Bath Iron Works awarded contract to build three magazine grinders
The Bath Iron Works Ltd has contracted to build three Warren magazine grinders for Iroquois Paper Co of Saratoga Springs New York. Each grinder weighs about 5000 pounds and copies of the four units built for Great Northern Paper Co in Madison were delivered last winter. The plant is also completing a 50 ton caustic soda decanting apparatus to ship to North Tonawanda Weeks and fabricating boiler drums for American Locomotive Co in Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Iroquois Lpulp & Paper Co
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Iionworks
Great Northern Paper Co
Madison
Great Northern
Bath
North Tonawanda
American Locomotive Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Rockland & Rockport Co
East Boothbay
South Freeport
Fall River
Mass
Iron Works
Central Maine Power Cos
Farmingdale
Nine Bath boys leave for Maine YMCA camp outing
Nine Bath youngsters, chosen by a Times voting contest, depart for a free outing at the State Y M C A camp in East Winthrop. Frederick Gowell leads as Governor Baxter’s guest for four weeks, with other boys visiting guests and Times patrons for varying lengths. The group toured the State House in Augusta before reaching the camp for a welcome reception and a night of rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Times Office
Times
East Winthrop
Herbert L. Douglas
Independent
Frederick Gowell
Percival SP. Baxter
Earl Decker
Charles H. Cahill
Emery Wilson
The
Charles McDonald
Victor Vaquet
Thomas S. Gibbons
Ralph Milliken
Joseph O'Brien Lemont
Frank Harvey
Edward W. Hyde
Randall Daley
Bath Masons
Augusta
Percival WP. Baxter
State House
Senator Edge Declines Public Wordy Duel
United States Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey said he would not engage in a public exchange with Rev. James K. Shields of the Anti-Saloon League. Edge suggested Shields is backing his opponent Hamilton F. Kean and plans to influence votes through newspaper attacks while Edge travels to Maine to visit family.
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Atlantic City
Maine
Hamilton F. Kean
League
Shields
Kean
Edge
Anti-Saloon League
Lightning Strikes Twice In Same City Block
A morning pair of bolts hit Front and Center streets with one striking a block signal box cutting service to Oak and Washington streets. The second bolt hit the Kennebec Fruit Co. at 57 Front street, narrowly missing people and traveling along an iron post near the cigar counter before fading. No injuries or major damage reported.
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Front
Center Streets
Oak
Washington Streets
Osine
Kennebec Fruit Co
Front Street
Helen McIntosh
Prowse Visit to Brooks Memorial Parsonage
Mr and Mrs Atwood M Prowse of Glace Bay visit his sister Mrs John A Swetnam at Brooks Memorial parsonage North street They are managers of a Dominion Coal Co store at No 6 colliery and will return with Rev and Mrs Swetnam when they leave next Monday on a vacation trip through Canada.
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Atwood M. Prowse
Glace Bay
C. B
John A. Swetnam
Brooks Memorial Parsonage
North Street
Prowse
Dominion Coal Co
No. 6
Mrs. Prowse
Rev
Mr. Swetnam
Canada
Brothers of Brunswick Victims Named in Ship Collision
Two passengers from Brunswick related to local residents died when the Eastern Steamship Co liner collided with the tanker Swift Arrow off Point Judith Monday night. The Schlemm brothers Robert P. of Boston and John P. of New York were identified by Fearing Whiten & Co. Robert P. Schlemm directed a Boston firm and lived in Brookline. John P. was the New York agent. They shared stateroom 3, in the path of the tanker as it rammed the Boston liner. Their sister-in-law, Mrs. Donald E. Lauderbrun of Brunswick, is connected to Pejepscot Paper Co.. their mother visited Brunswick for weeks and left for Massachusetts.
