Lawmakers consider Kennebec bridge commission debate
Ernest L. McLean Augusta mayor testifies before Ways and Bridges on a White measure to appoint a five member commission to study a Kennebec river bridge site at Bath or Richmond. He urges an impartial report by March 1 and notes cost, navigation, and toll versus free bridge questions.
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Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
Committee On Ways and Bridges
Representative White
Isondeinham
Kennebec River
Bath
Richmond
McLean
Kennebec
Gardiner
8. C. Godfrey
U. S
Baxter
Hancock-Sullivan
Smith
Carlton
Sagadahoe
Senator Carlton
Waddell
Mr. McLean
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Senator Roberts Pushes Study Commission on Auto Laws
Senator Roberts of York urges forming a commission to study motor vehicle laws. After reviewing Maine and other states he believes comprehensive reform warrants preparation. A full commission would cover registration licensing enforcement and court handling of motor vehicle matters for the next legislature.
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Senator Roberts
York
Roberts
Maine
Flightinsy Department
Morse High seniors plan Washington trip itinerary
The Morse high senior class discusses a Washington trip to cut graduation costs, routing from Boston on a Fall River line steamer to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. The timetable covers tours of Independence Hall, the Capitol, Mt. Vernon, government buildings, museums, and a return by steamer via Boston.
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Morse High
Washington, D. C
Washington
Bofton
South Station
Fall River
New York
Long Island Sound
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Union Station
Congressional Library
Corcoran Art Gallery
Wade
Washington Monument
Capitol Building
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Dresident's
United States Supreme Court
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Old Alexandria
Christchurch
Masonic Lodge
Marshall House
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Pan American Building
Continental Hall
Treasury Building
White House
Lanuel
New
Boston
Soo
Bath
Pythians of Acadia Lodge Install Officers in Bath
Officers of Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias were installed Thursday night by District Deputy Grand Chancellor George Weles of Yarmouth. The event featured grand prelate Walter M Mosher and grand master of arms James V Sutherland with a luncheon served afterward. Bath residents Carolyn Moses Thomas Gibbons Sophie Mikels Ulysses Coombs among Portland visitors.
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Acadia Lodge
Knights of Athias
George Weles
Yarmouth
Walter M. Mosher
James V. Sutherland
Fred I. Pratt
Horace Murray
Harold Rowe
Willian Mann
Langdon Green
Percival G. Mann
Russel M.ross
Fred 1D
Hill
M. of E
Albert: McLelan
J. G
Edward H. Hadwell
O. Gidoseph Everard
Abittmes SS
Delong
Carolyn Moses
Thomas Gibbons
Sophie Mikels
Ulysses Coombs
Bath
Portland
Dads and Lads Celebrate Banquet at Bath YMCA
More than 200 fathers and sons gathered at the Bath YMCA for the Father and Son Banquet with Mayor Allen M. Irish presiding. State Librarian H. H. Dunnack delivered the main address, praising the Y M C A building, while Rev. I Lewis Wall offered grace and speeches followed by music from Morse High School.
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Bath
Dad
Lad
Allen M. Irish
Langdon T. Snipe Aus
HH. J. Dunnack
Augusta
Y. M
I. Lewis Wall
Beacon Street
Wiliam Donnell
Morse
Charles Th Oliver
John Sheldon
Morse High
Martha Oates
Eugene M. Desmond
Donnell Carr
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Winter Street
Winter Street Congregational Shureh
Resolve on Kennebec Bridge Commission Drawn for Legislature
A proposed five member commission to study a Kennebec River bridge site and rail highway link may be advanced in the legislature. The panel would report its findings before a final decision, amid questions about timing and bridge location details including Bath Toewton and a renewed look at Bath, Waddell and others. Radio enthusiasts await Thursday night programs including Our American Cousins and a Lincoln Day banquet in New York with Secretary Hughes.
