Great Blow Strikes State Causing Widespread Losses
The Sunday windstorm swept across the state with extensive damage and high tension in trolley lines. Bath reported severe wind effects while Lewiston and Sabine faced line outages, wrecked wharves, fallen trees, and damaged homes as waves pounded shorelines and boats dragged moorings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lewiston
Sagadahoc Square
Summer Street
Hodgdon’s
Cedar Street
Weeks Street
J. W. Cummings
Winter Street
Clarke
High Street
Sabine
Charles Kates
Prince's Cornes
Bath council warns school board on expenditure limits
Finance committee of Bath city council, May 21 1921, authorizes Francis Torrey Jr to inform the Board of Education and City Treasurer that expenditures must not exceed the 105 200 appropriation for schools. The letter cites statutory limits and outlines annual reporting duties and non extraneous liabilities. Mr and Mrs Ora Erkshire and son, guests of Mr and Mrs Norman Me Please at Vine and Water streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sb. Torrey Jr
Board of Education
Torrey
Bath
Maine
City of
City of Kath
Ora Erkshire and Son
St John, N. Vs
Norman Mect‘abe
Vine and
Water Streets
Fine Schooner Swastika Under Construction for Sport Magnate
The Swastika schooner yacht, built at Hodgdon Bros in East Boothbay for U J Hermann, Chicago theatrical manager and Red Sox associate, will cost about 74000 pounds. Designer William Rand Jr calls for a sail and power craft with nine bunks, a pivot berth main cabin, and a seaworthy underbody. Maiden voyage tests travel from Maine to the Gulf of St Lawrence and Great Lakes via the St Lawrence river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Schooner
East Boothbay
Hermann
Hodgdon Bros
U. J. Hermann
Chicago
Boxton Red Sox
Sportermann
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Middle West
Cort
Harry Frazee
Red Sox
William H. Rand, Jr
New England
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath
van Blerey
Maine
Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Halifax
Gloucester Boys
Bath Elks Delight Bath Lodge Ball Atmosphere
Bath Elks entertained hundreds with a well planned annual reception and ball at Armory hall. The evening featured elegant decorations, 30 gallons of fruit punch, performances by Madelyn Davis Roberta Barker Lily Weber and Crockett's orchestra, and a menu of lobster salad rolls olives and coffee served by Miss Iris Luntz's team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William M. Adams
Carlton Bradley
Harold Adams
John Brown
Arthur Brown
George Wallman
James Doherty
Iris Luntz
Madelyn Davis
Nile
Roberta Barker
Lily Weber
Will
W. A. Charker
Steward
Crockett
Seldon Hammond
Free Movie Day Proves Success in Bath
The Bath merchants organized a free movie day drawing large crowds from Bath and surrounding towns. Starting at noon the program featured a lumber camp story, a comedy, and the feature One Man in a Million starring George Beban. An orchestra provided music and staff ensured everyone was cared for. the event drew sustained attendance through four shows and is expected to become an annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Francis McPherson
Crawford
George Beban
Opera House
Spinney
Inheritance Tax Paid by Mrs Dearborn of Mount Vernon
Mrs Bessie W Dearborn widow of George S Dearborn of Mount Vernon New York paid the largest inheritance tax levied in Westchester County The sum was 13180085 dollars from an estate exceeding 3 million The bulk of the fortune went to Mrs Dearborn as widow of the late millionaire steamshipman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Wb. Dearborn
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Small Point
Westchester County
George S. Dearborn
State of New York
Dearborn
Wright and Boutin Tie The Knot In Fryeburg
Arthur P Wright and Zita Boutin were married by Rev Edward W Wild in Fryeburg Maine The couple are the offspring of Frederick Wright and Mr Mrs Cameron of Wellington P E I The event follows attendance by Earl and W T P Webster at a Galli Curci concert in Portland earlier in the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Fryeburg
Arthur P. Wright
Zita Boutin
Edward W. Wild
Wright
Frederick Wright
Stephen Cameron
Wellington
Earl and
W. TP. Webster
Portland
Maine Roads Benefit Hinge on Bill Passing
A proposed federal bill could deliver surplus War Department road building machinery to Maine and other states. Advocates say trucks tractors trailers shop tools and related equipment, worth millions, would speed construction and save funds. Maine officials and national highway groups push Congress to approve turning over idle equipment to state departments for road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Congress
Union
War Department
Paul PD. Sargent
Maine Highway Commission
U. S
Frederick Hale
Senate
House of Representatives
Jeffersonville
Ind
Reece
Senator Whipps
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Good Roads and Rural Engineering
National Association of State Highway Officials
From Waste Land to Great Orchard by Fresno and Yosemite
A Portland letter describes moving from California to the Pacific Northwest. It extols the San Joaquin Valley as a vast, productive fruit region, with Fresno as its center and raisin capital. The traveler highlights growth, tourism draw to Yosemite, and ancient Giant Sequoias, noting the valley’s transformation from wasted land to a major agricultural and shipping hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Falitor
the Independent
Mia
Nichols
California
Pacific Northwest
Los Angeles
Fresno
High Sierras
San Joaquin Valley
Isto
Fresno County
Yosemite Valley
Merced
Yosemite
Great Valley Gate
Yosemite Falls
EL Capitan
St. Peter's
Auto
Mariposa Grove
One Bath Family Victims Of The Sunday Cyclone
Searsport sees a Sunday afternoon cyclone devastate the Sargent home and strike the Shorey family. Mrs Shorey blown from the piazza with Eleanor, six, badly injured hand. Mr Sargent hurt by a plank, home damaged beyond repair, debris and chaos across the scene. Two Boston surgeons aid Eleanor as the elderly Mrs Sargent escapes through a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 4. Shorey
First National Bank
Searsport
Mrs. Shorey
Mrs. I. M. Sargent
Mr. Shorey
Mr. Sargent
Mrs. Sargent
Eleanor Shorey
Boston
Harry F. Morin
Bath
Sargent
Shorey
Cycle Club Plans Three Day Memorial Day Mountain Trip
Bathevere association members met to arrange a three day run into the White mountains over Memorial day. They will leave Saturday May 25 at 1 30 p m and carry pup tents with two people per tent. First night at Bay of Naples, second night at Twin Mountain, return Monday via Gorham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathevere Association
White Mountains
Bay of Naples
Twin Mountain
Gorham
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Birch Point
Wilne
Flo. Torrey, Jr
Finance
Central Maine Power Company
Central
Augusta
C. A. Jordan
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Junbo
Foeseil
Bath Lodge
ELKS
Wright—Boutin
United States
Cashier
Johnson Bros Co
John Deeremake
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