Kennebec Bridge location to be settled December 18
A joint session of the Kennebec Bridge Commission and State Highway Commission at King Tavern discussed the proposed Kennebec river bridge between Bath and Woolwich. They planned a December 18 meeting at the Augusta State House to finalize location with railroad input. borings progress and pier plans were reviewed, with eight piers and caissons sized 20 by 40 to 22 by 55 feet.
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Kennebec Bridge
Augusta
Maine Central Railroad
S. K. Allen
Waddell
Bridge Commission
Senator Carlton
Ernest L. McLean
Col
E. A. Robbins
Landen
George C. Wood
Rockland
Charles H. Innes
Saco
William J. Lannigan
Waterville
Charles Murray
Bangor
Paul D. Sargeant
Mr. Hardesty
New York
G. G. Deering Co Receives Award for Sunk Schooner
The G. G. Deering Co was notified it may collect 208000 dollars for the schooner Dorothy J. tarrett sunk off Cape May by a German submarine while bound from Norfolk to Porthind with coal. The Mixed Claims Commission awarded 13146059 dollars in total awards. No payment date is set.
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G. G. Deering Co
Dorothy J. Tarrett
Cape May
Wis
Norfolk
Porthind
Mixed Claims Commission
United States
Barrett
Bath
Deerings
Deering
Memorial Service of Bath Lodge of Elks
Bath lodge of Elks held its annual memorial service on Sunday for members who died during the year. Horatio Mikels presided with officials assisting. Hon. Albert H. Shaw Francis Bi Torrey Jr Capt. Elisha Atkins and Charles R. Savage were remembered. 55 members had died since the lodge began.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Hloratio Mikels
Albert H. Shaw
Francis Bi
Torrey, Jr
Capt
Elisha Atkins
Charles R. Savage
Bath Lodge
Bath church league opens with seven teams in 1925 26
The Bath M C A church basketball league starts Saturday with seven church squads totaling about 75 Bath youths. Universalist, Wesley, Beacon, Central, Winter, Corliss, Elm and Deacon teams will compete weekly for the silver cup trophy. Season schedule runs December through March with multiple matchups across venues.
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Bath ¥. M.C. A
William ©. Verkins
Bath
Universalist Church
Universalist
Wesley
Corliss
Beacon
Central
Winter
Elm
Deacon
Ferry Conditions Found Excellent
State Highway Commission members touring Kennebec Bridge Commission in Bath reported excellent conditions aboard the ferry Hockomock at Woolwich. They noted the Gov. King shaft being replaced, the vessel leak free, winter layup for crew, and November receipts up 28 percent vs 1924 with prior months up about 25 percent.
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State Highway Commission
Kennebec
Hyde Windlass Co
Highway Department
Rackley New Head of Topsham Fair
The Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society elected an almost entirely new board at its annual meeting in Brunswick. Harry A. Rackley of Topsham was named president with James B. Millay, Edward H. Phinney as vice presidents.
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Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Brunswick
Harry A. Rackley
Topsham
James 8. Millay
Bowdoinham
Edward H. Phinney
Edward (. Patten
Isaiah R. Morrill
Fred LaRock
Linwood T. Skelton
Bowdoin
Horace Millay
Nathan Doughty
Arthur B. Johnson
William H. Farrar
Daylight Saving and Milk Grading Fail in Maine Election
Maine voters rejected daylight saving time in a statewide special election, with Portland and rural areas delivering opposing majorities. The fate of the milk grading act also emerged, defeated by about two to one, signaling future outlawing of non standard time.
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Maine
Vortland
Portland
Augusta Mayor McLean to Seek Democratic Governor Nomination
Augusta Mayor Ernest L. McLean announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor in June primaries. Lewiston ex-mayor Louis J. Brann is the only other declared candidate. McLean, 45, a Bates College and Boston University Law School graduate, has long served as Augusta city solicitor and mayor and is active in the YMC A and church work.
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Ion
Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
Louis J. Brann
Lewiston
McLean
Alexander
Washington County
Cony High School
Bates College
Boston University Law School
Maine
Massachusetts
Williamson & Burleigh
Joseph Williamson
Frank BE. Southard
Kennebec County
McLean, Fogg
Kennebec
Maine Women's Christian Temperance Union
Supreme Bench
Leslie C. Cornish
Winter carnival plans advance with many events
Plans for the Winter carnival move forward with staging on a hilltop for ski jumps and a toboggan chute. An obstacle snowshoe race draws strong interest as contestants sign up. The Bath Driving club committee and Sports committee plan horse racing entries and a grand street parade. The Torrey Roller Bushing works will present a city key to the Queen, Mayor Cahill to officiate. Residents urged to enter ski jumping skating and other events, with registrations already underway. The coronation sketch continues on page seven.
