State stipends for Maine fairs and division rules
Commissioner of Agriculture Frank YP Washburn notified fair associations about the 2.5 percent state stipend totaling 27880 dollars, minus 2000 for the Maine Pomological Society, to be divided by premiums paid on livestock and farm products. Each society must have 100 exhibits and spend at least 400 on premiums, with tuberculin testing for cattle and bans on liquor gambling and games of chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank YP. Washburn
Agricultural Fair Associations
Washburn
Maine Pomological Society
Commissioner of Agriculture
Changes at Maine Central Station in this city
Alterations near the Maine Central property in Depot square rise from the bridge project. Elevation of the road bed and depot platform will adjust to the new track alignment, with paving moved as Commercial street extends south and under the bridge trestle. Shrubbery will be relocated, and work on a new street from Vine street to Depot square continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Depot Square
Kennebec
Water Street
Depot
Commercial Street
Vine Street
F. J. Raney
Maine Central Railroad
A. H. Morrill
Boston Men Visit Kutz Brothers in New York Trip
Lester Kutz and his friend Joseph Resnick of Boston visit Max Kutz in town, coming from a prior visit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Kutz
Joseph Resnick
Boston
Mr. Kutz
Max Kutz
New York
Congress Favored Special Session Says White
Representative Wallace H. White Jr from the second district toured Bath and Rockland urging a special session to pass a tax revision bill. He argues efficiency, overproduction in cotton and shoes and new England competition threaten industry, while Hoover emerges as likely GOP standard bearer if Coolidge declines. He warns politics will be heated ahead of conventions and stresses neutral public questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace H. White
Bath
Friends
Rockland
Congress
House
Senate
White
New England
United States
South
America
Hoover
Maine
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Central America
Chairman Ross Names Heads of Committees
Rodney E. Ross, general chairman of Bath City hospital Loyalty Fund committee, announced his executive staff including vice chairman Rupert Hu Baxter, director Charles S. Brown, secretary Harry C. Webber, and treasurer Alden G. Smith. He named advisory chair Oliver Moses and other committee leaders such as executive L. Eugene Thebeau and publicity Frank B. Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross
Bath City Hospital
Rupert Hu
Baxter
Charles S. Brown
Harry C. Webber
Alden G. Smith
Mr. Ross
Oliver Moses
L. Eugene Thebeau
Frank B. Nichols
Charles H. Cahill
John A. Legro
Edmund P. Briggs
Edward W. Bridgham
Frederick H. Kimball
John A. Morse
Electric heating tested to extend fodder shelf life in silos
Experiments heat fodder immediately after siloing to slow fermentation. A Camperatire of 135 Sagres Fahrenheit is expected to kill bacilli. Reported use of 1000 kilowatt hours of electricity sterilizes 100 tons of fodder.
Ford unveils new model car with testing completed
Edsel B. Ford announces the new Ford automobile is an accomplished fact. He states every part will be tested under global conditions and that retooling plants for the heaviest production schedule is nearly finished. The car is faster, smoother, and more rugged, with a top speed around 65 mph and tests show efficient fuel use and reliable ignition and cooling systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Alaska
South Africa
Boston Aml
Colon
Keyes Fibre Co Buys Portion of Bath Iron Works
A quit claim deed recorded in Portland conveys land and buildings from the New England Public Service Co to Keyes Fibre Co Inc. for one dollar and other considerations. The deal includes all shops from the north line of the former property to the smith and angle shop and will be used by Rex Pulp Products Co., a Keyes unit. A trust mortgage to Fidelity Trust Co secures $2.5 million in bonds across seven series A to G, with maturities starting Sept 1, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Fidelity Trust Co
Portland
New England Public Service Co
Keyes Fibre Co
Iron Works
Smith and Angle
Rex Pulp Products Co
Keyes Fibre Co., Inc
Battle advances to wipe out white pine blister rust
Maine Forest Service reports progress against white pine blister rust despite wet weather. July figures pending show cooperation of 375 pine owners and destruction of over 800000 wild and 360 cultivated gooseberry and currant bushes across 37 towns, protecting more than 10000 acres of pine. Forestry officials warn spread may intensify next two years and note towns bear costs for non cooperative owners. A blister rust inspector also encountered a large bear in Albany, Oxford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Frost
Maine Forest Service
York
Cumberland
Oxford
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
Lincoln
Frost
Laurent
Wingree
Albany
Oxford County
Mr. Pingree
Haggett Family Reunion Held at Spring Hill Farm
The 28th Haggett family reunion will take place next Tuesday at Spring Hill Farm North Edgecomb the home of Mrs Jane E Dodge J Wilder Haggett of Portland serves as association president and coordinates yearly gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggett
