Bath Iron Works Wins Contract to Build Five Lightships
Bath Iron Works received a government contract to build five lightships for 920000 dollars, with bids from Pacific coast builders disclosed. The award follows a 21 bid process, and the project sustains Bath’s shipyard with work planned to start late fall for about a year.
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Bath Iron Works
Bath
Bath Tren Works, Ltd
G. R. Putnam
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
Navy
Bath Tron Works
Tron Works
Vacific Coast Builders
Times
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Moore Shipbuilding Co
Oakland
Cal
Union Construction Co
Capt Hall Reflects on Carroll A Deering Mystery
Brunswick captain James B. Hall who spent 50 years at sea says mutiny is the most likely explanation if trouble aboard the schooner Carroll A Deering existed and he doubts piracy or attack. He cites wartime ship construction flaws and recalls his father Horatio Hall dying in 1954 and a related casket buried on Diamond Shoals.
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James B. Hall
Brunswick
Carroll A. Deering
The
Times
Deering
Hall
Capt
Sheffield
New York
Italy
Horatio Hall
New Orleans
Diamond Shoals
Recent Real Estate Transfers in Bath and Nearby Towns
Property sales listed include Ralph O Dale to Jennie M Oliver William A McNeal to Morris S Povich James EB French to George BE Oben Leander Dauphin et al to George Molson George Molson to George E Oben Annie E Hooker et al to Octave Breton Simon VP Cromwell to Carrie Ella Fowles Bowdoin Telesphere Lapoint to S A Bickford Georgetown Henrietta F Marr to Christopher H Marr William P Maloon to Harold H Robinson Phippsburg James KE Perkins to Moses T Chandler Zina M Eaton to Herbert L Wettingill et al George W Wilson to Damas B Becker Joshua F Upton to Jeannie W Merritt J BE Per kinser arte oKeeT Chandler Richmond Nettie F Randlette to Freeman Mosher Margaret M Ludwig to Frank-Dickey Topsham Alice S Good to John L Alexander W W Fowler to George D Coombs Frank J Wood to Louis Drouin Uriah A Jack to Mary BB Cobb West Bath Ellis I Coombs to Patrick A Tierney
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Bath
Ralph O. Dale
Jennie M. Oliver
William A. McNeal
Morris S. Povich
James EB. French
George BE. Oben
Leander Dauphin Et al
George Molson
George E. Oben
Annie E. Hooker
Als
Octave Breton
Simon VP. Cromwell
Carrie Ella Fowles
Bowdoin
S. A. Bickford
Georgetown
Henrietta F. Marr
Christopher H. Marr
William P. Maloon
Harold H. Robinson
Phippsburg
James KE. Perkins
Moses T. Chandler
Zina M. Eaton
Herbert L. Wettingill Et al
George W. Wilson
Damas B. Becker
Joshua F. Upton
Jeannie W. Merritt
J. BE. Per‘kinser
Topsham
Alice S. Good
John L. Alexander
W. W. Fowler
George D. Coombs
Frank J. Wood
Louis Drouin
Uriah A, Jack
Mary BB. Cobb
West Bath
Ellis I. Coombs
Patrick A. Tierney
Tires Pick Up Roofing Nails in Street Vandalism Spree
An automobile vandal disperses roofing nails across streets. Victims report multiple flats. authorities warn of fines up to 100 dollars and 90 days in jail for the offender. Joseph M. Trott, injured driver, notes nails in seven flats on his trip from High street to Front street. Additional complaints arise as the issue spreads to other motorists.
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Joseph M. Trott
High Street
Winship
Washington
Linden
Front Street
Washington Street
Secretaries of Maine Chambers Hold Inn Session at New Meadows Inn
A group of over a dozen Maine commercial organizations met at New Meadows Inn hosted by Bath Chamber official Lucien Fuller. Talks covered how chambers can aid farm bureaus, rural roads, and promoting agricultural clubs with discussions by Orrin C. Hormell and George Feeney among others.
