European situation viewed as delicate and unresolved
Reginald Wright Kauffman warned at Sebasco Lodge that Europe faces unresolved tensions and likely no disarmament for a long time. He noted Versailles failures, high unemployment, and friction among statesmen, painting a grim global outlook likely to color the 1932 election and party debates on Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebasco Lodge
Reginald Wright Kauffman
Speacher
New York Herald-Tribune
Europe
League of Nations
Geneva
Sebasco
Cammmuters
Mr. Kauffman
Felicia caps Bath plant eight-yacht run
The yacht Felicia was launched on Saturday as the Bath Tron Works Corporation completes eight een yachts in three and a half years since reopening. The plant now has no yachts under contract though a future revival is hoped as demand returns and its strong reputation may attract new contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicia
Bath Tron Works Corporation
Bath
Cook's Corner grade crossing tragedy prompts highway relocation debate
The Cook's Corner incident last Thursday ranks among the region's worst grade crossing accidents. Observers say the plain view of the track and line of travel may reflect near-misses for travelers approaching the crossing. Experts suggest either driver misjudgment or carelessness, fueling discussion on moving the highway during reconstruction in a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook's Corner
Maine Bridge Building Boosts Tourist Travel Prospects
The article notes upcoming bridge projects in Maine including the Richmond-Dresden, Sheepscot between Wiscasset and Edgecomb, Androscoggin between Brunswick and Topsham, and Penobscot between Prospect and Bucksport. Completion promises safer, smoother travel for future tourist seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dresden
Sheepscot
Wiscasset
Edgecomb
Androscoggin
Brunswick
Topsham
Penobscot
Prospect
Bucksport
Maine
Maine Highway Police Adopt Forest Green Uniforms
Maine highway police switch to forest green uniforms with black trim to avoid public confusion with truck drivers and filling station workers. Officers in other jobs will not be allowed to copy the highway patrol attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Cement highway planned from Portland to Bangor
The Highway Commission plans cement construction on the Atlantic highway section from Portland to Bangor, stating there is no question this route will be paved. The aim is to advance trunk line improvements, signaling future cement pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Bangor
The
Highway Commission
St Marys Church Lawn Party Opens With Big Plans
St Marys church annual lawn party opened Wednesday night and runs through Friday. Promoter Rev Alexander Doucet aims for the biggest event yet with twenty two booths and a full entertainment slate including an orchestra and soloists. Committees and booth captains are listed, with four cashiers and designated electricians and police in charge. A visiting family from Floral street stops at a relative in Augusta at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Alexander Doucet
Edward J. Murphy
Anne Quinn
John J. Keegan
L. Eugene Thebeau
Daniel T. Dougherty
John J. Desmond
Joseph C. Footer
Stephen McPhee
Henry Biggins
John M. Conley
Edmund Arsevault
Melvin Comeau
Peter Allen
John Mulcahy
Harry Thebeau
Eugene Hart
Alexander McDonald
Andrew Hart
Ernest Avery
Harold McE
Man
Edward Murphy
Victor Avery
Annie Conley
John Costain
W. O'Hara
Bertha Bellerose
Lillian Lewin
Margaret Mackinnon
Rita Durant
Martin Conley
Harold McElman
Joseph Milligan
Earl Allen
Edmund Arsenault
Edna Gaudet
Knights of Columbus
Harry Comeau
Paul Gurney
Alex Burgess
Scott
O'Hara
Costain
McPhee
Thomas Malin
William Curran
Thomas Cummings
Charles Burgess
James McLaughlin
Rosary Sodality
Murphy
Avery
John Hart
Laura O'Connor
George Comeau
Peter Lebel
Anne Cassidy
Mary O'Brien
Mary
Peggy Twomey
Jack Mulcahy
John Hayes
Paul McCole
Felix Gallant
Genevieve Duprey
Celia McElman
Tickets
Alex McDougall
George McElman
Lorenzo Collins
Harry Lemont
Caroline Yacht Demonstrates High Speed at Bath Trial
