Towns Must Cut Away Bushes and Trees Along Roads
In the Senate on Tuesday afternoon Senator Granville of York introduced an act requiring towns receiving road funds to cut and remove all trees shrubs and useless fruit trees bushes and weeds in the year before, except shade trees timber trees cared-for fruit trees and ornamental shrubs on road sides. He also proposed a provision to allow towns to access funds for continuous roads through three or more towns on locations spanning that town. Senator Slocum of Chamberland offered a bill to refund the tax on internal combustion engine fuel to US officers and employees on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Granville
York
Slocum
Chamberland
United States
Maine Lawmakers Propose Tax on Electric Utilities
In Thuse Tuesday session Rep Wing of Auburn introduced an excise tax bill charging four percent of gross income on electric utilities including dams and transmission lines. Exemptions apply to municipal providers and small private utilities. Other measures include snow fence powers, a state purchases department, and a George Washington bicentennial commission to coordinate celebrations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Wing
Auburn
Board of State
Rep. McIntire
Norway
State Highway Commission
Rep
Robie
Westbrook
Department of Purchases
Brewster
Wing
Maine
George Washington
Congress
Saylertter and Scanlon Wedding in Portland Cathedral
Miss Marguerite Saylertter and William Scanlon of Bath were married Tuesday morning at the Cathedral in Portland in a rose georgette gown for the bride and a double ring ceremony. The groom, a federal narcotic agent in the New England district, will reside at 5 Merrill Street, Portland, after a honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Portland
Marguerite Saylertter
William Scanlon
Cathedral
Columbia
Mildred A. Mahoney
Frank Shea
Concord
N. H
Merrill Street
Alice Rowe
New England District
R. C. McFadden
Anne Thibodeau
Miss Coombs Thelma Thurston Holiday In Portland With Sister
Miss Lucy Coombs and Miss Thelma Thurston spend Christmas season in Portland with Mrs. Clarence Lakin, the sister of Miss Coombs. Boston education costs for 1926 total nearly twenty million dollars, more than two million higher than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Coombs
Thelma Thurston
Portland
Miss Coombs
Clarence Lakin
Boston
Morse High Wins Thrilling Narrow Victory Over Cony
Morse High defeated Cony 29 to 27 at the Y gym in a suspenseful night battle. Bud Hagan, Bill Oliver, and Buddy Hogan starred for Morse, with Oliver's defense and late surges keeping Cony at bay as Morse closed out a hard fought home win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Cony Tigh
Augusta
Y Gym
Morse
Cony
Oliver and Decker
Bud Wagan
Buddy Hogan
Big Bill Oliver
Oliver
Hagan
Iagan
Bath
Buddy
Capt
Doyle
Christenson
Eaton
Lyden
Decker
Janky Christenson
Campbell
Swumary
CANDIDATES TO HEAD TICKETS
The caucus honored Mr. Quimby with a nomination speech stressing his honesty and city service. Glidden praised his drive to learn the facts and act on conscience, noting Quimby’s finance committee leadership and handling of city affairs during Mayor Dean’s illness and after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Quimby
Dean
Mr. Quimby
Charles H. Cahill
Pennells celebrate tenth wedding anniversary with luncheon and cards
Mr and Mrs Leon B Pennell marked their tenth anniversary by hosting a luncheon for three tele phone workers and their wives. Guests included Alfred Cornish Marl Trott and Fred Winslow. Prizes went to Mrs Earl Trott and Fred Winslow. A set of aluminum ware was presented to the couple amid gifts. Other village events noted include monthly community parties and group meetings amid stormy roads and navy yard visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon B. Pennell
Dromore Grange
Winneganee
Pauline Potter
Emily Morgan
Arthur Crown
Frank G. Purington
High Street
Woman's Auxiliary
Comunity Club
Joeseph N
Dwar D. Williams
Squaw Club
Prank Operow
Mmooth
Edgar Oliver
Zina M. Eaton
Charles EP. Tewitt, Jr
Wittery Navy Yard
Joshua N.ribbetts
Navy Yard
Kittery
Phippsburg
Parker
Rogers
Leon TR. Pennell
Earl Trot
Fred Winslow
Alfred Cornish
Pennell
Marl Trott
Pred Winslow
Madelyn Dennison
Freeport
Leonie Pennell
Ehner Lufkin
Isle Au Tlaut
Joseph No
Expert Demonstration of Electric Cookery by Miss Aitken
Miss Helen Aitken gave an electric cookery talk and demo at the Central parish house under the local parent teacher association. She used a Kelvinator four burner stove with an oven to bake angel cake and demonstrated automatic oven control and timing, electric refrigeration, and economy of electric cooking. The audience received recipes, enjoyed angel cake, tea, biscuits and coffee, and a drawing provided Mrs. Sylvanus Pennell the mixed grill prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Aitken