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Stoamer Boston
Eastern Steamship Co
Swift Arrow
Point Judith
Brunswick
Robert P. Schlemm
Boston
John P. Schlemm
New York Brothers
Schlemm
Fearing, Whiten & Co., Inc
Cotton Goods Converters
New York
Brookline
Mass
Donald E. Lauderbrun
Lauderbrun
Pejepscot Paper Co
Massachusetts
Alfred King
Patrolman Thompson Reports Busy Day in Damariscotta Court
State motorcycle patrolman Harry L. Thompson arraigned John Halaley of North Vassalboro for reckless driving after attempting to pass another car on a narrow section, causing damage and a $10 fine plus costs. Edward A. Olds of New Jersey was fined $50 and costs for reckless driving after passing on a curve despite being warned. Thompson towed a suspected stolen Packard coupe from near Damariscotta, engine number 4565, 1921 model, awaiting claimant.
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Harry L. Thompson
Damariscotta Court
John Halaley
North Vassalboro
John
W. D. Cummings
Waldoboro
Cummings
Edward A. Olds
New Jersey
Edward
Thompson
Damariscotta
Damariscotta’ Motor Mart
Bath Becomes Swarthmore Chautauqua Week Again in 1925
Bath will host Swarthmore Chautauqua for the eighth consecutive year in 1925. The article lists patrons and committee members from Bath and local groups, notes last night’s show in the big tent featuring the Russian Cathedral Sextet, and describes the program including liturgical, folk, and English concert pieces.
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Bath
Swarthmore Chautauqua
N. Gratz Jackson
Arthur J. Chanten
Frances JD. Lane
Jane Os. Murphy
Edward 2B. B. Smith
Frank B. Nichols
R. G. Bailey
Clarabell Quick
Wellington A Moore
Leland R. Mitchell
Melvin IL. Beerwort
Marion Freeman
Ida M. Freeman
Verey L. Nick
Arthur I. Stearns
Madelyn Chase
Silie M. Cahill
North-Center
PUPA
BE. M. Fuller
Wilbur
Oliver
Charles TL. Cahill
Owen J. Ledyard
Howard Coal Hergy
Mrs. Gardiner Eb, Roberts
Helen M. Freeman
Arthur G. Cgliver
Martha Bates
Susan B. Quick
Margaret J
Joey
Miu
Miss Dougherty
Little Miss Mutter
Humpty Dumpty
Jack and Jill
Goosie Goosie Gander
Id King Cole
Williams
Wes
Frederick CL Trappe
Mar. Trappe
Prominent Speakers to Campaign in Maine
Washington rumors say Republican leaders plan to send notable speakers to Maine for the September campaign. They see Coolidge and Dawes as likely winners but hedge bets to avoid overconfidence. Dem candidates Davis and Bryan may gain Wall Street support, while La Follette is viewed as a disruptive force in the west.
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Phins
Washington
Republican Party
Maine
Coolidge
Dawes
Davis
Bryan
Wall Street
New England
la Follette
Birthday Party for Elizabeth Pinkham at Grandparents Home
Little Miss Elizabeth Pinkham celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at Capt. and Mrs. Thomas K. Hatley’s home on Cobb Road. Guests included Margaret Higgins and Virginia Kingsley among others as ice cream and cake were served on a flower decorated lawn. Alfred King, in Bath, works in the steamship New York’s engineering department, clarifying rumors about a sister ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pinkham
Thurlow Pinkham
Thomas K. Hatley
Cobb Road
Margaret Higgins
Loraine Carey
Virginia Kingsley
Sylvia Katz
Margaret Mulcahy
Burglars Raid Bowdoinham Village Stores and Offices
Burglars raided Bowdoinham on a Saturday night entering the KR A Dickinson general store and Denham express office, breaking safes and stealing cash and valuables. Losses include 240 dollars cash and 100 dollars plus valuables from J K Hysler, plus small money from Denham, with safe wreckage found at the Dickinson site. A Cornish store was hit next door and a guard observed movement near the express office. A second entry attempt at Rideout’s store failed, and a lookout was seen near the Express Office while a man was noted strolling the area.
