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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
5
Contractors stop work on the new dry dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard as water pressure rises in the western edge of the excavation. Officials warn the geological formation may doom the costly undertaking and consider moving the project to Portsmouth, amid fears of abandonment and high government expense.
The report outlines Charley Asay seeking a new political role in Ward Five, challenging existing leadership, with mentions of rivals and ward committee tensions. It notes vacancy from Edwins Gray and the city government’s search for a suitable leader, as Asay hints at a broader change in the ward's political dynamics.
A densely packed entry from North Kittery describes visits to Boston, property transfers, and community notices. It mentions Mrs Henry Joyen selling a home at Wilden Place, local concerns about illness and funerals, upcoming Grange Hall meetings, Odd Fellows activities, and church events across the week, including a constitution of services and social gatherings.
Mrs Horace Philbrick of Lynn Mass formerly of Big Town hosts a small gathering on Woollen Ave. Frank Coupyer returns to work at the yard. Anna Neeatur visits Brigadier General James Forney’s family. Shipping Illustrated notes Captain George Crucken and Captain Caplin Waldman’s long voyages and a wreck near Cape Elizabeth. Ehner Carter and Chiara married. Sunlight dances at Millsburg Hall on Christmas afternoon.
The Nashua Larner Company reported support activities and local developments in Eliot. Discussed are industrial shipments, fuel concerns, a war memorial event, and community leadership remarks, mentioning Mrs Willin rey and Edward F. Alan Hersciek among attendees and speakers.
The closing session of the New Hampshire State Grange featured a morning of instruction on gauges and animal observances, votes to continue the current system for working granges, and reports by committees. Delegates heard remarks from officers and learned details of finances, transportation, and education initiatives, with praise for exemplary work and a full afternoon program of degree conferrals and lectures.
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