Bath Daily Times 1892 Notes Washington Trip and Local Plans
September 14 1892 Bath notes include Kennebec to Washington travel plans with a pulled car chartered for Bath parties, entertainment at Elm Street Baptist church, Hattie Ledyard leaving for Bradford Academy, Universalist women meeting, new scenic pieces for Columbian Opera House, Custom House square paving, and a freight of local civic updates. The 15th covers lodge meetings, voyages, arrivals, and preparations for the G A R encampment with river traffic and Bath Iron Works activity.
Local notices recap fall outings and city events
The page lists fishing excursions arranged by several parties, a Boston train arriving late, social events at the parsonage, Good Templars meeting in Bowdoinham, and travelers Jake Powers, Charles Beals returning from Boston. It notes various local incidents including a park accident, school holiday changes, temperance medal contest, and city transport news.
Bath News In Brief Local Ed McLaughlin Heads To Portland
Ed McLaughlin leaves today for Portland to attend Shaw's Business College. Dyer of the Lizzie Carter is visiting at home. Nellie Hunt and Lily Pray head to Waterville for Colby University. The Custom House Square iron fences are replaced by granite. A field day at the Trotting Park with horse racing and bicycle riding may occur in early October. Y M C A Auxiliary to elect officers Wednesday at 3. Carroll steamer towed to Boothbay Harbor for repairs in Boston. Lizzie Bates of Bath to wed John L Totten of Waltham tomorrow night. Times offers congratulations.
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Carroll
Boothbay Harbor
Boston
Waltham, Mass
Bath
Lizzie ‘Bates
John L. Totten
Waltham
Totten
the Times
Phantom ships vanish at sea leaving no trace
The United Press recalls phantom ships that disappeared without survivors or wreckage, noting 1,000 Americans lost and listing cases such as the Waratah, Condor, Hilda, and Cyclops. Navy officials admit these vanishings remain baffling sea mysteries with no definite cause.
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Seven Seas
United Press
Navy Department
Waratah
Durban
Cape Town
Clair MaccIntyre
Clair MacIntyre
Australia
Guelph
C. G. Sawyer
Vancouver Island
Honolulu
Port Juan
Hilda
St. Malo Harbor
St. Malo
Hampton Roads
Rio
Bahia
Rio de Janiero
Barbadoes
Baltimore
Europe
Navy
Baxter party departs for Mount Katahdin trip
Hon Rupert H Baxter heads Thursday for several days at Mount Katahdin. He will be joined by ex Governor Percival P Baxter of Portland Forest Commissioner Violette and George Stobie commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game. Mr and Mrs E C Siiness return to Providence after a Summer at Higgins homestead North Street. They plan to stay until mid November then drive to Frostproof Florida for the Winter, having many friends there. The Montreal Star quote about a child driver appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. Baxter
Mount Katahdin
Percival P. Baxter
Portland
Violette
George Stobie
Inland Fisheries and Game
E. C. Siiness
Providence
R. I
Higgins
North Street
Frostproof
Pins
Boys Round Small Point in Canoe
Brunswick youths Louis Drapeau and Joe McKeen Jr paddled an 18 foot sponson canoe from New Meadows Inn toward Boothbay Harbor. After hours of misadventure they reached the Kennebec and Boothbay returning home to Bath, illustrating enduring pioneer spirit among youths. Also notes George S. Gibbs of New York visiting Bath and a 1932 Maine name change petition for Betty Susan Rogers to Sally Susan Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Drapeau
Joe McKeen, Jr
Brunswick
Casco Bay
Atlantic
New Meadows Inn
Boothbay Harbor
New Meadows
Kennebec
New Meadows Landing
Cundy’s Harbor
Sagadahoc
Popham Beach
Popham
Hockomock Bay
Great Hell-Gate
Knubble Bay
Sheepscot
Massachusetts
Boothbay
Islands
Bath
State OF Maine
Gardiner D. Rogers
Betty Susan Rogers
Ath
Sally Susan Rogers
Betty Susan
Betty
Sally
Gardiner Deering Rogers
Maine
Bagadahoc
Wand
Walter
Glidden
William F. ‘Dunham
Mrs Isadore E Tobey 84 Dies At Topsham
Mrs. Isadore E Tobey wife of William H Tobey of this town died Tuesday evening after a long illness at 84. A Gardiner and Bath resident, she was a nurse and active in the People's Baptist Church in Bath and United Baptist Church of Topsham. She is survived by two children, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Private funeral will be at Topsham home Thursday at 1 pm with Mount Hope Cemetery Gardiner interment at 3 pm. Rev H W Chamberlin will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore E. Tobey
William ‘H. Tobey
Bath
People's Baptist Church
Green Street
Topsham
United Baptist Church of
Harry M. Tobey
Ashland
N. H
Fred W. Armes
F. Douglas Armes
Harold E. Armes
Harold A. Armes
Richard J. Armes
Phylis A. Armes
Mount Hope Cemetery
Gardiner
H. W. Chamberlin
The
United Baptist Church
Montclair Editor to Portland Visit and Lincolns Family News
Charles M. Lincoln of Montclair and New York Times editor travels from New York to Portland to visit his sister Mrs. Campbell. Mildred Nichols resumes Sagadahoc register duties after vacation touring Niagara Falls Mohawk Mohawk Trail Storm King Highway and West Point parade. John W. Dall leaves for Bay Path Institute Springfield to study bookkeeping. Ruth Evelyn Rand Oliver marries Wilbur C. Oliver II of Cambridge after Chauncy Hall and Morse high school ties. couple resides at 13 Benjamin Road Belmont.
