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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Mrs. Eveline HeHeren

Mrs. Eveline Hefferen. wife of John
l.. Hefferen, died al about o'clock Sum
day morning at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l.. Tilton on Middle street.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Hefferen suffered
from slight attack of pneumonia,
from the effects of which she failed to
recover. She was the daughter Of Nan
cy BuZzen and Absolom Gordon of Etna
and was 81 years, 9 months and . days
OF age. For the past ID years Mr.. and
Mrs Hefferen have resided in Newport.
coming here from New York, where
for some years previous they had made
their home. Mrs. Hefferen is survived
by her husband and by two sisters, Mrs
George Shaw of Etna and Mrs. Peter
Pushor of Stetson. Mrs. Hefferen was
a member Of the Ladies' Aid, In which
organization she was an active worker,
and about year ago became a member
Of the Methodist Episcopal church Of
this town. The funeral services were
held at the residence of w l.. Tilton
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday, Rev William
Snow being the officiating clergyman.
The interment was at Etna. where she
was laid to rest in the Gordon family
lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
PALMYRA

Mrs o. B. Cole commenced Monday
morning to work in the skirt factory at
Hartland
Mrs. Fannie Todd has sold her home
In the village and will reside in the
future with her son. S. B. Millett.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Merchant and Fl.
l.. Clifford were in Newport Saturday
on business.
Your correspondent received the news
Monday of the death Of an aunt, Mrs
Mary F., widow OF the late Roscoe G.
Longley. which occurred at the home Of
her son, Edwin Longley, at Boulder
CT ~ Cal. where she had been kindly
band two and one-half years ago. She
met with an accident about one year
ago. since which time she had required
the services of a trained nurse. She
had resided in California since seven
years OF age. Interment was made in
the family lot beside her husband and
son who died in childhood at Guerne-
vile, Sonoma county, near their oil
home. Mrs. Longley with her husband
and son made one trip to PALMYRA (Mr.
Longley's native town. in 1885,. He was
brother to David X. Longley of ST.
Adams. He went to California in the
late SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Mrs. Ralph Waterhouse

Carrie Mabel. wife of Ralph Water
house. died at 80 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon at the home on Academy street,
following a short illness from pneumo-
MIA, aged . years and months. Be
side the husband, two small children,
George and Roland. one sister, Mrs.
Florence Tibbetts, and the parents A.
X, White and Lucy r.. White all Of
this city. survive. Funeral services will
he held at +. NJ. Thursday from the
residence, Rev. ). T.. l.eech Of the
Methodist church officiating
The deceased had passed all her life
~ this CITY. where she had a large
circle Of friends ana a,quaintances who
sincerely mourn her loss. Possessed OF
q sweet and gentle disposition. and eve,
a KIND and loving Wl-e and mother, her
early death is the cause o. deep regret
TO all who knew and loved her. The
heartfelt sympathy of the entire com
munitN goes out to the srief-Stricken
family in its berea vement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
SOMERVILLE

Myron w Bowden left Saturday for
Warren He will leave there Monday
for Toronto, Ontario. where he is en-
ployed.
Fred A. Turner went to Augusta FRI
day on business. returning Saturday.
Mrs. Chauncey ID. Turner visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sprowl.
Saturday and Sunday.
Charlie Crommett was at y. f. Nc
Donald's Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson Brown of Palermo has
returned from Middleboro and is teach
inf the Deer Hill school
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fuller and Mrs.
f. r. Evans. all of Palermo. were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Tur-
ner; also ii. W. Bowden of Toronto,
ontario, and Rodney Mcintyre were re-
cent guests.
w. b. Shuman substituted Friday and
saturday for l.. l.. Proctor, our r. +. u.
mail carrier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
NEWPORT

Newports allotment for the Third
Liberty Loan is s2l ,625 In order that
every citizen of the town may have a
personal interview with someone who Is
informed as to the principal data re-
gardins these bonds. the following conn
mittee has been appointed who will
make house toulouse canvass of the
town: {. f. Smith (chairmam, r. L.
Cakes Guy III. Hunt, A. c. Bradbury
b. q. Croxford. l.. 3. Soper H. II. Rich.
Danvers Cram, F. +. Adams. G. NJ. Bar
rows. A. l.. Gray. A. w. Lander, Henry
j. Bulge. f. b. Burns, w. NJ Stuart,
F. r. Sheridan, George Plummer. G. II.
Prilay. +. r. Coburn. A. r. Blaisdell,
r. c. Chadbourn. Chas. W. Getchen
Fred Hanson, Henry Nutter. f. f. Wa
ters. Kent Burns, H. T.. Turner, D. S.
Hilliker. VIM. Bruce, George l.. Muir
ray. J. NJ. S. Benson. Irwin l.. Jackson
Ii. F. Tilton. S. A. Judkins f. f. Day
c. l.. Pingree, c. f. Sheridan, c. c.
Wheeler, John l.. kngsbury, S. G.
Tasker. Fred *. McNelly. Henry
Drawn, G. G. Blaisdell, w. II. Mitchell,
j. W. Reynolds, Robert Palmer. J. O.
Gilman. II. NJ. Wardwell. John G. Hal
lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
DRESDEN

