Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

an honorary member of the order, and
gave her a most pleasant surprise.
Mrs. Leach. is unable to attend the
meetings and gladly welcomed the Ia
dies She was presented with a potted
plant as token of esteem. Sand
witches, cocoa and cake were served
the guests by Mrs. Leach's daughter,
Mrs. James l.. Gilfillan.
The committee on raising funds for the
Skowhegan-Athens electric railway IN
Skowhegan has received a subscription of
$1,000 from Miss Louise H. Coburn. This
makes the total amount subscribed by
Skowhegan citizens $1,000. The town it
self has voted to give $4,000. This is to
be a freight line mainly and will carry
produce from quite an extensive territory
Including Athens, COrnville, Brighton and
East Madison. The sum Of 100000 re-
quired before the road can be bonded
and construction work commenced lacks
only few thousands Of the amount. Tho
road will be about IL miles long.
Some Of the Skowhegan citizens are ag-
itating for new water system in the
town which will furnish a purer supply
Of water and also better water pressure.
Harvey d. Eaton, ESQ.,, of Waterville
has recently received a report from Green
& Wilson. who have made a survey Of
the region which is under consideration
The sources from which a new supply
could be obtained would be from the Ken.
nebec river at Skowhegan. wesserunsett
lake in Madison. Lake George, Embden
pond in Emblem. Wentworth pond IN
Athens and Scion. and North or East
pond in Smithf1eld. The civil engineers
consider Wentworth pond the most prac-
f'"@l eo''r"" T'he elevation NJ the no~I
is such that it would furnish an all
gravity supply of 100 pounds per square
men on Water street In Skownegan, be-
sides supplying safe water for domestic.
purposes 1t would also give good fire
protection to the villages Of West Athens
Atnens' Cass Corner. Madison Lower
Miils' East Madison and Lakewood. The
present source Of Skowhegan's water SUP.
ply Is from brook just east OF the viii
1"ee' inc water being pumped into the
mains at a pumping station near the
source OF supply. The pressure is MAIN
tanned by the standpipe on the opposite
side OF the village toward Norrideewock
"A 10x12-inch main connects the two. and
an eight-inch main across the highway
Drloges supplies the Island and south side
OF the town. There are II hydrants. The
maximum pressure Of the hydrants ~,
water street Is understood to be onlv -
pou'1os per square inch. Suggestions for
Improvement OF the system include larger
uis'r'oution mains, more hydrants. more
pressure. reservoir on the south aide ~
the river and another river CROSSING IN.
Guiding 20 additional hydrants and . .,x
non main instead Of four-inch; also a Sec
CIV pipe iald across the river above the
1ieae hody. The cost of making these
changes would be $4,000; according to tho
estimate. ~ VIC
Judge Brazzell presided Wednesd.,,
AFTERNOON in the municipal court ZOO,
on an assault and battery case. CIV
Deoe VS.. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dehe and
FRED Repetti of Skowhegan. there he
ing complaint against each Of the
tnree as the result of a family ana rel
on fairview park Sunday Afternoon
sept. 3, just before the opening of the
somerset Central Agricultural So
c!ety's fair. Guy Debe was represent
60 Dy w. H. Halves, ESQ.,, and testi-
ned IN his own behalf and had as wit.
ness on his side Elmer GARNER who
RODE to the fair grounds with him that
AFTERNOON and DIR. L. A. Dascombe. The
respondents were represented by VIM.
Folsom Merrill. ESQ.,, and produced no
witnesses for their side Judgment was
Tor Guy Debe, the three respondents
being fined $40 and costs each. or a0
days In Jail. They appealed. because
tney were unable at fhfs time "a 49,.
their witnesses present, and they fur
nished 5000 bonds each for appear.
ance at the January term of the Som.
erset supreme court.
The four barrels of ale which were
seized and libeled 10 days ago hv
Sheriff Frank Thompson were declared
by Judge Brazzell forfeited to the State
Thursday forenoon, no one having MT
IN a claim for them at II o'clock the
time set for appearance. Two of these
barrels containing 12O one-pint bottles
and S6 one-pint bottles of Cream ale.
IL per cent. alcohol, were found in
the barn in the rear of the fruit store
Of Guy Debe and the other two bar.
rels containing 120 one-pint bottles
each of ale were taken from the freight
shed of the Maine Central Railroad Co.
at Skowhegan.
Marshall c. Viles and Frank Par.
sons went to Dead River dam Thurs
day on hunting trip.
Mrs. Alice Cover was in Wateryille
Thursday visiting friends.