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Charles M. Lincoln
Montclair
N. J
New York Times
James O. Lincoln
Lincoln
Portland
William R. Campbell
Mildred Nichols
Sagadahoc
West Point
New York
Brookline
Mass
Woodbury F. Nichols
Angus McLeod
West Somerville
Christine Beaven
Manchester
N. H
John W. Dall
Springfield
Bay Path Institute
Dall
Morse High School
George W. Dall
South Street
Herbert Rand
Benjamin Road
Belmont
Ruth Evelyn
Wilbur C. Oliver 2d
Forest Street
Cambridge
Chauncy Hall School
Arthur G. Oliver
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Morse High
Copy of notarized record signed by Dunham
A true copy attested by William F. P. Dunham confirms the document’s authenticity and serves as a certified duplicate for official use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Dunham
William FP
Dunham
Frank H Taylor Dies by Own Action in Winthrop Barn
Frank H Taylor 56 a Bath native and long resident died by suicide last week in the barn at his Winthrop home on Monmouth road. Dr F H Badger and County Medical Examiner Roland H McKay ruled the death. He left a widow Ella McLellan of Brunswick and two sons Elmer and Clement and a daughter Kathalenah Taylor. He was active in the First Baptist church and had a large apple orchard and insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Taylor
Bath
Monmouth Road
Winthrop
F. H. Badger
Badger
Roland H. McKay
Augusta
Mr. Taylor
Martilla F. Taylor
Harvard
Harvard Street
North End
Jack Clark
Taylor
Beacon Street
Marcia Street
Fred E. Taylor
Pacific Coast
Frank Taylor
Hatch Shoe
First Baptist Church
Temple Lodge
A. M
Royal Arch
Eastern Star and Orange
Ella McLellan
Brunswick
Elmer
Clement
Miss Kathalenah Taylor
William Webber 70 Dies in Edgecomb Home of Parker Head Resident
William Webber age 70 of Edgecomb died Monday at 1 15 in Parker Head where he had lived for months after ill health. Born in Edgecomb to Thomas and Ellen Webber he never married. His sister Mrs C A Rollins of Parker Head formerly Boston is the only close relative. The body goes to Edgecomb for a Wednesday funeral at 2 30 D S T at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webber
Edgecomb
Angina Mank
Parker Head
Thomas
Ellen Webber
C. A. Rollins
Boston
Baptist Church
Millett Funeral Held at 1 30 PM
Funeral services for David E. Millett were conducted Friday afternoon at 1 30 at his home 81 Western avenue Rev Charles H Berry of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiated Bearers were Erving L Burnham Cleve Smith Robert A Hamilton and Chester H Totman Burial took place in Oak Grove Mrs Clyde Robinson and son Richard have returned to Gardiner after two weeks at the home of Mrs Florence Robinson 1149 Washington street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Millett
Western Avenue
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Erving L. Burnham
Cleve Smith
Robert A. Hamilton
Chester H. Totman
Oak Grove
Clyde Robinson
Richard
Gardiner
Florence Robinson
Washington Street
Gilbert Cromwell Rites Held in Spokane Washington
Gilbert Cromwell about 54 of Georgetown died suddenly September 14 at his Spokane Washington home where services were held. He was born in Georgetown son of William and Elizabeth Cromwell. He and his wife moved west 18 years ago. Survived by wife formerly Anna Smith of Georgetown one daughter Mrs Carleton Amsbaugh of Jackson Michigan and by niece and nephew Mrs Parker Small nee Goldie Sheridan and Frank L Sheridan both of Bath.