Jane E. Dodge
Spring Hill Farm
North Edgecomb
J. Wilder Haggett
Portland
Vacation notice from probate office closure and hours
Due to the annual vacation period the registry of probate will be partly closed from August 15 to 29. Register Dunham will be in attendance on Tuesdays, and the office opens 11 30 to 12 30 on other days for consultations. See Judge Glidden for certificates and papers. Yarence Duley of Woolworths visits Bath for annual vacation with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham
Glidden
Bath Trust Co
Car Over New Meadows Bridge Injures Two Drivers
A Studebaker driven by G H Earnshaw and a Buick driven by Miss A Elizabeth Neely collided on the New Meadows river bridge. The Studebaker plunged over the rail into mud flats. Earnshaw and Mrs. Earnshaw suffered cuts and bruises. Neely and Miss Reed escaped injury. Police and firefighters managed traffic and salvage as editors noted prior incidents involving the same Studebaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
G. H. Earnshaw
Bluff Road
Gleneoe
Illinois
A. Elizabeth Neely
Montagmery Avenue
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Meadows River Bridge
Earnshaw
Mr. Earnshaw
Mrs. Earnshaw
George F. Earnshaw, Jr
Maine
Ocean Point
Brunswick
Neely
Agnes Reed
New Harbor
Wrescott Motor Co
Bath Garage Co
Motor Mart
Bath
Harry L. Thompson
Albert FE. Henderson
Thompson
Edwards
D Brunswick Police
Whitney
Bath Police
Cook's Corner
New Meadows Inn
North Bath Road
East Brunswick Road
Oak and
Washington Streets
Capt
Cleveland BL. Swett
Earnshaws
Capt. Swett
Earnshaw Knitting Co
Newton
Mass
Street widening plan favored by committee
The committee on new streets favored widening Front street from the Bath National bank south to Vine street, necessitating taking the Rouse property. They will urge via a September city council meeting that public convenience requires the taking and that damages be assessed by three arbiters, one chosen by the city, one by the property owner, who then select a third member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Bath National Bank
Rouse
Harold L. ‘Troop
Thurlow
Cahill
Councimen Wald
Mank
Perry
Fred D. Hill
Horatio A. Duncan
Old Street and Sewer Commission
Vine Street
City Hall
Sabino Colony Plans Its Big Annual Field Day
Sabino Improvement Association prepares for its sixth annual field day next Saturday with an afternoon of sports for all ages, a baked bean supper, a Sabino Minstrels show at eight, and a closing dance. About 500 to 600 guests are expected, with committees led by Everett Lemont and Dr. Ralph McNary coordinating sports, food, and entertainment for Sabino and Exgemouggin camp visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabino
Improvement Association
New Meadow
Windegance
Sabine
Association
Everett Lemont
Lemont
John Pooler
Ralph McNary
Walter Butler
Eugene McGrath
Humphrey Owen
Fred Kittridge
Louis Eisenzimer
Bill Kittridge
Loring Small
Robert Small
Henry Cotteau
Arthur G. Oliver
Marion Dain
Jack Eade
Louise Smiley
Mary Larrabee
Sam Belanger
Louis Hisenzimer
Clara Noyes
Marjorie Smiley
Sabino Improvement Association
Madeline Noyes
Dora’ Brown
Thelma Kittridge
Eleanor Bates
Frances Bates
Lloyd Hooker
Lizza Aitkens
Edward Noyes
Charles H. Bates, Jr
Samuel Bates
Elmer Hodgkins
Joanne Hodgkins
Arthur Larrabee
Arthur Oliver
Annie Butler
Delmar Bates
Joseph Bates
Lee Hooker
Edward Haggett
Charles Owen
Melville Smith
Leslie Wold
Just Wold
John McNary
Charles Bates
Jack Eades
Susie McNary
Alice Small
Massachusetts
Bill Newton
Colony
Sabino — Settlement
Horace Aitken
Exgemouggin
Guarantors Plan Chautauqua Schedule Change
At a Chautauqua guarantors meeting on Monday the group announced the play The Patsy will be produced on September 1, moving from September 2. Petrie's Novelty Quarter will entertain on August 31. Junior Chautauqua tickets, managed by Rev. George B. Wolstenholme and others, are one dollar and cover all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrie
George B. Wolstenholme
Andrew Butterfield
Marie Colby
William H. Small
Appeals His Case to Supreme Court
Andrew Sevac of Topsham was found guilty in municipal court of possession of intoxicating liquors with intent to sell and fined $100 plus $17 costs and two months in Augusta jail. He appealed to the October term of the supreme court with $500 bonds. He was arrested after a bottle of liquor was found on his premises in Topsham. County Attorney Arthur J. Dunton prosecuted, George S. McCarty represented the respondent. Robert Day of Wiscasset visited Bath Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Sevac
Topsham
J. J. Keegan
Augusta
Sovac
Supreme Court
Albert Henderson
A. C. Oliver
Arthur J. Dunton
George S. McCarty
Lewiston
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Owl's Head
Donald Merriman
Rockland High School
Bowdoin
Arthur Allen
Optometrist
Center St
Ressman White
Ross
Edsel Ford
Bath Iron Works
Yarence Duley
Woolworth
North Attleboro
William Daley
Pearl Street
New Meadows
Cosy Hall
Robert Day of
Wiscasset
Johnson Bros Co
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