath Daily Times
Horatio L. Baker
Atkins
Washington, D.C
William E. Swett
Selectree
Phippsburg
Malaga Island
Sagadahoc
Malaga
Mary Welch
Middle Street
Patrick
Ellen Welch
Michael
Gas House Wharf
A. A. Percy
Merrymeeting Bay
Deering Yard
Bucksport
McKay & Dix
Ceil
Custom House Yard
Daisy Fartin
E. L. Dunton
Key West
Thomas Neagle
Five Islands
Kennebec
Sewall’s
Mary E. Lynch
Merry
Atlantic
Seal Harbor
William Rich
Swanton & James
Samuel Cook
Ledyard
Swift
Edmond Savage
Percy
Lancaster
N. H
George D
William E. McLaughlin
Machias
Forest Queen
E. C. Plummer
Thomaston
L. M. Staples
Knox County
Mr. Staples
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Letter Carriers’ Convention
Detroit
John D. Footer, Jr
San Francisco
West
Mr. Footer
Swett’s
William A. McNeal
G. G. Deering
Paxinas
M.C.R.R. Wwhart
James Burnham
Mel, Crocker
Charles Ambrose
Frank Hart
1St Maine Cavalry
Merry Meeting Park
E. B. Trask
Dummer Street
Frederick S. Sawyer
Kennebec & Boston Steamboat Co
Isabella Risteen
J.T. Crosby
Freeport
Cony
Gardiner
Westbrook
Yarmouth
Bowdoin
Charles Buckley
Westport
Falcon
Barney
Cleveland
R. P. Chase
Shaw's Mill
Grace Morse
Cyrus L. Morse
Walker Street
Donnell Yard
Eugene Franks
Kelly, Spear Co
Osborne Woodward
East Brunswick
New Meadows Road
Howard's Point
Water Works
Commercial and
Lombard Streets
Frank Owen
Fred Sawyer
Charles Dennett
Rockland
Henry Butler
Charles Davenport
I. L. Hopkins
Massachusetts
William M. Sparks
Frank Morse
Samuel R. Percy
William T. Donnell
Sparks
Eleanor A. Percy
Misses Gilbert
Herbert L. Grinnell
Washington
Gilbert
St. Mary's Society
Alameda
James A. Fuller
Merrymeeting Park Casino
James L. Doolittle
Bagley
Connecticut
William D. Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Joe Blackburn
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Sewall
Ed. Mellett
Harrodsburg
Mr. Sewall
Blackburn
Col. Blackburn
Harry T. Passmore
Maine League of American Wheelmen
Oscar F. Williams
Niles Perkins
Island Belle
Boothbay Harbor
Bowdoin College
Grace Church
Sara Duncan Miles
Saranac Lake
William C. Duncan
Cecil Hamilton Tucker
British Colonial Service
Bermuda
Melvin McLaughlin
Episcopal Church of
Brunswick
Allen Duncan
Henry Grant
Cottage Park
Mr. Grant
Woolwich
Hill
Richards
New Meadows Inn
Small Point Club House
Mary E. Morse
Newbury
Pascagoula
Sebastian
Fla
Fernandina
William Hollis
Georgetown
Sasanoa
Goose Rock
MaccMahan
Woodbury Nichols
William Temple
Nichols
Tufts Dental College
Temple
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Frank Arsenault
the Iron Works
Matthew Johns
Angle Iron
New London
William Paisley
Hyde Windlass Co
Galashiel
Scotland
Paxonis
Clara Donnell
Maine Central
M. W. Sewall
Govenor-Elect
Ter
Baxter
Augusta
State House
Senate
Stumner Sewall
Sumner Sewall
William King
Haskell
Purdie
Robert H. Haskell
City of Ships
State of Maine
Senator Sewall
Robert H. Charles
St. Louis
Alexandra
David
Nicholas
Marcia Hodge
Mary Sewall
John K. Jayne
Pamela
New Canaan
Columbian Hall
Governor Club
Ernie George
Arcadians
Henry J. Gediman
Anley Wallace
Rob Obey
Ralph Blakeney
Arthur Paulin
N. Gratz Jackson
Sewall For Governor Club
Popham Beach
Walter A. White
Lillian
George Murphy
Charles Kiesling
Patricia White
Dedham
Edwin L. Werner
United Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Baltimore
New England
Popham
William Wallace
Frank Burne
Paul E. Sawyer
Haverhill
Alfred P. Allen
Norwich
Peter Isaacson
Irving
John L. Jage
Jane M. McIntire
Grace M McIntire
Charles J Lefever
Charles N Nanfel
Waterville
William S. Dow
N. Cgirate Jackson
Severn
Robert W. Stinson
John L Jack
Walter BK. Chase
Fittal
W. E .Chase Jr
Madelyn C. Jackon
Maud Hain Larrabee
Wallace R. Ham
Maria Savage
James Dunton
Harriet E. Halpen
John I. Jack
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