City Board Holds Tight Line on New Street Lights
City government resists granting new electric street lights after years of refusals despite two approvals this year. Oscar Tanguay leads a petition for a Wesley lane light, with a proposal to move a Wesley street light closer to Washington street. Aldermen vote non concur of both report and order, amid concerns about adding to fixed city charges.
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Oscar Tanguay
Wesley Lane
Soo
Committee On Public Lighting
Wesley Street
Washington Street
Covel
Alderman Spear
Bay Road
North
Bath
Elmer J. Rich
Ridge Road
Kingsley
Sachem Ready for Arctic Expedition with Metcalf Crew
The auxiliary schooner Sachem built in Thomaston is being outfitted at Railrodd wharf in Wiscasset for the Bowdoin voyage to Labrador Greenland and Baffinland. The 79 foot vessel carries 2400 gallons of fuel, a six cylinder Cummins diesel, a 12 member crew including three women, and will sail with the Bowdoin under the Field Museum of Natural History. The expedition includes botanist Egbert Sewall and other scientists with Mrs Metcalf and Miss Maud Fisher among the women aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
Bowdoin
Donald
MacMilan
Labrador
Greenland
Baffinland
Sachem
Thomaston
Charles A. Morse & Son
Rowe B. Metcalf
Providence
R. I
Railrodd
Wiscasset
Bowdo
Metcalf
Mary Sewall
Charles 8. Sewall
Wiscasset Academy
MacMillan
Maud Fisher
New York
Wellesley College
Mr. Metcalf
Marion Swit
Robert Mazet
Winter Harbor
Boothbay Harbor
Seventh Degree to be Conferred at National Grange Convention
The National Grange will confer the seventh degree on 1200 candidates at its Portland convention in November. The two day event includes secret work at the Strand theater, with many attendees coming for varying lengths of stay.
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The
National Grange
Portland
Strand Theater
Chef on Bowdoin Wins High Place by His Paintings
The article profiles Boogar a Salem New Jersey born artist and cook aboard the Bowdoin noted for water color landscapes coastal scenes and seashore views. A Croix de Guerre recipient he joined the Coast Guard later and painted Cape Cod and New England shores gaining praise from New York artists and Provincetown seafarers. He met MacMillan through Jet Suail and was chosen as cook for the Labrador Greenland expedition.
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Donald MacMillan
Salem
N. J
Hadddenfield
United States
German Empire
Boston
Koogar
Cape Cod
New England
South Waterford
White Mountains
Bougar
Josephine
Joseph Widener
Philadelphia
Widener
Army
Air Service
Coast Guard
Weaked Hill Bar
Provincetown
Jet? Suail
MacMillan
Ques
The Village Store and Its Community Chorus
In a 1860s New Hampshire village the storekeeper serves as postmaster and news source as stagecoaches bring letters. The shop grows from general groceries to a social hub where men debate war, politics, and town affairs by the coal stove and atop crowded shelves.
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New Hampshire
Mountain
Union
Confederat
Boston
New England
Eolfish
Medford
Kennebec Bridge underway with vast material orders
Reports from Bath detail The Foundation Co. winning the substructure contract for the Kennebec bridge. Materials flow from coast to coast, including 350000 feet of heavy timber from the Pacific and Douglas fir cargoes planned for Oregon. Engineers from Dr. J. A. L. Waddell’s team direct submerged piers and caisson work in the river.
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Kennebec Bridge
Pacific Coast
Kennebec River
Pittsburgh
Foundation Co
New York
Brewster
America
Charles K. Allen
Kansas City
J. A. L. Waddell
Waddell
Shortridge Hardesty
Mr. Hardesty
Bath
Mr. Allen
Asa Hi. Merrill
Maine Central Railroad Co
Lath Jron
Houghton
Water Street
Oregon
Spear Settles Tax Case With City
Amicable settlement reached between Arthur Spear of Portland owner of Sunset Park and Bath assessors over a $6,225.40 tax with a $5,725.40 payment after a two percent discount due to improved relations with the city. The dispute stemmed from a $125 tax and included a $500 claim for damages tied to police protection issues. Also noted are Edith Jeannette Courser’s June wedding in Warner New Hampshire and Judge John J. Keegan’s expected return home after surgery.
