Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-24
KENNEBec.
CHELSEA.

The residents of this town on the
highlands OF the Kennebec are much
interested IN the movement that has
been started towards the placing of a
modern up-to-date ferry between this
town and Hallowell We claim that
ours is a situation for9beauty. breeze,
health and happiness. unsurpassed:
we live near. and vet so far, to the
points most convenient to reach. A
ferry. as proposed will go long way
towards solving the problem. We pay
orr share of taxes into the country
treasury vet we cannot get such a
share in return because of our enforced
isolation. To reach either the steam or
electric road many OF us must drive
several miles. as now, while with a
ferry as should be the way would be
greatly shortened and much time and
labor saved. The Chelsea heights offer
large inducements to persons who are
looking Tor quiet places to build their
permanent or summer homes. yet be-
cause of the round about way to reach
TIE same makes it practically impossi-
Bile Every new home erected enhances
the value of property surrounding, in
creases the taxable basis and thereby
benefits the entire county. Chelsea has
been studying the situation and will be
J heard from in endorsement of the
scheme.
Rev. 3. r. Turner Of the Free Baptist
church Of Hallowell gave a splendid
talk OF, the Manners and Customs of
The People of Burmah.'' in the Public
School building. District No. O. yes
terday. Mr.. Turner passed two years
as missionary in Burmah so that his
personal knowledge Of that countr.
and people made the occasion one of in
terest.
Charles Murphy. who was injured
al the American Ice Cos. plant known
as Rich's last February, is making very
slow progress toward recovery. He has
been a great. though most patient suf-
ferer., He has the sympathy of the en-
tire community; a beautiful farm needs
his personal supervision which it can
not receive.
Noah Packard is still confined to his
home and has not been SO well during
the present changeable weather.
READFlELD.
Robert \. COny Jr.. of Augusta will
81 re The Memorial address here on
Monday May u. The Trinity quartette
of Augusta will furnish music
The Readtield Corner Cemetery AS
ISOLATION met at the NJ. +. Chapel
Thursday evening and elected officers
for the ensuing wear. Nearly all the
old officers We're reelected.
The Sabbath school convention of
this and few surrounding towns was
held at the Chapel on Tuesday with a
fair attendance. 1t was a very sue
ce%sful meeting.
g. A. Mace of East Readfield is I'LL.
threatened with pneumonia.
Harold Cram of Manchester is at
work on the farm Of Mrs. Leighton.
John Ballard OF Manchester is build
ing cottage on C0bbOSSeecOntee.
The Ballard sawmill at Manchester
will be started in few days. They
have logs to last until July and then
they will move to the lumber lot of the
Case farm where they will saw several
hundred thousand
T.. Whiting Of East Winthrop sold a
fine yoke OF white faced oxen to T. H.
Thomas Monday
W. T. Mace has been appointed COL
lectOr of taxes for the town of Readfield
in place of =. l.. HuntOn who resigned
on account of illness.
Miss Annie Knowles is assisting Miss
Mary Allen at her summer home in
Manchester.