Ancient Gunboat Built at Bath the Iosco Sidewheel Vessel
One of the first steam warships built at Bath was the U S S Iosco a sidewheel gunboat completed in spring 1863. It served in the Civil War participating in Fort Fisher attacks and blockades. The ship featured double end design with two rudders and paddle wheels to operate in narrow southern rivers.
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Bath
U.S.S. Iosco
Fort Fisher
N. C
Iosco
Larrabee & Allen
Fosco
Sybil
Cape Fear River
New Ironsides
Saugus
Mahopac
Monadnock
Canonicus
Powhatan
Susquehanna
Wabash
Minnesota
Colorado
Sen Butler
Fisher
Terry
Tosco
U.S.S. Valley City
U.S
No. 5
Roanoke River
U.S.S. Tatnuck
13Th Naval District
Merchants Carnival Proposed for June Planned by Board of Trade
George G. Quicksall, president of the Board of Trade, tests sentiment for a merchants carnival in June. The plan stages an open from June 24 to Independence Day, features a fireman muster, and uses land near Maine Central property in Railroad Square to boost shopping traffic in the business district. Also noted are trout displays from the Belgrade Lakes region with 22 fish caught by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard E. McCausland of North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Quicksall
Board of Trade
St. Johns Cay
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Maine Central
Railroad Square
Lyde’s
Bernard E. McCausland
North Street
Belgrade Lakes
Augusta
McCausland
Bath Iron Works lands 150 foot steel schooner contract
Bath Iron Works Corp receives a contract to build a 150 foot two masted steel auxiliary schooner yacht for Robert C. Roebling of Tren ton New Jersey. Delivery planned February 1930 with construction to start soon on the south ways.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Robert C. Roebling
Trenton
N. J
Willam S. Newell
Henry J. Gieglow Co., Inc
New York
Bath
Bay State Fish Co
Boston
Topsham Man Appeals on Driving Charge
A Topsham man, Adam Carazzo, appeals his driving case after being found guilty in municipal court for an accident that injured Mrs. Walter Wilson of Irvington New Jersey and Mrs. Charles Leavitt of Topsham. He was fined 200 dollars plus 29.75 in court costs. bond of 500 dollars was furnished for Sagadahoc court. The incident involved a culvert and a water-logged vehicle, with photographs admitted as evidence.
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Topsham
Walter Wilson
Irvington
N. J
Charles Leavitt
Adam Carazzo
John J. Keegan
John P. Carey
Carazzo
Sagadahoc
Seret
Shepard
New York City
Augusta
Bowdoin
Wilson
Leavitt
Carey
Rotary luncheon honors Morse High School graduates
Bath residents witnessed Morse High School graduates and class leaders as guests at the Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Phoenix. President Gene Desmond presided as the orchestra performed and principal speakers urged the boys to study hard, value the Constitution, and strive for life success. Dr Nehemiah Boynton of Brooklyn spoke warmly, while Rotary officers were elected Clinton D. Wilson president, Edmund P. Briggs vice president, Harry W. Owen secretary, Harry W. Tucker treasurer.
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Bath
Rotary Club
Hotel Phoenix
Morse High School
George Barker
Clinton D. Wilson
John Grindell
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Gene
Nehemiah Boynton
Brooklyn
Boynton
Nehemiah
Notary International
Phoenix
Malden Island
Five Islands
Dr. Cadman
United States
Harry Sinclair
Philip Nolan
Bath Rotary Club
Edmund P. Briggs
Harry W. Owen
Harry W. Tucker
John Conti
Chester Plant
Oakhurst Dairy Reaches Out To Portland Officers
Oakhurst Dairy Co of Bath will host the Portland plant officers and employees next Thursday night. About 40 people will arrive by private car, tour the city, dine at the Colonial and then attend a joint meeting at the Center street plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Bath
Oakhurst Dairies
Portland
City
Colonial
Center Street
Farewell party for NE Tel & Tel employee Herbert Luce at Armory
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company employees gathered at the armory to honor Herbert B. Luce, stock man, on his retirement. An impromptu minstrel show followed by supper at the Colonial accompanied the gift of a watch and chain.
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Telephone Company
Armory
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Herbert B. Luce
Colonial
Luce
Deputy Sheriff's Special Duty Pay Fixed by Law
The state attorney general rule Chapter 187 states a deputy sheriff on sheriff ordered special duty receives five dollars per day plus necessary incidental expenses, to be paid from the county treasury. It excludes fees for criminal matters when serving as per diem officers.
Temperance Legion Meets At Norton Home
The girls and boys temperance legions of the North end held their weekly gathering Saturday afternoon at the home of Hibbert and Miss Barbara Norton on High Street, continuing their regular meetings.
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Temperance Legions
North End
Hibbert
Barbara Norton
High Street
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Larrabee and
Allen
Merchant’s Carnival
Arthur Allen
Bath Iron Works
Wegntsaay UI ivSth
Anc Tota
Municipal Board of Children's Guardians
Cahill
Sewall's Hill
Washington Street
Highway Department
Irish
Harold L. Troop
Harry M. Huse
George C. Quicksall
Board of Common Council
Mark W. Hennessy
Elmer F. McFarland
Leslie J. Wold
Minnhill Fallaudre
Stele Tax Cece Cite Gai Bees
Coungy
Maine Publicity
Care of
Hydrant Rental
Insurance City Property
Lighting City
pLegal
Ksee
Health Department
Bath Health Center
Board of Health
Echoolodentist
Levasi Teese
American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Feta Ors
Davenport
Kelley Athletic Field
Winter St
Beacon St. Church
Rotarians
Kenneth Tedford
Lewiston
L. F. Carr
Alfred Cornish
E. E. S Ramsdell
L. B. Pennell
Braxton Luce
E. R. Trott
A. J. Conti
R. B. Dunton
G. W. Dall
L. G. Hemore
Boothbay Harbor
C. I. Lane
George Colby
Oscar Leeman
L. R. Ames
Mrs. Braxton Luce
Sadie
Clement F. Robinson
Mouly Counlie
Nozdy
Cock 0 Pandic
Agates
Ars
Nero
Keen Kutter
Johnson Bros
Rolie
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