Parent-Teacher Association
Central Parish House
Miss Aitken
Bath
Congress Square
Portland
Eugene Footer Returns Home After Holiday Visit
Eugene Footer, employed in Quincy Massachusetts, has returned from a holiday visit with his family at their home on Trufant street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Footer
Quincy, Mass
Trufant Street
Beacon and Corliss near deadlock in Y Church League
The YOMC AL Church league race remains tight as Beacon and Corliss approach a possible split. Corliss defeated Wesley 41-10 while Beacon rolled past Universa 87-17. Elm street’s Jenkins led the losers with five points, while winners were paced by Jimmy Jenkins and Antiker. Winter rallied late but fell 16-18 as Elmn squandered late chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon
Corliss
Wesley
Univers
Iracas Lam
Jenkins
Elm Street
Jimmy Jenkins
Antiker
Eloment Elin
Elmn
Tinkham
Ein
BC Beacon
Universalist Eeremee
Central O
ACO
Wesley i
Himee
Orliss
Renean
Universalist
Corliss Rolls Past Wesley on Strong Brewster Finish
Corliss jumped to an early lead and crushed Wesley 41 to 10 as Brewster sparked the offense with distance shots and Perry added backboard loops from tough angles. Davis was the lone Wesley player to score more than once, while McMann and Mitchell led the Corliss defense in a dominant performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster Corliss
Aun
Wesley
Perry
Davis
Corliss
McMann
Mitchell
Brewster
N.G Tits
Trottle Ween
Bates
le Sate
Sete Ene
Lilmore
Beacon Edges Universalist In Close Gridiron Battle
Beacon stayed ahead by a tight margin as Pierce’s scoring spurt sparked a victory over Universalist. Capt Jewett led the winners with strong scoring while Jewett Crocker and Meister anchored defense. MacDonald Longley starred for Universalist as the full Universalist squad fought hard against the odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Beacon
Pierce
Capt
Jewett
Crocker
Meister
MacDonald
Longley
Pierce of
Jewett, If Ee
Deeker
Eeee Ae
Cowell Lg Ee Tes Wale
Weer Tanes
Hayward
Boston Whirlwinds Defeat Fernwoods Displaying Dominant Win
In Sanford last night the Boston Whirlwinds outplayed the New York Fernwoods with a final score of 4-19. Yerkes led the Fernwoods in scoring while Bath Board of Registration opened a public session Wednesday morning offering a chance to register for the upcoming city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Fernwood
Sanford
Yerkes
The
Fernwoods
Bath
Pitch Pine Hill Schoolhouse Sold to Harrington for Demolition
The town sold the Pitch Pine Hill schoolhouse to Hezekiah Harrington who plans razing and removal. Death of summer resident William Moore of East Boston reported. he and Mrs. Moore had a long summer home on Webber Island at Small Point. Several notes on local visits, illnesses, and town meeting dining plans appear, including Miss Theresa Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wyman, and others around Bath and Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitch Pine Hill
Hezekiah Harrington
William Moore
East Boston
Moore
Small Point
Webber Island
Phyllis Maton
Bath
Martin Wormsn
William
Jere Bartlett
Elijah Bartlett
W. G. Jefferson
J. Rodney Wyman
Wyman
Andrew Warrington
Parker Head
Theresa Wyman
Merv
Martin Wyman
George Penton
New York
Penton
William R. Bowie
Page Wyman
Valley Road
Alston EE
Oliver
Parker Plead
Charles True
Leston Harrington
Parker Tend
Rose Carpenter
Levi Wallace
Sebasee
Wlog. Jefferson
Kenneth Wyman
Vernier
Ashdale
Ath
Mlbridge Vernier
Ferro
Piteh Pine Hill
Delightful Auto Trips Over Florida Roads
Hon and Mrs John H Stacey of Popham Beach enjoy winters in St Peters burg Fla. A 172 mile auto ride along fine roads went from Fort Myers to Tampa Plant City Lakeland Barton Fort Mead Bowling Green Wanchula Buckingham Gardiner Arcadia Punta Gorda and back to Fort Myers. A second 165 mile trip found roads in splendid condition except for a few spots. Stacey notes heat lightning thunder showers rare in four weeks and praises St Petersburg as a sound business city with fewer speculative promoters and realtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Stacey
Popham Beach
St. Tersburg
Fla
Fort Myers
Tampa
Plant City
Lakeland
Barton
Fort Mead
Bowling Green
Wanchula
Buckingham
Gardiner
Arcadia
Punta Gorda
John S. Jackson
Bath
Sam
Florida
Stacey
Mr. Stacey
St. Petersburg
Talley, Met Opera Stars To Broadcast Fifth Victor Concert
