Six Guernseys strangled as barn floor collapses
At West Bath on Trufant's Crossing road a rotten sill failed, dropping 40 feet of floor in a tie-up where six full blooded Guernsey cows were strangled by chains. Eight cows were freed with axes in time. six died. Prompt aid by workers saved others. milk route continued. Mayor Cahill expressed regrets and offered help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Miles Parington
West Bath
Trufant
Hallowell Rogers
George Gibbons
Purington
Salvation Army Drive Extended to Reach Bath Quota
A Salvation Army fundraising effort in Bath is extended for one more week to meet a $1000 target. Mayor Charles E. Cahill leads a committee of prominent citizens in urging contributions to sustain local relief work and uphold the Army’s record during wars and floods. The drive aims to reach the quota by next Saturday, with only Christmas solicitations remaining this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bath
Charles E. Cahill
Automobile dealer fined in local court
Joseph E B Michaud of Auburn arrived at the Stade ferry in Bath before noticing his car had no number plates. State highway police officer George W Jewett filed the complaint for an unregistered car. Michaud paid a $5 fine plus $4.05 in court costs totaling $9.95 when arraigned before Judge Kee gan. Mrs Carrie Johnson and Harriet returned from Monhegan and Boothbay Harbor guesting Mrs Benjamin E Kelley. Mr and Mrs David Henderson of North Bath spent Sunday at Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph EB. Michaud
Auburn
Stade Ferry
Bath
George W. Jewett
State Highway Police
Michaud
Keegan
Carrie Johnson
Harriet
Monhegan
Boothbay Harbor
Benjamin E. Kelley
David Henderson
North Bath
Togus
Brown Silver Black Fox Ranch Near Bath Delights Readers
The Brown Silver Black Fox Co. Inc. runs a half acre fox farm near Bath on the New Meadows river. Founder Fred W. Brown expanded from three pairs to eighty foxes in two years, with litters yielding high valued pups. Owners share offsprings with buyers who care for them, ensuring a steady income and high quality pelts. The Bath ranch sits on sunlit slopes protected by pines, offering ideal conditions for breeding and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Silver Black Fox Co. Inc
Bath
Tardings
New Meadows River
Fred W. Brown
Brown
New England
Mr. Brown
Wny
Brown Ranch
Governors Heading West From Boston For Mackinac Conference
New England governors led by Ralph Brewster depart Boston on Friday at 4 p.m. aboard the Boston and Maine Minute Man train for the annual Governors Conference at Mackinac Island. The 20 member delegation includes Spaulding Trumbull Weeks Case Hull. They bring a message of regional cooperation on agricultural and flood issues and a goodwill note toward national growth. Paul Revere and William Dawes reenactors join as escorts in colonial costume, with two B&M locomotives named for the riders. The party travels via Detroit, Mackinac Island, and Northern Michigan tours, planning to return by August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Mackinac Island
North Station
Boston and Maine
Ralph O. Brewster
Maine
Truntley N. Spaulding
New Lampshire
John EH. Trumbull
Connecticut
John W. Weeks
Vermont
Norman S. Case
Rhode Islind
John C. Hull
Massachusetts
Mississippi River
Brewster
Ile
Alse
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Kenneth Ferris
Alfred Towers
110Th Cavalry
Minute Man
Chicago
Boston & Maine
North
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ralph ©. Brewster
Harold N. Marsh
Philip Ricker Shorey
State of Maine Associates
State of Michigan
Detroit
Myrtle Lodge Ladies Attend a Field Day
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies of Bath attended the annual field day at Yarmouth grange hall. The event marked the order’s sixty first anniversary with a short program led by Mrs. Mary Curtis of Bath. Bath members won contests including Annie Jewett in the peanut race and Lizzie Pepper as oldest member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies of Bath
Yarmouth Grange Hall
Mary Curtis
Bath
Annie Jewett
Lizzie Pepper
Emma Jacobs
Gertrude Stewart
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Ruby Raincourt
Brunswick
Brown
Desert of Maine in Freeport Maine Stuns Visitors as Sand Dunes Grow
A Maine feature describes the Desert of Maine near Freeport, a once prosperous farm turned vast sand plain. The dunes creep closer to Freeport, swallowing barns and changing the landscape yearly. Locals call it a curiosity with no commercial use, while families picnic and golfers joke about pharaohs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Pyramids
Gobi
Arabia
New England
Freeport
Maine
Bath
Route 1
Water Utilities Men Meet at the Inn
More than 75 members of the Maine Water Utilities association dined at New Meadows Inn and heard Charles K. Allen give an historical sketch of the water system from Kansas City. The group met at the Brunswick and Topsham pumping station at 10:30, toured the plant, and later viewed cast iron pipe industry films plus discussions on gate valves and double mains. They then inspected the new bridge in Bath under Allen’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Water Utilities Association
New Meadows Inn
Kansas City
Charles K. Allen
Kennebec
Allen
Brunswick and Topsham
Bath
St Mary's Parish Sets Large Lawn Party Dates
St Mary's parish plans a major lawn party on August 16 17 and 18 following a Tuesday meeting at the school hall to finalize arrangements. The Clifford parish house is being transformed into two classrooms while work continues on converting the parochial school into a vast hall. Victor Paquet is employed at the new First National store on Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Parish
Clifford
Victor Paquet
First National
Center Street
Bridge Approach Triggers Major Local Changes on Vine Street
Construction of the Front and Vine streets bridge approach raises grade levels and elongates the manhole at the intersection, forcing traffic shifts under a steel trestle and planning future Commercial Street south to Depot Square. Owner L I Hooker reshapes Vine street property for a filling station and office use while a large elm will be removed and two 1000 gallon gasoline tanks installed. A city meeting with bridge directors, aldermen, and legal advisers discussed grade limits and possible state purchase of adjacent property, with funding as a condition.