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Norris
Bath Driving Club
Torrey Roller
Cahill
Masonic Hall
Rotary club dance set at Masonic temple Friday eight
Rotary members anticipate a Friday night affair at the Masonic temple starting at eight with Grindell's orchestra providing music for dancing. A limited number of tickets are available to friends of Rotarians through committee in charge Clinton D Wilson Harry D P Bridge and Eugene M Desmond.
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Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Grindell
Clinton D. Wilson
Harry DP
Bridge
Eugene M. Desmond
Voters reject Harriman daylight bill in county and city
In Sagadahoc County and Bath, voters opposed the Harriman daylight saving measure and favored standard time. City turnout neared 1,000 fewer than a mayoral election, with milk grading also decisively defeated. County totals skewed against daylight saving and in favor of grade A milk standards.
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Harriman
Bath
Ward
Maine
Sagadahoe
Kane
Boys of Battery H Have Jolly Evening at Drill and Banquet
Battery H of Illinois held a Thursday drill followed by a banquet prepared by Fred Willis the company cook. Capt J Horace McClure presided with speakers Col Harry W Owen Lieuts Elver Stickney Edward Hartnett and S/Sgt George Chamberlain urging cleanliness and efficiency to rise in the State Guard standings. A clubroom at the Music hall armory is planned with Archibald Carey Vernon Luke and Lionel Breton named officers.
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Battery IL
Fred Willis
Fred
Royal Military Companies
Battery H
J. Horace McClure
Harry W. Owen
Elver Stickney
Edward Hartnett
George Chamberlain
Stewart McAllister
Johu Greene
State Guard
McClure
Chaimberuzin
Ile
Guinn
Massachusetts
Music Hall Armory
Battery H Club
Arcchibald Carey
Corp
Vernon Luke
Lionel Breton
Skillings Heads to Boston for Brief Business Trip
Roger D. Skillings departed Monday for Boston where he will spend a few days on business. He is expected to return later in the week.
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Roger D. Skillings
Boston
Mass meeting saves narrow gauge line in Maine
A large Wiscasset meeting raised 50 000 dollars to prevent the Wiscasset Waterville Farmington Railway from sale to widow Mrs Carson C Peck. Samuel J Sewall presided as plan to restructure debt and issue 100 000 common stock plus 200 000 preferred stock was adopted to buy the railroad and provide a working fund.
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Wiscasset
Waterville
Farmington
Albion
Red Men's Hall
Carson C. Peck
Brooklyn
F. W. Woolworth Co
Portland
China
J. Ross Abbott
Cooper's Mills
Mass meeting in Red Men's hall to save Ington railroad
Nearly 300 men and women traveled on an Albion to Wiscasset excursion train to attend a mass meeting in Red Men's hall aimed at preserving the Ington railroad service that has connected communities for 30 years. The train with five cars and locomotive No 7 stopped at 14 stations en route, with the screech of the engine signaling its approach.
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Wiscasset
Red Men's Hall
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington
Albion
Lincoln County
Shire Town
No. 7
Red Men's
Woodsides Bid for County Commissioner Nomination in June
Benjamin H. Woodside of Georgetown announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sagadahoc County Commissioner in the June primary. A longtime Georgetown selectman and board chair, he notes no Georgetown native has held the post for about 34 years and pledges impartial, capable service if nominated and elected.
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Benjamin H. Woodside
Bath
Baths
Georgetown
Witney
Woodside
Sagadahoc
Georgetown, Maine
One Time Chief Tells of Fires in Olden Times
Bath Rotarians heard Oscar F. Williams recount Bath Fire Department history from 1867 to today at King Tavern. He described crude early engines, water scavenging by wells and the river, and a 15 dollar yearly pay for firefighters. Williams praised old chiefs Read Nichols Andrett Cana and noted progress with steamer purchases and a modern alarm system.
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Bath
King Tavern
Bath Fire Department
Oscar F. Williams
Board of Highways and Sewers
Mr. Williams
Richmond
Williams
Nichols . Andrett. Cana
Warren Wilq
Master of Maine Grange Believers in Development
State Master John E. Abbott of North Berwick spoke at the Maine State Grange annual convention in Bangor outlining development through education, tax restraint, and highway power issues. More than 1,000 members attended as talks focused on education, state hospitality for National Grange, and officer elections with Abbott seeking re election.
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John E. Abbott
North Berwick
Maine State Grange
Bangor
Abbott
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Mary Lincoln
Llewellyn D. Rogers
West Bath
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Nathaniel Crosby
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Milton
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Lodge OF Elks
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Sagadahoc County
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Ruth Meister
Bridge-Merrill
Ernest McLean
Phippsburg Richmond
Woolwich
Rotary
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