Rescinding Sunday Closing Sparks Aldermen Debate in Bath
The Bath city council discusses revoking a Sunday closing order as aldermen clash over who authorized the measure. Debate focuses on legality and enforcement while committees prepare Boy Scout campaign and future city business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Arthur H. Price
Albert L. Strout
Drake
Charles H. Thistle
John N. Taylor
Walter I
Kingsbury
Councilmay Kingsbury
Maine
Alderman Potter
Alderman Peaslee
Alderman Strout
Richard K. Marr
Ward 2
United States Guards
Rufus D. Moulton
Board of Health
Fourth Company Seen Service in Many Branches
Bath recalls the old Fourth Company C of Bath organized in 1890 later part of 29th Artillery and Coast Artillery. The unit served in Spain with Battery D of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, then in the Second Maine Infantry, and underwent many officer changes led by Captains Nealy Kimball and Erskine. One member, Roland Smith, was killed in action. many died of disease or accident. The piece traces reorganizations and notable events up to 1909, ending with a note about transfers and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
France
Roland Smith
Coast Artillery Corps
29Th Artillery
Fort Baldwin
Fort Levett
Second Infantry
Victor A. Brett
Charles N. Nealy
Henry M. Sprague
William Russell
Frank A. Robinson
William FE. Besse
John Parris
Parris
James B. Hill
Augusta
Portland
Nealy
Henry Hartleb
Marcus J. Woodrow
Frank S. Wakefield
Capt. Hill
William R. Kimball
William ©. Perkins
Perkins
George A. Baker
Wakefield
Baker
Charles N. Pratt
First Maine Heavy Artillery
Maine
Bath Company
Second Maine Infantry
Westbrook
Signal Corps
Washington
Mcinley
Manassas
St. Louis
Kimball
Harvey K. Erskine
William O. Peterson
First Infantry
Erskine
Ralph TP. Mank
Farrin
Samuel H. Wakefield
Coast Artillery
First Maine Infantry
West Bath elects Charles L. Smith for union school chief
In a West Bath Bath union vote, Charles Lester Smith is named superintendent of schools for Bath and West Bath after a divided meeting. The decision follows months of conflict, with Mayor Drake abstaining and pressure from both Bath and West Bath committees. Edward W. Hyde resigns in protest, and the board proceeds to fill the Morse high principal post after the superintendent election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Charles Lester Smith
A Union of Bath and
Bath
Board of Biion
Smith
Drake Refu
Ernest F.ley
Edward W. Lyde
Kelley
Drakey
Charles L. Smith
Burt
Leland R. Mitchell
Mr. Smith
Hyde
Ellingwood
Amherst
Mass
Ile
Mr. Hyde
Drake
John A. Morse
Morse
Lonor
Holyoke
Lewiston
Saugus
School Board of
Mitchell
Morse High School
Winter Street
Colonial Club
Clarence N. Flood
Flood
Board of Education
New England
Maine
New York
West Bath Committee
Bath Board
Sihith
Miles S. Purington
Purington
K. E. Williams
F. W. Haggett
Mr. Morse
Bath and West Bath School Union
Bath Board of Education
Giles A. Stuart
Dai
George
Li Gardntr
Eli
Éorinell
Courcil
James P. King
Supt
Stuart
Gardner
Bowdoin
Columbia University
Brunswick High School
John Conway
Forrest Butler
Willard Sprague
Conway
Pine Tree Circle Anniversary Celebrated at New Quarters
Members of Pine Tree circle companions to the Foresters of America marked their 14th anniversary Thursday night in the Iron and Army hall with vocal numbers by Madelyn King Alice Taft Minnie McMann and Etta Summerton. Whist winner Mrs Charles Travers received a glass fruit dish and Mrs William cream pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Circle
Foresters of America
4Irand Army Hall
New Meadows Inn
Madelyn King
Alice Taft
Minnie McMann
Etta Summerton
Pratt couple buys home and takes new Bath post
Arthur H. Pratt returned from Penns Grove New Jersey buys Mrs. Arthur H. Durgin home at 222 North Street and will move in when arrangements are made. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt come to Bath to accept a job as receiving and shipping clerk with Watson Frye Co. Ltd. The couple, arriving Monday, stay with Mr and Mrs Arthur Pepper at 62 South Street until relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Pratt
Penn's Grove
N. J
Arthur H. Durgin
North Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thistle
BOY Scout Drive
Council
United States
Edward Drake
Rive
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts
Committee On Public Safety
Bath National Bank
Samuel A. Evans
Boy Scout Council
Mayor Drake
Birch Point
Gould J. Brown
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Citizens’ National
Fernald W. Crocker
Harry W. Crosman
Frederick BE. Drake
Rerene Hartnett
Roscoe P. Ham
William S. Newell
Morris Povich
Arthur K. Purington
Robert S. Pinkham
L. Eugene Thebeau
A. R. Weber
Bath Trust Co
Finance Committee
Roche & Fleming
Park Street
Harry Brown
Board of Highways and Sewers
Peaslee and
Taylor
Shaw
Totwan
Bragg
Brown
Clarence W. Morse
Committee On
Ords
Walter 8. Glidden
City Messenger
Gilmore J
Little Town
Charles Smith
U. S
Chatel Cherey-Meuse
Hellebore
Johnson Bros Co
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