The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Woolwich

| The Maine Water Co., being unable to
give satisfactory service to Bath from
the water supply at Thompson's Brook,
made the necessary arrangements to cross
the Kennebec and tap Nequasset Lake
in Woolwich, about two miles | from
the river.
| A we'll proportioned and very substan-
tial pumping station of stone and brick
has been erected on the shore of the lake.
The main building is about forty feet
square and two stories high, the upper
story being nearly finished for the en-
gineer's home. For furnace room. coal
storage ETC., there is a one story annex
about the same ground dimensions.
From this part huge chimney rsses
| nearly one hundred feet. The necessary
machinery is in position, and the pumps
are of capacity to furnish 4,0D0.0 600 gal
Ions in twenty-four hours. The city
REQ ures about 1, 500,00e
The NJ. C. RssR. Co. built spur from
Neguasset station, without which the
building, of these works would have
been serious job.
The land pipe has been laid some
months, and it is aboutf two months
since the plucky contractors, Messrs.
Moore & Co., began on the Bath side to
pipe across the river, which is about
three fourths of a mile wide. An abrupt
reef of lodges on the bottom near the city,
and several accidents to gear etc., found
them. after six weeks diligent work,
only few hundred feet from the starting
point, and the pipe broken at the foot of
the inclined plane from which it was be-
ing laid. Some of the very wise specta-
ors (possibly thirsty made many gliding
comments. so the contractors got UP
steam, took all their apparatus across the
river, and made new beginning on
the sympathetic shores of Old Woolwich.
In one week from this time the pipe was
laid to within 500 feet of the city. To
furnish sufficient pipe that first laid and
lett in the river has to be taken up and
prepared, for relaiyng; but for this, and
barring accidents, the connection would
have been made at this writing.
A part of the people of Woolwich are
considerably interested in the completion
of the work, as the railroad company
and some residents along the line will
doubtless patronize the Water company.
Kingfeld.
The town of Kingffeld just now seems
TO be the center of attraction for many
sporting men. Deer and bears seem to
be quite numerous in the vicinity of Mt.
A braham. SaturdayMr. Elmer Blanchard
shot bear, which made the fifteenth
one that has been shot in the town dur
ing the past three weeks. A large num-
Der of deer have also been SHOT.
The peaks of the mountains in this
vicinity are covered with snow.
While Kingfeld is generally considered
TO be a very healthy town, this fall seems
Co be an exception. There are five or six
cases OF pneumonia in the place. at pr es-
ent. sAlso parties suffering from other
| trou bles.
The schools of the town are in es-
pecially good condition this fall, and the
people should congratulate themselves
on being favored with such fine board
of teachers.
The Experience party given by The
Oct. 1lth was ihsevery way grand sue
cess. Over one hundred cards were
signed, and something over $50 were
received from them on that evening.
More will probably be paid later. After
the experiences were read cake and ice
cream were served to all present. 1t is
estimated that there were nearly 200 in
attendance. The prizes were awarded
by a committee of three, viz. Henry
Loring, Charles Palmer and True War
rem as follows: prize for best experience
written in rhyme to Miss Linda Noyes,
and prize for most money earned to Mis-.
Mary Davis. To all who have lapored
SO hard for this entertainment the
Ladies Aid would ask to be allowed to
extend their most sincere thanks.
Your correspondent would ask that
misprint which occurred in your issue
of Thursday Sept. 9th regarding the
amount realized from the ",Deestrict
Skule" and one also which has caused
unpleasant reflections be now corrected.
The amount named in items published
at that time was $35, and should have
read according to figures sent S25.
Mrs. Ettie J. Latham, president of the
Ladies Aid Society, will enterta n at her
home on the afternoon of Thursday Oct.
IS, from two to five, all of the ladies in
this vicinity who are interested in the
church fair, which is to take place at
Mallet Hall on the afternoon and even
ing of Thursday.