Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26
Special Town Meeting on
Saturday May First
To Decide Question Of the New
Bridge at Plshon's Ferry.
Two Large Seizures Of Intoxicants
Made on Saturday.

Sneclal IOWu ItleSllHS 10 Ue uclu dt TIC
Fairfield Opera house at 2 P. M. Sat
urdav, May /. to act on the following
articles:
Article I. To see if the town will
vote to raise the sum of $4,000 in aid
OF building a bridge across the kenne-
bee river between the towns of Fair
field and Clinton at Pishons Ferry
and decide how it shall be raised.
Article II. To see if the town will
vote to give the selectmen authority
t. give A. w. Spaulding the right to
use, permanently or for a period of
time, the casterly approach to the
bridge between the islands for the
north end of a building to be erected
there.
1t will he remembered that by an
act of .he Legislature providing for
Il $4,000 bridge lit Pishon'S Ferry the
STATE was to contribute the sum Of
$4,000. the counties of kennebec and
Somerset 5000 each and the towns Uf
Canaan. Clinton and Fairfield $4,000
each. Canaan has already, at one of
the largest town meetings ever held
there. voted almost unanimously to
raise her part of the money.
opposition from few of the taxpayers
in this town. both at the village and
the western part of the town, but it
is believed that a large majority of
the citizens are interested to have the
bridge built, feeling that it will be an
important factor in the agricultural
and industrial development of this Sec
ton. and also of more or less direct
advantage to the business interests of
tie town, while the amount to be rails
ed is so small that it will impose no
burden on any one.
Sheriff Moore arrived in town Sat
urday morning accompanied by Depu-
ties Hanson and Frost and in company
With Deputy Brophy of this village
made call at places where it was
suspected that liquor was being sold.
At the Cyr residence on the island quite
a quantity of whisley was found. The
old Fairfield house was also visited and
a large quantity of the same article
found The place is conducted by Levi
Soucie. More liquor was found. sup
posed to belong to Soucie. in the old
storehouse formerly occupied by the
s. A. Nyc Mani. Co. Cyr and Soucie
were tdNtIl " fN\ON litSdIl anu dTEdlSI-
ed before Judge Lawrence. who found
evidence to convict. Soucie appealed
| and furnished bonds for his appearance
at the supreme court. Cyr will prob
ably remain at Skowhegan for some
time.
Certificate of Incorporation was filed
at Augusta last week by the Emery
Hill Concrete Co., organized at Water
vile for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing. in structural material
with $4,000 capital stock. of which $500
| is paid in. The officers are: President.
A. F. Gerald Of Fairfield: treasurer,
| Edwin Towne of Waterville. The COM
pany will manufacture concrete blocks
| for building purposes at the plant es-
| tablished last fall at the Emery Hill,
| about a mile above thfs village. A
| stone crusher was hauled from Water
| vile last week for use at the works
Mr.. Gerald believes. however. that the
| natural gravel found in the pit close
| ~ is better for ordinary use than
rushed rock. which will only be used
| 'or special jobs where it is required
| }" desired in the order
| 1t is expected that a large delegation
| OF Patrons from Benton and Fairfield
will attend the meeting of East Kennebeo
Pomona to be held tomorrow with Clinton
| Grange. The program follows: Opening
exercises: business: comforting Fifth de-
gree; recess for dinner Afternoon SEES
| sion: Music, Clinton Grange: address of
welcome. Joseph r. Bremner Clinton:
| response. o. A. Abbott, Vassalboro: vocal
| music, Edward Marcia and Percy Ran
lett. Clinton: original paper, Nellie Maud
Cain Clinton: vocal solo. A. l.. Hayes
Chelsea; question. What Next to Int9m-
perance Is the Greatest Evil Confronting
| the American People,? opened by L. A.
Burns. Clinton followed by Ida +.
Searles. Chelsea; roll call: vocal solo,
Nenie Stinchfeld. Clinton: reading Lottie
Cain. Clinton; solo, Mrs. Howard W.
Dodge. Clinton: recitation. Mrs Fannie
=. Runnels. Clinton.
The Woman's Relief Corps plans to hold
Food sale next Friday afternoon, April
30. instead of the regular supper All
kinds of pastry, canned goods and other
food will be on sale.
The regular meeting Of the W. c. T. U.
will be held at go P. NJ. Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Melvin Bachelor, on Os-
| '-'''' SIA>Se' A'ciCSdlSS VIII ne CHOSEN TO
attend the county convention at Madison
on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1921
Among the events of interest to occur
this week are the meeting OF the Past
aand Present Club with Mrs Marion
Freeland this afternoon; the musical to
be given by Miss Ruth Roberts pupils
to invited guests in the assembly room at
Lawrence High school building at p. NJ
Tuesday; and the supper to be served by
the men of the Universalist Society at
theh church dining rooms Thursday even.
ing.
Miss Thylis Thomas of Benton Station
has been engaged to teach in District No
s, Fenton, and will begin her duties this
morning. All other schools in that town
opened last Tuesday
The selectmen will give hearing at 2|
P. NJ. today on the petition of A. F. Ger
aid and others. who ask to have the
grade of Main street, between the Uni
versalist church and Chapman's corner.
lowe red.
The supper served by the ladies OF the
Benton Social Circle at Schoolhouse hall, |
BENTON Station last wepl, pattnd oho,,t