Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-28
Surveyors at Work On Old
R. R. Bridge Site.
Possibly Means New Double
Track Bridge Across River.
Local aud Personal Jestiags Of IN.
terssi to local People.

Miss Ruth Bakney entertained a
party of her friends, Monday evening,
at a Halloween party at her home on
Maple street. The occasion was in
honor of Miss Blakney's birthday The
house decorations and games were
suggestive of Halloween. Refresh
ments were served.
Miss Addle Lawrence is passing sew
eral weeks in New York as guest
of her sister, Mrs. Walter Daub.
The Embroidery Club will meet,
Wednesday evening. with Mrs. Albert
Clark, Upper Main street.
The ladies of the Relief Corps clear
ed SIS, Friday, at their sale and sup
per.
Surveyors, under the direction of
III. A. Hilton of Portland. are engag-
ed in surveying the former site of
the old wooden railroad bridge of the
NJ. c. r. r. acress the kennebec river
and the island.
The survey is to which side of the
river the tracks will be run when the
company builds the double track
course. Whether from Waterville TO
Pittsfield it would be less expensive
to build the road on the east side or
between WatervIle and Benton on the
west side was a problem. The present
railroad line on the Benton side of
the river is Very crooked and in many
places there are very steep grades.
If the double track was laid on the
Fairfield side it would be practi-
cally straight line eliminating grades
and curves and apparently saving
much expense The trestle would be
in the same place as the former one.
As the trestle at Waterville must be
repaired in due season this would not
hardly be called very large expense.
A bit of interesting history is con-
nected with the burning of the old
wooden bridge. In the year 1878. the
bridget was burned The cause was
reported that the burning was inten-
tional. Nevertheless no conviction
was made The trestle came across
what is new known as the Collins
Eaton place, owned. by Joshua Nye
before the construction and across
the Fairfield place. The only changes
which will be brought about at West
Benton will be the changing of the
station which will be moved up the,
river almost on the situation of the
signal house of the Nj. c. X. X, The
result of the present surveying work
is uncertain and only to determine the
practibility of the two proposed lines
Miss Ruby Johnson will leave TINS
week, for a short visit at Rumford.
Miss LYDIA Hall will go to Buckheld
Thursday to visit relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Pitman returned
Monday from two-days visit at Mon
mouth.
Mel Palmer and w. A. Hoxie returned
Monday. from hunting trip in the
northern woods They brought back two
fine deer
Miss Gladys Shorey has resumed her
duties at Lawrence High school after a
short illness.
Miss Lois Spencer will resume her
studies at Lawrence High selroob3 after
a weeks illness. kIs 9T- A fsfl5
Everett Dicky and Walter Adams re-
turned Monday, from a visit at Madi-
son.
| Mrs Leslie Strout has returned to her
home at Mlbridge, after short visit
| in town with her sister. Mrs ii. IL.
| Brazzell upper Main street.
| Mrs Banton and sons, Dana and Seth,
| of Freedom are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Danforth, Newhall street.
Miss Hazeltina Hatch is ill at her
| home ON Newhal street.
/ W. A. Taylor of Norridgewock was a
| business caller in town, Monday.
| The Murray Club will meet. Tuesday
| afternoon, with Mrs. L. II. Neal High
street.
Mrs. John c. Berdeen returned, Mon
! day, to her home at Veazie.
A rehearsal of the Relief Corps will be
j held, at 7.30 Wednesday evening, Oct 20
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