Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-02
Lunbermen Hampered by
Great Depth Of Snow.
The Back Country Roads I'm
passabIe for Several Days.
Only Two Tons ofSpruce Gum Com
Ing Down from the Woods.

II is supposed that the Oldest twins
in the state are s. G. and c. $. Pullen
of North Arson. They were born May
Is, 1899. They have always lived in
North Arson. one being a farmer and
the other a blacksmith.
The Following births have been re-
corded in Somerset county during thu
present week: A daughter TO Mr. ami
Mrs. Arthur Hobart, East Madison;
son to Mr.. and Mrs. George William =
son in Mercer; and a daughter 10 MI.
and Mrs. Edwin +. Wills of New Port
land. The marriages are those OF:
Harold S viles and Carrie Libby oil
New Portland: Harold E. Ttwood and
Elsie f. Lovejoy of New Portland
And there occurred five deaths.
Because of the recent heavy snow
storm luinbermen have been hamper
ed and there has become a scarcity
of wood. Many of the farmers who
contracted with village people for
their supply of wood have been held
up and they have been unable to full
al their orders Choppers have had
20 cult work IN many places and wait
ntil tie snow settles. The snow IL
Northern Somerset is IS inches deep
md many of the roads in the back
untry towns will not be broken ouf
nearly a week.
IS estimated that only about two
IF spruce gum will be brought
Of the Maine woods this winter.
means a decrease Of Sc per cent.
Years and it is understood that
digging crews have contracted
supply with druggists through
nc State The best gum selling
Oh as So pound and a poorer
~ at about $3.50 per pound Ten
ago it was sold for 60 cents a
1nd. II is estimated that about 100
Has win be sold to dealers in
3@hegan.
Re report of the school physician,
J Z. Wadsworth issued, Friday.
IS that there have been 100 less
fects in the schools during the year
ran the previous year. There were
o tests for eyesight, 52S for breath
'ng IS for hearing, ia for tonsilitis.
e states in his report that the ven
iilation in the school buildings is good,
excepting in the High school where
Il is below normal.
ST. Adams has begun preparations
to observe it's Tooth anniversary which
will occur, June Il, 1913. This was the
10th town to be incorporated. The
population of the town is about 1900.
II is a pretty little village and is the
home of Names richest inhabitant,
Hon D d. Stewart. The first settler
came In 1893. The first house in the
town was erected by Stephen Hartwell
al. was made of logs This is the
only town in the county that was in =
corporated in 1913.
Hon. L. T. Carlton of Winthrop, for
mer State Fish and Game Commits
sioner, has been engaged to deliver
the Memorial address before the Rus
sell Post. G.. A. r., May 80.
Al the Bethany Baptist church, Sun
day morning, the pastor will preach
on The subject What Shall We Leave
Our Children" Mrs. Elise Fellows
White win play the violin. The usua
regular services will be held at tbs
other churches. At the Congregations
church at p. NJ, the Communion ser.
wee will be held.
Robert w. Lord has been appointe,
agent for the w. D. Hutchins Rea
Estate Co. of Augusta.
The annual melting of the Goo
VIII Club was held at the home o
Mrs. E.. E. Greenwood, Wednesda
afternoon, and the following officer
elected for the ensuing year: Pres. I
w, Buchanan; vice Pres. Mrs. +. I
Greenwood; Sec. Mrs. d. II. Bartlett
Treas, Mrs. J. II. Lacasce.
Funeral services of the late Mrs
Lucy A. Fletcher of Norridgewoc
took place, Wednesday. Rev. W. +
Smith offlciating. Mrs. Fletcher dice