Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-10
BATH, NE. NOTES.
New City Administration Fairly
Launched-City Agency.

Bath, Me-. April 9.-The new admin
istration of city affairs got fairly I'M
der way at the regular monthly meet :.
ing Wednesday evening, and the new
members of the city council have been
initiated into their new duties. Plenty
of petitions have been referred to the
tant matters to come up this year will
be the making of new contract for
public lighting. that made three years
ago having expired and the new con-
tract is creating considera BILE interest.
Since the passage of the Sturgis bill
by the Legislature there has been a
great deal of discussion regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY of continuing the city
liquor agency, and the orinion regard
in gifts adjustment or continuance is
about evenly divided. The term of the
present agent, George ". Luce does
not expire until the 1st OF May, and it
is expected there will be several candi-
dates i'm the field to succeed him in case
| it is decided to continue the agency.
Tho police department has received
quite shaking up this year by the
election of new city marshal. William
A. Merrill, and various other shifts on
the force.
The leading affair in local society
the coming week will be the presenta-
ton of the military drama THE Girl /
Left Behind Me-" which will be given
by the local talent under the direction
of Fl. Augustus Huse Jr.. for the benfit
of the Kennebec Yacht Club. In addi-
ton to the speaking cast. many of the
members of the Hyde Light Guards will
assist, and the total number of par
Elephants will be about Co. The play
will be given at the local theater Thurs.
day and Friday evenings.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Coombs
OF Center street, to joins Evans, a WELL
known craftsman will take place next
Wednesday at the home Of the brides
aunt. Mrs. Charles Turner. Court street.
Both are well known IeOple of this
city, and their marriage is expected to
be rather an elaborate affair.
Plans for the coming banquet to be
rendered the delegates to the State Y.
NJ. G. A. convention in this city Nav
are maturing we'll. While it was the
original intention to have this banquet
rendered by the business men of the
city, this phase of the program has been
practically given up, although the bust
ness men will undoubtedly be largely
represented around the banquet board
A large delegation Of speakers of ma
tional repute have been engaged
IL has been decided by the school
board to grant the graduates of the
commercial course at the Morse High
echncl ha wi fIa IT,,
ating exercises as given those who have
pursued the regular academic course.
The commercial course consists of three
years. while the regular academic
course is four years. and last year
there was some feeling among tho
academic pupils in allowing those who
had attended the school but three years
to graduate with them. This difficulty
has been overruled. however, and
hencefOrth, commercial graduates will
be allowed speaking parts at gradual
tion, the representation being based on
scholarship, with one speaker for every
10 or less.
The installation of officers Of Bath
Lodge Of Eks will take place Tuesday
evening, when D. D. G. T.. r. Holman
f. Day and g. f. George F. Cava-
naugh will officiate. After the exercises
the party will leave by Special trolleys
for New Meadows inn where the ban
quet will be served.
Owing to the extent CT decay to
which the old sawmils at Winnegance
had developed. it has been decided to
raZe them and there is very little left
on the site of the old mill dam now to
show the prosperity which once existed
there. The machinery and gear have
been removed and the wood is being
removed for fuel.
Mayor Crosby has accepted an invita- |
ton to deliver the address of welcome
at the opening of the State Y. NJ. c. A. |
convention to be held in this city May 5. |
6 and I. and will also entertain Henry
B. F. MacFarland. one of the commits |
sioners of the District of Columbia
The class of 'O5 of the Morse High
school has elected the following speak
ing parts for the June graduation: Ira
Robinson orator. Florence L. Rand his
to,ian. Lulu B. Larrabee cdist. Leland |
Hodekins prophet. !