Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-03
Maine Sanatorium Is
Nearly Completed.
Will Be Ready for the First
Patients, Next Week.
Chat Of the Observation-Disclosures New
Corporations.

maine State Sanatorium Association.
mas received a letter from DR.. Weeks
OF Portland. saying that the people of
mat city have presented a piano TO
the sanatorium at Hebron, which
building is practically completed, and
VIII probably be ready for occupancy
by another week.
AS is we'll known, the object of the
sanatorium is for the isolation, treat
ment and cure Of persons affected with
pulmonary disease, or for the treat
ment of tuberculosis in the earlier
stages. The sanatorium was built I'M
der the authority of an act of the
legislature, by the Maine State Sana-
forum Association, of which the
officers are as follows:
President, Hon. John F. Hill, Cover
nor of Maine. Augusta; vice-presi-
dent, General Selden Conner. ex-GOv-
ernor. Augusta; secretary, A. G.
Young, NJ. D.. Augusta; treasurer.
Treby Johnson. cashier, Granite Ma
tlonal bank, Augusta: trustees, DR.. F.
c. Thayer. Waterville; Hon. F. c.
Whitehouse, Topsham: Rt. Rev. Rob-
ert Goldman, Portland: Hon. F. o.
Beal, Bangor; Hiram w. Kicker. South
Poland; Hon, Waldo PettengilI, Rum
ford Falls; A. w. Hall. Dexter; DR.. S.
n. Weeks. Portland; c. H. Plyson.
Portland: medical director. DR.. Estes
Nichols.
The location of the sanatorum is on
what is known dS Greenwood Noun
tain, about a mile east of hebron VIII
lag. seven miles southeast of Paris
HILL and 10 or Il miles north of Poland
Spring House. In order TO esta bliSh
it. the association purchased two
farms, constituting a tract of some 800
acres Of land. through which runs
public highway. About l25 acres of
this tract is good. arabic land, level or
slightly rolling. naturally fertile, well
adapted to dairying or stock raising,
and a portion of it the best land for
apple orcharding. There is also a
valuable wood lot Of about 12O acres,
and the rest is pasturage.
The advantages OF the locality are
that it is near to and accessible to the
| center of population of the State. 1t
is two miles from the West Minot sta
ton. on the Portland and Rumford
Falls Railway. And being near the
villages of Hebron and West Minot.
the electric light and telephone wires
could be easily extended.
The climatology of the section is the
same as that of Poland Springs and
Paris Hill, both of which are widely
and favorably known. The water
supply. too. is excellent, coming from
large springs OIL the grounds, and
chemical analysis of the water has
shown it to be remarkably pure. For
fire protection. and for general use.
the water supply of Hebron village.
which is taken flom a mountain pond.
would be available.
The wisdom of securing with the
sanatorium site good sized tract OF
woodland and a sufficient area OF
| good agricultural land will be abun-
| dantly shown. Other sanatoriums for
consumptives. finely located save the
| absence or the paucity of tillable acres,
are now regretting the want OF
| sanatoruIm farm The Massachusetts,
State Sanatorium at Rutland would
now like more adjoining land. but II
| cannot easily be obtained. me last
report of the Adirondack Cottage
| Sanator:um says that a farm when
could be operated in connection with
the sanatorium. is one of the most ur-
| gent needs.
| In the case of the Maine sanatoriuH'
however it is believed that the
products of the farms will go quite
long way in furnishing food ana otne'
supplies needed by it. 1t may also olei
:, martial solution of the question VI
where suitable and healthful employ
ment may be found for patents VINO
are we'll along on the road TO recovery
and need a chance to pay their way III
mart at least with their own "orh'
The farms are under the management
If a committee Of the trustees. con-
s;st;ne of Hon Waldo Pettengill ana
Hiram w. Kicker.
At present the buildings on the farms
,re rs follows: On the east farm vi
that on the east side of the highway,
is , building that was formerly useu
nc q summer hotel, and one barn, "iiiie
IN the west farm is farmhouse. TWO
harms and the building which is no"
ho;np completed, and which Will De
known as the administration building.
This building faces the south. mas wv
v;ngs to the southeast and southwest
,nd will accommodate 20 patients. IT.
1,stes Nichols of Boston, who has peeti
sunerintending the construction OF 'ne
building during the past season. VIII oe
Two nhysician in charge, and expects
,bat II will be in readiness for the re-
ception of patients, next week.
The railroad commissioners have APP
ro,.ad the variations of the Atlantic
shore Line Railway. in kenneounh-
mort The company have purchased d
,;gbt Of way outside of the street. ana
are taking out the curves and stralgh-
,ar;ne the line for n distance of ABOUT
;, vile and the commissioners have IS
s,ed a certificate for the company 10
oner,te on such portions as have been
completed.
Hon. L. T. Carleton. chairman of the
commission of inland fisheries ana
came went to Bangor Friday. on busi-