City of Augusta steamboat on Kennebec trials and repairs
The City of Augusta faced harsh tests after its April 1906 debut on the Kennebec Bath Augusta route. A series of malfunctions and a near-crippling mishap led Captain Lewis to resign and repairs in Boston. After upgrades including a raised upper deck and new rudder and keel, Captain Ross Carlton led a fresh start, and the vessel resumed service toward joining other Kennebec steamers.
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Independent
City of Augusta
Harlan Everson
Eleanor Everson
Cedar Grove
Jane W. Stevens
Kennebec
Boston
Kennebec River
Ransom B. Fuller
Bath
Augusta
Gardiner
Crit
Iva Lewis
Della Collins
Beth
Wal- Jowell
Lewis
Captanin Lewis
Dellin
Della
Aurovdeta
Winslow
New England Shipbuilding Co
Ross Carlton
City of
Allen Hodgkins
Clough Redding
Acapusta
Clarke D. Rowe
Boothbay
Mark W. Hennepsy
Informaton
New Manager Named for Bath Brunswick Telephone Office
Stuart W. MacKinnon 31 formerly of Yarmouth is named commercial manager of the Bath Brunswick area office of New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. He succeeds Hildreth H. Fisher, who becomes a rate engineer in Portland. Fisher and his family will stay in Bath through the current school year. The three man Bath management team also includes wire chief Leo J. King and Chief Operator Miss Margaret A. Cripps.
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Stuart W. MacKinnon
Yarmouth
Bath-Brunswick
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Fisher
Portland
Susan
Stephen
Bath
MacKinnon
Leo J. King
Woolwich
Margaret A. Cripps
Lila
Raymond
Red Cross Considers Moving Bath Headquarters
Bath Chapter of the American Red Cross held a special session to discuss relocating its headquarters. Chairman Hluarmon EF. Eliason said the Bath Trust Company building’s current quarters will be used in an expansion program for the bank, while other space in the building was offered. A committee including Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell and others will continue the discussion.
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Bath
America Red Cross
Hluarmon EF. Eliason
Bath Trust Company
Kason
Oliver W. Bell
John G. Morse, Jr
Robert Carter
Public Hearing on Milk Prices by Maine Milk Commission
The Maine Milk Commission will hold a public hearing on February 19 in Rockland to consider a petition from coastal milk producers in Rockland Boothbay Wiscasset Bath and Brunswick to maintain a uniform retail price at 25 cents a quart year round.
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Maine Milk Commission
Rockland
Boothbay
Wiscasset
Bath
Brunswick
Fire protection contract dispute traced to Bath Phippsburg issues
The Bath Phippsburg fire protection contract row spans multiple years. Bath tried a flat rate scheme with 60 day notice, met mass meetings, town protests, and varying fee changes. A city council vote favored the towns' compromise with a 50 percent increase amid threats of boycotts and lost printing work.
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Phippsburg Blaze
Phippsburg
Bath
Judkins
Harold J. Rubin
Bath Department
Woolwich
Bath Committee
Merritt Mitchell
Bath Area C of C Board Recommends Replacing City Manager
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce board voted to urge the Bath City Council to hire a more progressive and effective city manager as soon as possible. Executive Secretary Edward F. Cox will send copies of the resolution to council members. City Manager Stanley W. Judkins defended the council's policy role, while Chamber President Tarry Schulten attended but did not vote. The move follows recent tensions over fire protection contracts and a public dispute with Bath and five area towns. The chamber reports membership gains despite controversy.
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Bath Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bath City Council
City of
Bath
Edward F. Cox
Stanley W. Judkins
de .Tarry Schulten
First Selectman
Woolwich
Judkins
Chamber of Commerce
Bath Daily Times
the Times
Beth
Stone
Hutchins And Leonard Win Council Seats In Bath Race
About 1,250 of Bath's 5,000 voters turned out to elect two former councilmen to the City Council and one Board of Education member in the only contested seats. Hutchins won the at large seat, Leonard took Ward Two, and Dr Earl L Wade was elected to the School Board. Incumbents Lee and Perry were unopposed in their wards. Wade will serve a four year term with two year council terms for Hutchins and Leonard.
