Maine Judge Pattangall Declares Against Smith Candidacy
Justice William R. Pattangall of the Maine Supreme Court says his family is not divided over politics and urges Democrats to vote Republican in September and November. He cites concerns about party leadership and administration, noting his long career in Maine politics and law. His wife Gertrude Pattangall had already announced support for Republican tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Pattangall
Maine Supreme Court
Pattangall
Maine
Gertrude M. Pattangall
Democratic National Committee
Smith
Supreme Court of
Michaelson
Justice Pattangall
Machias
Congress
Llewellyn Powers
Waterville
House of Representatives
Waterville Sentinel
Augusta
Lightning fires at Woolwich farm and nearby homes
A lightning strike at the David Reed farm on Dres den road near Day's Ferry, Woolwich, burned the house but furniture was saved by 50 Boothbay campers who ferried items to safety. Neighbors helped store the furniture in a barn saved by rain. two other nearby fires were reported. Spruce stands near 20 to 30 years old and suitable for pulpwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Reed
Dresden Road
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Boothbay
Reeds
Boothbay Harbor
Dresden
Fred Carlton
Chapman
Arthur Allen Optometrist Bath Trust Co s Bldg
Optometrist Arthur Allen offers eye tests and glasses fitting at the Bath Trust Company building. Clinic hours include Monday Wednesday and Saturday with contact by phone 97.W.
Central Maine Power Adds Automatic Androscoggin Station
Central Maine Power Co. launches a new 9.00 horsepower hydroelectric station on the Androscoggin River near Lewiston, linked to Deer Rips and Gulf Island plants. The unit is automatic, remotely controlled, and utilizes a high speed water wheel with a 94 percent efficiency. Construction employed about 110 workers over ten months with payrolls totaling 125000 dollars. Local Bath Iron Works tax abatement discussions accompany the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Androscoggin
Lewiston
Deer Kips
Gulf Island
Deer Rips
Auburn
Louisville
Susquehanna River
Gulf Island Dam
Gulf Island Wheels
Tug Seguin Dredges City Landing Dock To Aid Boats
The Seguin tug, commanded by Capt. T. K. Haley, operated Monday to dredge mud from City landing dock allowing motor boats to tie up. Backing in near the wharf, the tug used alternating speed to lift sediment and remove several feet of depth, though cables prevented full dredging. Bystanders watched the operation and praised the renovated vessel’s appearance.
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Seguin
Kennebec
City Landing
T. K. Haley
End of Mary F Barrett Schooner At Bishop Wharf Draws City Debate
Debris from the abandoned schooner Mary F Barrett at Bishop wharf in the South End prompts council interest as residents voice nuisances and safety concerns. A continuation appears on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Barrett
Bishop Wharf
Bath Iron Works Gets Contract to Build Big Yacht
Bath Iron Works Corp. has won a contract to build the largest clipper bowed diesel yacht in the country. The 260 foot vessel surpasses the Ernest B. Dane yacht, the Atlantic seaboard’s largest new build, and signals continued activity for Bath Iron Works under William S. Newell’s leadership since reopening eight months ago.
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Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Ernest B. Dane
Brookline
Mass
Atlantic Seaboard
Williams
Newell
Mr. Newell
Four Yachts Planned as Largest Of Their Kind Built
Four pleasure yachts contracts awarded totaling 2 600 000 dollars. Bath Iron Works will build the largest at over 1 000 000 for an unnamed yachtsman, 261 feet long with nine staterooms and a steel deck house. Carl Tucker of New York will sponsor a 209 foot yacht at George Lawley & Sons in Nantasket, about 825 000 dollars. Other craft include a 130 foot gasoline houseboat for W H Van der Poel of New York and a diesel yacht for a Detroit owner, 525 000 dollars, with a Great Lakes cruise in 1929 planned. The Bath yacht will use two 1200 hp Diesel motors, reach 15 knots, and cruise routes to Norway, Sweden, the Mediterranean, and the West Indies after launch in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. MacDonald
Henry J. Gielow, Inc
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Carl Tucker
New York
George Lawley & Sons Yards
Neponset
Mass
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bessemer
Sperry
County Club Agents to Be Appointed in Five Counties
Five county club agents will be appointed soon in Maine under Capper Ketcham act funds. Dr. Leon S. Merrill announced that Kennebec Oxford Penobscot Waldo and York counties will gain agents, completing the Home Demonstration agent system except for one county. An additional agent will also be appointed in Aroostook County.
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Leon S. Merrill
College of Agriculture
Extension Service
Maine
Kennebec
Oxford
Penobscot
Waldo
York
Aroostook
Tobey Named Deputy Secretary of State
Secretary of State Edgar C. Smith announced the appointment of Robinson C. Tobey of Brunswick as deputy secretary of state. Tobey, currently manager of the Brunswick Record, has previously led the Kennebec Journal printing department and lived in Guilford and Hamilton. He will assume duties August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C. Smith
Robinson C. Tobey
Brunswick
de Uty Seretary
Tobey
Brunswick Record
Kennebec Journal
Augusta
Guilford
Hallowell
Corner Stone Laid for Davenport Memorial City Hall in Bath
The cornerstone of the Davenport Memorial City Hall in Bath was laid at 9 15 am on a warm Thursday with Mayor Cahill and Senator Drake leading the ceremony. The sandstone stone weighed 400 pounds and a brass cylinder containing city records was sealed in its base.
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New
Davenport Memorial
Cy Hall
J. Edward Drake
City Hall Building Committee
Senator Drake
Mason's Union
Charles H. Cahill
Omar W. Folsom
Drake
Ed Hammond
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Times
John W. Gilmore
Bath Daily Times
Davenport
Bunting
Hammond
Cahill
City Hall
Bath Military and Naval Orphans Association Annual Meeting
The 61st annual Bath Military and Naval Orphans Association meeting was held at City hall with President William R. Kimball presiding. Officers and trustees were re elected. reports praised finances and home life, with long serving staff noted and committee appointments announced. Continued on Page Seven.
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Bath Military and Naval Orphans Association
City Hall
William R. Kimball
Harriet C. Ledyard
James E. Bimson
Louise R. Staples
Ruth Robinson
Winslow
Edmund P. Briggs
Ruth Ledyard
Kimball
Charles H. Cahill
Seth S. Mullin
Ruth M. Robinson
Elsie Alexander
John Shaw
Harriet Ledyard
John McInnes
Kimball and
Treas
Mailin
Maine
Bathtary and Naval Orphan Agimtor
John McIndes
Staples
Dearborn
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Woolwich Farm
Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Bath Trust Co S
Bath Iron Works Corporation
South End
Central Maine Company
Androscoggin River
New England Public Service Company
Keyes Fibre Co., Inc
Reading
City of
N. W
N. W. S. Newell, Pres. A. M. Mann, Vice Pres. L. E. Thebeau
New England Public Service Co
W. S. Newell
A. M. Main
L. E. Thebeau
Board of Common Council
Keyes Fibre Co
Tug Seguin
Arthur K. Purington
Ed. Hammond
City Treas
Ralph K. Hall
Charles I. Cahill
Edward W. Hyde
Walter 5. Glidden
Davenport Estate
William S. Shorey
Arthur J. Dunton
Davenport Memorial City Hall
Willian R. Kimball
Winchester
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