Steamer Percy W opens service and city events noted
Bath's 1887 papers report the Fastern Steam Boat Co steamer Percy W under Capt Lewis beginning Boothbay runs. Reports cover a trout display, Rockland visit, water works celebration plans, sidewalk raising, a Walter Chase and Lizzie Morse marriage, city marshal vacancy, Kennebec fire engine trial, and the opening of North Grammar School with 9 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W
Lewis
Fastern Steamboat Co
Boothbay
Regular weekly meeting of Post Sedgwick G A R
Highlights include Sept 16 1887 meeting for Post Sedgwick G A R and firemen muster entries due by Sept 25. Harriman elected city marshal and noted for night watch since 1894. Porter Kennebec engine club to host Portland No 2 in muster. John Harris now in Chelsea Mass horse shoeing. Willie Lincoln of Boston to join Brunswick Band on Edgecomb excursion. Star of the East ran aground near Richmond due to low tide delaying landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Sedgwick
William F. Harriman
John Harris
Water Street
Chelsea
Mass
Willie Lincoln
Boston
South Grammar School
Brunswick
Edgecomb
Brown sprains thumb delaying pitcher duties in city
Edward Brown of this city badly sprained the thumb of his right hand while playing a ball game in Augusta yesterday, likely sidelining him from the pitching mound for several days. In Maine news, Bath and Boothbay steamers will shift schedules next Monday with Boothbay trips limited to mornings on three days and afternoon runs daily. Tug Marion was towed into shooter water near the river bank between Maine Central and Union wharves. it rests on its beam ends at low water and will be righted with further pumping tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Edward Brown
Bath and Boothbay
Boothbay
Marion
Maine Central
Union
Holman Dunning
Kent
Brown
James L. Creasey
City Landing
Percy V
Creasey
Kennebec
Jimmy
Terra Firma
Merrymeeting
Winneganee Creek
Riday
Arthur Phint
John Trunt
Mercymeecting
Janes Bonney
al Tonney
Historical address and minor injury report at fort
David Foye delivered an historical address at the fort as a special train arrived at 8 15. The tide floated the boat and the event drew interest. Samuel Welch injured his left thumb this forenoon while hammering leather, the flesh badly mutilated from a hammer strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Foye
Samuel Welch
Fire department badges and local notices spark community action
Sept 20 1887 reports fire department badge presentations and a City Hall meeting to form a company for muster duties in Brunswick and Daath. It notes a large South Grammar school class, upcoming moves for John Jordan and Alameda janitor Humphrey Owen, a new Bath residence by Hathern, and corrections about St Marks Episcopal church ownership. The piece also describes a moved Goss residence prefab and rapid transport of oxen and horses hauling the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Kennebee
Brunswick Nex
Daath
Water leak halts Front street repairs and civic notes
Sept 17 1887 a Front street water leak delays service as workmen dig to locate the fault. Bath clergy plan aid for deserting poor as city eyes a new charity effort. A Bath man nearly falls from a wharf while assisting the Percy V voyage, but safely recovers with swift swimming.