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Bath
Board of Education
Arthur E. Hutchins
John F. Leonard
Earl L. Wade
Edward Ilee
Donald F. Perry
Wade
Hutchins
George— Sires
Sarkis
Paul A. Marchant
South End
Joseph P. Nolan
George J. Finlay
Leonard
Robert E. Wagner
Ralph Brewer
Carl Dearborn
Dr. Wade
Jesse Allen
Fred Dwyer
Arthur Gediman
Lee
Warc One
James Temple
Tumperrtis
elMtot
Moniay
Lois M. Knight
Elizabeth Moffatt
Phyllis Boyd
Myrtle Simpson
Eva Henderson
Ethel Tourtillotte
Beatrice Leavitt
H. E. Jaquith
Elizabeth Hartleb
Margaret E. Mitchell
Frazer Haines
Eleanor Voorhees
Vivian Hunter
Annah McCabe
Ward S'x
Luta Varney
Bertha Dunbar
Frares St Martin
Ward Sevn
Natalie White
Wirden
Ethel Robinson
Thomas, Lyons
Bath Junior High Break-In Probed
Police investigate a break-in at Bath Junior High during the early hours. A back window was forced open with a pry bar and several locked doors pried. Items taken include 20 pounds of butter, four bottles of milk, and about $2 in petty cash. no vandalism or serious damage beyond a broken office window and pried doors. Lieutenant Edward Newell leads the inquiry with assistance from Patrolman Arthur Tainter and photographer Robert Starling.
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Moody Flint
Flint
Edward Newel
Arthur Tainter
Family Moves From Montgomery to Bath
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. William Dishon relocate from Montgomery New York to Bath New York and reside at 86 Bluff Road with their son and daughter. Sgt Dishon serves at the SAGE installation in Topsham.
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William Dishon
Bath
Montgomery
N. Y
Bluff Road
Sgt
Dishon
SAGE
Topsham
Area Towns Reinstate Printing of Town Reports in Bath Firms
Five area towns Arrow sic Georgetown Phippsburg West Bath and Woolwich withdraw last weeks order cancelations re printing town reports by Bath firms after reviewing Monday's Bath municipal election results The joint statement praises area cooperation and hopes the fire aid dispute will be resolved. two council candidates Arthur E Hutchins and John F Leonard urged renegotiation.
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Arrowsic
Georgetown
Phippsburg
West Bath
Woolwich
Bath Printing
Bath
Tia
Bath Citizeons
Bath Area
Arthur E. Hutchins
John F. Leonard
Elks Observe PER Night With Past Exalted Rulers
The Past Exalted Rulers Night will be observed at the Elks meeting on Thursday. Leaders from previous years will be honored as a drill team from the Past Exalted Rulers Association conducts the business and initiation. Members include Hugh S. MacDonald Percy W. Kingsbury J Fredrick Drake and others. Dinner will be served.
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S¢ of Elks
Exalted Rulers Association
Hugh S. MacDonald
Percy W. Kingsbury
J. Fredrick
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Telephone Co
Will MacKinnon
Hildreth H. Fisher
Red Cross
Times
John G. Morse and Sons
Bath-Phippsburg
Harrington
Bath Area C
C. Bd
Marchant
Amos
Special Study Committee
L. Pailey
Union Street Court
Welde
Bath Iron Works
High Street
Bath Planning Board
Front Street
Colonial Club
Masons
Colby Athletic Council
Colby
Dearborne
North End
Planning Board
Kis
I Oelation Vanditatu Joss Rry
Perry
Council
Larne Finlay
Nolan
Ward
Allen
Dwyer
Wagner
Board of Education Dearborn
Robert Starling
McClure
J. Horace McClure
Ferry Road
Maine
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