Mayor Cahill becomes city marshal in landmark vote
In a historic move the city council elected Mayor Cahill as city marshal on the first ballot defeating five opponents. Cahill secured 16 of 28 votes with Brown Varney Jack McKinan and Abrams receiving the rest. Re-elections included Ralph Hall and John Gilmore with no opposition. The crowd, including four women, packed the common council room as Cahill’s marshalship was decided.
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Cahill
John A. Small
Hiram R. Pattee
Small
Edward D. Brown
Elisha C. Varney
William A. Jack
George McKinan
Abrams. Oliver
Ralph K. Hall
John W. Gilmore
Harold M. Sewall
Robert Ramsey
Nelson L. Jackson
Ralph ©. Dale
Scott Morse
Chester H. McCabe
Albert F. Austin
Sidney L. Eaton
Eaton
Seth
Mullin
Hannigen
Walter S. Russell
Ernest J. Heald
Overseers of the
Herbert O. Morse
Charles J. Cain
Charles D. Clarke Dies at City Hospital
Charles D. Clarke editor of the Times editorial department died at City hospital Thursday morning after several days illness. He was about 65 and a Maine newspaper veteran of more than 40 years. Clarke helped found The Bath Independent in 1879 and later worked for The Bath Daily Times.
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Charles 1D. Clarke
Times
City Hospital
Mr. Clarke
Maine
Daily Worker
Charles Davenport Clarke
Elisha Clarke
Bath
Charles
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Conn
New England
Little
Green 'UN
Edward C. Plummer
John ©. Watten
Bath Daily Times
The
American Sentinel
Independent
Rockland
Clarke
Patten
Lewiston Saturday Journal
Newell Elected Head of Rotary
William S. Newell was unanimously elected president of the Bath Rotary Club at its annual meeting held at King Tavern. Charles D. Wetherbee received praise for his service, while Arthur I. Pepper led cheers. Officers elected include Harry I. Sawyer vice president and Charles H. Hooper treasurer. Delegates to the Spring Rotary conference in Boston were named. The luncheon host, Nelson L. Jackson, was thanked, and Rutherford M. White played piano during the event.
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William S. Newell
Bath Rotary Club
King Tavern
Charles D. Wetherbee
Arthur I. Pepper
Rotary
Mr. Wetherbee
Harry I. Sawyer
Harry T. Passmore
Charles H. Hooper
James
Nelson L. Jackson
Owen J. Ledyard
John L. D. Burke
Rutherford M. White
Central Church League Guests at a Supper
The Central church League held a Monday night chapel gathering with ten members hosting a supper of chicken salad rolls coffee pineapple sherbet and cake. Prim roses and hyacinths adorned the tables as 84 members attended before resuming league work. Hosts included Mrs George Davey Mrs George Dean Miss Jane Maniton and others.
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League of Central Church
League
George Davey
George Dean
Jane Maniton
Marius Page
Benjamin F. Savage
Roy Shackford
Joseph Torrey
Lula Turner
David L. Wilson
A. Percival W Vymah
Governor Baxter pressure dominates Maine legislative week
The Maine legislature enters a busy week at Augusta with focus on Governor Baxter asking Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves to resign as Public Utilities Commission chair. Debates touch reapportionment, districting, and party shifts while Sen. Roscoe Emery urges county paper news access.
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Baxter
Benjamin F. Cleaves
Public Utilities Commission
Judge Cleaves
Associated Industries
Hlis
Cleaves
Langdon T. Snipe
Bath
Augusta
Maine
Richmond
Topsham
Georgetown
Roscoe C. Emery
Massport
Supreme Court
Emery
Crosby Offer Accepted for Kennebec Steamship Properties
The Kennebec Navigation Co. led by Carl K. Crosby reports Calvin Austin of Eastern Steamship Lines has accepted Crosby’s offer to take over all boats and wharf properties on the Kennebec line. The purchase price is 248000 with 50000 down, 50000 due December 1, and Crosby plans to close in Boston then move to Bath to finalize arrangements. Bangor and Rockland may be added to the route if the deal proceeds, reviving steamship service to the Kennebec.
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Kennebec
Boston
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Carl K. Crosby
Kennebec Navigation Co
New York
Calvin Austin
Austin
Crosby
Mr. Austin
Tie
Bath
Mrr
City of
Bangor
Mro Croby
City of Rockland
Kent Rebec
Bennebec
Kennebec Journal
Man Falls 50 Feet to Death at Texas Steamship Yard
Samuel Hansen, about 42, from northern Maine, was instantly killed Wednesday at the Texas Steamship Company yard after a 50 foot fall. His body was taken to Curtis undertaking rooms. He was described as a bolter-up.
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Texas Steamship CO
Samuel Hansen
Texas Steamship Company
Curtis Undertaking Rooms
Maine
Planting and unloading setup for Pejepscot pulpwood
Maine Central trackmen began work at the wharf to install staging for unloading pulpwood for the Pejepscot Paper Co in Topsham. Four large barges will bring wood and three smaller ones will ship to Belfast, with 160 longshoremen to be employed. The first cargo isn’t expected for about a month.
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Maine Central
Pejepscot Paper Co
Topsham
Pejepseot
Sagadahoe Towing Co
Pe Jepseot Paper Co
Belfast
Pejepscoat Paper Co
Herbert C. Hoover
Harding
Julvus Howland Barnes
Little Rock
Ark
United States Food Administration Grain Corporation
Tragic Bath truck accident claims nine year old victim
An International truck owned by Bath Bottling Co and driven by Israel Day ran over nine year old Victor Everett Stevens in front of the American Clothing store on Center Street Bath. Day was held at the police station as the Medical Examiner and undertakers were summoned. The boy was identified by his father Roscoe B Stevens of 10 King Street Bath.
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Center Street
Ann International
Bath Bottling Co
Israel Day
Day
Harrys Thompson
Atime
Press
Thuy
Max Cohen
Bath Trust Co
Mr. Cohen
Ma Vay
WH. F. Morin
Tie
Roomus
Preds
Curtis
Taonis
Victor Everett Stevens
Roscoe B. Stevens
King Street
Stevens
Texas Steamship Co
Bath
Tharpswell
Brunswick
Tle
John T. Palmer
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Charles D. Clarke
Newell
Central Church League
Central Maine Power Company
United States
Central
Augusta, Maine
Arthur K. Purington
Auguste
Main EK. Reed Main
Woulwick
Mr. Main
Potter
Main
Arrowsie
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Phippsburg
West Bath
Woolwich
President Harding
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Wieh-graph
Joseph 2
Ington
Varkan
Eastern
Carl Crosby
Maine Central Crew
Youngster
Marshall McDonald
Portland
D. A. Sirousten Biscuit Co
Tin Bath
Johnson Bros Co
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