Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24
Board Of Trade Meeting.

AT the regular meeting of the SkuW-
hogan Board of Trade Friday eve
ming, w. G. Hunton of Readfie!d gave
an address on Good Roads" He said.
among other things:
bingham has the best stretcl! Of
improved highway in all Somerset
county, and the dirt roads in the plan
tations are uniformly better than those
OF the incorporated towns"
George Foster of Canaan was the
second speaker: He said that few
split log drags built by the town and
distributed at convenient points would
get better returns for less money than
anything else.
A vote of thanks was extended t.
both speakers for their efforts. $40
was also appropriated towards the
premiums for the New England Corn
show, and a special committee con-
sisting of r. F. Parker, Frank Stew
ard, and d. A. Porter was appointed
to represent the board at the confer
ence ever the poultry industry to be
held in Grange hall Tuesday night.
Francis Sirois has begun to erect
a building for his electric saw mill
which will be situated on Jewett street.
This is the only one of the kind in
the town. He is to add a single
min
The abutments for the bride at
Malbon's Mills across the Wesserun-
set river are now nearly completed
They are made of granite inlaid with
cement. This is the largest bridge
that Skowhegan owns outside of those
or the Kennebec river
The Skowhegan High school foot
ball team. after playing two games
has disbanded for the season. The
team was to play Pennington High
at Skowhegan Saturday but the game
was cancelled.
special town meeting was held
at Norridgewock Saturday. About
40 of the voters were present and soma
excitement prevailed. Hon. William
Lungley was chosen moderator with
OUT opposition. The first article after
the moderator was chosen was in re
gard to establishing a school in the
Oak Hill District during the fall and
winter The vote was carried. It
was voted to sell the Chase house. 50
called, on the north side of the vii
iage. The most important vote Of
all was to sec If the town would vote
to instruct the selectmen to call upon
the railroad commissioners to de
whether a flagman or gate
should be placed at the Bridge street
crossing. The vote was carrier with
out any opposition. This is a dan
Eerous crossing. 1t comes in the
middle Of a hill and a train cannot be
seen coming either way until one was
almost on the crossing. When ii came
to casting vote to build new street
to be known as Welch street from tile
Railroad crossing to Perkins street
there was much dissenting. 1t was
voted to build the street but those
for It We're only four majority.
A fine entertainment was given at
the G. A. r. hall Friday evening. Oct.
q. at which time the members of
Russell Post G. A. Il. gave an oyster
supper to the ladies of the Relief
Corps. All the ladies were Obliged
to dc was to sit quietly and have the
men do the work.
The 25th annual program of the
Skowhegan Sorosis has just been is
sued The first meeting is to occur
on Tuesday evening, Nov. |. The
program in general is: Directors
Tea; reading; paper Current
EVENTS" paper, Resume of the Fed
eration:" poam GentlemeES Night
will be Tuesday evening. Dec. Is. Ed
ward II. Frye will be entertainer. Or
evening. Dec. 81. will occur
the 25th anniversary of the society. |
Federated day will be Jan. Is and the
annual meeting will be held April Is.