Marion Talley soprano Lawrence Tibbett and Richard Crooks baritone of the Metropolitan Opera present the fifth Victor Talking Machine Co radio concert in the 1927 series. The program, aided by the Victor Salon Orchestra under Nathaniel Shilkret, airs 9 p.m. EST for one hour on WJZ and affiliated stations including WBZ KDKA KYW WHAS WSB WMC and WSM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Talley
Lawrence Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera Company
Richard Crooks
Victor Talking Machine Co
WJZ
New York
Victor Salon Orchestra
Nathaniel Shilkert
Blue
National Broadcasting Co
WBZ
Springfield
Boston
KDKA
Pittsburgh
KYW
Chicago
WHAS
Louisville
WSB
Atlanta
WMC
Memphis
WSM
Nashville
Hyde's Open Letter to Sportsmen on Merrymeeting Bay
Sagadahoe Rod and Gun Association president Kd W Tryde writes to Merrymeeting Sports members opposing Bath secession and a Bay sanctuary. He argues for shared Bay access, daylight limits, and a three hour daytime feeding period to keep ducks in the bay, while criticizing Mr Baxter and a faction seeking afternoon gunning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kd. W. Tryde
Sagadahee Rod and Game Association
Merrymeeting Sportsmen's Association
Merrymeeting
Durxter
Bath
Merrymeeting Association
Wilspeil—Allo
Merrymeeting Bay
Sagadahoe
Baxter
Leross
Androscoggin
Aie
Missionary Society Holds February Meeting at Wesley Church
The Missionary Society of Wesley Methodist met Tuesday afternoon for the February gathering with 22 members led by host Mrs. Se neca H. Conley on Union Street. Celebrating George Washington’s birthday, the program featured readings, piano solos, and recitals by members’ children, a talk by Mrs. Conley about Valley Forge, and a silver offering to boost the missionary fund. The society will meet next at Mrs. Ralph Covel’s Middle Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of Wesley Methodist Church
Seneca H. Conley
Union Street
George Washington
Roberta Gordon
Edward A
Farrar
Edward Butterfield
Sieeee Roberta
Margaret Gordon
Haabeth Buttterfield
Ewen
Farrar Reading
Arline Littlefield
General Missionary Fund
The
Missionary Society
Ralph ©. Covel
Middle Street
Republican Committee Organizes for Year
Whittemore A elected chairman of the Republican city committee at its organization meeting in the common council room. Mrs. Arletta Yates view chairman Charles IL Kidder secretary and Owen J. Ledyard treasurer were chosen. J. Horace McClure retired after thanking members and citing duties as Battery TD captain and Sagadahoe County sheriff. Council and ward candidates expressed enthusiasm for March 7 polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itory
Whittemore A
Republican City Committee
Arletta Yates
Charles IL Kidder
Owen J. Ledyard
J. Horace McClure
Sagadahoe County
Funeral for George F. Stacy Veteran Grocer
The funeral for George F. Stacy aged Civil War veteran and retired grocer was held Wednesday afternoon at his home 31 Pleasant street Reverend Robert T. Carey of Corliss street Baptist church officiated. Bearers were his son John I. Stacey his grandson Reginald Stacy Fred S. Curtis and Thomas R. Huston. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Stacy
Pleasant Street
Robert TH. Carey
Corliss Street Baptist Church
John I. Stacey
Reginald Stacy
Fred S. Curtis
Thomas R. Huston
Oak Grove
Personal notes from Lisbon Falls and regional visits
Mrs Blanche Pooler of Lisbon Falls returned Monday after visiting with her sister Mrs Carl Meister Miss Anna and Miss Mae Conley teachers at Morse High School are spending the vacation in Boston Fred Potter and Alfred Oliver employed in Quincy Mass returned Monday after holiday visits Amory Houghton Jr son of Mrs Amory Houghton of Washington street engaged to Miss Margaret Goodhue of Philadelphia Houghton Jr graduated from the University of Maine and is now in business in Old Lyme Conn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Pooler
Lisbon Falls
Carl Meister
Anna
Mae Conley
Morse High School
Boston
Fred Potter
Alfred Oliver
Quincy
Mass
Amory Houghton, Jr
Amory Houghton
Washington Street
Margaret Goodhue
Philadelphia
Ploughton
University of Maine
Old Lime
Conn
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If Wetter
Duvteveees
WG Doyle
Teetenese Decker
Pete Eesaee
A Oliver
Beene Esses
Plummer
Wees
Bagley
Dee Eeenee
Tree Wee
Ss Christenson
Wee
Herbert BP. Cole
Firin
Frank RB. Nichols
Mrs. Cole
Walter Fogg
Alfred Gannon
Coburn Classical Institute
L. A. Gannon
Milan Street
Beacon’ and Corliss
Deadlock
Winter
Elm
MG Hart
Justin
Osborne
Roberts
Norton
I. Norton
Etna Pinkham
Hlayward
Boston Whirlwinds
Curtin If
Crothy
Martin É Tee
Flynn
State
Australia
Devens
Bath Savings Institution
Hyde
Rod and Gun Club
Republican Committee
Ar Reds
S. Curtis M
Orticlan
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