Kennebec Bridge Action Set At Wiscasset Meeting
A Kennebec Bridge Association gathering in Wiscasset adopted an executive committee to push the bridge project and draft a charter for the legislature. Officers and a legislative committee were named as the group outlined fund-raising and plans, with emphasis on broad county participation and urgent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Knox Counties
Sugadahoe
Kennebec Bridge Association
Grand Jury
Lincoln County Court House
Wiscasset
Cyrus R. Tupper
Boothbay Harbor
Tupper
Treas
William I. Patterson
Pres
William T. Cobb
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
F. W. Carlton
Woolwich
George Wood
Rockland
Arthur S. Littlefield
James B. Perkins
Eliot P. Gamage
South Bristol
Daniel I. Bisbee
Damariscotta
Maddocks
Luther Maddocks
Association
Wiscasset Court House
County Court House
Knox
Waldo
Sagadahoe
Cyrus H. Tupper
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
Ate
Southbay
Arbor
Southport
Erie
Prim Ciscedist
Sturthy Faristiol
Sean Eases
Waldoboro
Pete Foca
Tate
St. George and Friendship
Whitefield
Cage
Neve
Wae Peete
Tam
Tincoln
Hissa
Model Cruising Yacht Building for Detroit Man
Detroit financier N. Bimsdell Sons constructing Flowene for C. Owen of Detroit. A two–engine 49 foot raised deck cruiser with mahogany interior and 32 volt lighting, designed for Florida canals and coastal cruising with 400 mile range. Flowene features seven berths, airtight compartments, gravity fuel lines, wireless and searchlight, and a single deck plate for streamlined access. Owen plans a Florida winter cruise followed by Maine ports in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
N. Bimsdell & Sons
Playa Owen
Detroit
Mich
Owen
Florida
Flowene
Maine
Fire in swamp near Stone House farm overwhelms with two fire companies
Late Monday afternoon a swamp fire near Stone House farm by High street and Whiskeay road spread toward Frank Hagan barn before firemen from Combination 2 and 4 joined to saturate and extinguish the blaze after about 30 minutes. A missing extra shoe 33x4 was found later. The Maine bay crop price sits at 26 to 28 a ton amid lower demand with cattle numbers down since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone House Farm
High Street
No. 1
Green
No. 2
Maine
South End of the City and Winnegance District in 1878
A historical view describes the South End and Winnegance district as they appeared in 1878, noting the bridge, the shipyard of John G. Morse, and other village buildings. Other shipyards at the south end include George W. Jewell, William T. Donnell, and Chapman & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
John G. Morse
George W. Jewell
William T. Donnell
Chapman
Hospital Point
Lotus Quartette Concert at Bath Wesley Church
The Lotus Quartette of Boston performed in Bath at Wesley Church for a large audience with encores. The group included Robert Martin, William Hicks, Nelson Raymond, and Frank Cannell with Miss Ethel Hinton as reader. proceeds totaled about $100 for church choirs and sorority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotus Quartette
Boston
Bath
Wesley
New England
Robert Martin
Williai Hicks
Nelson Raymond
Frank Cannell
Mach
Mrs. Warren
Brunswick
Ethel Hinton
Geibel
Metcalf
Miss Hinton
Little Batiste
Henry Drummond
Ben Lindsay
Denver
Cole
Scotchman
Dtalian
Gene Field
Mr. Raymond
Quartette
King
Maggie
Mr. Cannell
Flegier
Old
Virginia
Geibels
Mr. Hicks
Liat- Donna EK
Genevieve
Char
Galilee
Sorority
Mildred Card
Ena Bucknum
Marion Plummer
Elnora Oliver
Choral Society
Otis N. B. Card
Esther Brown
Lloyd G. Daley
Robert
Mrs Ham Visiting Massachusetts Guest of McDonald Family
Mrs William F Ham travels to Massachusetts for a visit and will be hosted by Mrs Andrew McDonald and her son Theodore in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Ham
Massachusetts
Andrew McDonald
Arcewhith
Pheodore
Qumnbey
Further Advice to Berry Raisers by Local Expert
Westport reader It R Swanton offers farming tips urging berries as a local boon. He advises obtaining free bulletins from Agriculture departments in Washington and Augusta and warns against relying on flashy nursery ads. He cites price differences between local and distant suppliers and suggests starting with 100 to 150 plants for commercial scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Agriculture
Washington
Augusta
Maine
New York
Senator Dunlap
Cuthbert
St. Regis
Concord
Phippsburg
Arrowsie
Georgetown
Westport
United States
Mercantile Marine
Britain
Senate
Harding
Edinburgh Review
Frederick
Fairplay
London Telegraph
Sheffield Telegram
Fortnightly Review
Sir Frederick
Shipping Board
Congress
Wilson
Commerce
Australia
Middle West
London
Waldoboro Housewives Treasure Antique Rugs
Waldoboro residents prize their hooked rugs with values of Moo or more. Noted rug makers include Mrs. Sarah Rugley Mrs. Joshua Wellman and Mrs. Emily Gration. Current artisans include Miss Sarah Winchbenbach Mrs. Oscar Kaler Miss Alice Waltz and Mrs. Clara Winslow. A beaver cutting from Jim Pond Township near Eustis was donated to the Inland Fisheries and Game. Curseum will film a slide and the piece will go to the State Publicity Bureau for a Portland window exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldoboro
James A Duane
Almong
Sarah Rugley
Joshua Wellman
Emily Gration
Sarah Winchbenbach
Oscar Kaler
Alice Waltz
Clara Winslow
Jim Pond
Eustis
John Pwn
J. J. Hennings
Waterville
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Curseum
State Publicity Bureauoant
Portland
Burenu
Plummer Seeks Swift Action on Transportation Reform
Edward C. Phinmer of Bath addressed the 18th annual American Manufacturers' Export Association convention at the Waldorf Astoria, urging united effort to solve the costly and slow transport system and praising a sweeping shipping bill while warning against foreign opposition and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Shipping Board
Manufacturers’ Export Association
Waldorf Astoria
Edward C. Phinmer
Bath
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Plummer
Congress
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Imarine
Sir Federick Lewis
Chamber of Shipping
United Kingdom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kennebec Bridge
Detroit Man
Flint
Deering Yard
Lemont
Washington Streets
Post Boys
New Orleans
Roland H. Smith Post
American Legion
Eugene Desmond
James L. Morse
Roscoe H. Shaw
Madeline B. Desmond
Louisana
Pennsylvania
Pine Tree State
John J. Wershing
Kenesaw M. Landis
Desmond
Morse
Mr. Shaw
Philip Cole
Herbert J. Cole
Bridgton
Morse High School
Philip
Tennessee
Fred Trassind
Wilber G. Cahill
Blasland
New Orleans Country Club
Judge Landis
League Baseball
McNider
Legion Auxiliary
Union
el Capitan
Sewall
Miss Desmond
Tts
Harold M. Sewall
Julien
Tullman
Pennsylvania Legionaires
Monteleone Hotel
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Roanoke
Dana Skillin
Sallowell
Skillin
Laureston Craig
Island Falls
Russia
Craig
Shim Falls
Wesley Church
the Independent
AL Swanton
Johnson Bros Co
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