Norconian Strikes Arrowsic Bridge in Draw Incident
The 100 foot yacht Norconian from Bath to Wiscasset raked the Arrowsic toll bridge during a Saturday draw, tearing planking from the pier and damaging a life boat. Eyewitness draw tender William Day blamed engine headway with a strong ebb tide. The yacht drifted until engines restarted and sailed away, with minor bridge damage and debris recovered from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norconian
Los Angeles
Cal
Bath
Wiscasset
Arrowsic Toll Bridge
William Day
Arrowsic Bridge
Mr. Day
Neally Cottage Burned on MacMahan Island
Fire Friday destroyed the Nealey cottage on MacMahan Island owned by Harry A. Nealley of Cambridge Massachusetts, occupied this season by Mrs F E Austin and family of New York. Volunteers from Five Islands aided with water support and rescued three youths on the second floor. insurance partially covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macmahan Island
Harry A. Nealley
Cambridge
Mass
Bath
F. E. Austin
New York
MacMahan
Mr. Nealley
Maine
Parks
Yacht Caritas Arrives in Kennebec River
The oil burning screw yacht Caritas owned by J. Percy Bartram of New York arrived in the Kennebec River from the west Saturday morning and anchored below the Bath Iron Works Corp. at noon. Built in Kiel Germany in 1925, the 144.3 foot vessel has 600 brake horsepower and a crew of 11. Mr and Mrs Robert A Hodgdon and daughter Natalie of Malden Mass passed through on their way to Five Islands for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caritas
J. Percy Bartram
Battery Place
New York
Kennebec River
Bath Iron Works Corp
Kiel
Germany
Robert A. Hodgdon
Natalie
Malden
Mass
Five Islands
Maine to Gain by Exporting Surplus Power
Col Francis H Farnum of Augusta spoke to the Cosmopolitan club on exporting surplus power under the Smith Carlton bill and Fernald law. He outlined tax implications, industry hopes, and safeguards for local service, noting approval expected in the Sept 9 referendum. The meeting also reports park earnings, cleanup, and new club membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Farnum
Augusta
Cosmopolitan Club
Marcia Moulton
Smith-Carlton
Clara Thwing Foes
John A. Morse
Margaret Lord
Jennie Percival
Elizabeth Randall
Elsie
Katherine Trott
Stearns Scott
Louise Staples
Charles M. Webber
Reduced Rail Fares Aimed at Maine Three-Quarters Club
Maine Central and Bangor & Aroostook Railroads offer reduced round trip fares for the Three-Quarters Century Club reunion in Auburn. Notable rates include a one and a half fare to Auburn and a one third cut to Northern Maine Junction plus Maine tender to Lewiston return. Tickets good Aug 24 to Aug 27. Local officials plan auto transport and hospitality efforts with six thousand attendees anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Holley
Century Club
Maine Central
Bangor & Aroostook
Maine Central Railroad
Auburn
Northern Maine Junction
Maine
Lewiston Lower
Brunswick
Holley
O. Foss, Jr
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Alice McGouldrick
Maine Public Health Association
George C. Wing
All metal planes built in America eyed in Maine visit
Charles Rodd of New York investment firm notes a shift to all metal aircraft with European designs entering U S production. Eastern Aircraft Corp of Pawtucket Rhode Island will manufacture several Messerschmitt models at a plant near What Cheer Airport in Pawtucket under German supervision with financing by Rodd & Co. and leadership from Ray C Van Arsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Rodd
Charles S. Rodd& Co., Inc
New York City
West Georgetown
Maine
New England
Mr. Rodd
Europe
America
Eastern Aircraft Corp
Pawtucket
R. I
Ray C. van Arsdale
Boston
Eastern Aircraft Corporation
Augsburg
Pressed Metal Co
What Cheer
Theastern Aircraft Corp
Wilhelm Messerschmitt
Germany
Messerschmitt
Preference for Bath laborers by city council order
Bath council debates laborer hiring favoring city citizens. A conference committee drafts a Sept 1 1929 deadline requiring laborers to be citizens and taxpayers. Other items include bridge repairs, sidewalk patches, Sunset Park damages, and city finances and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hall
Ward 2
City of Bath
Hall
Joseph F. Atkinson
Leslie J. Wald
Harry M. Huse
Charles T. Henderson
Freeman H. Merritt
Sebasco
Winneganee Bridge
Bath
Phippsburg
State Highway Commission
Board of Highways and Sewers
Western Avenue
High Street
Elsinore Avenue
Walter Abbott
Old City Hall
Frank H. Beal
Ward 5
People’s Investment Association
Sunset Park
Orette
Mother's brave rush through flames ends in family tragedy
Anne C. McCarty 40, wife of Bath Iron Works official Lt Hubert H. McCarty, died at City hospital after suffering burns while she rushed through a burning McCarty Summer home on the east bank of Popham Beach to check for trapped family. Her daughter Catherine alerted her mother. John McCarty and Coast Guard crews aided. cause of fire undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne C. McCarty
Hubert H. McCarty
Bath Iron Works
City
McCarty
Popham Beach
E. M. Fuller
Bath
East Bank
Catherine W. McCarty
Hubert
Fuller Cottage
Thomas R. Houston
Hubert T
John
Catherine W
George Conway
Walter Pye
Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan Club
Old Telephone Club
John McCarty
Coast Guard Station
Catherine
Sprague
Charles F. Hathaway
Cambridge
Mass
Wyman
Annual Regatta at Boothbay Harbor next Friday
Boats from the East converge for the State of Maine Championship at Boothbay Harbor with power boats over 400 horsepower. Ed Curtis of Portland fields a 26 foot hydro with 425 HP while Judson Morris defends the cup and Phil James sails Rip IV with 500 HP. Admiral Phil to race outboards against Lou Pierce as Commodore Welles notes 50 plus entries in outboard classes and 100 plus in power races including cruiser and Yacht Club Championship. A new family runabout race debuts with a silver trophy at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
East
State of Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Ed Curtis
Portland
Curtis
Judson Morris
Phil James
Camden
Phil
Lou Pierce
Providence
Commodore
Pete” Welles
Yacht Club
Chriscraft
Hacker
Dodge Watercar
Baby Gar
Dvercraft
Down Easter
Ross Maddocks
New England
Indiana
Brooklyn's Last Living Mayor Turns Ninety Two
David A. Boody once a Bath mill owner and Bath Iron Works precursor, was celebrated on his ninety second birthday. The Bath resident and former Bath firm member spoke to a New York Herald Tribune interviewer about his Maine roots and wish to return.
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David A. Boody
Bath
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mr. Boody
Treat, Lang & Boody
Bath Iron Works
Boody
High Street
Grace Cobb
New York Herald-Tribune
Maine
Transcontinental auto trip described by Fall River traveler
Mrs. M E Kateon of Fall River Mass travels with daughter Margaret I Howarth across the West on a transcontinental tour. They left New York and crossed the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains through Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa to Nebraska visiting principal cities, outlining the wealth of knowledge gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Kateon
Margaret I. Howarth
Eertae
Fall River
Mass
New York
Blue Ridge
Allegheny Mts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
IoWa
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Sasanda
Nealley
Arthur Allen
Optometrist Bath Trust
Farnum
Rodd
Charles
S. Rodd
John J. Keegan
Keegan
Ledyard
Steerer Ewes
Hubert McCarty
Summer Cottage
Walter E. Edge
U.S
Paris
Hoover
U. S
New Jersey
France
Myron T. Herrick
Mirse Edge
Camilla
Harold Ma Sewall
Edge
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