Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-15
TOGUS BREEHS,
The First Annual Excursion of
Kelley League No. 2.
Steam Power and Heating Plants and
How They Are Handled.
Men OF Skill and Experience at Heads Of All
Departments.

ToGUs, Aug. 14.-(SpeciaD What a
curse the curse of strong drink is. What
terrible experiences it has exposed the hu-
man family to.
This morning at $50, there rolled away
from Togus, five cars packed with the
members of Kelley League No. and their
friends, one whole car being filled with
ladies and children. All were filled with
expectation, and their hearts, many of
them, filled with a great joy as they remem-
bered the past.
These men of Kelley League No. 9,
dear reader, are just such men as you are.
They have been exposed, perhaps, to
greater dangers and temptations than you,
but 10 their lives, in their principles, they
are as good and true to themselves and
their neighbor as you are. Their hearts
are as buoyant over victories won over
self, as yours are, and so we bid them God
speed.
Each different department here, is placed
in charge of some responsible head whose
duty it is to see that orders are faithfully
executed and work well done. The Chi,
Engineer, Mr.. A. Eastman, has had over GO
years practical experience as an engineer,
steamboat, construction and general engi.
neering, was over two years in Pennsylvanis
and the remainder of the time mostly in
Maine. He has been here over two years,
and is good practical man for the posi-.
ton.
In the new boiler house, now in process
of construction, which is 5lx7G feet, there
1. Ill. l.
capacity each, two Tiers of 10 horse
power capacity each in the hospital, one in
the bake house of 40 horse power, one in
Opera house of same capacity, which heats
the Opera house, chapel and new Keeley
building, one each in the governors, treas
urer's, commissary's and engineers house,
one in the farm house, one each in the sur
geon's and assistant surgeons houses, one at
the headquarters, one at the green house
and one at Co. G's quarters. 1t takes Is
firemen constantly in the winter time.
There is also one boiler in the paint shop.
OF engines there is one 40 horse power in
the machine and wood working shop, two in
the big laundry, one for power and one for
ventilation, one in the hospital for ventila-
ion only. kept running day and night, one
in the bake house for bread mixing etc.,
one in the coffee room for grinding coffee
and one used for ventilation in the main
building. There are also two portable en-
gines for general use. No small matter to
look after and keep in good running order
all these boilers and engines.
All the civil engineering is also under
Mr.. Eastman's charge, and he has L. H..
Crosby, veteran civil engineer as well as
of the war, as assistant and clerk.
The wood working shop, where all the
machine work is done, is under the charge
of George jerks, a veteran, and anything
he cannot accomplish in the way of orna-
mental or common wood work will be found
hard to get up anywhere.
The carpentering work, construction, re-
pairing and all, is under the charge of +.
w. Ellis of Augusta, man well fitted for
the place. He was with the T. iwards Man
ufacturing Co. of Augusta, during all the
time when the extensive Improvements and
building was going on in recent years.
w. w. Davis, veteran from Charles
town, Mass, has had charge of the books
IN this department for about 10 years, and
can tell YOU all about the amount of lum-
Der, hardware, ETC., used here during that
time. He is very religiously inclined and
can always be relied upon in almost any
mergency.
A. J. Rising, a veteran from Troy, N.
Y, clerk in the treasurer's office, is general
imekeeper, the heads of departments keep
NO the time of the men under their charge,
but it all comes to Rising and he makes up
he payrolls, also assists in paying off help,
pensions, etc.
He is also proprietor of Hotel de Rising
It Togus lake, AID, under the management
f Lon Moore of Co. d, you can get good
ish dinner any day in the week. Capt. b.
Frank Oskes of Co. d, with V. A. Kim
ball, went up there the other day and cap
tured 10 black bass sggre eating 32 pounds
in weight. The largest dressed 3 l-2
pounds, and it was not much of fishing
law. either. But the cap" has very
taking way with him.
Total number of men on morning report,
1909.
Died, Aug l2, John Ratigan, Co. B, 25th