Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-29
OAKLAND,
Monster Logging Engine
Is Ready for the Woods.
Ale and Lager Seized al the
Home Of Arthur Sturteyant,
Cascade Grange Program and Plans
..Rebekahs Attend Divine Service.

The engine, which the Schmidt,
Handle and Lumber Co bought of the
Luna Locomotive Co. of Luna Ohio
and which was delivered hero SOW
eral weeks ago, by Mr.. Griffin of Luna.
Ohio, has been thoroughly overhauled
and tested and accepted. Monday
morning, it left Oakland for the Bald
Mountain region, in charge of Engi-
neer ID. Brooks, where it is to be used
To draw the logs to the Somerset rail :
road. Mr.. Brooks comes from West
Virginia. where he run a similar en-
CINE for the same company. He is
fully acquainted with the complicated
machinery and is thoroughly capable
of handling the engine,
This engine is a Shay gear, three
cylinder, with direct feeds and is an
oil burner. The oil tank will hold 1140
gallons. The gearing is connected BY
shafting and cogs to the wheels of one
side of the engine and tender and
thus all of the wheels on one side are
drive wheels The engine at its hes.
is capable of speed eff % miles an
hour, but it is TO be used for power
and not speed. 1t is equipped with ar
brakes and all of the latest improved
machinery.
The Schmick Handle and Lumber
Co. have also in the woods 4 Me
Clifford log loader, which is capable
of lifting whole tree at once and
which is to be used to load the cars
This company is planning to do an
extensive lumber business and is
equippng the various departments
with the best and most up-to- date ma
ehinery.
The home of Arthur SturteYant on
Messalonskee Lake, on complaint. WIS
searched, Saturday, by Deputy Sher-
ifs D. b. Ellis of Oakland John Rod
erick of Waterville and James Till
belts of Belgrade. bottle of ate
was found and several bottles of beer
The literary program of Cascade
Grange. Saturday evening, was a. fol
lows: Piano solo, Lettie Wheelee,
tencore); reading, Marion Hersom.
reading, Edith Bowman vocal solo,
Hattie Gleason; reading, oral Wheel
er, 6encore). Next Saturday evening,
the Grange will work the First and
Second degrees on -four candidates
The young members will discuss tie
question, What Ten Things Cascaee
Grange Could Do for This Gommun-
ity." On April I. the Grange will give
the play My Old New Hampshire
Home" at Memorial hall A dance
will follow the play in the afternoon,
a sale of fancy and useful articles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Later have re-
turned from d short visit with friends
in Boston.
Mrs. Arthur Cam returned Monday.
from a visit with relatives in Portland
Eightyfve Rebekahs attended Di-
vine services at the Methodist church.
Sunday morning, and listened to III
appropriate sermon by Rev. q. l..
Pressey.
The ladies of the Universalis,
church will give a supper, TUESDAY a;
Murray vestry.
Mrs. Erwin Wise of Waterville ana
visiting Rev c. L. Pressey.
II. B. Sanford was in Bath Satur-
day and Sunday called by an acci-
dent to his mother
Clara Atkinson has finished work q
the Sibley house and is TO enjoy an
extended vacation.
Ray Hilton of Bingham who has
position in Bath, has been guest II
his grandmother Mrs. Ella Hilton.
c. w. Merritt, who was operated
on Thursday, for appendicitis, is rap
idly improving.
w. f. Pride had a crew of men
unloading carload of cans. Monday.
for the corn canning factory.
Fred Whitney of Belgrade is at his
home for few days,
G. ID. Bates returned, Monday. froia
visit with relatives in Lynn ana
Boston.