Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-03
New Bridge at Plshon's
Ferry Now a Certainty
Fairfield and Clinton Each
Votes Strongly in Favor.
Bridge will Be Built in Accordance
With LegisIa I'VE Act.

large from ALI parts of the
town, which showed the Interest that
has been taken in the niauter 1t was
expected that there would. be a livery
and spirited contest at the meeting
Judging from the talk that had been
heard in opposition to the granting OF
the appropriation. But the opposition
developed in thcN meeting was so weak
that when the vote was taken by d.
ylding the house no definite count was
called for.
At Clinton Saturday forenoon meet
ing to act on the same question was
held at which there was &c fair at
tendance for a special town meeting
and after considerable discussion the
town voted two to one. or 124 to 62 in
favor of the appropriation. Canaan,
the ether town interested, at meeting
held several weeks ago voted unaal-
mously in favor of appropratlng its
share of the cost of the bridge.
F.. F. Mayo was elected moderator
If the Fairfield meeting.
A. f. Gerald asked to have the re-
solve providing for the bridge as pass
"a by the last Legislature read, which
was done by Hon. George G. Weeks.
G.. r. TibbattS, chairman of the cOun-
ty commissioners for Somerset, gave
a brief history of the movement to OBJ
tain a bridge at the point in question
ard the progress that had been made
in the two Legislatures prior to the one
that passed the act and the attention
that was given it last winter before
the act was passed. He called atten-
ton 10 the direct benefit it would be
oft Of no
the town in particular.
John Towns of Portland, who had
made preliminary surveys and drawn
plans for a bridge at the proposed site.
stated among other things that he
found the banks of the river We're such
that he considered there would be no
trouble arise in regard to securing good
foundations on either shore and that a
first-class bridge could be built there
at a cost net to exceed the amount pro-
vided for in the resolve. The bridge
would be so feet in length. The matter
was then brought to q head by the
>resenting Of the following motion by
Ion. George e. Weeks. which was
adopted by very large vote:
That the town raise by loan $4,000 in
aid of building a bridge across the Ken
selectmen are hereby authorized to
negotiate loan for that amount and
give three notes of the town, each for
$1,000. each with interest, said notes to
be made payable in two. three and four
years respectively. Provided, that the
town shall net be put to further eX-
pcnse in constructing the approaches or
iE laying out or building a road to said
bridge"
The warrant also contained sec
on1ary article relating to granting A.
W. spaulding permission to place the
| end of a building to be erected by him
| on the approach to the easterly end of
the bridge between the isants. This
article was disposed Of as follows
| without opposition, it having been eX-
planned to the meeting that the build
| ing was to be used for a store, no door
| 20 be on the street. but to open on tho
east side on motion by George NJ
'hapnan it was voted THAT the Sc
actrncn te and hereby are authorized
to grant Abel w. Spaulding the eXclu-
sive right to erect and maintain a
1ulldiI,g on the south side of the road
across Bunkers Island. so-called, and
Droach to the bridge between the ISL
ands as 4 foundation for the ncrtherly
nd of said building until such a time
rs said premises may be required for
public use. the sale price to be paid
by said Spaulding for said right. being
that he shall before or at the time said
building is erected grade the easterly
approach thereto level with the road"
Word has been received here of the
death at Oakland, Cal. of Horace L.
Howe, former resident here and
brother of Llewellyn P. Howe. also of
this town. In the early part of 1873 Mr.
Howe went to California, where he be-
came extensively engaged in the real
estat businss at Oakland. He was one
of the promoters of the boom at
Goldfield. New. where he entered
largely into the mining business and
held different offices in several COM
panies. He was also engaged in the
undertaking business and succeeded in
amassinG a considerable fortune. He
was wei! known at Oakland and con-
sidered one of the city's best business |
men. A widow, formerly Miss Ella
Smallwood of California, and two sons, |
City, Cal. and Luellis Howe of Rich
mond. Cal, also three brothers and one
sister, w. Oscar Howe of San Francis
20. Sumner Howe of Buffalo, N. Y.
Llcweilyn p. Howe of this town, and
Mrs. j. N. Pratt of Somerville, Mass.
The picture of Past Grand Reuben
Wymdn will be unveiled this evening
az the regular meeting of Fairfield
Lodge. No. 6S. I. o. o. F., with appro-
pirate exercises. A rehearsal of the
third degree staff will follow prepara-
tory to going to Albion Monday, May
:" All Odd Fellows are requested to be
present.
The monthly Covenant nicotine Of |ho
First Baptist church Friday evening
elected Fred o. Savage deacon. The re-
cent large increase in the church men,
bership, made the election Of an addi-
tional deacon imperative
w. w. Howell will leave some time
this week on a trip to Boston and New
York.
DR.. o. A. B. Ames has just sold his
fast chestnut mare by Nelson to Boston