Bath City Council Adopts Daylight Time and 1926 Budget
The Bath city council at May meetings approved daylight saving from May 9 to Sept 26 and passed a 1926 appropriation bill totaling 340 250.47 dollars. The measure includes Center Street School reopening and Maine Publicity funds, plus salary adjustments for the fire department and other municipal offices. Jail detective Rackley sought 665 dollars for services and the council deferred action, citing pending counsel review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Rackley
Portland
Glidden
Norman W. Howard
Middle Street
Fred W. Bragg
John Ki. Wade
Rackley
J. I. Rackley
J. Fred Tobey
Chester H. McCabe
Special Committee On Police
Kimball Estate
Fred R. B. Dean
Dummer Street
Rickley
Irish
Tobey
Jean
Quimby
Coffin
Oliver
Kennebec
Dean
City of
Bath
Bath Daily Times
Fred W. Quimby
Finance Committee
Center Street
Maine
Committee On Fire Department
Special
Joint Committee
New
Eye
Snianueer Asierce
EOE
Bath Health Center
Board of Health
Ae Lac
Sehliries
Sons of Veterans
Demme Dra
Kelley Athletic
Nces Cramodiek
Dessgss
Creele
Municipal Board of Mothers’ Lau Wichicte A
Oiae Arena
Ates
Board of Children’s GuardinMw Gielences Oy
Cityebire Vceqne Eae
Bite
Bob Pourcke Andi
Winter Street
Beacon Street
ISG Ales Bis
Gairtechtret
Etefez
Bailey School
Maus UiGs
Ase
Bailey
ATCC
Board of Highways and Sewers
CSU Credit Ementitres Arene Ck
Rogers Farm
Ieee
Oebtcesta
Rsens Uac
Man crushed to death as building collapses at Round Pond plant
Edward Matthews, 72, of Back Narrows Boothbay, died when a wood two story building 40 by 60 feet fell at East Harbor Fertilizer Co in Moxie Cove Round Pond during relocation. Forrest Wylie, 65, and Emery Leeman suffered injuries. Wylie later died at St Andrews hospital Boothbay Harbor from bruises. Luther Maddocks of Boothbay Harbor is general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Matthews
Back Narrows
Boothbay
Forrest Wylie
Emery Leeman
Round Woad
East Harbor Fertilizer Co
Moxie Cove
Round Pond
Matthews
Wylie
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Leeman
Luther Maddocks
Bath Rotary Plans Masquerade Ball and Y M C A Rest Room Move
Final plans for the Bath Rotary masquerade ball were made at a Tuesday noon luncheon at King Tavern. The Y M C A offered its rooms for summer rest space, with a northwest lobby section to be converted, offering a park view, fireplace and new furnishings. Rev. David L. Wilson spoke on cooperation and civic betterment, urging cleaner streets, better garbage handling, and expanded educational and recreational opportunities for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
King Tavern
Ames
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Bath
Maine
Wilson
Belfast
Fuller
Justice Deasy Opens May Term Supreme Court
The Sagadahoc county May term opened with Associate Justice Lucre B. Deasy of Bar Harbor presiding. The grand jury, led by foreman George W. Thompson, convened with Sheriff on duty and jurors from Bath, Bowdoinham, Richmond, Georgetown, Topsham, and others. The docket includes two Haskell v Carr cases and an Everett Parr v Herbert Jones contract suit, with sessions set for Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
BE. R. Brown
West Bath
Asadt
Hathorne
Woolwich
Alston E. Oliver
Phippsburg
William A. Foster
Topsham
Bath
Abram JD. Strout
Bowdoin
Eerett Parr
Herbert Jones
Louis A. Jack
Lisbon Falls
H. KE. Coolidge
Samuel G. Haskell
Five Islands
Fred W. Carr
Haskell
Georgetown
Carr
Edward W. Brigham
Arthur J. Dunton
J. Horace McClure
Norman E. Curtis
Ecrer
Joseph M. Trott
Franklin P. Sprague
Walter S. Glidden
John J. Keegan
Edward W. Bridgham
Ralph O. Dale
Edward W. Wheeler
Brunswick
Henry R. Drew
Richmond
Cyrus Kk. Tapper
James Verkins
Boothbay Harbor
Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
Sagadahoc Towns Tax Assessments For County Return
Sagadahoc county faces a 31 010 12 tax total with a 7 153 11 over 124 shift, reflecting reduced state valuations and prior surpluses. City of Bath valuation drops 1 550 11, Bowdoin and Arrowsic fall, others rise, tax rate 0 02 7 vs 0 14 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Arrowsie
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Had Georgetown
Phippsburg
Ewes
Crete
Bass
Sopshain
West Bath
Horses Fall From Platform In Yard Accident
A pair of M. W. Sewall Co. horses were pulled from a platform into a rocky gully after a harness mishap. Both horses suffered bruises and lacerations but no serious injuries. they are expected to be stiff for several days. Joe King, the driver, assisted in freeing the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Sewall Co
Sewall
Commercial Street
Joe King
Latcer
Bath YMCA to open playground for city youth
A Bath YMCA meeting of the playground committee led to firm action. The Bath YMCA playground will be built behind Central Grade School, with equipment funded by sponsors and loaned items from the Y. Supervisors and a committee of Red Cross and civic groups push progress for a summer recreation spot for youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
M.C. A
Central Grane School
Old High School
The
Near Y. ML. AL
Perkins
Red Cross
C. Leon
S. Os. Mullin
Paul Dresser
North Center PT. A
Harry Horne
C. RR
Fareham
Carroll Deering