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Gilbert Cromwell
Georgetown
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Cromwell
William and
Elizabeth Cromwell
West
Anna Smith
Thomas D. Reid
Tarbox Street
Carleton Amsbaugh
Jackson, Mich
Parker Small
Goldie Sheridan
L. Sheridan
Bath
Funeral for Frank H. Taylor in Winthrop
Frank H. Taylor, a Bath native who died by his own hand at home in Winthrop, was laid to rest Saturday at Friends church. Rev. Arthur Jones presided, Prof. Carl Tolman played Going Home, with pallbearers Herbert Wadsworth, Percy Jackson, Charles Smith, and Dan Clement. Relatives Elmer Taylor of New York and Clement Taylor of Franklin, Mass., attended. Burial followed at Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Taylor
Bath
Winthrop
Friends Church
Arthur Jones
Carl Jean Tolman
Shearers
Herbert E. Wadsworth
Percy Jackson
Charles Smith
Dan Clement
Elmer Taylor
New York
Clement Taylor
Franklin
Mass
Lakeview Cemetery
Funeral of Miss Mabel Page in Augusta
The funeral for Miss Mabel Page, who died Friday in a Sebino cottage from stomach ulcer complications, occurred Sunday in Augusta with Rev. Andrew T. McWhorter presiding. Burial followed at Hope Cemetery. Page had worked years as a waitress in an Augusta restaurant. Richard H. Booth, longtime manager of Corner Drug Store in Rockland, left that post to run Sumner Davis Drug Store on Congress Street, Portland, and will assume duties next week. He plans to accompany his son Horace to Providence for Brown University, where the boy earned one of 25 scholarships, the top listing in the class.
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Front Street
Atkinson
Mabel Page
Sebino
Augusta
Andrew T. McWhorter
South Congregational Church
Hope Cemetery
Richard H. Booth
Rockland
Sumner Davis
Congress Street
Portland
Horace
Providence
Brown University
Rockland High School
Probate notice appoints Julia F Andrews executrix in Bath
On September 6 1932 the Sagadahoc Probate Court appointed Julia F Andrews of Bath as executrix without bond of the Frederick L Andrews estate and she qualified to accept the trust.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Clarence H. Lindsey
Wood Ridge
New Jersey
Sarah E. Lindsey
Bath
Wood Ridge, N. J
Edward W. Bridgham
Pewsooner
Said
Walter 8
Glidden
Daisy G. Steeves
West Bath
Coleman E. Steeves
A. D
James J. McKay
Marion McKay Taggart
James R. McKay
Ath
State OF
Maine
Fred B. Reed
Ellen M. Shaw
Charles H. Cahill
Daniel Williams
Annie H. Hyde
Elizabeth M. Rollins
Ellen J. Trott
Woolwich
Sach
Walter
Bessie Tabor
West Medford
Mass
Surel Howard
Earle K. French
Belmont
Julia P. French
James E. French
Julia F. Andrews
Lillian A. Barbour
Phippsburg
Segoda
Adams Late
Phippaburg
Cotnty
Lillian A. Har
Pale Trust
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Bath Daily Times
Washington
Wiwurna
Elm Street Baptist Church
Hattie Ledyard
Bradford “Academy
L. J. Couch & Co
Columbian Opera House
Cleveland
Custom House Square
W. H. Swett
Front
Ferry
Wescott & Libby of
Acadia Lodge
A. B. Perkins
Henry E. Preble
Charles Brown
Long Beach Co
H. M. Hartley
Miss Mabel
South Natick
M. W. Sewall
Roanoke
John Chase
Sec. Murray
Mr. White
Center Street
James F. Tobey
Effie May ‘West
the Baptist Were
King’s Daughters
Annie Mayers
School Street
California
Ig As
Mr. Wade
William J. Shaw
Bath Savings Institution
Fred Davenport
Richmond
Polar Star Lodge
Smith
Bath Iron Works
Frank Jones
Iver
Della Collins
Rey
Down River
Squirrel
Nahanada
Sagadahoc District
Good Templars
Bowdeinham
Jake Powers
Charles Beals
Abram Conklin
Waterville
Unitarian Church
James H. Biggins
Kittredge
Officer Crocker
City Hall
J.caproni
John Shea
John C. Swanton
Institute of Technology
Annie Lynch
Annie Costigan
Hodges & Havensites
Lily-Faye
Chicago
Halifax
Thatcher's Island
Maggie E. McKinzie
Gloucester
Harpopoe
Oard
Will Leydon
Miss Gusie Bell
Frank
Lord of Lynn, Mass
Fred Blaisdell
Bowdoinham
Henry P
Mason
Ed McLaughlin
Shaw's Business College
Dyer
Lizzie Carter
Nellie Hunt
Lily Pray
Colby University
Cts
Montreal
George S. Gibbs
New York City
Postal-Telegraph Cable Co
Henry L Gediman
Gibbs
Southport
South Gardiner
iBath
Alice E. Lindsey
Jamaica Plain
Dorothy L. Lindsey
Walter 8S
D.E. Millett Funeral
Frank HH. Taylor
Miss Page
Usi
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Suzel Howard
Isaac B. Howard
Rei
John Howard
St. Martins
N. B
Alice Keyes
South Africa
Harry Tabor
Everett
Stella Peabody
Arthur J. Dunton
Independent
Walter S. Glidden
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