Phippsburg Road Project and Mosquito Abatement Debate
Representative Merritt presses a highway resolve seeking substantial funds to rebuild the Phippsburg to Sebasco road amid a booming coast resort push. He notes Maine’s coast needs modern access to attract tourists while local industry has suffered. Also discussed are statewide mosquito-control bills and recent success on the lower Phippsburg peninsula, with hopes for broader adoption next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman H. Merritt
Phippsburg
Sebasco
N. A. Cushman
Portland
Maine
Goor
Farmers lose hay revenue with rise of motor vehicles
The passage notes that on busy days twenty five or more loads of hay were sold to farmers who collected payment and spent or returned home, only to bring in another load the next morning. It states this revenue source for county farmers has declined with the advent of the motor car and truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Old City Hall
Samoset Steamboat Company Shows Strong Finances and Dividend
At a directors meeting on Monday the Samoset Steamboat Company reported it paid all bills and 1200 in permanent repairs, transported 1300 more passengers in 1930 than the prior year, and declared a ten percent dividend. The line, linking this city with Boothbay Harbor and river resorts, is praised for solid management and growing popularity of the Sasanoa river sail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoset Steamboat Company
Boothbay Harbor
Island Resorts
Sasanoa
A. P. Greenleaf
Edward W. Bridgham
Down River
Maine Auto Association backs highway bond and emergency measure
The Maine Automobile Association endorses an $8,000,000 highway bond issue and a $3,000,000 emergency highway plan. The endorsement signals a busy construction year with projects to begin soon and advance quickly to reduce summer travel disruption for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Automobile Association
Maine
Kendall proposal for long term town fund in Bath
William B. Kendall of Bowdeinham proposes towns like Bath establish a permanent fund by compounding a gift for a century. The income would finance municipal improvements, benefiting future generations and potentially rivaling the George P. Davenport fund now supporting good works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Kendall
Bowdeinham
Bath
George P. Davenport
Driving in snow ruts would safer for motorists
The writer cautions that car drivers should avoid sticking to ruts when snow covers roads. Deep icy ruts trap vehicles and cause near misses and accidents. Motorists resist the plan, which the author says goes against their own interests.
Winter Driving Becomes Common as Clear Roads Improve
Snow cleared highways raise winter motoring to near summer levels. Years ago few owners ventured out after snowfall. Roads not cleared and cars weaker kept drivers off the streets. Improvements in plowing and vehicle power reduce winter driving reluctance.
Philip Sargent place reveals vanished 1810 post office site
In York county history, Simeon Pease built a store and post office in 1810 on the Riverside cemetery trail opposite what is known as the Philip Sargent place. The building, once on the southern highlands, moved to Maple street as business shifted, later becoming Humphy Aver & Sons workshop and then a dwelling about forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Simeon Pease
Riverside Cemetery
Philip Sargent
Maple Street
Humphrey Aver & Sons
Carey Not Expecting To Be Candidate In Bath Mayor Race
Local attorney John P. Carey Jr says he has no intent to seek the Democratic nomination for Bath mayor. He praises Mayor Harold Small’s work, urges a party candidate, and notes only a remote chance he might reconsider if party loyalties shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John P. Carey, Jr
Harold P. Small
Carey
Small
Salaries of Maine State Officials Revealed in Auditor Report
The biennial auditor's report shows pay ranges from 173.08 per week for the Chief Justice to 1 per week for a pianist at the state reformatory. Receipts and expenditures for 1928-29 totaled about 25.99 million and 23.32 million respectively, with higher figures in the following period. The Governor earned 95.89 per week while the chief of highway police was paid 19.17 per week and the highest paid state house official was the highway commission's chief engineer at 5980 annually. A state sheep specialist earned 14.38 per week and faced scrutiny for private business during a recent government survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Supreme Judicial Court
State Reformatory
State Auditor
State House
State Highway Commission
SMITH OHLER MARRIAGE AT WILLISTON CHURCH
Miss Harriette Gertrude Ohler daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Ohler 216 Spring Portland married Albert Willard Smith of New Haven at Williston Congregational church Rev Morris H Turk officiated organist Mrs Ethel Fullerton Hatch. Best man Robert S Cameron. They plan a Havana honeymoon and will spend summer at a Popham Beach cottage purchased from Col Wainwright. The bride has served as Portland YWCA executive secretary and traveled with Good Will Tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Gertrude Ohler
