Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29

have a share in the happy occasion and
to congratulate Cascade on its beauti-
ful new home. There We're about 200
present during the forenoon and many
more later in the day.
The new hall is located on 4 fine lot
just a short distance from the terminal
of the new electric road. 1t is 35X65
feet and two stories high. The fOunda-
ton is OF Dodlin granite and very sub
stantial. There is an attractive porch
at the front for the main entrance.
Entering the big doors there is Il cheek
room, EXP. on the left and on the
right the commodious ticket Office and
the stairway leading to the second
floor.
The kitchen, 12X2o, is located directly
in the rear of the check room. This
i, thoroughly fitted up for it's purpose
and is very convenient. The supper
room in the extreme rear of the first
floor is 35Xa0 feet. There is large hot
air furnace located here which will
heat the whole buildng-or at least
there ought to have been, Wednesday.
This was the one jar in all the exercises
of the day. According to the agree
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stalled in ample time to warm the
building for this occasion but through
some mistake only the disconnected
parts We're to be found in a heap in the
supper room. But as it CHANGED the
nall was very comfortable warmed by
the sun and oil heaters so that no one
suffered from the cold. Still there
were perhaps few things that might
have been said had the furnace nan
showed up.
Going UP the handsome flight of
stairs TO the second floor there is
another large check room directly over
the one on the first floor. This opens
into the main hall and there are also
big double doors opening directly from
the vestibule.
The hall is 35x40 and the stage 1885.
This has no curtain or scenery but is
conveniently arranged for the use Of
the Grange. In time an annex will
doubtless be constructed for the stage
so that the hall will occupy the full
size of the building.
The whole interior of the hall is fin
ished in the best of North Carolina
pine while the floors are of birch. The
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colors and is very pretty. The whole
building has been wired for electric
lights. In the rear of the hall there
are commodious horse and wood sheds.
The hall is certainly one of the most
pretty and convenient in the State and
one that Cascade may we'll be proud
of. The work has been done by J. J..
Parklns 4 Son of Fairfield, under the
direction of a building committee con-
sistins of Il. T. Bailey. NJ. s. Holmes,
Charles Frost, a. G. Kicker. George
Oliver. Frank H. Axtell and George
Robinson. The cost has been about
$35DU
There was some delay in starting the
exercises of the forenoon as the ar
rival of some of the State officers. who
were expected on the forenoon train, |
was awaited
Tie Patrons of Husbandry dedication
ritual was carried out. the keys being
formally delivered to the steward when
they had been duly received and re-
turned by State Master Gardner |
MUSIC was rendered by mixed quartet !
consisting of Miss Lacombe, Miss Rod |
erlck and Messrs. Greedy and Manson.
MIS-. Greely presided at the organ. At
the conclusion of the formal ceremony .
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