Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05

that makes the road almost a GER
tainty, and those Interested feel that
the line viii be started within The
next few months although a little
more money is needed. Madison vot@
ed at its meeting, Monday, to give
$4,000 toward the project, and private
subscriptions from that town and vi
cinity add quite an amount to the
whole sum. About 100000 is needed
in order to float the bonds, and it is
expected that with what Brighton
will do at its annual meeting and
what Skow hogan will do in private
subscriptions. the amount can be
assured. This means much to Show
hogan and the territory up the Wes-
serunsett river. The road VIII have a
tendency to increase the industries in
Skowhegan, as there are millions Of
feet of lumber in that direction that
can only be available by a railroad.
The Maine Central Railroad Co. has
given $4,000; SkoWhegan has raised
$15.000; Athens has raised with town
appropriation and private subscrip-
ton about $4,000; Cornville has raised
$4,000 by vote and added about $1,000 in
private subscriptions.
A trial debate was held. Monday
evening, in the municipal building, by
students of the High school, on the
following question: Resolved, That
Maine Should Allow the Transmission
of Its Water Power Beyond It's State
Limits" The High school is to de-
bate with the Madison High school on
this question, the date being set for
March IA. This High school is to take
the affirmative side, and the debate,
Monday night, was on this side. The
participants in the main debate chos-
en- Monday night, are Carroll F'1and
ers. Sherman Shumway and Charles
Sheridan, with Tobey Mooers as al
ternate.
Earl Davis went Tuesday, to Port
land to visit his sister. Mrs. G. J.
Mckinney. for a few days.
A party from Carrabassett Lodge
including Willis A. Bailey, Edward
Spear. e. c. Tarbox and Al Bussey,
with their wives. went, Monday eve
ming, to Norridgewock, where the men
were guests of Quinnebassett Lodge.
l. o. 0. F. and the women guests %
Mrs. Wallace Witham.
Twenty-six carloads of potatoes
were shipped from this station il
February, and the same month las
year, 20. sfe
L. L. Carter has been chosen
juryman from Palmyra and Perley
BRYANT from Brighton.
The ladies of the Methodist Circle
were entertained. Monday afternoon
by Mrs. L. w. Gerrish, at her home
on North avenue. X
Abner Mitchell suffered a painful
accident. Monday, at Fellows Novelty
mill, when one of his hands was
slashed on one of the circular saws.
One of the fingers was nearly ampu-
tated.
The county commissioners met
their monthly conference, Tuesda
and routine business was transact
Miss Lena Lewis was brought. TIL
day. from Gardiner and taken
Somerset hospital, suffering
pneumonia.
The annual meeting of the :
Sheep Breeders Association, for
the Somerset Sheep Breeders
citation, viii be held, at f9sA9M
FRIDAY, in Madison GrafsssalhH
the officers for the ensuing w.
be elected.
meeting of the Comm
Twenty was held. Monday ey,
the selectnens room, and tt
| lasted until midnight. The IA
rant was discussed and .et
considered separately. TIN
tee voted to lay severatsofg
and to reconsider others tyaa
The graded school build,,y h.
Skowhegan and Madison .sa;.od
completed, $1,000 having ~ fo,.
at the annual meeting.
this purpose. a4aba Of
The new eight-hour lat into
,nesHcotihee Tues
day. The only nlateria arr.,nee- N.
the law will have .upe lit the
ment in this Office v 800 aud
substitute catrier wifi 10 do
the mail in the fore ,aif later
livered about an hsu -, aact;ons
than usual in the &c 80