William H. Ohler
Spring Street
Portland
Williston Congregational Church
Albert Willard Smith
New Haven
Jefferson Theatre Players
Yale
Morris H. Turk
Williston Church
Ethel Fullerton Hatch
Philip C. Keith
Irving L. Rich
Harley F. Godfrey
Philip Schlosberg
Clifford Neilson
Orris Barker Jr
Margaret Ohler
Robert S. Cameron
Mrs. Smith
Havana
Portland Y. W. C. A
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Federation
Okiboji
Iowa
South Shore
Bath
Popham
Marriage of Dorothy Pero and Joseph Losier at St Marys
Dorothy R Pero youngest daughter of Roland Pero and Joseph E Losier son of Albert Losier married Saturday at St Marys church. Rev Alexander Doucet officiated with Marjorie McDougall and William Ketchum as attendants. They will reside at 21 Russell street. Losier works as a machinist at Hyde Windlass Co. Dr Julian D Taylor celebrated his 85th birthday and 63rd year teaching at Colby College, prompting the renaming of the Latin department to the Taylor Professorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy R. Pero
Roland N. Pero
Floral Street
Joseph Edward Losier
Albert Losier
Russell Street
St. Mary's Church
Alexander W. Doucet
Marjorie McDougall
William Ketchum
Walker Street
Losier
Hyde Windlass Co
Julian D. Taylor
Colby College
Taylor
United States
MYSTERIES OF THE SEA AND HEREDITY
Omar W. Folsom outlines how embryos reveal brain development and how heredity governs endocrine glands. He details thyroid and pituitary roles, dwarfism in mice, and a single gene driving gland function with potential human remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Genetics
Carnegie Institution
Philip E. Smith
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York
Carnegie Department of Genetics
Pituitary
Omar W. Folsom
Marriage Intentions Filed for Lauriston Carle and Cecilia Beecher
Lauriston M. Carle of 20 Storer Street Saco and Cecilia E. Beecher of 156 Center Street Bath filed marriage intentions at the city clerk’s office on Thursday. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lendall E. Lewis of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauriston M. Carle
Storer Street
Saco
Cecilia E. Beecher
Center Street
Bath
Lendall E. Lewis
Missionary Society Has Busy Session at First Baptist
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist church met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Clifford W. Harrington for the annual meeting. Under Mrs. Ida White the group noted strong service by Mrs. Worrey, praised for prep work despite illness. Officers elected: Ida White president, Laura Harrington vice president, Lillian Freeman secretary, Elsie Crosby treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Clifford W. Harrington
North Street
Ida White
Herbert E. Worrey
White
Arthur J. Dunton
India
Clarence W. Morse
Lloyd L. Hooker
Mathers School
White Cross
E. C. Whittemore
Waterville
Laura Harrington
Lillian Freeman
Elsie Crosby
Julia Worrey
Mabel Lake
Wyman Dam Presentation Highlights Maine Project
Alton Littlefield of the New England Public Service Co gave an illustrated talk to the Winter Street church Men's club about the Wyman dam at Bingham. The $13 million project aims for 100000 horsepower with one unit operating and two more in installation. Construction created 2500 jobs, required Spur tracks, two new schools, a school nurse, and a housing development for workers. The talk featured clear images of river diversion, cofferdams, construction, and operation of the carissons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Littlefield
New England Public Service Co
Winter Street
Bingham
Maine
Carissons
Littlefield
Bath camp elects long-serving officers for year
William H. White the camp’s banker begins his 32nd year and Roscoe P. Higgins starts his 12th as clerk after installation at Bath camp’s Wednesday evening ceremony. Officers include Joseph W. Row as consul George P. Moody past consul Nelson R. Rice worthy adviser and others with Clifton W. Tedford assisting as installing escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. White
Bath Camp
Woodmen of America
Roscoe P. Higgins
Clifton W. Tedford
Charles C. Toothaker
Joseph W. Row
George P. Moody
Nelson R. Rice
Rolvin H. Bowie
Frank P. Gallant
Charles C. Todhaker
Many Will Regret Departure of Warrens
Captain Albert J. Warren of the Bath Salvation Army corps is transferred to Concord New Hampshire and assumed new duties Wednesday. He and Mrs. Warren have been in Bath three years since February 2 1928 coming from Malden Massachusetts. They built a wide circle of friends and have been praised for tact and success in their work with industrial and social life. They have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Warren
Salvation Army Corps
Concord
N.hs
Warren
Bath
Malden
Mass
Biddeford Pianist Composes French Songs for Le Voltigeur Club
Mrs. E. Croteau, a Biddeford pianist and University of QuebecMusic graduate, has written a special French song to the tune of the Maine Stein Sone for Le Voltigeur club for their arrival in Quebec and another for the club's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Croteau
Biddeford
le Voltigeur Club
Quebec
Morse Latin Class Selects 11s Cast for Pageant