N. Gratz Jackson
Rotary Club
Jason Merrill
Ro Oliver
Y. M
Allan Spear
Charles W. Peterson
William (. Perkins
Low
Dresser
Sagada County Bar Elects Trott President After Hogan's Death
Immediately after the docketing, Sagada hoc county bar association convened in the attorneys room. Joseph M. Trott, now dean of the local profession, was elected president to replace the late William E. Hogan of Bath, who died Saturday. A resolutions committee on Hogan's death was chosen, consisting of President Trott, Edward W. Bridgham, and Walter S. Glidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Maine Democrat Rev Johnson Attends Court Session
An interested spectator in Bowdoinhim Rev Thiel T Johnson, a prominent Maine Democrat and delegate to the New York convention last summer, supported William Gibbs McAdoo for the presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiel ‘T. Johnson
Bowdoinhim
Maine
New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
Mistaken Identity Hits Sagadahoe Court Indictments
William F. Dunham of Riethmioud, probate registrar, was misidentified as gubernatorial candidate William Roe Pattangall. Sagadahoe grand jury returns nine indictments including three against Kenneth A. Witham of Bowdoinham for breakings and larcenies in Bath, Bowdoinham, and on a Summer home. Additional charges involve Ford touring car and Ford sedan thefts, with multiple Bath residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Dunham
Riethmioud
Sagadaloe
William Roe Pattangall
Augusta
Mr. Pattangall
Sagadahoe Supreme Court
Ogainst
Kenneth A. Witham
Bowdoinham
Harry H. Nicolli
Henry M. Sanford
Bath
Max Katz
Thomas Pearson
Ardeen Cote
Theodore Arsenault
Edward Hunt
Earl Pratt
R. W. Laird Co
Harvey Kingsbury
Marl Pratt
John Foote
Whites Win Contest at Corliss Street
The Christian Endeavor society at Corliss Street Church held a vestry contest last Wednesday between the Whites led by Evelyn Dodge and the Greens led by Dorothy Coombs. The Whites won 20 to 2, with the bey five victorious in debate and a spelling match. Music, songs, a banjo solo, and refreshments followed, under the supervision of committee chair Mrs W W Chaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Madeavor Society
Corliss Street
Evelyn Dodge
Dorothy Coombs
Lehend R. Plummer
Sidney L. Maton
Carrie Wrott
Clarence Keton
Mildred Webber
Velma Cornish
Wond Oon
Greens
George Paisley
Larry McIntire
Alildred Hunt
Bey
Christian Endeavor Orchestra
Donald Preble
Isabelle Paisley
Irene Coombs
Minfred Hunt
W. W. Chaney
Number of visitors tops city hospital attendance record
More than twice the previous daily high visited City hospital on National Hospital Day. Visitors toured the hospital and nurses home under guidance of Junior hospital Teague and staff nurses. Mrs. Albert Redlon, Mrs. Belle Welch, Mrs Wilkin S Newell, and Mrs. Marguerite Robert greeted guests. Tea was served in the nurses home reception room by Mrs. William D Sewall and physician wives assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Albert Redlon
Belle Welch
Wilkin S. Newell
Marguerite Robert
Junior Hospital
William D. Sewall
Sewall
Maine building planned for Springfield Exposition
Maine commissioners oversee architecture plans by John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens for a brick and granite state building at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in Springfield Massachusetts. The 74 by 105 foot structure will feature colonial touches, Maine materials, and dedicated exhibition space with two second story rooms and a balcony.
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Maine
State of Maine
Springfield
Mass
Portland
John Calvin Stevens
John Howard Stevens
Massachusetts
Boston
Winslow & Company
George Cuozzo
Bangor
Rockland-Rockport Lime Company
Portland School of Fine Arts
State of
New England
Maine Commission
J. Sherman Douglass
Lamoine
John W. Leland
Maine Federation of Agricultural Associations
State Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence M. Carroll
South Paris
Frank D. Marshall
Maine Publicity Bureau
Refuses Reelection After Long Parish Service
After 15 years as parish treasurer Sidney E Eaton refused re election at a Corliss parish meeting on Monday night attended by many. The vacancy was not filled but the clerk will serve temporarily. James W Coombs elected treasurer for the year with Leland R Mitchell auditor and trustees named. Floral music and decorating committees formed with several named members and ushers picked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney E. Eaton
Cnsual
Corliss
Wees
Leland RR
Mitchell
Sun
Treasury
James W. Coombs
Mode Ter
Neslie
Mrs Morse and Sister Return From Europe on S S America
Mrs Clarence W Morse and her sister Miss Clara Coombs have been wintering in France and Italy and are due to land in New York Friday morning aboard the S S America. They will travel to Bath on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Morse
Clara Coombs
France
Italy
New York
S. S. America
Bath
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Bailey Trust Fund
Rotarians
Justice Deasy
Supreme Court
Bar Association
Sewall Coal Co
BAR Association Meets
State ‘Treasury
Stovin
Johnson Bros Co
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