Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-03

from the department of civil engi-
neering at the University of Maine in
1898. has recently been appointed lee
turer in highway engineering at Johns
Hopkins University. Mr.. Crosby has
had a very extended experience in
highway work, having been for several
years chief engineer to the roads COM
mission of the state of Maryland.
Rockland Courler-Gazette: Senator
Staples to still give the title which he
may wear d few weeks longer, was
in the city Tuesday in attendance upon
a probate court hearing. Though he
yearns to be in the thick of the fray
at Augusta this winter he derives no
small amount of satisfaction in being
perfectly carefree. He is not even
candidate for federal office. The spring
of 1913 may find him in the field as a
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, or, it is not altogether unlikely
that he may heave his hat into the
state senatorial ring once more. The
Hon. Lindley Murray Staples is still
lively bird, capable of upsetting the
plans of younger politicians.
While our neighbors are taking of
snow and ice, says the Richmond Bee
of Nov. %, right here in Richmond we
continue to pick golden rod and roses
A beautiful red rose was plucked this
week by Mrs. T. j. Southland from her
garden, while an elegant bunch of gol-
den rod was gathered by Mrs. B. w.
T,,, Inv oil
side. The latter lady has recently
made Richmond her home and declares
that our climate is delightful and there
is no better place to live in.
The schooner J. Kennedy, which had
been reported abandoned at sea,
brought real Thanksgiving to the
port Thursday when she arrived at
Calais with all hands safe. The Ken
nedy came through the recent rough
weather with only her crosstrees car
ried away and some minor damage to
her rigging.
An interesting transfer of real es-
tate of the past week was that record
ed, Saturday, at the Androscoggin
registry of deeds. whereby the Fletcher
rock quarry at Rumford junction Ga
part of Auburn was conveyed to the
Consolidated Broken Stone & Gravel
Co. of Portland This quarry is stu
ated on the Maine Central Railroad
for a distance of over 1000 feet and
comprises over % acres and is estimat-
ed to contain over 100000 cubic yards
of merchantable rock. 1t rises from
the railroad to a height of over 100
feet 1t is understood that experts
have pronounced this deposit of rock
to be first class for road and concrete
purposes. being very hard and tough
1T is reported that large erushers will
be installed this winter and every ia
cility introduced that will enable the
Company to get out large amounts of
rock at the lowest possible cost. 1t is
sand that a car can be loaded in 80
minutes when the plant is in operation.
The crushed rock will be shipped to
Portland and all parts of the State.
The capacity of the plant will be about
500 tons daily. A large number of men
will be employed.
Although, no longer posing as an
athlete, SAYS the CONFERENCE.-The,
Senator Gardner is quite proud of his
physical prowess AS the result OF an
oral encounter with Representative
elect Cornelius Doherty few days
ago he offered to wager that he could
make a longer jump than the latter.
The wager was accepted, but the SEN
lator departed for Washington this
morning, without the matter being put
to the test Trouble is said Sena-
tor Gardner, II can't find Cornelius.
He's probably out at the Meadows
somewhere. but whether he's hiding or
practicing | can't say.