Kennebec Bridge contracts signed for Bath project
Contracts for the Kennebec bridge at Bath were signed in the State Highway Commission office Tuesday. The Foundation Co. N Y secured the substructure and McClintic Marshall Co Pittsburgh the superstructure. The Maine Central railroad joins as a cost sharer and will cross the bridge with a 55 percent share. A lift span about 60 feet east of Bath will aid navigation. Substructure due by June 1 1927 and most parts by April 1 1927 with full completion by January 1 1928. work to start within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Bridge
Highway Commission
Kennebec
Bath
State Highway Commission
Foundation Co
New York
McClintic-Marshall Co
Pittsburgh
Maine Central Railroad
Bath Shore
Maine Central
Front
Vine Streets
King Tavern
Vine Street
Bath Garage Co
Woolwich
Greatest Tourist Season Ever In Store For Maine
Maine Publicity Bureau reports strong early inquiries as advertising expands across spring and fall to lure out of state visitors. Inquiries by mail and in person at the Portland office show a sharp rise versus last year, with international and distant sources including Cuba, Porto Rico, Germany, London, Canada and South America. The bureau staffs its office with twelve workers and emphasizes that funds from cities towns and the Maine Development Association fund outreach, not overhead. The message signals a record summer ahead and plans to extend promotion.
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State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Portland
Maine
Maine Publicity Bureau
Longfellow Square
the Ducreau
Cuba
Porto Rico
California
London
Germany
New Mexico
Canada
South America
Maine Development Association
Publicity Bureau
Bath Approves Teaching Staff for 1926 27 School Year
The Board of Education approves the 1926 27 teaching force as presented by Supt Clinton L D Wilson with few changes. Miss Frostina F E Marston resigns after 45 years as North grammar principal. Miss Sarah Black and Miss Mabel Lake granted a year’s leave. List names numerous teachers across High School North Primary Central Grammar and other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton LD. Wilson
Board of Education
Frostina FE. Marston
The
North Grammar
Sarah Black
Mabel Lake
Arthur B. Scott
Raymond V. Hayward
Margaret Mulligan
Taeatrice Black
Carrie Smith
Central Grammar
Margaret Adams
Bessie Hunt
Marion Warington
Nannie Trask
Catherine Burgess
Center Street
Ethel Higgins
Dorothy Davis
Adelaide Boynton
South Street
Laura Mitchell
Emma Magoun
Adelaide Hatch
Elizabeth Curtis
Ridge Route Chosen for Woolwich Approach to Bridge
Directors choose the ridge route for the Woolwich approach to the Kennebec bridge over river options. Substructure and superstructure contracts delayed due to Maine Central Railroad contract issues. Foundation Co of New York bids 8,880,040 for substructure and McCline Marshall Co of Pittsburgh bids 1,480,000 for superstructure within an 8,000,000 appropriation.
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Woolwich
Kennebec
Augusta
Maine Central Railroad Co
Bath
Woolwie
Foundation Co
New York
McClinfie-Marshall Co
Pittsburgh
Legionnaires Hear National Commander Address in Augusta
Commander Ralph Gay and fellow Roeland Smith Post members Eugene M. Desmond Roscoe H. Shaw James Lester Morse Donald D. Young heard National Commander McQuigty’s talk in Augusta on Monday night and enjoyed it.
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Ralph Gay
Tast
Eugene M. Desmond
Roscoe HH. Shaw
James Lester Morse
Donald DG. Young
Roeland H. Smith Post
American Legion
Augusta
McQuigty
Census figures for Sagadahoc in latest Maine bulletin
The Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census reports Sagadahoc county figures in the 1925 agriculture census. It defines a farm by land size and output, explains farm operators and tenure classes, and distinguishes cash versus other tenancy. Continued on page seven.
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Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Maine
Sagadahoc
Fire at Old Ladies Home Damages Building In Town
Thirteen inmates of the Old Ladies Home at 800 High Street were moved to nearby homes and hospitals after a Friday night fire started in the basement. Fire Chief Carks and Mayor Cahill led rapid control efforts with no serious injuries reported. The residents returned Saturday as repairs began, praised for calm behavior and the fire department’s careful handling to limit water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Sewall
Old Ladies Home
High Street
B. Motley Fuller
Fuller Home
City Hospital
Old Folks Home
Jessie Nowell
Harrie
Mitchell
Nowell
Combination 4
Byron F. Barker
Seth S. Mullin
Harriet C. Ledyard
Cahill
Fuller
Mrs. Nowell
Rotary Club Hosts Ladies Night at Bath Hotel
The Bath Rotary club held a Ladies Night at King Tavern, with a full dining room and entertainment. A Bowdoin student, Ted Fuller, caused a staged disturbance that led to a police removal before resuming the event. Austin H. MacCormick of Bowdoin spoke on teeth and local topics, followed by Frank Crowell about the Kennebec bridge project.
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King Tavern
Maine
Shannon
Bath
Edward W. Bridgham
C. A. Peasles
Rotary
Eugene Desmond
Whitney
Ted Fuller
Bowdoin
Tabte
Storm Center
Gene” Desmond
Miss Prances Dinning
Owen J. Ledyard
Maine Sportsmen Association
Chib
Lake Sebage
Ewen Ledyard
Mer
Lsand
Harrys
Henrys
Fred Cary
Last Brunswick
Martha Barker
Genevieve Duprey
Florence Coss
Marion Hill Freeman
Fred D. Hill
George A. McFadden
Fred
John J. Desmond
Austin HI. MacCormick
Bowdoin College
Brunswick Rotary Club
MacCormick
Boothbay
Frank Crowell
Foundation Oc
New York
Kennebec Bridge
Peaslee
Perticipants
Harry S. Bridge
Leigh Reed
Eugene M. Desmond
Red DL Hill
Gov King Ferry Reopens After Major Overhaul for Summer Travel
The State ferry Gov. King, rebuilt over winter and spring to increase deck space for more cars, is in service for Memorial Day travel. Capt. Charles W. Dingley reports improved performance and capacity, while Superintendent Edmond P Briggs keeps Hockomoek on reserve to prevent delays. Officials anticipate heavier summer traffic and are prepared.
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Gov. King
Charles W. Dingley
Edmond TP. Briggs
Hockomoek
Memorial Day Parade Seeks Auto Transport for Veterans
The committee asks willing donors to use automobiles to convey aged veterans or for parade purposes. Notify Harry Warner at 52d Middle Street, chair, and Alfred Keene at 9824 High Street, commander T. W. Hyde. Coolidge expected to speak in Massachusetts in October at Symphony Hall in Suppot of Senator William E. L. Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Warner
Middle Street
Alfred Keene
High Street
T. W. Hyde
Juniors Play to Be Presented Friday at Morse High
Morse high Juniors stage the three act farce Telegram by Mrs Temple in two shows Friday at four in the afternoon and eight in the evening in the high school assembly hall. Dennis Boudreau stars as Mr Temple with a plot of deception and mistaken identity. Tickets available by 5 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton D. Wilson
Temple
Dennis Boudreau
John Brown
Mr. Brown
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the Foundation Co
Wilson
Bath Board of Education
Mitchell School
Effie Weight
Florence Watson
Marie Oliver
Sarah Coombs
Lillian Fisher
Nancy Creamer
Weeks Street
Anna Averill
Berenice Quimby
Winnegance
Eleanor Ferguson
Benjamin H. Woodside
Georgetown
Fire Department
France
Seattle Daily News
Rotary Club
State Ferry
Cologne
State of
Washington
Johnson Brosco
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