Comparative bids listed for Atlantic lightship contracts
A schedule shows bids from Bath Tron Works and other shipyards for three, four, and five lightships. West Coast lowest bid is noted, with many yards declining to bid and several figures cited for each vessel class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
West Coast
Charles I. Wetherbee
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
Philadelphia
San Fran
Bath Tron Works
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Tensacola Shipbuilding Co
Staten Island Shipbuilding Co
Tebo Yacht Basin
Sethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Consolidated Shipbuilding Co
Standard Shipbuilding Corp
N. Y. Shipbuilding Co
Crook Company
Eee
Federal Shipbuilding Co
BOB
TAO Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co
Great Lakes Eng. Works
Spedden Shipbuilding Corp
Stott AM Siyott
Defoe Boat & Motor Works
Malinarorly
Cle Ee CO
Charleston DD
D. & Mach. Co
Henderson Shipbuilding Co
Ie Redeneg
American Shipbuilding Co
Sates Oo
Hintagica
Texas Steamship Company
Peete Downey Shipbuilding Corp
Mertiec
Witton Meare
Merlyigawey
cDorido Abont
Akatren
U.S. Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Wignisno
Globe Shipbuilding & D., D. Co
Agliiedtt
Marianne Ae
Dinllortedss Company
Utes Tate
New York
Edwin P Mitchell speaks at Bowdoin commencement dinner
Edwin P. Mitchell editor of The New York Sun and Bowdoin Phi Chi author addressed Bowdoin College’s commencement dinner. A member of the Class of ’T1 with its 50th reunion, he spoke for the class and recalled Bath friends and the old Page homestead on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin TP. Mitchell
New York Sun
Phi Chi
Bowdoin College
Mitchell
Page
High Street
Bath
Tie
Charleston
R. 1
Narragansett View
Bath Men Attend Bowdoin Exercises
Bath residents and notable alumni gathered at Bowdoin College for commencement and reunion events. Attendees included Dr Edward E Barry at his 40th reunion, George P Davenport, William T Tall, Charles A Corliss, Trenry W Owen Jr, Senator Rupert S Baxter, City Sanitarian Chester Kingsley, Charles V Minott, Rev Everett E Stackpole, Arthur Parker of Orleans Mass returning for his 45th reunion, and Dr and Mrs James F E Sawyer with Miss Ella Douglas visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bowdoin
Edward E. Barry
George P. Davenport
Board of Overseers
William T. Tall
Charles A. Corliss
Trenry W. Owen Jr
Rupert ST. Baxter
Chester
Kingsley
Charles V. Minott
Phippsburg
Everett E. Stackpole
West Bath
Arthur Parker
Orleans
Mass
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
James FE
Sawyer
Ella Douglas
Scribner Buys Portland Property on Oak Street
Fred C. Scribner of Portland purchaser of 108 and 110 Oak street near Cumberland avenue from Milford W. Sanders of Barre. Scribner plans extensive improvements and an apartment house with about two suites. Purchase price not announced but thought near $17,000. former owner Lelwellyn W. Leighton deeded property to Sanders in March 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Scribner
Portland
Bath
Oak Street
Cumberland Avenue
Milford W. Sanders
Barre
Scribner
Lelwellyn W. Leighton
Mr. Sanders
Mr. Leighton
Death of Madelyn Louise King Eight Months Old
Madelyn Louise King eight months daughter of Fred T and Trene King died Thursday night at home 104 Court street after a long illness. Funeral services were Saturday at two at the grandparents residence Mr and Mrs Fred T King 77 Court street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Louis King
Fred T
Trene King
Court Street
Fred T. King
Two Bath Visitors Touring the World
Port Glasgow Scotland couple Mr. and Mrs. Colin Turner began the final leg of a world journey by train from Bath to Montreal before sailing for England after a week as guests of Mrs. John McInnes. They left home in 1920 visiting Europe Africa and Australia then New Zealand and the Pacific route to Bath noting Maine’s climate and scenery with great interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Turner