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Arthur
Spear
Portland
Sunset Park
Bath
Cahil
Tie
Lon
D A R Chapter Seeks Custodian Role for King Mansion
Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R seeks appointment as custodian of the old Governor King mansion known as King Tavern. A committee will confer with state officials and local leaders to explore preservation plans and the building's future relocation for Bath Kennebec bridge work.
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Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
King Mansion
Dunmer Sewall
D. A. 10
Eld
Charles H. Cahill
Alice RE. Varney
Margaret M. Foote
John A. Morse
Eleanor VP. Trish
Clara T. Hodgkins
Ethel M. Willes
Jane HL. Brown
Stella N. Given
Flora Randall
Fine Auxiliary Yacht Launches Tuesday
Blaisdell Brothers launched from Woolwich a 80 foot Alden designed auxiliary yacht for Willard Welch of Boston to be used by Jim at his Salem Mass summer home. The Marconi rigged craft has a ten foot beam five foot draft five horsepower feathering propeller sleeping three. A duplicate yacht for Melville Haskell of Arizona will launch Thursday for his Clue Hill summer home.
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Blaisdell Brothers
Woolwich
Willard Welch
Boston
Jim
Salem
Mass
Blaisdells
Welch
Melville Haskell
Arizona
Clue Hill
Federal Kennebec River survey outlined in Rivers and Harbors bill
A comprehensive one year survey of the Kennebec River seeks to identify all potential water power and navigation facilities. The bill also directs surveying Parker Head harbor and channel with navigation improvement aims. Senate approval remains uncertain this session.
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Kennebec River
Elouse
Parker Head
Senate
High School Alumni Banquet Set for June at T Pan
Alumni association hosts banquet and reception on June TS at T Pan. Tickets include supper entertainment and dance. Inquiries welcome through Mrs W OS Newell Mrs Andrew Fhiiherty or the Project office.
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Int High School Alumni Association
T Pan
Oas
W. OS. Newell
Andrew Fhiiherty
MacMillan Pleased With Second Ship of Arctic Fleet
Commander Donald B. MacMillan praised the 85 ft auxiliary schooner Sachem from Thomaston as a fine companion to his Bowdoin for Greenland Labrador and Baffinland. The Bowdoin stays in town this week, while Ralph Robinson joins the Bowdoin for Arctic trips and Kenneth Rawson edits his book A Boy's Eye View of the Arctic for MacMillan Co. release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. MacMilLan
Rowe B. Metcalf
Sachem
Wiscasset
Thomaston
MacMillan
Hyde Windlass Co
Greenland
Labrador
Baffinland
Helen Goodell
Frederick Rawson
Chicago
MacMillan Co
Office for Bridge Engineer in Maine Freight Yard
The Foundation Co plans to erect an office for Charles K. Allen resident engineer in the Maine Central freight yard near the ferry deck. It will substructure the Kennebec bridge and include docks for motor boats row boats and lighters. Wharves need boarding ladders and immediate improvements for safe work access. Elaborate plans were made in England to decorate American graves on Memorial Day.
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Maine Central
Charles K. Allen
Foundation Co
Kennebec
England
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Bath National Bank
Avisgt
First National Bank
Washington and
Corliss Streets
Arthur Plant
Middle and
Rose Streets
Chef
Benjamin H. Woodside
Sagadahoc
Georgetown
Maine
Erland
Warner, N. H
Edith Jeannette Courser
Fred W. Courser
South Street
Eitter
Benjamin—Heath
Courser
John J. Keegan
City Hospital
William King
Custom House
Merehint
Kingfield
Augusta
France
Colby Colleges
Bowdoin College
Scarboro
ISGS
Maine State Council
Daughters of the American
Fine Auxiliary Yacht Launches
M Millan
Arctic
Johnson Bros CO
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