Shortly after mid years end the Morse Latin class plans a pageant to be staged soon. Miss Ames names committee chairs and selects the 11s cast including Miriam Doble, Edward Morin, Tess Foster, Katherine Shorey, Thelma Graves, Margaret Austin, Edith Mackinnon, Louise Briggs, Barbara Brown, John Skelton, Tyrian Peasants Edwin Bates, Omar King, Blair Hodge, attendants and dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ames
Hibbert Norton
Mubeen
Digg Ee Dee
Miriam Doble
Sears
Pso
Poor
Eseniosr
Ces
John Thoncus
Edward Morin Jotuas
Poe
Supters
Tess
Foster Russell Dunn
Katherine Shorey
NPE
Eels
Thelma Graves
Ares
Margaret Austin Mercury
Paul Hayes
Veni Teles Cine Ean
Edith Mackinnon
Louise Briggs
Helen Minott
Barbara Brown
Vochce
Neptune
John Skelton
Edwin Bates
Omar King
Blair Hodge
Sarbas
William Levine
James Temple
Achaies
Martha Cahill
Alice Mallette
Dorothy Martin
Geraldine Stott
Louise Calderwood
Lois Swett
Elinor Shorey
Margaret Higgins
Dido
Doris Lawrence
Barbara Norton
Lester Reynolds
Joseph Cyr
Paul Wilson
Donald Jewett
Nelson Lawrey
Richard Haskell
Vege tables for Health series opens at Bowdoin Center
Miss Therese E. Wood directs the first meeting in a 25 part series on vegetable gardens at Bowdoin Center on Feb 17. Morning talks cover soil types and planting, with separate afternoon sessions for women on vegetable cookery and serving. men hold a subject matter meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therese E. Wood
Bowdoin Center
Governor commends Battery H for camp work at Port Williams
Captain Elva Stickney receives Governor Gardiner’s compliment for Battery H’s excellent camp work at Port Williams last summer. The unit becomes an anti aircraft company with machine guns for drills. Sergt. Lapin from the adjutant general’s office will assist on drill nights to train officers and men in handling the weapons. The Battery shows excellent progress and eyes a strong showing when reentering camp next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Stickney
Gardiner
Port Williams
Sergt. Lapin
Adjutant General's Office
Nomination papers filed for Miss Frostina E. Marston
Nomination papers are circulating for Frostina E. Marston as a member of the Board of Education. She is completing her first term and her friends hope she will succeed herself due to her valuable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostina E. Marston
Board of Education
Edward Brown Reclaims Endurance Club Swinging Title
Edward Brown of Bath Club swung 9 pound and 9 3/4 ounce clubs for 6 hours 41 minutes to beat Homer Crawford and reclaim the world endurance club swinging championship in City Hall. Spectators watched as Brown persisted through illness, with referee Charles Chestra and timekeeper Elmer Hayes noting the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Edward Brown
Homer Crawford
Brown
Crawford
Bath
Charles Chestra
Elmer Hayes
Twenty-Five Years With Electric Company
Miss Ida Coffie of the accounting department at Central Maine Power Co has completed 25 years of service. The Ex citer notes her long tenure and traces her career from Sagadahoc Light and Power to Bath and Brunswick Light and Power before their absorption by Central Maine Power Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Coffie
Central Maine Power Co
Exciter
Cof
Say“ Sosa Ao
Lemon prank lands in statehouse tale of lemonade
A Maine House clerk was allegedly handed a lemon containing excess juice in a tale that connected Rep N Gratz Jackson Bath pee Cee Sees Florida to the claim. The report also recounts a Rockland woman’s claim that her family and the late Alden Tyler shared a teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Chapman
Maine House of Representatives
N. Gratz Jackson
Bathpee
Cee Sees
Fla
Pearl Dun
Caroline Merriam
Rockland
William Achorn
Jennie (Crockett) Achorn
Albert FP. Achorn
Alden Tyler
Puzzle Fragment Across Clues Scribbles and Errors
A scrambled crossword style clue set lists across entries with garbled words and misprints. It references numbers such as 1 2 21 27 and hints at themes like weather, measurement, and domestic terms, all tangled in OCR errors.
Promoter Named for 32 Mile Piscataquis Toll Road
Frank C. Hinckley of Bancer disclosed at Milo Rotarians meeting that he is the chief promoter of a 32 mile toll road in Piscataquis County. Interested parties include Edwin M. Hamlin of Milo Arthur A. Crafts of Greenville Senator John W. Leland croft. The plan envisions a route from Brownville to Beaver Cove at Moosehead Lake via Katahdin Iron Works, promising extensive travel miles through Maine scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piscataquis County
Frank C. Hinckley
Bancer
Milo Rotarianz
Edwin M. Hamlin
Milo
Arthur A. Crafts
Greenville
John W. Lelandcroft
Maine House
Hinckley
Brownville
Beaver Cove
Moosehead Lake
Katahdin Iron Works
Maine
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry 0. Webber
Says
Pero
St. Mary’s Church
Sionary Society
Great Wyman Dam
New England Public Service Company
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Morse Latin
Bath Club
Electric Company
Orcante
Tinga
Ss.Vithe
Geman Dom
Seth
George Eliot
Fintel A
Bai
Acain
Africa
Kremssemwerer
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