Hog Island project blame and cost overruns exposed
A government inquiry details mismanagement at Hog Island shipyard during 1917 18 including rail congestion procurement flaws and labor turnover. It notes $55 million cost estimate by April with higher earlier projections, compares unfavorably to Bristol and Newark yards, and cites top salaries and weak accounting while defending wartime speed and necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone & Webster
Hog Island
Prisnaut
Happenings in This Vicinity December 20 1893
Stray cow picked up near Pacansett weeks ago was raffled last week and will be raffled again Saturday night as the bid process continues while a Portland merchant reports only one goat left in town for a show window. Bunce sells Bissell carpet sweepers for $1.25 and Consul General Penfield sends Egyptian antiquities to Smithsonian via Thebes. Two men skated to Middle Haddam and back in three quarters of an hour. Mrs Rogers the first Jewish burial in Colchester cemetery. Hubbard reports peach yellow expenses under $2500. Hartford farmers convention heard lectures on char and nitrogen for crops. Essex fishermen report great eel spearing success through the ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacansett
Portland
Bunce
Bissell
Cromwell
Rogers
Essex
Christmas Carol Lecture Delights 150 Attendees
The High school event featuring Old English Carols by Dr. Percy Dearmer drew about 150 attendees. Proceeds were donated in equal shares of 10.75 dollars to the Social Service League, the District Nurse association, and the Salvation Army. William P. Lemieux, a member of Co. C, 102nd U. S. Infantry, was reported released from a German prison camp and returned to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Dearmer
Berkeley Divinity School
Social Service League
District Nurse Association
Salvation Army
Joseph Lemieux
Staddle Hill
War Department
William P. Lemieux
Rastaat
France
Co., C
U. S. Infantry
Republican Caucus Calls City Election Nominations
The republicans announce a caucus at the town hall Friday December 27 at 8 pm to nominate candidates for city offices. No mayoral race this year as Mayor McDowell was elected last January. A city clerk treasurer two aldermen and six councilmen are to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
International Shipbuilding
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Emery Bemey Fleet Corporation
Star Yards
Maas Freicht
Senate Committee On Commerce
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bristol
Newark Bay
Megers
Todd
Hyman
Tier
American International Shipbuilding Corporaton
Department of Justice
Twa
Nwo
Admiral Bowles
Rogers Bros
J. ‘Pinsker Jeweler
THE
Pest Business School
Higginson _ Business Institute
Masonic Bida. Court St
Main Street
Middlesex
Hamburg
Boston Rolls
Florida
Malaga
H. H. Frazier
Near Stueck's Bakery
California
New England
Brainard
Logan Iddletown, Conn
Main ST
Opposiie Ime Posiofrfrice
Madras
J. F. O'Connell
Prop
George F. Redford
Main &T
Corey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!