Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-27
Past and Present Club
Holds Interesting Meeting.
Rev. J. II. Roberts VIII Re-
main Another Year.
ssIsctmen Give Hearing on I'etition
To Regrade Main Street.

Present Club was held yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Marion FI'eeland.
The larger part of the time was TAX
en- up by Mrs. Simpson with her pa
per on "Old California Missions"
which was highly interesting. It's inter-
est and value was greatly Increased by
a fine collection OF views. Pict ures of
buildings and points of interest We're
shown, followed hy descriptions and
explanations. The only other paper pre-
scented was that on the Empire in the
Pacific" by Mrs. Robinson. Lunch
was served by the hostess. The me citing
was pronounced one of the most en-
ioyable of the season.
Miss Curtis, teacher of Grades Ill
and " at the North Grammar school.
has been given leave of absence for
several weeks. Her place will be sup
piled by Miss Lucy Hunt of Water
vile.
Rev. J.. H. Roberts return ed from
the Maine Methodist conference at Ber-
lin Falls, N. H.. Monday. The. members
of his church and congregati on and the
citizens of the town are pleased that
he has returned for another year
The Cotton drug store, which has
been vacant for nearly year. is be-
ing renovated and fitted up for occu-
pancy as a tobacco store and cigar
mandatory.
The following letters are advertised
at the Fairfield postoffice: Abijah
Brown. Mrs. Pauline Brown. Miss
Grace Child. Mede Corn1ars. j. a. Coul-
ter. Mrs. Addie B. Day. Mrs. P. w.
Day. James Flewelling. Mrs. Minnie
Ray Green. Mrs. Mary C. Hall A. E.
Ieariell. Leon Laiscel1e. Mrs. P. NJ. NC
Clurc. Walter Mckenzie. Merrill &.
Gordon, Mrs. Charles E. Noule, Harriet
Woolman.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Berry of Ben
ton Station are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of a 1214-pound
daughter. born Saturday.
The Emery Hill Concrete Co. received
carload of cement on the siding at
the plant Monday. Quite an amount of
additional machinery is expected TO
arrive soon. Work on the blocks for A.
F. Geralds house will begin at once.
Blocks manufactured at the plant last
fail will be used by John Perkins for
the foundation of the house he is to
build on High street.
Wallace Hill was in Winthrop Mon
day.
Mrs. Neal Gregory had a severe at
tack of peurisy Sunday, but was re-
ported to be more comfortable yester
day.
DR.. W. S. Miller went to the upper
part of the county Saturday night to
pass Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Holway spent
Sunday with Mr. Holway'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Holway. at the Cen
ter
Freeman Jones of Skowhegan was
visitor at the Center Sunday
An informal hearing was held Monday
afternoon before the selectmen of the
| town at the Office of the chairman. p. A.
Smith. on the petition of A. F. Gerald
and others. in regard to lowering the
grade of Main street between the Uni
versalist church and Chapman's corner.
About a dozen of the residents and prop
erty holders on the street between the
points named were present. Mr.. Gerald
| maintained that the lay of the street
was such that in order to have the
houses and abutting lots at a proper ele-
walton it would be better to lower the
grade of the street than to raise the
houses. 1t was brought out that the
street at the points to be lowered had
been gradually raised by the application
of gravel from time to time for the past
20 years. sometimes to improve the road
and sometimes to keep the grade up with
the changes that have been made in the
Electric Road. and at the present time
there is from one to two and half feet
of gravel above the original soil. Mr..
Gerald contended that if this gravel was
taken off and. after taking out a foot of
| loan. replaced. the road would be as solid
and dry for travel as at present The Sc
| lectmen stated that many citizens of the
town had demonstrated against such
proceeding. 1t was evident that most Of
| the residents along the street would ia
vor having it lowered. Some would favor
| if it could be done at the towns expense
| but would not care to bear any expense
| themselves. Mr.. Gerald would only ask
| to be allowed to do it. All parties agreed
| Il at it was a mistake not to have estab-
lisEed some grade for the street before