Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-06
DA1LY kENNEBEC JOURNAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER G. 1904
Stringine.

IN stringing the wires which
'oi''e Oh reels containing one mile of
'oPpe' Ill iehSth a pair of horses were.
lh''e 10 safely pull their capacity to
take UP the Slack before the wires
Wel" 'ieu TO the insulators. In fact
'i'iS me ol transmission has been con-
structed AFTER thoroughly modern
lashlon and is. undoubtedly one of the
pest and latest constructed lines in the
State of Maine
A little more should be said IF Tho man,
itseii. IT IS really dwelling house with
Inc Incidental machinery necessary +, ID
inc IN WORE oo Tor which it has been designed
be in charge is Chester Getchell of VA
terNllle, who is one OF our best ma :
chlnists. Salem G. Edmunds will also h.
emiIn;ioyGa mere as the electrician. hi>
ablllty in this line is Well known in Wa
tcrNIle. where n learned and Dractjc.d
ms trace w to within 4 year or two
The building has been built of store. hay
ing steel eH" beams for floor tlmherS and
is as near fire proof as is oSsihle for a
b'ulG.ns to be built. Although This en-
terprise has cost Mr.. Gerald upwards OF
sn1.Un he takes great pride in pointing to
the every conceivable means of comfort
which he has provided for his employees
who are 10 live in the building and ere to
enJoy ore Of the prtttieSt homes situated
in one of the most picturesque localities
in this vicinity. All the accommodations,
and luNurIes which an up-to-date Yankee
could think of with capitals behind
his back making suggestions have been
provided. The rooms have been built and
equipped acc ordins to the personal
tastes of Mr. and Mrs Gctchen and Nj
Fdmunds, who will shortl! occupy them
Mr.. Gerald has purchased all the land
desirable to insure the absolute protec-
ton. and the family have at their dis
posal. 10 acres Of land which is to he used
TO occupy their spare time during the
summer months.
When you reach the top of the building
ana LOOK at the surrounding landscape
from the tower of the observatory. take
u good view of the canal There ar. three
h";tG gates at the upper end OF the canal
ana one gate reaching across the center.
rms IS an imnOrtant and significant oh
Strvation. for these gates ar. 200 feet from
the nearest shore of the main stream AMI
are absolutely protected from any over
dangerous freshets. In addition should
the ice of the canal be forced along to-
ward the power house. these gates backed
up Ivy ma Nsire retaining wallis which We
have mentioned will eliminate a difficulty
which can rarely be overcome under con-
ditions less favored by nature. This plant
is called tn" Sebasticook Power X Light
Co, under which name it was chartered
in 1880. The land was bought and the
work has been done under the sole respon-
sihility Of Amos f. Gerald hut has since
been turned over to corporation il
which he is at present sole owner OF thu
stock.
This will he one Of the main attractions
of this vicinity next summer and i;
would be we'll to know how to get there.
When the ice goes ont in the spring, Mr..
Gerald will have an electric launch which
will complete the line of travel between
here and the plant. connecting with tn"
Fairfield and BENTON line. which in turn
connects with the Waterville q Fairfield
ST r r. in Fairfield. 1t will he u tril'
worth taking. as the beauties of the wind
ing and primitive SehaSticook have never
' ct b, en- revealed to the outside world.