Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01
The Year of 1912 Was a
Prosperous One--May the
Year Ofl9l3BeEven Better.

The year 1912, which closed at u o'clock,
Tuesday night, was a pleasant one for
Waterville. 1t was one of general pros
perity in all quarters of the city; manu-
featuring plants as a. whole ran full
time. and no labor disturbances occurred.
our most distinguished citizen was elected
Governor of the State, a fact that gave
satisfaction to all residents.
In police circles, with exception of the
trouble had by Rev. II. \. Pringle on
Ticonic street, when he was attacked by
a crowd of thugs, nothing of sensation
al interest occurred-no murders or sui
cides In educational lines the Waterville
High school has been completed, and the
other schools of the city have maintain
ed their membership. In amusement cir
Giles, we have had Mutt and JEFF and a
few other shows of that stamp, a chill
dren's concert in May of 800 voices, a big
Fourth of July celebration, the Elks car
nival in August, and the Chapman con-
cert in December.
In business, the old Board Of Trade and
the Waterville Retail Merchants. Associaz
ton We're merged into one body, the Wa
terville Chamber of Commerce, "a change
that is an improvement, most people
agree. In politics. Mayor Pattangall and
Democratic city government were re-
elected in March, and the proposed city
charter was defeated by larger major
ity on October Z. Waterville had its first
primary experience on June II. There
has been butgone large convention dur-'
ing the ycaf. that of the Maine Boys
xtrI4a rat hprpd harp
from all pats of the State, The \. h.
% F. and FoeeGtcis of America met, also.
! The big fires. Of the year have been ip,
the business sectioa-- The wooden blocks
at pthe corner of Common and Main
streets We're destroyed during the sum-
-lfSeY. bur fine brick buildings VIII replace.
them. The WILLIAMS house on Nam
street WAS also badly damaged. In the
residential section, there were few. large
,Bfes.
8 The erection of the Emery-Brown block
was the biggest undertaking Of its kind
in the downtown district
Some of the important events of the
year have been as follows:
January. Boys Conference here under
auspices of State Y NJ. c. \. Seven
hundred and fifty boys entertained Ken
nebec trust Co. organized. New ceh-
trail fire station formally opened. Cold
est January for several years.
February. Maine Agricultural Fair As
ISOLATION formed in this city. Maine Wool
Statesmen have annual banquet at Elm
wood. Peter MacQueen at Opera house.
State Plumbers Association annual meet
ing.
March. Mayor Pattangan reelected,
with Democratic city government. c. B.
Kelleher elected to succeed Mayor Pat
tangall in Legislature. Mount Merici
opened, The Gales at the Opera house
for the Anti-Tubereulosis Association.
April. M f. o. T. grand lodge session,
Kennebec Trust Co. opened. Notre Dame
fair. State Organization of Daughters Of
Veterans formed in G, A. r, hail. -Four.
baseball eleyens formed in Waterville
High school. Third annual session of
Maine Baptist Institute meets. Water
vile Chess Club banauets the Colby Chess
Club at Elmw5od. latter having won
tournament. Annual banquet Woman's
Club. Annual banquet w. C. t. U. Cen
trail Maine Produce Exchange formed.