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Eastern Steamship Co
Kennebec Owuge Co
Winslow's Rocks
Wooster
Walter Norris
Waddell Co
Wortsmouth
Carlson
Bath
Datch
California
Florida
Sullivan Bridge
Tidewater
Peter A. Clinto
James H. Cameron
Supreme Court of
Sagadahoe County
Olinto
Howard W. Bridgham
Barhbes
MacMahan
Alton Lewis
Barnes
Henry C. Rowe
Fred Perry
Eugene A. Call
Richmond
Thomaston
Walter Millett
Asten Lewis
Frank Studley
Studley
Dunton
Edward W. Lridgham
Grant
Supreme Court
Hugh ID. Grant
Martha K. Grant
Hugh
Kennebec River
Kennebec
Crovernor Stewster
Oon Ways and Bridges
Representative White
Bowdeinham
Bath Toewton
Hiiork and
Sullivans
Waddell Company
J. 2. Wooster Co
New York
WGY Vilayers
State Hughes
Old Time Bridge at Orr's Island Reappears in Historic Image
A long ago woodcut of the Orr's Island bridge recalls its 1830s to 1850s origins. Built by local residents and later gifted to Harpswell, the span endured destruction in 1857 and was rebuilt. A prior cut near Great Island altered approaches seven to eight decades ago.
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Orr’s Island
Orr's
Datk
Ores Island
Harpswell
Orr's Island
Harriet Leecher Stowe
Tyre
Wheeler
Great Island
Samuel Orr
Ralph Johnson, Jr
David Wyer
Thomas
Jack
Michael Sinnett
John Conley
William Orr
Charles Black
Richard Orr, Jr
William D. Orr
State and Rail Engineers to Inspect Bath Kennebec Bridge Site
Engineers from the State and Maine Central Railroad Co. join Dr J L Waddell of Waddell Engineering Co New York to continue investigating the Bath Kennebec bridge site. Governor Brewster discussed plans with Dr Waddell as the joint committee gains funding to hire engineers for site selection.
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Maine Central Railroad Co
J. L. Waddell
Waddell Engineering Co
New York
Bath
Kennebec Bridge
Brewster
Dr. Waddell
the Wooster Co
Citizens Ticket Proposed by the Democrat Caucus
In a Democratic caucus at Music hall the group approved nominating a Citizens ticket for Bath’s city election and set up ward committees to select candidates. George W. Dean was named mayoral candidate, with a fallback plan to back the Democratic ticket if the Citizens effort fails, and ward slates listed for seven wards including John N. Taylor and Archibald Miller among others.
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Music Hall
Citizens
Bath
George W. Dean
Ilyde Windhill Co
Republican Ward Caucuses Result in Narrow Races
Republican ward caucuses were held Tuesday night with mostly larger attendances. In Ward 1 Chester A. Plant defeated Guy A. Crocker for alderman. Ward 6 Nathan E. Coffin beat Elmer W. Rogers 35 to 16 for alderman. John W. Wade defeated Frank Clark 22 to 18 for councilman. Wardens named and councilmen listed by ward, with continued results on Page Eight.
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Chester A. Plant
Guy A. Crocker
Nathan E. Coffin
Elmer W. Rogers
John W. Wade
Frank Clark
Carroll A. Deering
John Hunt
Mabel Harfo
Lizzie B. Cheney
Samuel C. Mulcahy
Fred W. Quimby
Mitchell C. Arel
Claude Ll. Fifield
Nathian J. Coffin
William A. Armstrong
Elson E. Harford
Harry N. Thurlow
Harold EE. Cutting
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United States
Hinckley
Nevo
Rome
Senator Hinckley
Uinckley
War Department
Maine Central
Kittery
Portland- South Wortland
Aut Diath
Wooster Company
South Portland
Porthmouth
Montsweag Farm
Rhode Island Reds
Plymouth
Wiscasset
Pythians OF
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Allan Spear
Siward Pew
Oliver Moses
John O. Moulton
John N. Taylor
Leland BR. Mitchell
J. Herbert Moseley
Ray Dunton
Lewis E. King
Stanley M. Brown
Quimby
Gold Housekeeping Institute
Johnson Bros
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