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Maine
New Meadows Inn
Lucien DD. Fuller
Bath Chamber of Commerce
N. Gentz Jackson
Bath Chamber
Lis
BE. H. McDonald
Vortlind Chamber
Orrin C. Hormell
Bowdein College
George F. Feeney
Porthind Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
George C. Clarke
Augusta Chamber
Dlow
All. T Cummings
University of Maine
Maine Chambers of Commerce
Farm
United States Department of Agriculture
Maine College of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Fallon
College of Agriculture
Chambers of Commerce
Maine Canners’ Association
Chambers of Commerce of
Congress
Senate
House
New York
Chicago
Chautauqua Guarantors Plan Tickets and Program
Guarantors meet at the chamber of commerce to organize Swarthmore Chautauqua week starting July 12. Llesd Mo Dellix outlines seven day program with lectures by Nayphe Fred Dale Wood Capt Arthur Bust Chute and Helen Vasuleen among others, plus six committees to handle advertising tickets grounds hospitality and Sunday events.
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Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Llesd Mo Dellix
Swathmore
Frank
Nichol
AL BL Austin
Warry Webber
Fred Jh. Veeling
Roscoe J. Harn
Priscilla Kimball
Eadward
Stith
Frank I. Nichols
William S. Newell
Willian KR. Kimball
David L. Wilson
Paul Dresser
Culbert McGay
Bellis
Julius Caesar Nayphe
Greece
Palentine
America
Harvard University
Chantauqua
Nayphe
Fred Dale Wood
Wok
de ix
Oad Conte
Philippines
Nevada
Arthur Bust Chute
Acadia University
Wolfville, NL
Marding
Chute
Edinburgh
Scotland
Diz
Thrace
Janina
Gren Funston
Mexico
France
Csonsdison
Mme
Vis
United States
Nsscorty VE Waabeisn
Lew Turer
Minsia Ter
Cam
Bath appoints new Bath postmaster as Hartnett resigns
The U S Civil Service Commission accepted the resignation of postmaster Bred W Hartnett effective Feb 12 and announced 15 applicants for the Bath post. About 15 compiled examination papers with some unsure if all sat for the test. Up to three top examinees are sent to the congressman for recommendation to the president for appointment.
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Public Utilities Commission
Bath State Ferry
Buth
Woolwich
Seh
Maine
Bath State
Augusta
Bath
Bred W. Hartnett
Hais
Sinew Hie
United States Civil Service Comission Son
Washington
Deaet
Civil Servicer Commission
Arrests and arraignments in late Friday session
The report details Annie Mewart and others arrested, with warrants issued forLewis Sede and others. Pending trials include charges of idle and disorderly conduct, violation of public health laws, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Sentences included a term at the State Reformatory and fines.
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Annie Mewart
Cora Sechins
Shea
Co Aderton
Aysanet
Lewis Sede
Drejuilies
Mderton
Roberthf
Ao Reem
Agustin Stenvcirt
Ario Patlay
Keegan
Stewart
Mendis Mins
Waosuen
Showhegan
SMD Saith
Drowned Horse Scooter After Wagon Flips At Bath Wharf
Scooter a valuable horse owned by the American Hailway Mapress Co and driven by Clarence Lakin drowned Friday morning just after nine at the Read Nichols Co wharf in Bath. The wagon toppled into the river after a bread box struck near the horse, dragging the animal under. Scooter was about ten years old and valued at 250 dollars.
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Hailway Mapress Co
Clarence Lakin
Read Nichols Co
Johnson Bakery
Arcade
Arch Street
Commercial Street
Moselem
Howard Coal Co
Scooter
Bath
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Pirates Board
Commission
Highway Commission
A. M. Bushnell
Augustus A. Seiders
San Diego
Allyn
Express
Nash
Parker Thames Co
Portland
William Merritt
21 Day Street
South Portland
North Carolina
Portland Express
Merritt
Hewitt
Tam
Bates
Rio Janeiro
Wormell
Capt. Hall
Norman Rolf
Dorothy Wright
Hyde Park, Mass
Rolfs
Smd! Mere
Walter Larrabee
Prusent’s
Fuller
Helen
Vasuleen
Crews
Vital Wrane
Ned Woodman
Lula N. Wormell
Soviet Russia
Cape Catteras
Lula No Wormwell
Sid Inn
American Railway Express Co
Europe
Amd
Avelie Miller
Margaret
Medford
Mass
White Mountains
Miller
Sachsen College
England
Johnson Bros Co
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