Richmond Sailor Tallman’s Naval Career Recap
The Richmond man Tallman’s life at sea spans the Civil War era into the Spanish War. He served as fleet sailmaker on the Marion under Rear Admiral Belknap, endured illness in Yokohama, and held posts at Charlestown, Kittery, and the Brooklyn and Boston yards before retiring in 1894. He later worked as recruiting officer in Maine and married twice, with four children, and now resides in Richmond with his wife Georgianna Hersey. The article notes his dog Ted, a clever Gordon setter.
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Navy Yard
Charlestown
Mass
Marion
G. E. Belknap
East Indies
Yokohama
Washington
Kittery
Navy Department
Vermont
New York Navy Yard
Boston
United States Navy
District of
Maine
John Merrill Post
Masons
Pilgrim Fathers
Naval Veterans
Mary Thomas
Cynthia E
Daniel C
Lizette
Harry T
Harry Taylor
Tallman
Georgianna Hersey
Richmond
Ted
Gordon
Phippsburg Notes Include Weddings Jobs and School Moves
Local tidbits report Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Nathan Washburn and service at the chapel. Ruth Morrison and Angela Bartlett depart to teach while Albertina Ridley joins a White Mountains trip. Bath residents depart for Sebasco Estates with summer colony notices and a road contract being awarded in front of Henry Lowell farm.
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Nathan Washburn
Frank Ridley
Washburn
Ruth Morrison
Cliff Island
Angela Bartlett
Lunenberg
Albertina Ridley
G. A. Palmer
Fred Palmer
Monroe
White Mountains
Canada
Alice Sewall
Bath
Small Point Beach
Frank Sewalls
Dupont Brecks
Small Point
N. W. Eaton
State Road
Henry Lowell
Charles Morton
James Oliver
N. Morse
Rodney Wyman
Mr. Mains
Edith Eaton
Sebasco
Abner Wilson
Lottie
West Point
H. P. Brown
Sebasco Estates
New York
New Meadows Social Notes Highlight Local Outings
Miss Calista Holbrook of the Knowlton Engineering Co. enjoys a week at home in New Meadows while Whitman Holbrook and family visit Poland Springs and Sabbath Day Lake. Mrs. Marion Buchanan returns to New Jersey after a three week visit. Augustus Snow and Samuel Holhroot voyage to the Bay returning with sixteen duck. The Ladies' Sewing Circle hosts its first monthly supper at Mrs. Alfred Clifford’s home, featuring a baked bean feast and a $13 treasury boost. Alfred Storer and friends from Boston recent guests of Mrs. Harriet Storer.
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Calista Holbrook
Knowlton Engineering Co
Portland
Whitman Holbrook
Poland Springs
Lake
Marion Buchanan
New Jersey
Augustus Snow
Samuel Holhroot
The
Bay
Alfred Clifford
MacQueen claims Boothbay Harbor turns hair black
Mr and Mrs Peter MacQueen, summer residents at Murray Hill Boothbay Harbor, visited in town and plan to stay until month end. He boasts that two weeks at Boothbay Harbor will turn gray hair black and renew failing eyesight, based on world travels for his illustrated lectures. He will begin a lecture tour next month and aims to join the Allies in Berlin’s entry next June.
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Peter MacQueen
Portland
England
Berlin
Sprinter Weybrant leaves Bowdoin for Maine UNTV
Bowdoin College sprinter Weybrant from Brunswick High and Bowdoin, leaves Brunswick to enroll at the University of Maine after equaling a world schoolboy 40 yard dash record. He also starred at shortstop for Brunswick High for four years.
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Weybbrant
Bowdoin
Maine
UNTV
Max FE. Weybrant
Bowdoin College
Brunswick High
Brunswick
University of Maine
Weybrant
Cost Candidates Spend Modest Amounts in Late Election
Augusta dispatch notes Sagadahoc Sheriff candidate Wilbur C. Oliver of Bath, a Republican, spent 224.25 with 25 to the state committee, 100 to the county committee, 57.75 on ads, 36 for passing stickers, and other small items. Socialist candidate Melville O. Wright and Democrat Charles A. Corliss also reported funds.
