Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-11

son. executive committee. the officers
land F. G. Davis OF Norridgewock. il
was voted to hold the next annual
meeting at Madison.
l. Because Of The fact that it has beer
ouite generally circulated that the Re
publican town committee had voted Il
support Roy L. Marston for represen-
ltafive. some Of The committee members
| are somewhat aroused and one of the
most active mehers stated TO the Jour
nal an, Friday, that in no one instance
| has the committee. considered the name
Of Mr.. Marston and furthermore the
| q nmlitee voted that in no case should
tie committee support amy one candi-
date for any county office.
The Parochial school connected with
St hiary's church, closed for about
three years, probably viii reopen dur
ing the coming fail. At first the lower
grades VIII open. There are about 3o
French American pupils attending tho
public schools AT present.
There is a plan among the automo-
bile owners of this county to form an
on ganization, the object Of which will
ter roads. committee eff The organ
izatfon to see that the roads are Kept
in proper shape during the summer, to
have rough culverts fixed, small holes
filled and the split log drag used after
rains vii, be appointed. The custom
has been FOR most of the towns espe-
eially in the spring, to work the most
Of the time in the villages and leave
the rough roadsTfn the country as the
frost left them. II has been found that
"a man with three horses can level a
surprising amount Of road in a day
and in many cases fix the culverts
Where some of them rise above ground
and others are submerged.
The International Paper Co.. known
under the name of Umbagog Paper
Co, has begun to buy up all of the
fiowage rights along the kennebee riv-
er between Scion and North Arson
and IL is understood HAT within a
short time the dam at Scion viii be
raised seven feet and he pulp mill at
Scion will be enlarged to be one of
the largest on the river. II now manu-
features ground pulp and employs
about SO hands This number will prob
ably be doubled if not a greater in
crease.
Bethany Baptist church held its an
nual business meeting. Thursday eve
ming, eleeting officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Moderator, Rev.
George Merriam; clerk, Mrs. Maggie
Goodrich; treasurer. Walter Mitchell:
deacon reelected. Henry Mitchell; su :
periiitendent of Sunday school, Free
mont Homestead standing commit
tee, Miss Louise Cobnrn, Mrs Maggie
Goodrichs Mrs. Henry Mitchell; flower
committee. Mrs. Bert Fletcher. Ed
ward Haines, Miss Emma Written,
Miss Emma Antill Mrs Charles
Stinehfield. Mrs. Arazina Miller: mu-
sic committee. Fred Nye Miss Louise
Cohurn. Miss Mildred Weston, Mrs.
abb. Lambert An interesting fact
brought out at the meeting was that
the 25th anniversary of the church will
come on May II and plans We're made
for a celebration of the event "A. little
later. The reports OF the various Off
GERS showed that the church was in a
prosperous condition and had had a
very successful YEAR On May 26 the
Grand Army will be present in a body
AZ the morning church service.
w. 9. Hobart, manager of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Telephone Co.. has
finished a new trunk line from NORTH
Arson to New Portland and the firsi
metallic lines of the company will be
built at once. A new line also viii be
hnilt from Scion To Athens
Irna knowton went to Watervile
Friday, Ia pass the week end with her
sister Miss Ethel Knowlton, n teach
er IN Coburn Classical Institute
The members of Russell Post. c. A
r., and members of the Relief Corps
will attend the services of Bethany
church on Sunday. May &c.