Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-28
Persistency in Matter of
An Electric Line to Athens.
Worst Storm Of Season Ties
Up TTaftie--Mercer Report.
Meetings Of Skowhegan and Som.
erset Pomona Oranges.

Persistent in the matter to get ar
electric car line from Skowhegan tc
Athens, the latter town is doing its
best TO accomplish the desired results
The town had already voted, in 1909,
s per cent. of its valuation which
was $4,000, and now that the valua-
ton has increased the annual town
meeting warrant has an article to see
If the town will vote 5 per cent OF
the valuation at present, which, II
voted. will add about $500 more to the
fund. The amount of money already
raised by private subscription and
otherwise for the road is about s62,-
900 and the promoters claim that 1t
is necessary to have $4,000 or one
half what it will cost to build the
road to float the bonds.
Henry Sheridan has gone to Bos-
ton. where he will pass several weeks
for treatment.
The worst snow storm of the sea-
son. came, Monday night, and eontin-
ued through the forenoon, Tuesday.
There were is inches of snow fell and
the electric car line was blocked dur
ing the entire day. The schools were
closed and the trains We're delayed.
The roads are so blocked that the mail
carriers were unable TO make their
regular trips. 1t is estimated that the
storm will cost the town about $1,000
to break the roads.
On investigation it has been found
that the number of real estate pieces
in skowhegan are 1902 The largest
farm in the town is that of Hon. f.
Ill, he a. \
road and contains 600 acres.
There will be a meeting og Skowhe-
gan Grange, Wednesday evening. An
address on "A Citizens Duty in Town
Affairs" will be given by c. M. Gal
lnp. followed by general diseussion;
notable events of the month by Mrs.
Zetta A. Homestead.
The next meeting of the Somerset
Pomona Grange will be held in Bing-
ham, March. IL. The meeting will be
called to order, at 1890 A. M. by
Worthy Master Ellis: song by choir;
address of welcome will be given by
master of the Bingham Grange: re-
Spouse by Fred Magoon of Scion
Grange; question. SHOULD the Grange
Seek to Endorse Questions of a Pub
lie Nature, Simply Because They Are
Advocated by Other Parties?" This
will be opened by Hon. A. F. Doni-
gan followed by A. S. Burke and 9TH
ers In the afternoon the Fifth de-
gree will be conferred. song by choir;
tonic, What Is the First and Fore
most Work in the House and on the
Farm. This Month"; opened by II.
B. whippie. II. b. Ellis and followed
by others The rest of the program
will be furnished by Bingham Grange.
According to the town report OF
Mercer. row in the hands of the print
ers. the amount of real estate, resi-
dent, is s11s.625; nonresident real es-
Fate s13, ass; personal, resident, $685.
1877 number of polls 1872; rate of taxa
ton 25 mills on a dollar; State tax
sio07 10; county tax $31S.51.
From the efforts of r. r. Patten
plans are being made to form Hol-
stein Breeders Association and those
interested In forming this association
will meet at the municipal court room,
March z, at 100 P. NJ. This breed of
cattle is largely represented in this
county. Mr.. Patten is making a spe-
cialty of II. Hon. E. N. Merrill, Tut
tie Bros. and others have stock of that
breed.
The only house in Maine that was
ever clapboarded entirely from the
boards from one tree is in Skowhe-
gan, situated on Elm street, and is
now owned by Mrs. Harrison Baker
1t is one of the largest houses in the
town and was built, nearly 100 years
ago. The house was built by a Mr.
Gilman and when it was clapboarded
the material was taken from the larg-
est tree ever grown in the State. 1t
scaled over 5000 feet.
E. S. Hunnewell of Scion has filed
a petition in bankruptcy and the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at the Office of Daniel Lewis March 8.