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Times
Augusta
Wilbur C. Oliver
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Secretary of State
Oliver
Republican State Committee
Republican Committee
Melville O. Wright
Charles A. Corliss
House of Representatives
Keegan Renominated Bath Municipal Court Judge
Augusta Sept 20 Governor Curtis re nominated John J Keegan for a four year term as judge of the Bath municipal court The nomination goes to the governor and council for confirmation at the Sept 26 meeting Keegan first became judge in 1912 after being appointed by Governor Plaisted His surprise call to Augusta came as active candidates Hughes and Stetson were in consideration.
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Times
Augusta
Curtis
John J. Keegan
Jude
Bath
Keegan
Bath Court
Frederick W. Plaisted
Plaisted
George BH. Hughes
Arthur H. Stetson
Quinniniprohke Camp Fire Organizes In Town
A dozen girls formed the Quinniniprohke Camp Fire group at the Winter Street parsonage on Wednesday. Guardian Miss Campbell of Farmington, a Washington Street Grammar School teacher, will lead and has prior Camp Fire experience.
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Winter Street
Quinniniprohke Camp Fire
Miss Campbell
Farmington
Washington Street
Campbell
Bath Trio Of Good Ones Heads To University Of Maine
Charles M Fitzgerald John C Fitzgerald and Paul A Fitzgerald left Wednesday for the University of Maine Charles and John pursue law school studies while Paul enters the freshman class The trio inspires pride among city friends who expect them to gain recognition in University athletic circles.
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Charles M
John C. Fitzgerald
Paul A. Fitzgerald
University of Maine
Charles
John
Law
Paul
Cap'n Kingsbury Visits Town Before Returning to Portland
Captain Charles W. Kingsbury arrived in town Tuesday and prepared to sail to Portland this morning. He holds a mate position on the tug Underwriter, which operates towing between Portland and Bridgewater, N S.
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Charles W. Kingsbury
Portland
Bridgewater
Bath Fortnightly Club Plans Season of Entertainers
Final arrangements are under way for the Bath Fortnightly Club season program featuring an unusually interesting course of entertainers.
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Bath
Central Church Sermon Draws Praise From Parishioners
Dr Magoun of Cambridge delivered a strong sermon to Central Church parishioners who extended greetings on Sunday and found the message moving and appreciated by many friends. Miss Beatrice P Shaw and Miss Mabel Rogers enroll at Farmington Normal School from this city and North Bath respectively. Out of town Tea Room guests included Mr and Mrs Davis Hatch of Winthrop and Miss Faith R Lilly of Chicago. Lula Emery resumes duties at Bath Trust Company after a two week vacation in Auburn. Samuel Donlon, formerly of the M C A R freight department, now resides in San Francisco.
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H. A. Gilbert
Boston
Roland Smith
Smith
Portland
Portland Co
A. C. York
Susie Fletcher
Bath
Cecil Wallace
Zitania
Pitch Pine Hill
Magoun
Cambridge
Beatrice P. Shaw
City
Mabel Rogers
North
Farmington Normal School
Lula Emery
The
Bath Trust Company
Auburn
Samuel Donlon
M.C.A.R
San Francisco
Mr. Palmer
Lowell
Mass
William Palmer
Harriman
Dodge
Knox
Arthur Willis
Armour Company
Gardiner
Southport
Willis
Lewiston
Mr. Willis
Lizzie Marr
Leonard Norsworthy
New York City
Columbia University
History of Bath Coast Artillery Corps Fourth Company
An illustrated Portland Sunday Times feature chronicles Fourth Company C A C N G S M of Bath. It tracks its 1890 organization, key officers, shifts from infantry to coast artillery, service in the Spanish American War, Washington inaugural participation, Manasas maneuvers, St. Louis World's Fair duties, and later reorganization into Fourth Company C A C N G S M with Major George A Baker and Lt Samuel H Wakefield among its officers and a full roster of ranks.
