Rioting in 1854 Sparks Catholic Church Destruction
An 1854 riot triggered by Know Nothing sentiment attacked Catholic targets in the city. The church near High street was destroyed by fire, windows and doors ripped out, with residents and police later limited arrests as the mob dispersed after heavy rain and militia presence.
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Custom House
Front
Center Street
First National Bank
Elemen — Ee
Doonan No Aa Hibegaeaas
High Street
Union
Wiliam M. Rogers
Capt
John Patten
Jeremiah Roth
Catholic Society
Front Street
North Center P T A Observes Founders Day at Huse School
A large gathering attended Founders Day at Huse Memorial school as North Center P T A honored past presidents. Mrs Isadore Singer 25 served as chairman and reported on the P T A Council. President Mrs Ralph Milliken led the business meeting and discussed future child welfare work.
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Huse Memorial School
P.T.A
Isadore Singer
Ralph Milliken
Singer
P.T A. Council
Kenneth Smith
Milliken
Osee Eens
Lydia Hutchins
Edu
North- Center
Mitchell
Rotary Club
South Grammar School
Dtvine
Laster Smith
Edward Dale Named True County Chairman
Sagadahoc county quota set at 9000 dollars with lower part of the county. Ward captains and their workers to be announced soon.
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Edward Dale True
Sagadahoc
Coast Guard Icebreaker Yankton Docks in Bath
The Yankton icebreaker from Portland has been in the Kennebec River for two days, working upriver. It docks at the Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co. in Bath at night as it waits for the tide to turn with most breaking done on the ebb.
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Coast Guard
Yankton
Portland
Kennebec
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Bath
Thespians Stage Gripping Mystery at Talbot Home
A San Francisco drawing room setting hosts a psychological mystery. Mat Talbot’s murder seems obvious but the plot centers on who knows the secret. Esther Hawley and Richard Haskell lead as Tanis Talbot and Dr. Graham with a full supporting cast.
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Talbot
San Francisco
Mat Talbot
Tanis Talbot
Esther Hawley
Philip Graham
Richard Haskell
City Snow Battle Well Fought Out Despite Breaks
The city’s highway department labored a week to clear snow with the Walters truck and a sand snow loader back on duty after days of breakdowns. Crews widened lanes and cleared business districts while facing criticism and multiple equipment outages during the storm. continued on Page Four.
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Highway Department
Walters
Vine
Washington
Bath
North Bath
Education Board Seeks Public View On School Housing Plans
Bath Board of Education begins distributing questionnaires to all students and parents to rate three proposed housing options. Plans include eight rooms at Huse Memorial, a six room addition at Dike, or an eight room central wing to become a junior or senior high school. Enrollment figures show growing classes warranting action.
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Bath Board of Education
Huse Memorial
Dike
Board of Education
Universal Military Training Topic At Rotary Luncheon
George E. Sargent addressed the weekly Rotary Club lunch at Central Church Parish House on Universal Military Training. A World War veteran, he warned that complacency endangers the country as Russia aims to spread communism, and urged open minds as Congress reviews a training bill. He contrasted the Revolution and later wars with distance as a strategic factor.
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George E. Sargent
Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Russia
Congress
George
England
Spain
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Nings
Oygeteee
Beth City Grays
Union Street
North-Center
Huse School
Etq
MacDonald
Tary
Bragg
Charles R
Paul. Nen
Power Company
Paul K. Niven
York Brothers
West Point
Thespians
Gary Meister
Peter Talbot
Doorthy Keating
Winifred Talbot
Fannie Clement
Gracie McPhee
James Callan
Cob Yd Wigeent Sadnbeerage
Benjamin Zimmerman
Rupert Marlow
Talbots
Education Board
USMLT
America
Chevrolet
Yservice
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