The 279 foot Caroline built for Eldridge R. Johnson of Moorestown N J exceeded expectations on a Rockland trial reaching 15.5 knots 17.8 mph. About 100 aboard including officials Henry J Girlow Inc designers and E C Plummer Bath vice chairman of the Shipping Board with Senator Metcalf aboard Felicia attended the event and planned delivery to Bath within a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Caroline
Eldridge R. Johnson
Moorestown
N.J
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Iron Works
Henry J. Girlow, Inc
Carrol Watson
E. C. Plummer
United States Shipping Board
William S. Newell
Jesse H
Harvard youth Higgins hailed for rescue of drowning man
Elmer Higgins of Harvard Street is praised by Gerald Gorman, a decarator aboard Senator Metcalfe's yacht Felicia, for saving Gorman from drowning off Bath. Gorman, visiting Bath from Quincy, credits Higgins's bravery and seeks to honor him with a medal or memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Higgins
Arthur Higgins
Harvard Street
Gerald Gorman
Gorman
F. D. Lawley, Inc
Palmer Street
Quincy
Mass
Jesse H. Metcalfe
Felicia
Bath Tron Works Corp
Higgins
Mr. Gorman
Water Street
Fred P Ring Injured When Wagon Hit By Auto
Fred P. Ring, who has confessed to slaying William L. Philbrook and is out on bonds for trial, was injured Friday when his wagon was struck by a Portland auto driven by Louise H. Caisson. He was taken to Brunswick hospital underwent X rays and was sent home to await results to see if a fracture occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Ring
William L. Philbrook
Brunswick Hospital
Durham Road
Louise H. Caisson
Congress Street
Portland
Dempsey's Good Reason for Not Appearing
Young Jack Dempsey of Woolwich missed the arena bout with Harry Burleigh of Dover due to being at the City hospital with his brother Malcolm MacEachern known as Mickey Mac. Mickey Mac, recently discharged from the U S Army, is recovering from three broken ribs and a crushed chest after a Ford truck rolled over three times in Westport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Woolwich
Harry Burleigh
Dover
N. H
Arena
City Hospital
Malcolm MacEachern
Mickey Mac
Mickey
Westport
Mayo
Bath Hospital
United States Army
MacEachern
Ballin
Bruick
Bath Fight
Phippsburg Built Craft Is Mastless
The schooner Henry H. Chamberlain, built in Phippsburg in 1891 and owned by Alma E. Wasson of Calais, Maine, was found mastless about miles east of Portland after a storm. The Yarmouth of the Eastern Steamship line reported the wreckage and the Coast Guard Active escorted to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Eastern Steamship Line
Coast Guard
Henry H. Chamberlain
Portland
Maine
Active
Alma E. Wasson
Calais
Frank S. Bowker
Phippsburg
Negotiations Aim to Buy Nekran gen Hotel on Isle of Springs
J P Jordan of New York, a cottage owner, has completed negotiations to purchase the Nekran gen Hotel property from Mrs Harriet Randall of Providence. The 50 room hotel has operated since 1888 under Reuben Randall and later Harriet Randall with a manager. Charles H Abbott, current manager and Providence school principal, is a Bates College alumnus and former Maine man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Springs
J. P. Jordan
New York
Harriet Randall
Providence
Randall & Randall
Reuben Randall
Charles H. Abbott
Maine
Bates College
Black Douglas Completes 20000 Mile World Cruising Tour
The schooner Black Douglas built by Bath Iron Works for Robert C. Roebling of Princeton New Jersey has returned from a 20000 mile cruise. The vessel with its owner and Mrs Roebling aboard visited remote ports via the Straits of Magellan and the west coast of South America and is now docked at Erie Basin Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Robert C. Roebling
Princeton
N. J
Brooklyn Bridge
Roebling
Straits of Magellan
South America
Erie Basin
Brooklyn
Believe Edgar Guest Visits Five Islands
Summer residents at Five Islands say the internationally famous poet Edgar A. Guest recently visited. A polite stranger asked a local to take him fishing and later mailed a poem titled Jest Fishin signed by Guest. Henry W. Howard of Bath, who saw the man, thinks it was Guest after comparing photos.
