Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
WstsIpuxsi Development
On East Branch.
About $4,000 Horsepower Soon
:, To Be Available.
The sorosis Play THE Doctor"
Given for Women Only.

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will mean about 10000 horse power on
the East branch Of the Kennebec -
under consideration by engineers. 5.
w. Philbrick of this town and his as
sociates. who control the necessary
rights and privileges. have drawn
deeds for all the property which II IS
necessary to hold in order to build
dams in this vicinity on the East
branch and nearly all the deeds nave
been signed and are at present deposit
ed with the Portland Trust co. Inc
poromters are not yet decided no"
many and how great dams VIII De
built.
A report was current rev weeks
ago to the effect that the kennebec
river was to be harnessed in the vi
entity Of Indian pond in way cal
culated to make possible the genera
ton of over 10000 horse power. S. w.
PhQbrick stated to the writer a FEW
days ago that this statement was an
absurdity, that no such development
was possible at this point. Mr.. Phll-
brick claims that if it were possible
to construct dams to give ?b,opo
horsepower, Moosehead lake would be
raised 40 feet. literally flooding Green
3 vile. There is at present a II foot
head at the big lake and it has been
n question for several years with the
parties owning the water powers
whether 1t would be feasible to raise
the lake two feet
Judge and Mrs f. f. Lawrence, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Holt, Mr.. and Mrs w.
E. Hackett and Bin Page and Miss
Mae Nay will go to Boston this morn
ing to pass the remainder of the week.
They will spend part of the time at
the automobile show.
The March term of the probate court
opened Tuesday with considerable
business on the docket Among the
out of-town attorneys having bust
ness before the court We're: George
Morse and Harry r. Coolidge. Pitts
field; John Haley, Hartland.
William Arthur Taylor of Prince Ed
wards Island has applied to the SUI
preme court for naturalization papers.
He is now living in Jackman.
Rev. George Merriam went to Free
port Tuesday and delivered an ad-
dress at a roll cali Of the Baptist
church there Tuesday afternoons Tues
day night he went to Portland. where
he passed the night with his, son
George. I.
Prof Robert Sprague of the Uni
versity of Maine will give n lecture
Wednesday evening in Grange hall I'M
dor the auspices of SkoWhegan Grange,
or Town Government"
Mrs NJ H. Mason and daughter.
Miss Aimee, who have been visiting
Mrs. Mason's sister, Mrs. Fred Pool
er, for several weeks. returned Tues
day 20 their home in Old Orchard
over 200 tickets were sold for the
Scrosis play "The Doctor" which was
held in Grange hall Tuesday evening.
The riay was exclusive to'women. Tic
parts taken by each one in the play
was rendered in commendable way.
The cast: Dellington Hopper, q New
York stock broker Mrs. Elizabeth
Green: Thomas Pricton. his friend.
Miss Mildred Keene; Crumley Chuggs.
a nice old man, Mrs. lola Blunt; Ma
poleon 3. Plunker. an inventor, Mrs.
Alice Gledhill: Mrs. Fanny May Fair.
8 dashing young widow, Mrs. Helen
Wing: Mrs Anastasis. Louis mother
in-law, Mrs. Bessie Lambert: Efi'e
Pricton, Louis wife. Mrs Louis Pat
ten.
An oyster supper and entertainment
prepared entirely by the men was
given Monday evening at the First
Baptist church. About 90 partook of
the supper, The entertainment consist
ed of songs and readings The Baptist |
Glee Club, of which Wallace Blunt |
was the leader. gave selections in a |
unique manner. The audience enjoyed |
q solo and encore from Converse |
Webb a reading by George Emerson, |
and solo by Prof. Roy Marston. Prof. |
Marston also gave several selections |
from his photograph.
A new firm has been formed i'll |
S<owhpsets. coanrased%ef James by
sart, B. L. Flanders and Charles |
Gardner. The firm has leased the block |
near the railroad tracks now occupied
by L. G. Trafton and will deal in wag-
ons. farm implements, grain, etc.