Port Glasgow
Scotland
Bath
Montreal
England
John McInnes
Turner
Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
United States
Maine
Kennebec Yacht Club Plans July Smoke Evening
The Kennebec Yacht Club schedules a smoke as the monthly meeting attraction on July 11, decided at a June 22 special meeting. Commodore Walter R. Many leads the event with A F Becker chairing the house committee and Joseph C. Given chairing the regatta committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Veteran Martin V White Civil War veteran dies to be buried
Martin V White 77 a Civil War veteran and Sedgwick post member died June 20 at National Soldiers Home Tagus. Funeral held June 23 at Oak Grove Soldiers lot with Sumner Brown and Chaplain James R Creasy officiating. Born Woolwich he enlisted Bath in Co BB 2nd Maine Cavalry December 11 1868 and discharged December 6 1865. he went to the Home from Bath November 20 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin V. White
Sedgwick Post
Gnx. Re
National Soldiers Tlome
Tagus
Oak Grove
Sumner Brown
James R. Creasy
Mr. White
Woolwich
Bath
Me. Cavalry
Bathman Captured in Odd Deer Photo at Maine Hotel
A Bathman attending the Maine Bankers association meeting at Belgrade Lakes last week tried to pose for a photo as he aimed at a tame deer near the hotel. The deer walked up and bit the rifle barrel while another guest focused the camera, capturing the unusual moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Bankers’ Association
Belgrade Lakes
Tie
West Bath Grange Meeting Turns Tables In Skirted Attire
At a West Bath grange session women chairs were occupied by men wearing skirts, triggering laughter when a staged mouse scare sent the room into a jump. The event featured a music and literary program with performances from Edward Haggett, William Ham, and others, followed by refreshments. A plan to send a large delegation to Sagadahoc county Pomona and an upcoming Friday dancing party were noted, along with multiple summer guest and travel updates from Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Howard Haggett
Pomona
Fred Kittridge
Ceres
William Ham
Flora
William White
Harold Colby
Willian TE. White
Edward Haggett
Mr. Alder
Harry Lemont
Mr. Haggett
Frank Hughes
Frank Beal
Orlando Hl. Lane
George Crockett
Everett Lemont
West Bath Grange Plains
Sagadahoe County
Islinds Grange
Pine Tree Outing Club
Bailey's Island
Sath
New Meadows Landing
Lillian B
Lillian Brown
Garnet
Peak's Island
Alonzo G. Fisher
Philip
Barbara
Marjorie
Park Street
Foster's Point
Mr. Fisher
Trarley True
Camden
N. J
New Meadows
Bath
T16
Comstrong
Ethel Lemont
Fred Colby
Portland Thursdday
Charles Foote
Boston
Charles Lee
Ida Bonney
Ernest KE. Williams
Greene
W. M. Daly
Methodist Church
Frank Hl. Hall
Wesley Church of
John R. Brown
Beacon Street Church
Hall
George J. Riley
Ruth
Russell DeLong
Ralph Sehurman
Wollaston
Mass
J. Everett Mayo
DeLong
Sehurman
Eastern Nazarage College
T. Sb. Neiley
Florence
Portland
T. S. Wales
Helen l
Allston
Cosmopolitan Club
Wales
West Bath
Grange Hall
Harold Gerrish
Boothbay
J. Edward Drake
J. Edward, Jr
Drake
Birch Point
Walter Shaughnessey
Arthur Footer
Footer
Brighan's Cove
Roy Shackford
Janet
A. (. Staples
Tirch Point
Leon Pennell
Arthur Lemont
Pennell
George Hunt
Bessie Moores
Daniel Williams
Mildred Daley
Williams
Harry Richardson
Fred White
Gwendolyn
Cooke
William Brown
Gherlotte—Cook
Fort Fairfield
Abbie Perry
Abbie Stilphen
Fred Drake
Benjamin
Frederic
William
Fred Williams
Lincoln Williams
Philip and
Fred Williams, Jr
Frame buildings push fire insurance rates in Bath area
Local agents report higher fire insurance costs for Bath mercantile properties due to the city’s prevalence of frame buildings and aging brick structures. Rates are now set by the New England Insurance Exchange in Boston on a mercantile hazard basis, with higher charges for frame construction and building condition but no change for dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Portland