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Bowdoinham Village
George F. Denham
J. B. Cornish
Mr. Crockett
William Hamilton
Burglars Blow Safe at Wiscasset Maine Central Freight Office
Burglars blew the Maine Central Freight Office safe in Wiscasset in the early hours, wrecking the office and furniture and taking a small amount including checks totaling nearly 100. The blast was heard by two people who thought it a party after leaving Huntoon Hill Grange Hall. Station agent Frank H. Gray found the damage about seven this morning. clues point to professional burglars, with the February Wiscasset Grain Co. break noted as the other incident.
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Wiscasset
Maine Central
Huntoon Hill Grange Hall
Frank Hl. Gray
Mr. Gray
Westport Citizens Push New Road Plan and Bridge
Westport residents back a project to build a road from the Maine Central station at Montsweng to the State road. A S2000 fund exists but legal steps remain. A grade crossing concerns the railroad, with a possible move of the small station. Proponents aim to connect Westport Island to the mainland with a future bridge.
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Westport
Maine Central
Montsweng
Times Team to Meet Gannett Players at Kelley Field
A classy baseball game is set for Saturday at Kelley Field between Times Team and Gannett Publishing Co. of Augusta for the championship of the world in their class. Lineups include Times-Stover, Plant, Bill Oliver, Higgins, Daley, Nichols, Pete Oliver, McMann, Burns, Wright, Giannett-Safford and Gannett players Ellis Merrill Hayden etc.
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Kelley Field
Gannett Publishing Co
Augusta
Stover
Plant
Bill Oliver
Higgins
Daley
Nichols
Pete Oliver
McMann
Burns
Wright
Giannett—Safford
Albertson
Day
Jarvis
W. Ellis
Simpson
Ines
Hayden
McDonald
Ellis
Merrill
Lincoln County Court House Century Old Celebrated
The Lincoln County Court House marked its 100th anniversary with a Wednesday ceremony under Lincoln County Days Association. Maine legal figures joined locals in Wiscasset to honor the brick building as the town called the most beautiful village in Maine.
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Lincoln County Days 4 Association
Wiscasset Tnn
Onmieil
Maine
Heli
Ua Oseah TY Tucker
Wiscasset
Amd
Vel Packers
Cayt
Poscois Packer
Ainieress
Foreclosure Sought On Bath Iron Works Bond Mortgage
Merrill Trust Co. as trustee seeks foreclosure of the Bath Iron Works bond indenture in equity, requests a receiver, and asks the court to decree sale of mortgaged property for breach of bond conditions. The mortgage covers a $1.5 million issue with unpaid interest, and 50 percent of bondholders have demanded immediate due date. The filing notes default on interest and seeks appointment of a receiver and a hearing date to be set.
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Bath Iron
Witter Innterest
Magidehee County Clerk of Courts
Merrill Trust Co
Plenty W. Cushusin
Louis C. Stearns
STE
Saul
Tue
Beadhoarders Protective Committee
County Republicans to Gather at the Inn for July Meeting
Sagadahoc Republicans anticipate a large turnout July 31 at New Meadows Inn. State chair Emery and Vice Chair Mrs Eva Comiron of Dover Foxcroft will address the gathering along with Congressmen White and possibly Senator Fernald. Local party leaders from Sagadahoe and Bath plan a August 14 whirlwind county tour ending with a Bath public meeting.
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Sagadahor
New Meadows Tin
Bowie
Chatraim
State Committee
Ton. George BE. Rmery
Biddeford
Eva Co Miron
Dover-Foxcroft
Chatewan Kavery
Mrs. Mason
Congressmatn Wallace HE White Jr
Bert M. Fernald
Harold M. Sewall
Bath
Maine
National Republican
Davis greeted by Bath crowd on Maine station stop
Presidential nominee John W. Davis arrived at Bath Maine Central station with a large crowd cheering him. The Democrat ticket drew mixed reactions as Mr Davis toured Islesboro and Bath visiting supporters and meeting Maine officials before continuing to New York.
