Government Buoy Boats Keep Maine Coast Navigable
Along the Kennebec and Maine coast two government steamers Lilac and Geranium tend buoys and lighthouses. The Lilac prepares for repairs ahead of a coast voyage to pull up and replace buoys as winter ice forms, with hundreds of spar nun can bell and whistling buoys in service and reserve.
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Kennebec
Maine
Witch Rock
Portland Harbor
Stockton
New Hampshire
United States
Bath
Morse High School Football Team Tops Local Play
Morse High School football finished undefeated in seven games this season and seeks a repeat in the next. Captain Warren Hawley and Manager Walter Brown led a well disciplined squad coached by Robert H. Donnell and Raymond Trott. Results included wins at Rockland Gardiner Deering Bath and South Portland with only one score allowed.
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Morse
Iun
Brunswick Bish
Warren Hawley
Mana
Walter Brown
Dr. A
Robert H. Donnell
Raymond Trott
Rockland
Rockland High
Bath
Morse High
Edward Little High
Auburn
Gardiner
Gardiner High
Deering
Deering High
Brunswick
Mors
South Portland
Fire Ravages Hunt Home Near Vinnegance Church
A 1:30 a.m. blaze at Howard A. Hunt’s residence near Vinnegance Church gutted the main house and outbuildings. Mrs. Hunt evacuated with the infant using a quilt to safeguard, as fire crews from Winnegance and Kennebec 3 fought the flames with limited water pressure. About half the property value was insured, and Mr. Hunt faced decisions about rebuilding.
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Winnegance
Howard A. Hunt
Vinnegance
Kennebec
Hunt
Bath Will Build Approach to New Meadows Bridge
Bath will construct the western approach to the New Meadows bridge under City Engineer Litchfeld. Brunswick will build a 600 foot town road north of the current road to meet the approach. The matter was settled before Judge Whitehouse in August. Advertising for holiday goods begins in the Independent.
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Bath
New Meadows
Brunswick
Litchfeld
Bowker Yard Launches Three Masted Schooner G. J. Cherry
Frank S. Bowker & Son launch the G. J. Cherry a 142 foot three masted schooner from Phippsburg. Mrs Sadie H. Percy christens the vessel as Captain J. J. Day of Newbern commands and a Busybodies luncheon follows.
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Frank S. Bowker
Kennebec
Bowker
Sadie H. Percy
Phippsburg
Busybodies
J. J. Day
Newbern
South Carolina
Victor C
Es tate of the Portland and Boston Ute Missing Rumor Denied
Reports claimed the steamer Es tate of the Portland and Boston line vanished after a Tuesday departure. Townspeople dialed for updates while storm rumors spread, but a later telegram from Gloucester showed the life saving crew did not report sighting her.
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Portland
Boston
Bath considers ordinance to reform Fourth of July celebration
Mayor John B. Hyde urged Bath officials to curb Independence Day dangers after last year’s celebrations. The committee on ordinances plans to draft proposals for the next city fathers meeting, aiming to improve safety and reduce deaths accidents and fires.
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John 8. Hyde
Bath
Lkely
City Scrapers Clear Brick Walks As Wooden Paths Fade
Pre Thanksgiving street work reports snow removal by Commissioner Williams. Wooden walks are aging and unsafe for horse traffic, delaying scraping until weather improves. By Thursday brick and concrete walks were cleared and plans to replace wooden ones with concrete continue.
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Williams
Balance in Tri A Final Meeting Of The Committee
A final meeting of the celebratory committee in August reviewed finances in the common council room. Members included Randall Leonard and C C Rogers among others. The treasurer reported 1492 total receipts with 1218 spent leaving 692 cents. a motion to place funds in the city athletic field fund failed, and funds were awarded to the Home for Aged Couples and Old Men before dissolution.
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Ommon
Randall Leonard
C. C. Rogers
H.C. Webber
Walter E. Chase
Wilbur C. Oliver
Jes A. Harriman
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
Ernest F. Kelley
Boxers
F. Kelley
City Athletic Field Fund
Wilburn, Oliver
Gunning in Woolwich Woods Yields Deer and Bird Shots
Deer have been shot in Woolwich woods with shooters including G. M. Ison William Crocker and Frank Savage. No special Woolwich deer law exists unlike nearby towns. J. P. Hathorne of Sagadahoche allegedly holds the season’s top bird record.
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Woolwich
G. M. Ison
William Crocker
Frank Savage
Phippsburg
West Bath
J. P. Hathorne
Sagadahoche
Solon Chase Dies at 87 in Maine Politics
Solon Chase of Chase's Mills the famed Greenback politician of hem steers fame died late Tuesday from heart failure at age 87. He was a notable Maine politician and had served in the Maine legislature.
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Solon Chase
Chase's Mills
Hem Steers
Maine
Brown Tall Nests More Plentiful This Year
Reporters note an increase in brown tall moth nests versus last year. A general clearing is needed between now and spring. Some prefer fall removal from fruit and shade trees, but wait until after snowfall to see them more clearly. Nests left on the ground may survive and hatch in spring.
Morse wins petition for new trial in U.S. Court of Appeals
Charles W. Morse through his attorney secures a point in his bid for a new trial as the U.S. Court of Appeals grants the petition to apply for a new trial in the lower court. The outcome of the appeal remains awaited.
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Charles W. Morse
United States Court of Appeals
Paroid Roofing Sample Offer with Money-Back Promise
An advertisement invites readers to buy a roll of Paroid roofing, open it, inspect it, and apply it. If unsatisfied, send name and address to receive a full refund including installation cost. Paroid claims originality as ready roofing in rolls with complete kit and rust proof caps.
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Independent
G. J. Cherry
Bowker Yard
BAY State
Percy’s
Dawd I Socey Sons
Goodyear
Boysadies
Gold Seal Rubber Co
Front Street
3ROS
Johnson Bros
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