Westbrook
Waterville
Augusta
Lewiston
Peter A. Olinto
Crosby Co
New England Insurance Exchange
Boston
New England Exchange
Gath
Maine
Workmen Capture Large Swarm of Bees at North and Bailey
While pouring concrete for the Perkins home at North and Bailey streets, workers startled by a dark streak found a large swarm of honey bees. Oscar Day borrowed a packing box from a nearby store, a limb was sawn off to drop the swarm into the box, and the bees were housed that night. Day plans to harvest honey this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Bailey Streets
Frank W. Perkins
Oscar Day
Profitable Pig Delays Sale In Woolwich Woman Plans Higher Offer
A Woolwich woman keeps a 400 pound pig after a businessman offered 15 for it. She notes current pork prices and ham and bacon quotations to wait for a richer bid. A first municipal band concert is set for Sunday at 8 15 in the city park, the night before the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Funeral Service of Carl C Troop
Funeral services were held for Carl C. Troop at the residence on Middle Street with a large turnout of mourners and floral arrangements. The service reflected the high regard in which he was held by friends and community members including city officials and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Troop
Carl C
Les Middle Street
Bers
Cress
Colonial Dale
Highwas
Dunlap
Montgomery de Mt. Lernard Bac
Volar Star Ledge No Daa FL
Shaw Sete Co
Asul
Resseimler
Dagay MacDonald Wedding In Lewiston
Wilfred Dagay and Miss MacDonald were married at Mt. Mars church with a grey taffeta dress bride and Dorothea as bridesmaid. The couple plans to reside in Lewiston after the ceremony and the bride is from 22 Crescent Street with connections to Prince Edward Kwhasel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Dagay
Lewieton
Macdouall
Prince Edward Kwhasel
Crencent Street
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Bath Iron Works
Bath Plant
Cisco
Wetherbee
Navy
Goston
Charlestown
Edwin P. Mitchell
Madelyn Louise King
Kennebec Yacht Club
W. G. Cahill
Center St
Raymond Brooks
William A. Brown
Brooks
Mr. Brooks
John Wooler
Sabine
W. H. Doughty
Oxgood
Fall River
Doughty
Samuel Ro Perey
Percy Cottage
Allan Trish
Sabino
Herbert Todgkins
Charlotte Perkins
Thomas Campbell
Mary
Percy Baith
Sunset Cottage
Fred Butler
Thutler Cottage
Robert Small
Percy Miller
Jeff Sylvester
Mary Sylvester
Gladys Wort
Doris Hutchine
Eugene Vetraih
Elizabeth
Charles Osi
Oscar Smiley
Vaneha
Marjory
Dorothy Davis
AL Owen
Sam Belinger
Margaret Bates
Harry Passmore
Emery
Gies
Leo Davis
Brunswick
So Bo
Laurel Grove Cemetery Association
H. P. Hathorne
Laurel Grove
Asa @. Hathorne
Eben Dian
Frank Theald
Ellen Ro Warre
Ernest Hathorne
Mra
Christinethorne
Harriet P. Hathorne
Wesley Choral Society
Raymond Stevens
Irving Taylor
New Dinupshire
Frances Soule
Charles Prescott
Mildred Snipe
Arrewsie
Canton
Judson Tathorne
Lyon
Marian Jeonard
Delia Card
John Soule
Roy Jameson
Camily
Suneday
Meret Bane
Wartley Watherne
Charles Howard
Pembroke
D. J. Hathearn
Baying
Maude Dtlayward
Yarmouth
Academy
Mis
Helen MetQuinnie
Keoekhind
Mortinson
Leland Savage
Bert Fullerton
Phiburg
Genie Hunnewell
Benjamin Miller
Meoethhay Parker
T. 2
Reed
Asbury Bailey
Edgar Bailey
Florence Baker
Cony High School
D. W. Laker
Annie Brookings
Bates College
L. A. Dailey
Dresden Mills
McStinon
Sanday
Wohuibard
Wiscasset
Servis
Uderwarel
Narehner Dentzer
Daewis Ash
Piro
Wineateset
Shaw Munday
W. Shaw
Mero Lowell
Charles W. Wright
Cerise Ps
Charles Wo Wright
Fox
Setiel
Pletty
Cleert Metis
Cornee Church
Ieee
Asaleigh
Gilson
Arline Tr
Asad Mere
Menry J. Caddy
Newternsville
Susan Wallon
Marvel
Wenry
Verunewick
George Wistuseet
THE
Bath Trust Company
Bath, Maine
Dugay-Macdonald
NEW Perfection Oil
Standard Oil CO. OF
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