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Portland Sunday Times
Coast Artillery Corps
N.G.S.M
4Th Co
George A. Baker
H. A. Owen, Jr
Samuel H. Wakefield
H. K. Erskine
Bath
Victor A. Brett
Charles N. Nealy
Henry M. Sprague
Frank A. Robinson
William E. Besse
John Parris
Parris
James B. Hill
Augusta
Portland
Nealy
Henry Hartleb
Marcus J. Woodrow
Frank S. Wakefield
Capt. Hill
William R. Kimball
William C. Perkins
Lieut. Wakefield
Lieut. Baker
Charles N. Pratt
First Maine Heavy Artillery
Maine
First
Maine Heavy Artillery
Bath Company
Second
Maine Infantry
Company M
Westbrook
Signal Corps
Washington
McKinley
Manasas
John Gilmore
Gilmore
Frank J. Farrin
Pratt
Harvey K. Erskine
William O. Peterson
Baker
Mank
Wakefield
Henry W. Owen, Jr
George B. Moody
Moody
Percy E. Barbour
Barbour
John H. Williams
Bathites attend Eames concert in City Hall Portland
The audience includes numerous Bath residents and visitors such as Mr and Mrs William Sewall Miss Dorothy Sewall Sumner Sewall Mrs Harold Sewall Miss Lani and Camilla Sewall Loyal Sewall Mrs Frocke and daughter Bella Foote Minnie White Jane Cushing James Murphy Jane Murphy Dr and Mrs Daniel Dougherty Mrs William Hennessey Miss Pris cilla Kimball Daniel Costello Mark Conley Father Horan Henry Sanford Everett Lord Henry Biggins Jennie Morse Caroline Moulton Lieutenant and Mrs John Walsh Emilio de Gogorza Mrs Sewall Percy Miss Fetridge Dr Hannigen and Seth Stewart.
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Fred Kimball
Priscilla Kimball
Daniel Costello
Mark Conley
Father Horan
Henry Sanford
Everett Lord
Henry
James Biggins
Jennie Morse
Caroline Moulton
John H. Walsh
Charles Cushing
Emilio de Gogorza
Sewall W. Percy
Fetridge
Eugene Hartnett
Hannigen
Seth Stewart
Our Own People and Visitors in Town and Nearby
A community column lists residents and guests from Bath and surrounding towns. Mrs John Footer visits relatives in Wilmington Delaware while George West of Riggsville tours the streets. Numerous trips to Waterville Bethlehem Islesford Boston New York and Portland are noted.
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John Footer
Wilmington
Del
George West
Riggsville
Ralph Dunton
Waterville
Dorothy Mason
C. H. Mason
High Street
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Sebasco Estate
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Carter Cottage
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Harold C. Drake
S. E
Phippsburg
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Alfred Storer
Harriet Storer
Macqueen
Carl K. Crosby
Frank Cox
Quincy
Texas Co
Austin Linscott
City of
Rockland
Grace Church Choir
Maine Central
Thomaston
Ransom B. Fuller
O. K
Cap'n
Story OF the
Bath Soldier Boys of
C.A.C
N.G.S.M. Co
First Maine Infantry
Fourth Company
Owen
Williams
Lakin
Carey
Poitras
Sturtevant
Gallagher
Tanguay
Ward
Marr
Arsenault
Coropal Preney
H. Hart
Whitehouse
Morse
Chamberlain
Libby
McNeal
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Barron
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Butler
Chase
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Dexter
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O. Erskine
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Getchell
Haley
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Holmes
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G. Pratt
McLain
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Talbot
Thorne
Thompson
Trask
White
Worrey Young
Copenhagen
Portland Sunday Press
Dan Mac
United States
Bert M. Fernald
Edwin C. Burleigh
Dan
Jule
Fossett
Garnet
Winter Street Ladies’ Room
C. E. Society
Bessie Mikelsky
W. S. Shorey
Bethlehem
N. H
W. F. Ham
Islesford
Rev. S. A. Evans
Eastman
George O. Curtis
Miss Curtis
Elizabeth Watson
Sanford L. Fogg
Town
Bay Point
E. W. Haggett
Arthur C. Lemont
Waldoboro
F. M. Wood
Alonzo Harriman
M.H.S
Dennis Dennehy
James McLoughlin
W. L. Cullinan
Antonia Croteau
Phillips
Orono
Harmon Smith
Edward M. Reed
New London
Electric Boat Co
D. W. Sexton
Barry
Sexton Cottage
Five Islands
H. D. Bacon
Panama
William G. Mann
Maine Society of the Sons of American Revolution
J. B. Sheperd
Miss King
Lincoln Academy
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