Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-08
SKOWHE GAN.
Rousing Athens -Skowhe-
gan Electric R. R. Meeting.
East Madison Grange Enter
ialns with Somerset Pomona.
County en- mlssloners Make Sever
al kxaids..BasehaIi at GGc d will.

EftHuSldStlc supporters of the SkoW-
hesan- Athens Electric Railroad pro-
Ject filled the Lakewood theatre tn
It's utmost capacity, Tuesday after
noon. Attorney General Pattangall.
speaking in behalf of the State. as
sured tie dweilers of the Wesserrun-
self Valley that the time had come
to have faith in the future of Maine.
and develop her agricultural resources
on large scale. Other addresses.
permeated with optimism from begin
ming to end, were made by Col. f. e,
Boothby of Portland, H. D. Eaton of
Waterville. Hon. VIM. T. Haines of
Wateryille. Judge J. F. Holman of
Athens, Hon. f. N. Merrill, Cong. S.
w. Gould and Hon. Forrest Goodwin
of skowhegan.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of Athens Grange and the
speakers were introduced by w. c.
Hobart past master of Somerset Po-
mona, who presided During the fore
noon the guests were driven over the
route of the proposed railroad in auto
mobiles. 1t was a new experience for
several in the party, and they express
ed themselves as astonished at the
wealth of undeveloped natural re-
sources In addition to the speakers.
the party contained ex- Mayor Martin
Blaisdeii Postmaster p S. Head and
Democraic National Committeeman f.
J.. Jones of Waterville
AZ = fs.ha8g,
Master Halsey lies, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Edward lies, left Wednesday. for
Scion, where he will pass four weeks
With his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William MeDonough.
Frank Canning a decrepit old man.
who was committed to Jail for vag-
rancy, some Two weeks ago, was TAX
en- to the town farm, Wednesday. on
account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs c. T. Huff are reeeiv-
ing congratulations upon the arrival,
Tuesday night, of a pound son.
The youngster has been named Linden
Colby
George III. Foster of Canaan, the
man who first introduced the split
log drag into Somerset county. has
maintained the highway past his house
from Canaan village to the Clinton line
In fine condition, this year, for Sill The
distance dragged is a trihe over four
miles.
Employees of the Water CO., Wednes-
day. placed the shut off on the Water
street main at the railroad crossing
This gate was ordered by the annual
town meeting. to increase the effieien-
cy Of the water system in case of
fire.
Leslie Brown of Burlington, Vt,
WAS I'm town, Wednesday, looking aft
err his extensive property interests
here.
George A. Moore of the Slowhegan
Trust Co. is passing his vacation in
Norwood, Mass, where he was former
~ employed.
Miss Marie Brown returned to her
home In Brighton. Wednesday, after
passing a few days with friends here.
With the added attraction of the
railroad meeting at Lakewood in the
afternoon, Patrons from all parts of
the Wesserrunsett valley turned out
TO ENJOY the hospitality of East Madi-
son Grange with Somerset Pomona.
After the address of welcome by Bert
w. Paul. master of the host Grange,
and the response by Lecturer George
III. Foster the remaining interval be-
fore dinner was devoted to the ques-
ton: Resolved. That Successful
Farming Calls for More Intellect Than
Any Other Business very lively
discussion was opened by L. C. Jew
EFT, and continued by r. ID. Salley, 3.
w Paul, NJ. c. Jewett, S. +. Emerson,
c. b. White, George Kicker. C. NJ.
Gallup. George f. Foster b. p. Baker
c. A Dinsmore. ]. n. Matthews
George r. Foster and C. G. Reed. The
usual bountiful dinner was served by
the ladies of East Madison Grange.
The afternoon session was cut short
to permit everybody to attend the raj
ly at Lakewood