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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
4
Bath Mayor C H Cahill urges citizens to limit parking in congested business district to ease visitor access as Maine tourism rises. He notes visitors will expect convenient parking and stresses not an order but a civic suggestion for the good of the city. Gath May 28 1926.
VP I Barbey of The Foundation Co. arrives at Bath Iron Works to run general construction for the Kennebec bridge project. Supt. Tyler will manage until RK B Alsop arrives in about two weeks. Work on the substructure likely underway by July. Office in former Iron Works storehouse. Labor force to include carpentry and iron skilled workers, foremen, engineers, and select officials.
Sagadahoc county Pomona Grange met in an all day session led by Harry Rackley to discuss reviving churchgoing habits, starting with children. The program included a memorial address by Purinton of Bowdoinham, a benediction by William Gould, and decoration of the altar, followed by a hearty noon dinner by Dromore women. Afternoon topics covered soil testing, country road improvements, and vaccination of herds with mixed views and broad participation.
Fragmentary report notes that in Washington West bazaars are common while the line about Canada shipping brook eggs to Japan remains unclear. No bandits are mentioned in context. The tone hints at a lighthearted or promotional item rather than a hard news update.
Arthur H Field chief of the state highway police urged his force to be quiet civil and moral in conduct. He called for attentive courteous answers and avoided idle chatter while stressing firm action and vigilant enforcement. Officers should ensure proper vehicle lighting and report faults promptly to headquarters.
The Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co distribut ing plant received 5500 tons, the largest bituminous cargo yet, from the Norfolk captained by Llewellyn Oliver. The Norfolk loaded at Sewall's Point and docked with the automatic discharger starting work. It was the vessel's first call at this port. In Alaska, 46 of 83 high school teachers are graduates, and 60 of 83 elementary teachers in incorporated towns hold university or normal school degrees.
The Memorial Day parade in Bath drew a solid crowd despite being smaller than some years. Veterans rode in automobiles with Civil War and Spanish War units represented by local posts and auxiliaries. The event featured a Baxter band, an ornate drum major, a soldiers monument service, and a post-parade supper prepared by volunteers for veterans and guests.
Rotary members greeted President Clarence W. Peasee at Tuesday noon’s meeting at King Tavern. A Gardiner Rotary club invitation to Bath members for a Thursday visit aims to set up a Midsummer Friendship gathering among Kennebec Valley clubs. Dr Langdon T. Snipewh spoke on his Mediterranean trip, detailing ports from Lisbon to Ragusa and Vienna.
Maine Governor Ralph O. Brewster told the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce in Salem to boost New England goods. He cited New England’s share of wool, beets, shoes, rubber wear, and textile machinery, plus fish, potatoes, and seed potatoes, urging regional trade and market development to strengthen industrial self sufficiency and expand the South and West markets.
A old photograph of Hardings on the New Meadows river recalls jolly parties hosted by Jake Conant and Enmima at the white house before the Bath Brunswick trolley line and New Meadows Inn. The Adams farm era ended as families like the Bates and Thompsons and the Browns settled new homes at Liardings amidst village changes.
South End P T A reveals a profitable year with receipts of 641.63 and expenditures 531.81 leaving 109. The secretary notes 22 meetings with 18 average attendance and 25 present at the close. Committees report crafts, milk distribution, and social events amid plans for June trips and cottage gatherings.
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