Congregational Church Calls Rev Charles L Stevens
The Congregational church at Alfred extended a call to Rev Charles L Stevens of South Deerfield Massachusetts who runs Camp Keebec for boys at Phippsburg Center The pastoral supply committee voted unanimously and he is to begin August 1 Mr Stevens has begun his pastorate at Phippsburg Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Alfred
Charles L. Stevens
South Deerfield
Mass
Phippsburg Center
Stevens
Bath Iron Works builds record yacht for J P Morgan
Bath Iron Works earned prominent publicity by crafting a record breaking yacht for J P Morgan. The vessel crossed the Atlantic in seven days and seven hours, a claimed new pleasure craft record, reflecting the plant’s skilled workforce equipment and determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
J. P. Morgan
Bath Corporation
Kennebec Journal
Engagement Announced for Eloise M Loring of Balboa
Mr and Mrs Lothrop H Loring of Balboa Panama announce the engagement of their daughter Eloise M to Harry E Bissell son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Bissell of Ancon Panama Canal Zone The wedding is set for Saturday Aug 15 at St Mary's church Balboa The couple will depart by noon train for the Atlantic side and sail the next day to New York then drive home in the States They have plans to visit in this city The Loring family previously lived in this city before moving to Panama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothrop H. Loring
Balboa
Panama
Canal Zone
Eloise M
Harry E. Bissell
Walter J. Bissell
Ancon
St. Mary's Church
Atlantic
New York
Mrs. Loring
Morse High rosters for 1931 football season
Morse High announces 1931 football candidates under Coach Cecil Cutts with six weeks until opener. Backfield signals include Richie and Harold McElman and Newall Wilson, with Elwood Legard in the line and Farley Mayo cleared academically. Schedule runs Sept 26 to Armistice Day with games against Brunswick Westbrook Gardiner Rockland Hallowell and Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley Field
Morse High
Cecil
Sammy” Cutts
Portland
Morse
Brunswick
Bath
Westbrook
Gardiner
Ckland
Hallowell
Sanford
Cutts
McElman
Richie
Harold
Newall Wilson
Elwood
Tarzan” Legard
Farley Mayo
Farm Buildings Burned Near Topsham on River Road
Thomas H. Williams’s farm buildings two and a half miles from Topsham were destroyed by fire Friday noon. Sparks from a chimney ignited the roof, prompting Brunswick to send a forest fire truck and then more equipment. Loss estimated at $5,000 with several contents saved. Traffic detoured via Meadow Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Williams
Topsham
Brunswick Department
Stevens Brook
Pejepscot Village
Roger Williams
Pejepscot
Warning to boys with sling shots from Constable Emmons
Constable Edwin L. Emmons warns boys carrying sling shots after reports of torment to cats dogs and poultry. He emphasizes the weapons are unsafe for both animals and people and says he will confiscate slings and bring persistent offenders before the court if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Emmons
Emmons
Mrs Tubbs Observes Ninetyeth Birthday
Mrs Georgetta Tubbs celebrated her 90th birthday at Grace rectory 895 High street with son Rev Charles M Tubbs daughter S Elizabeth Schouler and niece Mabel C Whitmore in attendance. She was born in Lancaster Mass and is one of seven Hutchison children.
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Georgetta Tubbs
Charles Myron Tubbs
Grace Rectory
High Street
S. Elizabeth Schouler
Philadelphia
Mabel C. Whitmore
Providence
Tubbs
Lancaster
Mass
Nelson
Hannah H. (Rugg) Hutchison
Albert Orcutt Tubbs
Mary Coleman
Worcester
Gardner, Mass
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Rebekah Lodge
Severe Injury Delays Bath Trip After Newburyport Crash
Herman De Wolfe, grandson of Mrs. Louise Pinkham of 103 Court Street, was severely injured in a Newburyport Turnpike collision while en route from Chelsea to Bath to visit his grandmother. He remains in critical condition at a Newburyport hospital. He is a nephew of Elwell Pinkham, a former Bath night police captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Chelsea
Mass
Herman DeWolfe
Louise Pinkham
Court Street
Newburyport
DeWolfe
Elwell Pinkham
Fragmented Word Puzzle Clues Across Languages
A stream of crossword like clues blends numbers and fragmented phrases across topics including geography months and animals. The garbled list mixes foreign roots and partial words hinting at a diverse puzzle with missing context and answers.
West Bath Grange Dance Draws Huge Attendance
A large crowd gathered at West Bath grange hall last Thursday night with 111 couples likely the largest attendance for a grange dance. Portland, Westport and Brunswick residents joined the event as a six piece orchestra provided music until 12:15 AM. The hall featured red white and blue decor, with many light gowns. Orchestra members included Harold Safford violin Melvin Robbins saxophone Victor Paquet cornet Bradford Belanger banjo Vincent Henderson drums Mrs Edwin Haggett piano and E Mason Wright assisted by Miss Johnson on tickets. Grange booths were busy and workers stayed till midnight to serve attendees.