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Front
Vine Streets
King Tavern
Front Street
Vine
Depot Square
L. Hooker
Vine Street
Hooker
Charles A. Hooker
Legard
Huse
Covel
Edward W. Bridgham
Davenport Auction Ends After Record Sale
The Davenport estate auction closed with 1500 sales, far surpassing appraisers. The house itself was not sold and will be disposed of privately by auctioneer Charles T. Jackson. Many items remained unsold for later sale, including a car and family valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George WT. Davenport
Charles T. Jackson
Portland
Davenport
First National Bank
Charles ‘Tl Jackson
A. B. Stearns
Peter Innes
Charles Gahan
E. J. Murphy
Cyrus W. Longley
Martha Foote
A. G. Longley
Charles Davenport
Trustes
Beacon Street
State House Employees Plan Field Day Event
Governor and Mrs Brewster to lead 850 State House officials and attaches at Lakewood for golf, swimming, and tennis followed by a buffet at Lakewood Inn. The group will attend The Acquittal at the local theatre and end with a dance at Lakewood Country Pub.
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Brewster
Lakewooded
Lakewood Inn
Lakewood Country Pub
Bridge Near Kennebec Take Shape At Bath Maine
The Kennebec River bridge at Bath is rapidly approaching a finished form as Maine Central Railroad funds 66 percent of the project. Total metal reaches about 9000 tons including 65 tons of wire cable and 175 tons of machinery. Spans are built on false work in the Texas Company yard above the site and floated into place by tides, then settled precisely.
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Kennebec
Trath
Morrill
Maine Central Railroad
The
Texas Company
Bath
Maine Central
Bath lads to attend Cobbosseecontee Y M C A camp
Twelve Bath boys aged 12 to 15 are set to spend two weeks at Cobbosseecontee Lake camp as funds allow. The Y M C A local program will select 12 needy youths for July 28 to August. Donations support over 200 dollars needed for the trip. local leaders credit the Y Secretary Perkins for arranging the opportunity.
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Bath
Cobbosseecontee
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Y Mlc. AL
Winthrop
Perkins
Admiral Hughes ship in port at Rockland
The U S S Seattle flagship with Admiral C Fred Hughes aboard arrived in Rockland harbor and will sail Monday for Port-kind on the way to New Port. The Bath, Maine native and head of the Atlantic Fleet is praised for steady rise and common sense. In port he plans to spend time with his Bath mother, a commendable vacation. Mr and Mrs Phillip OHara were seen at Old Orchard Beach Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. S. Seattle
U.S
C. Fred Hughes
Rockland Harbor
Bath
Reehland
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
United States
Mansien
Hughes
Husky Ohio youth travels overland to visit in Maine
Stillman S. Shaw a 16 year old Fairview High sophomore from Dayton, Ohio, journeyed to Camden Maine by overland routes. He rode in hayracks and buggies, hiked little, and walked about 35 miles of roughly 500 miles, aided by friendly drivers. He passed Bath and Brunswick with help from Sheriff Henderson, plans to join friend Jack McArdle for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Camden
Maine
Stillman S. Shaw
Fairview High School
Bath
Jack McArdle
Sheriff Henderson
Shaw
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Finger Lake
Syracuse
Albany
Boston
Worcester
Portland
Brunswick
Stillman Shaw
South Malvern Avenue
Delco Light Co
Yorke and Towne couple wed at Beacon Street parsonage
James B. Yorke and Miss Emma F. Towne, both of Augusta, married Saturday afternoon at Beacon Street Methodist parsonage by Rev. Weston P. L. Helman. The double ring ceremony united the couple who will reside in Augusta after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BR. Yorke
Emma F. Towne
Augusta
Beacon Street Methodist Parsonage
Weston PL
Helman
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Miles Purington
Arthur Allen
Center St
Black Fox
Pet Fox
Michigan
Grange Hall
Yarmouth
Kennebec Bridge
Davenport Auction
State House
Kennebec River
Admiral Hughes
Rockland
Courier-Gazette
Phillip O'Hara
Old Orchard Beach
HUSKY
OHIO
Yorke-Towne
Johnson Bros Co
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