Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27
Augusta Locals
FREIGHT HOUSE
| OPENED TUESDAY
WITH A RECEPTION
Augusta Business Men Guests of
the Railway Co.

Ana 50 ! call for yea and nay
|7ete sand Attorney John E Nelson;
|those in favor of making this weekly
|nsttutiun with the railroad company
b host every week Will please say
|vea and the full assemblage har-
rg reared forth an emphatic thunder
Eas veg and none having called may"
biz presiding officer announced that the
sess prevailed and the railroad should
s7ae a week entertain the business men
q Augusta az the new freight house as
{ did Tuesday evening.
This proposition was made in the
lestral concert had been rendered white
be guests of the evening were arriving
nd after the serving of bountiful
p gram of edibles. II should not be
sGrVrisins if goods temporarily stored
4 The new freight house a little later
b. unpack graphaphone some night
Ind ct together TO talk things over,
sale for a freight house the scene ana
ht action of Tuesday night was quite
|cneen4al and lively enough TO make
|s,most any old case sit up and talk. 1t
vas altogether impossible TO count the
business men who met at the freight
house upon Invitation of the Lewiston,
Augusta & Watervills Street Railway
Company upon the occasion of the open
|hs Of the building, for no one of them
stood s.ll long enough TO be counted.
but pr hably 100 and possibly lao of
|lhe, foremost business men of the city
|#efs present.
After Mr.. Nelson's proposition was 50
sadiy accepted by a unanimous vote,
|hf Ia ed unon several speakers to re-
mars upon the occasion and Mayor Wles
vas the first. He spoke very briefly.
pmmeuding the railroad company and
,engra tulaling the city and--witfl a
|smile-Ca.led attention particularly 20
The convenient and satisfactory location
sf The freight house. General Manager
Ford, for the company, spoke at some
ength outlining the cooperative policy
a the railway company and pointing to
|'he promise Of business extension which
|,hs present transportation facilities con-
stitute
Several times while speaking was in
teder popular call was made for
fracticed reader. Mr.. Costello of Lew
kton, who succeeded without half try
ing IN giving the freight house its
christening of laughter spilled from
hundred throats. Henry Free of Lew
kton and General Freight Agent Wood
o. Lewiston spoke as officials of the
company and both contributed good
sized packages of wisdom and good
sprit 10 the occasion. Thomas c. Ing
aham spoke briefly. representing the
Saard Of Trade, and declared that the
new transportation facilities are such
business men have desired for
ae efforts made in finding location
ad pointed with satisfaction to the
scs that the present location Is an
ueelent one from the standpoints OF
q interested, and declared that the
spening Of the freight house marks
: new era in the business activity OF
N community. A general call for
peakers WAS made and several were
aAeu by name who did not respond
'Saef because they were absent or
we hiding for the moment. but there
vas enough speaking to mark the oc-
ss'on as most successful and happy
wv giving great satisfaction to the
S"pany and no little enjoyment and
arrangement to the business men
= eae Capital City. At times the rain
"eo down upon the fiat roof with
much uproar that II was difficult
!" near the sneakers h,lf there was
~ enough water outside or in to
~apen the good will of the occasion
0'splayed by the guests. the hosts,
~ speakers. and all within the spa
"aS new freight house