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West Bath Grange Hall
Portland
Westport
Brunswick
Harold Safford
Melvin Robbins
Victor Paquet
Bradford Belanger
Vincent Henderson
Edwin Hagegett
Edwin Haggett
Miss Johnson
E. Mason Wright
Obituary of Alexander Lawrence Davis 67 in South Africa
Word of the death of Alexander Lawrence Davis, 67, in Niegel Transvaal South Africa on June 15 was received by his sister Mrs Irwin M McIntire at Cape Ned Dick Light Station York Beach July 24. Born in Archite Nova Scotia he moved to Prince Edward Island at age five and later worked in diamond mines in Kimberly before vanishing on his last voyage at age 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Lawrence Davis
Niegel
Transvaal
South Africa
Irwin M. McIntire
Middle Street
Eugene L. Coleman
Cape Neddick
York Beach
Mr. Davis
Arichet
N. S
Prince Edward Island
England
South America
Kimberly
Africa
Death of Charles S Thurston in Hartford Exposes Bath Ties
Charles S Thurston died in Hartford last week at 88. He was linked to Bath through his brother Andrew Jackson and frequent Bath visits with his nephew Charles T Jackson. An Civil War ensign and Spanish American War lieutenant, he survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Louise Shaw of Hartfordstonn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Thurston
Hartford
Conn
Bath
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Thurston
Boston
Charles T. Jackson
C. Louise Shaw
Hartfordstonn
Mrs Haggett Funeral Held At St Marys Church
The funeral of Mrs Helen Haggett wife of M A Haggett was held Saturday at 8 15 in St Marys church Rev Alexander Doucet officiated. A large attendance and floral tributes marked the service. Bearers were John Conley John Conway George Conway Mark Hennessy John Hayes and John McCole. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Haggett
M. A. Haggett
Alexander Doucet
John Conley
John Conway
George Conway
Mark Hennessy
John Hayes
John McCole
Oak Grove
Funeral for Harmon Pennell Held at North Harpswell
Harmon Pennell died at his home in North Harpswell July 27. The funeral was held at his home on Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Thompson E. Ashby of Brunswick and Rev. David L. Wilson of Bath assisting. Attendees from Bath included Mr. and Mrs. M. Bodgodon, Mrs. Charles Jackson, and J. W. Blaisdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Pennell
North Harpswell
Thompson E. Ashby
Brunswick
David L. Wilson
Bath
M. B
Odgdon
Charles Jackson
J. W. Blaisdell
Old City Hall May Be Sold or Turned Over for Armory
City council weighs selling or gifting Old City Hall to the State Armory Commission for armory use. debate centers on whether to accept a private bid of 3000 dollars or transfer as a gift with no restrictions, while potential rental savings and state interest are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
State Armory Commission
N. Gratz Jackson
Adjt
James W. Hanson
Shore Acres Challenges Bath Players in Augusta Alumni Match
Shore Acres Country Club of Sebasco Maine issues a July 31 1931 challenge to Bath Country Club members who played in Augusta July 29 to meet in an eighteen hole pairs contest. Each losing player to host a dinner with the winner. committees to arrange pairings to meet and set details for the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Augusta
Shore Acres Country Club
Sebasco
Rodney E. Ross
Maine
Ross
Shore Acres
John Summerton
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ST. Mary’s Church
Floral Street
Edwin Small
Lake Cobbosseecontee
B.I.W
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Dempsey
John Gallagher
York Street
Maine General Hospital
Gallagher
Robert Gallagher
Evelyn Middleton
Frank Grinnell
Nekrangen Hotel
Believe Edgar
Islands
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Weststook
Gardier
Topsham Burn
Mrs. Tubbs
Piscataqua Garden Club
C. R. Sanger
Town Hall
York Village
Bath Garden Club
Russell A. Alger
Sanger
J. H. Williams
Wwe
Northwestern
Constellation
Mead
Seth
West Bath
Alexander L. Davis
Irwin McIntire
Bath City
Sebasco Organization
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