Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-19
SKOWhECAN
Proposed Electric Road Between
Skowhegan and Athens Lacks
$4,000 to Begin Actual
Construction Work
VITAL STATISTICS POMO-
MA GRANGE MEETING


Skowhegan to Athens by way of East
Nj olson is still being considered. as
vas shown recently by meeting here
Of Athens promoters and New York
capitalists and railroad construction
men. J. A. Vandergrift and Raymond
w. Lille Of New York were here in
conference with H. E. Trueworthy,
George F. Aver and James Chapman
in regard to bonds for the proposed
line. There is still lack Of 100000,
Which must be pledged to make up
the required 100000 before actual
construction can be started. The gen
tlemen appeared pleased with the pro-
posed route and returned to report
later. The Maine Central Railroad and
the town of Skowhegan were among
the first large hackers Of the PROPOSE
ton. The plan is to make this large
ly freight carrying road and to
equip it with heavy tracks for cars
such as can be transferred to the
Maine Central lines on arriving at
marketing facilities for the farmers up
the line.
The Third and Fourth degrees will
be conferred at the meeting Of Show
hogan Grange next Wednesday eve
ming and the following program has
been arranged by the lecturer, Mrs.
Ella H. Crowell, for this occasion: Mu-
sic, Grange chorus; vocal solo, Sing
Me The Rosary, Mrs. Emma H. Dun
ION; topic, The Maine Apple Law"
opened by Sheldon H. Beal; reading,
The Story of Johnny Appieseed," Mrs.
Alice Stevens; vocal duet, Mrs. Dun
tor and Mrs. Dora Sanford, The
Triumph of Science in Telephony" W.
c. Eopart, manager of the Farmers
Telephone Co. A surprise feature to
be arranged by Mrs. c. ]. Hayden and
Mrs. l. B. Haskell: Current Events,
Miss Isabelle Thomas. Refreshments
Will be served, the committee in
charge consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
T. PennelI. MI and Mrs. E. 0. Oulton
and MI. AMI Mrs. Z. c. Tracy.
Plans for the second annual reunion
# the Athens Academy Alumni AS
ISOLATION 10 he held June 80 are now
about completed by the committee,
4 insisting of Miss Mabelle c. Judkins
/ MIS- L. G. Williams and Mrs. Minnie
Hight. The other officers Of the Alum
nj Association are: l.. G. Trafton
SkowheSan, president; Mrs. Willard
Laton, secretary: and Mrs Ellen
Jones. finance committee. On the
eventful day it has been announced
that the first arrival of the old stu
dents can have the privilege Of ring
ing the Academy bell TO call the 9TH
ers together. The forenoon will be
spent at tie Academy grounds. Din
ner viii be served at noon, followed
by toasts and program in the after
noon. Letters have been sent 10
about $50 old students of that insti-
tuition Renovation of the interior of
the Academy building is hoped for be-
fore tho opening OF another school year
and cooperation of all is hoped for
il this undertaking. II is desired to
introduce A course of study in House
hold Arts.
Mr. and Mrs S. W Philbrick and
three sons expect to leave here Sun
day for Boston, thence to California
for few weeks tour. They will be
accompanied by Frank Ross Of St
stephen, \. g., and two sons.
The pastor Rev. George Merriam
will speak Sunday evening at the
foeInanN bGptiSl CnLICU on lIe sun
ject "A Young Man and a Young Wo-
man Who Dared" Special music.
! The annual reunion of the Eaton
! School and Norridsewock High School
Alumni Associa ton will be held Aug. 4
Somerset Pomona Grange will hold it
second June meeting Tuesday with Eas
Madison Grange. The following program
has been arranged by Mrs. Kate Ellis
Welcome TO Pomona. d. E. Hobart, mas
ter of East Madison Grange; acknowl
! edgment Mrs. Lizzie Watson, chaplain
of Pomona; business and the conferrins
of the Fifth degree in the forenoon; aft
ernoon session opened with music b!
East Madison Grange; question box
members are requested to furnish ques
tons: address, "Bacteriology," Prof. !
j. Watson of the New England institute
reading Hattie c. Clements; music, Eas
Madison Grange; question, Resolved
/ That no Other Section Offers a More AT
/ tractive outlook for Agriculture Thar
! Our own" affirmative. S. F. Emerson
and y. b Hobart, negative. A. s. Burke
I and Burt Paul, followed by discussion
recitation, Louise Corson; paper by thu
worthy lecturer Of Somerset Pomona