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John W. Davis
Maine
Tolin W. Diavie
Rater
Te Islesboro
Mente Central Station
New York
Esr
Namericnu
Perdinane de Gorges
Dea
Sigadshoe Count
Moetaber
Democrat State Committee
Demeerche
Davie
Seavers
Rotary Rest Room Hostesses Named for August Schedule
The Rotary Club announced hostesses for rest room duties on August dates from July 26 to August 32. Names include Annie Cox, Mrs. Fred Be Teeling, Mrs. Wilbur Oliver, and many others across August 1 to August 32. Also noted is a bridge party hosted by Miss Sisie Cahill with prizes to Mrs. W N Shelton and Mrs. Plarre EF Thompson.
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Othe Rotary
Annie Cox
Fred Be. Teeling
Jay
Wilbur
Oliver
Mars
Chester A. Plane Aly
Andrew Merrill
Richard Quick
Tonga
Srp
Thoms S. Gibbons
Charles (. Low
Boward W. Bridgitam
Henrys B. Butler
Harry
Passmore
Harry (. Deering Ang
Eugene J. Destined. Ang
T. Dougherty
Percy J. Nickersonn Adie
Dobe Drake
Mitchell Are
Harry BL Stetson
WL Reed
Prarry W. Tucker
Sisie Cahill
Mididle Street
W. N. Shelton
Plarre EF. Thompson
Seen Jack Dempsey But Not President
Two alert youngsters crossing the Maine Central tracks during a New York train stop saw John W. Davis pass through on his way to Islesboro. The boys asked if he was a president and said they had seen Jack Dempsey, who looked like his pictures, and they shook hands with Mr. Davis during the brief stop. It was a grand day for the boys.
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Maine
Cagent
Pia
Biter
Tredneel
Chiairian Pall
Welker
Derddae Deel
Nenebee
Woolwield
Thebesan
Hill
Davis
Bath
Ton Harrold Mc Sewell
National Republican Committee
Frank L. Polk
New York
Wilson Admin
Polk
J. M. Nye
Phim
Polk Wil For Mrs. Polkeand Children At Dirk Flyer
Tilesboro
Nye Ahse
Tie
Clirksburg
Eageor
John W. Davis
Islesboro
Sipry
Jack Dempsey
Sath
Mr. Davis
Two Women Injured in Dead Man's Curve Crash
A head on collision on Dead Man Curve injured two women and damaged a touring car. Adetize Simin of 2s Charles street Wrketinadl Maserisieel faced a charge. Mr Warman and passengers Harvey Berwick and Elizabeth McDpheason sustained injuries.
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Drexi
Dewdtoinham
Adetize
Simin
Charles Street
Wrketinadl
Maserisieel
Werke
Wirma
Wintel
N.Y
Maapeen
Harvey Kerwick
Meehammeville
Elizabeth McDpheason
Waltham Mares
Cuan
Mid'hevaen
Drounwich
Berwick
Bernie Ale
Bath Sasines Institution corporators meet with re-elected trustees
Thirty two of thirty five corporators attend the Bath Sasines Institution Hutqueeting Memoias night in Bath ree. Trustees re-elected include Wil liam TD Seal and James S Lowell with Oliver and Melrath families noted in Bath Wells. William Sewall elected president with Jamies Lowell as vice president and Charles Low as treasurer.
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Bath Sasines
Xson
Charles J. Cme
Leath
Djithwo
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Bath Iron Works
Mainey Camp
Baxter
Senator Edge
James K. Shields
Bolt
Galen (. Moses
Clare Mellwain
Frank Percy
Emma Small
C. J. O. Smith
Bowdoinham
BLOW
M. C.R.R. Safe
Gannett
Lincoln County Court House
Bill
Rufus A. Hall
Democratic City Committee
President
Dempsey
Pieters
Savings Institution Corporators’ Meeting
Charles J. Cain
George F. Jackson
Tiespes
Bath Wells
Sheenk Wits
St. Heverstitge
Haverhill Mead
Wissties Daugster
Muriel Stokes
Sabine
Charles J. Dam
Eugene Melrath
Elizabeth Gil
Marion Duin
Cnet
Alg. Oliver
Hellebore
E. C. Brown CO
Johnson Bros Co
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