Bath couple wed at Central church parsonage
Herbert S. Nickerson a former carpenter in Bath and Grace Edna Hodgdon a seamstress were married Saturday afternoon by Rev. David L. Wilson at Central church parsonage. The double ring ceremony was used with the couple unattended and they left by motor for Massachusetts directly after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Nickerson
Bath
Grace Edna Hodgdon
David L. Wilson
Central Church Parsonage
Massachusetts
Elkenah V. Wyman
Thippshore
Grace Evelyn Brawn
West Bath
Middle Street
Leonard Brawn
Elmer Brawn
Alexander I Wyman
Arthur W. Brown
City Council to fill vacant city marshal post
Sept 19 1887 report notes William E Harriman declines the city marshal job and a council meeting is set this week to fill the vacancy. Ulysses Coombs of New England Shipbuilding Co plans a Nova Scotia trip with a bride reportedly to accompany him on return. Tug Marion sunk at Union wharf, pumped out and hauled to Union wharf. Plate glass windows going into Hayden's jewelry store Front street. Stand pipe nearly finished. A child bitten by a dog on Court street. Morrell drowned the dog. Center street fire engine uniforms arrive for Kennebecs debut at Brunswick muster next Thursday. Fort Edgecomb excursion delayed two hours due to steamer grounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harriman
Ulysses Coombs
New England Shipbuilding Co
Nova Secotia
Marion
Union Wharf
City of Bath
Probate Court Notices From Bath Maine 1927
Court orders executor and guardianship accounts examined in Sagadahoc County Maine. Notices publish three weeks in Bath Independent to show cause at October court dates. Names include Emily C Stevens estate Charles C Low Gardiner G Deering guardian George W Tyler and William F Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sagadahoe
Charles C. Low
Emily C. Stevens
Walter S. Glidden
State OF Maine
Calvin W. Rogers
Gardiner G. Deering
George W. Tyler
George K. Tyler
John P. Carey
Sarah S. Allen
Sagaduboe
Sawadahoe
A. D
Sidney
Eaton
Eid
Bowdoin Admits 148 Freshmen Including Hawthorne Descendants
Bowdoin College welcomed 148 new entrants including Julian Smyth Hawthorne and Hawthorne kin from Mt. Vernon New York and Manning Hawthorne of Scarsdale returning as a sophomore. The class shows Maine and Massachusetts residents predominating with several from New York and New England, and notable relatives of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The freshmen will report on Tuesday for the second annual Previsional Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronawick
Bowdoin College
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Mexico
Porto Tico
Portland
Newton
Mass
Bowdoin
Auburn
Brunswick
Julian Smyth
Hawthorn Smyth
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Clifford Smyth
International Book Review
Manning Hawthorne
Scarsdale
Nathaniel Howthorne
David C. Perkins
Watertown
Hewitt Chandler Bessenden
Shanghai
Bath Fire Society A Century Ago
Articles from a Bath fire society document the duties of officers and members including fines for neglect, requirements to display funds, inspection duties, and procedures for alarms. The text also covers penalties, member obligations, and a probate order from Sagadahoc County dated 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Fire Society
Officer Collins Falls Into Kennebec
Lorenzo J. Collins a Beth police special officer searching incoming freight trains for two escaped Thomaston prisoners fell through a large slip at the Kennebec ferry dock. He swam to safety with help from night crew but lost his automatic revolver in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Lorenzo J. Collins
Beth
Maine Central Boat
Collins
Kennebec
Ferdinando Gorges
Robbery Report and Upcoming Marriage Notice
William Rowe taxi driver reported being robbed of his wallet during a Wednesday night conversation with a group. Police recovered the wallet Thursday morning and no prosecutions will follow. Separately, George H. Burns filed marriage intentions with Florence Reynolds. the ceremony is slated for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rowe
Lot
Ile
George H. Burns
Willow Street
George A. Burns
Florence Reynolds
Valley Road
Arthur Reynolds
Probate notices and marriages in Sagadahoc 1927
The Bath area probate notices announce hearings on inheritance tax for Fred H. Thompson executor of Henry Getchell estate and Edward W. Bridgham administrator on Elizabeth Morse estate with publication in Bath newspaper. It notes dates October 4 and October 11, 1927, for court hearings and account approvals. Also records Elkenah V. Wyman and Grace Evelyn Brown marriage in West Bath and Sophia Mikels hospital recovery, plus Bridget Wright real estate sale petition and John Shaw agent appointment for Jeremiah Cotton estate with notices in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Wylie Stackole
