The Republican journal., 1916-08-03


orland. The Central Maine owns the latter
plant but conducts it under the local name.
This new line brings to our station $4,000
volts of power that will be available in case of
accident. The Central Maine recently bought
the line between Bath and Brunswick and has
transmission lines beginning north with Green
vile. furnishing light and power to Monson.
Guilford. Dover, Foxcroft, Dexter. Corinna,
Pittsfeld. Burnham, Clinton, Waterville. Oak
land, Winslow, Vassalboro, Augusta, Winthrop.
Toeus. Hallowell, Gardiner, South Gardiner
Richmond, Bath, Brunswick, Rockland. from
Burnham to Belfast. Searsport, Stockton
Springs. Bucksport. Orland. Fairfield. Skowhe.
gan. Solon, Bingham. It is now extending the
line from Belfast to Camden and serving Gus
toners as far as Saturday Cove, and is building
from Togus to Bath. with a high tower coa-
struction ever the Kennebec river. They have
a proposed line from Bingham to Monson, and
will build one from the Rockland line to Wal.
doboro. They have hydro-electric and steam
plants in Dover near Burnham. Belfast, Fair
field, Skowhegan, near Oakland, at Augusta;
hydro-electric plants at Monson, four in the
vicinity of Waterville, one in Orand, one at
Brunswick; steam power plants at Gardiner
and Bath. The company owns water sites on
the Kennebec, Sebasticook, Messalonskee and
Goose rivers and owns and operates five gas
plants.
A YELLOW DAY. Last Thursday it was
evident that there was smoke in the air and
there was much speculation as to where it
originated. We had had fog for many days,
which with the occasional showers had caused
dampness to penetrate the houses that added
to the discomforts of 'mugginess" in the
atmosphere that caused di iffcuty in breathing
even with those not afflicted with asthma
Friday, lights had to be turned on early in the
forenoon and the atmosphere assumed a weird
saffron hue that unlike anything ex-
perienced here for great many years. Older
residents said that they have known of such
days years ago. but there were always forest
fires near at hand that caused the smoke, The
cause of the yellow hf ze was ascertained after
a great deal of inquiry to be forest fires on the
Quebec boundary, west of Bald Mountain on
the south branch of the Penobscot river, near
Penobscot lake, about 20 miles northwest of
Jackman, and only $50 miles from Bangor as
the crow flies. Director Charles D. Woods of
the University of Maine experiment station,
said that the unusual haze from a distant for
est fire was caused by the combination of
smoke and damp air. There was an excessive
amount of moisture in the air, because of the
recent rains. and the heavy smoke, coming in
wifi in
thick, heavy gaseous mixture that hid the
sun from view and gave everything yellow
hue. There was decided drop in tempera-
ture Friday, which was the coolest day of the
month and the coolest since early in June.
Saturday artificial light was needed, and Sum
day morning the conditions were almost like
those of Friday. 1t was noted also that the
grass was very vivid green, due in part at
least to the atmospheric conditions, although
the frequent rains have promoted its growth
and kept it fresh. This will help out the
pasturage and increase the second crop. Bar
Harbor reported July 2Sth as follows:
Quebec forest fires gave Bar Harbor today
three hours of dense yellow color, which has
not been experienced since the explosion of
the volcano in Java in 1882 which sent vel
low wave round the world three times and
gave the place yellow tlnge for three days.
In Java at that time the and the
earth disappeared, and when the waters had
receded a large steamer found inland half
a mile, where 1t now remains. Twelve thou
sand lives were lost. and the entire coast had
to be recharted. The red sun tonight thickly
veled with humidity and heat, indicates the
approach of hot wave, and the thermometer
at two miles elevation undoubtedly is in the
SOS. High pressure to the east is pressing
back the temperature, causing the heat The
| temperature tonight is 90.
/ THE WoMAN'S CLUB LUNCHEON One hun
dred or more guests were served at the lunch
con of the Belfast Woman's Club in Memorial
hall at p. m, July Goth. The decorations
were ox-eyed daisies. blue bells and garden
| flowers in jardineres. On the small tables were
bud vases holding single daisies, and the large
tables in the center of the hall were orna-
mented with the daisies and long racemes OF
purple larkspur. Mrs. Essie P. Carle, presi-
dent, Mrs. James Hartman, vice president
and the clubs special guests, Mrs. William G.
Crawford of Allston, Mass Mrs. Charles E
and Miss Edna D. Crawford were seated at q
table on the stage. The menu of iced canta-
loupe, chicken salad, hot rolls, olives. straw.
berry shortcake and coffee was served by the
Misses Helen Kittredge. Janetta Rogers, Belle
keating. Grace Mitchell. Dorothy Blakeley
Dorothy Franck, Eleanor Bruce, Alice Ros-
we'll, Gertrude Coombs, Marguerite Owen
Hazel Doak and Blanche Jenneys. number
1 of parties were entertained, Mrs. William v
Pratt having q guests and Mrs. Charles Brad
bury IL. Mrs. G. Frank Hartman of New
York also entertained party. Following the
luncheon. Mrs. Essie P. Garlic, president of tn,
club, introduced Mrs. William c. Crawford O
Allston, Mass. prominent and enthusiastic
club woman who is spending the summer il
Belgrade and who expressed her pleasure a
meeting old friends at her husbands nativ,
city, a pleasure he envied her. Mrs. Craw
ford spoke most Interestingly for half an hou
and was listened to with close attention. He
address was in relation to club work, what i
stands for, what it has become, and what i
will become in the future. She said that tn
Woman's club movement is powerful. in that i
can come to US all. 1t touches US all in such
gentle way that the more conservative of III
don't object to it, and there is today a quick
ening of interest in the Woman's club Sh,
urged the quickening of the club life fo
broader endeavors along educational and re-
ligious lines and told what her home club wa