West Bath
Frerett M. Stackpole
Sagadahoc
Ancnie Wylie Stackpole
Governor Welcomes New England Council Meeting to Maine
Maine Governor Trewster welcomes the New England Council to Poland Spring. He praises regional unity and urges cooperation across New England and the South West, East, and West. He emphasizes shipping, trade, hydro power policy, and Maine’s role in guiding regional development and interregional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW England Council
Maine
Trewster
Poland
New England
United States
John Ss. Lawrence
America
Ces
Africa
India
Asia
Seven Seas
West
High Seas
Maine Power Resource Control Debate Shapes State Policy
The document argues for six prosperous New England states to maximize all resources and endorses assigning power resource control to a generating state with federal approval. It warns that without this, federal oversight in Washington could dominate, stressing Maine to keep power resources within state hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Council
New England
Congress
Maine
Washington
Bath Garage Given Building Permit
At a meeting of municipal officers on Friday evening a permit was approved for Bath Garage Co to erect a repair shop 40 by 38 feet behind its current salesroom on Front Street opposite the park. It will be a one story sheet metal building. Also set for Sept 26 at 7 pm are hearings on Portland United Motor Fuel Corpora tions plan to install gasoline tanks and build a wooden structure at Vine and Water streets, near the Robbins electrical shop, and a protest from Lightbody block residents about the tanks. Licenses were granted to Ephraim I. French and J Everett Mayo to peddle firm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garage Co
Front Street
Porthind United Motor Fuel Corporation
Vine and
Water Streets
Andermen’s
Robbins Electrical Service
Council Row
Ephraim 1. French
Waddington Street
J. Everett Mayo
West Bath
YMCA Kitchen Expansion Approved By Directors
A joint meeting of the Y M C A building directors and trustees approved enlarging the kitchen. Work starts at once under Edward B. Smith president and William C. Perkins general secretary supervision. Attending were Clifford, Dunton, Carroll Watson, Perkins, White, Wilson, Eaton, Drake, Low, Smith, and Rev. Edwin J. Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Smith
Association
Willam C. Perkins
Tren
Charles W. Clifford
Ion
Arthur J. Dunton
Carroll Watson
William ©. Perkins
William
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The
Bath Daily Times
S W.fe. Hogan
Moosehead Lake
Page
Marshall Crocker
Rockland
Marshal Crockett
Rockport
Committee On Water Works
Fire Department
Wakefield
BP. Donnell
BE. W. Weeks
S. J. Knight
J. O. Shaw
Col. Turner
George Moulton
C. T. Hooper
BF. Kelley
George FP. Stacey
A. L. Strout
George W. Luce
AL CG. Winslow
A. H. Shaw
George S. Brown
William Sprague
E. J. Gatehell
Mallard Lilly
James EL. Scott
Ball
S. WB. Knight
Frank Morse
James H. Scott
John
Knight
Alameda
City and Fire Department
Washington Streets
Walter FE. Chase
Lizzie Dr. Morse
Phace
William W. Crocker
Union Street
Foote
North
Arthur G. Sverett
E. Hartwell & Son
2. W. Powers
PF. A. Dunham
M. C. Shaw
J. H. Abbott
Skowhegan
Kennebec Fire Engine Company
Portland No. 2
Star of the East
Richmond
Fred Stilphen
Richardson Street
Williams
Henry P. Maxon
John Patten
Sarah Jenks
Central Church
North Grammar School
John Jordan
North End
Humphrey Qwen
Qrail
OW. Tathorm
High Street
Vidgepole
Hathern
Mr. Hartwell
Universalist
Sadie Duncan
St Marks —Episcopal Church
St. Marks
Walker Gynne
Goss
Washington — Street
George A. Sanford
Center Street
Mr. Sanford
Foss
Folsom
Green Street
Mr. Dike
Lincoln Street
Court Street
Court House
Lincoln
Nickerson—Hodgdon
Hayden
John Talbot
Morrell
Center Street Fire Engine Company
Kennebecs
Fort Edgecomb
William F. Dunham
William F. Dunstam
Register
Sepoak A.D
John Keegan
Albert M. Gay
Walter S. Gliddey
Attes William F. Dunham
L. F.” Atwood
L. F. Medicine CO
Merrymeeting Bay
Antoinette Harrington
Saradahoc
Pine Street
Isaac Chadhoven
Fred Winter
Winter
Hezekiah Harrington
Clifton Street
Findows
Seid Winter
Hildrend B. Harrington
Officer Collins
Maine Central Yard
Augusta M. Coombs
William D. Coombs
Kim
Lavina C. Pierce
Pedro Miguel
Panama
Sarah FE. Coombs
Ferdinand W. Coombs
Livermore Falls
Augusta M Coombs
Fred H. Thompson
Henry TP. Getehell
Woolwich
Sail County
Edward W. Bridgham
Elizabeth S. Morse
Phippsburg
Walter
Glidden
Kathleen McCabe
L’rabate
Wyman
Sophia Mikels
Elm Street
Miss Mikels
Mainf
Sacadahoc
Marion S. Norton
Bridget Wright
Testate
Minnie C. Cressey
Wesley Street
R. D. Biber
McMann
Shepard Street
Marian S Norton
Agadahoc, Ss
St Bath
Tohn Shaw
R. S. Chan
Jeremiah Cotton
John Shaw
Walter’ S
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