The town schools began the spring
term OF school Monday With the fol-
lowing teachers: Middle Bridge. Mrs.
Davis: Dresden Mills. Mrs. Leslie
Bailey: Cedar Grove. Miss Carolyn
Sheldon: West Dresden. Miss Mar
garet Pushard; Lower Road, Mrs.
Arthur Seigars; Middle Road Miss
Louise Call
Miss Alice Carlton of South Ores
cen, who has been the guest of Mrs.
oscar balleI. returned Sunday
William Wright OF Woolwich was
visitor in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gray. who
have been at the home of their son,
Frank Robbins, for the winter. re-
turned to their home in South Ores
den last week
Bridge Academy began the spring
term APRIL S.
Frank II. Cate was q business visi-
tor in Gardiner Saturday.
| Norman Call of Richmond will
substitute for Capt. c. A. Foster as
ferryman on the Kennebec river this
Summer.
| capt Foster, who recently submit
ted to another operation, is slowly
gaining.
Miss Mabelle Durgar Of Vermont
Is guest OF her parents. Mr.. and
MIS-. I. $. Durgan.
me selectmen took the valuation
IN town last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
P|TTSF|ELD

The Pittsfield Ped Cross that has
been occupying two rooms in the
National Bank building and one in
the Manson block have rented three
adjoining rooms in the National Bank
building and will retain one room in
the building which they have been
occupying. making four rooms in all.
for sewing, surgical dressing. yarn
and office. This change will make
the work much easier and the rooms
are larger. They will take posses
sion Oh Thursday.
At a rehearsal of the Pittsfield Fes
tival chorus to he held Wednesday
evening, Mr.. Pitcher of Belfast will
be present to conduct the chorus. On
Tuesday evening. April 10th, the out
town soloists who are to take part
in the Opera Martha. which is to be
given by the Pittsfield chorus on
Wednesday evening, will be present
for tlnal rehearsal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
READFIELD

Readfield Grange met in regular
session Saturday. April 6. A. l..
Deering of Augusta was there in the
interest of the boys and girls clubs
and spoke to so children and about
100 adults.
Lecture on Hog Raising, A. l..
Deering; address on Present War
and Liberty Loan" Costello Weston:
singing by Grange. speed Our Re-
public: talk on The Farm Bureau"
A. l.. Deering: piano solo, Miss Per-
ham: encore; Club Work.. A. l..
Deering: piano solo. Miss Perham:
encore; Brief History of the ORR
gin Of All Fools Day. paper written
by Georgia NJ Johnson. read by Lii
liam Lambert Remarks about the
Liberty Loan. Charles Crosby; Thrift
Stamps, E. +. Peacock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

In the campaign for the Third Liber-
" Loan the club women of the United
States are expected to play a promi-
nent part. A federal, state and local or
ganiZation has been perfected that COW
ers the entire country. The state chair
man for Maine is Mrs. Grace Wing. for
mer president of the State Federation.
The local committee, under whose
charge Hollowell women will WORT; for
the great and patriotic movement. con-
sists of Mrs. r. ". Harvey, Mrs. f. W.
Weber and Miss Jessica J. Haskell
The work of the women is to be over
is TO come before the active campaign
by the mems committee, but is contrib
utory to it, the plan being for entire
cooperation between the two commit
tees. The popular druggist, Guy White.
has kindly and periodically offered
room for the committees booth in his
store. and there will be present morn
ing and afternoon in this booth two
representative lIallo~ell women to take
your pledges for the new loan. The
names of the ladies' to have charge for
each day viii be announced the pre-
vloIs day in the local column and fur
ther information Of the project will ne
gwen from time to time in the press
Let all Halloween citizens bear in mimi
the need and the obligation to share in
TINS loan. These bonds, the safest pos
sible investment, with the backing OF
the richest country in the world come
in small denominations, $50. 500 and 500
as well as in the larger denominations
And as in previous loans, they may be
paid for on the small payment plan
If our young men must offer their lives.
surely we who stay behind should give
OF our money TO the point of sacrifice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Ernest Thornton Of Auburn

The following appeared in the
Lewiston Journal of April Sth:
Ernest Thornton of Auburn died at
his home at II South Golf street at
-.l5 o'clock Saturday morning after
a long illness Of tuberculosis. He was
born in Gardiner rs years ago and
for nine years has lived in Auburn
He was a shoemaker by trade but
had been in poor health for several
Years, He was treated a few months
at the Hebron sanatorium. For the
past seven weeks he was taken Sc
riously i'll and had failed rapidly
since that time. He was a regular
attendant at the Court Street Free
BAPTIST church. He leaves his wife.
his mother Mrs l.. G. Brown a son,
Leroy Thornton. and two brothers,
Walter and Sewall Thornton, all of
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt Joseph Al
len.
The remains of the late Sewall l..
Goodwin have been sent to Wells
Beach for burial.
Charles Harris of Saco, late Co. Is,
10th Me. Inf. has been admitted TO
the Home.
James E Mccain has returned
from furlough passed with friends
in Augusta.
John l.. Bean. orderly for the treas
urer, has been granted a pass to
visit friends in Wells for few days.
Burroughs were granted Monday 70
Theodore w. Underwood. William II.
Feltis and Patrick Tiffany to Boston:
Alvin A. Dyer to Brewer; George A.
Wilson 10 Bangor; Timothy Malone
TO Augusta; Charles NJ Carroll TO
Portland and John B. Nutter to Free
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
WINTHROP

Funeral services for John Dudley
will he held at the home Wednesday,
at II A. NJ, attended by Rev. \. H.
Pearson.
The April meeting of the Winthrop
w. c. T. T.. will be held Tuesday If
ternoon. April 9, at O'Clock with
Mrs f. a. Mason.
AT the NJ. F.. parsonage April 5,
Roy Eugene Mace and Miss Alice
Evelyn Marston were united in mar
riage by Rev. \. r. Pearson.
William Sprague was called 70
Gardiner Monday to attend the Eu-
neral of his sister. Mrs. w. .. Har-
rington.
A petition has been circulated ask
ing for q night Waterman. The no.
tees are posted calling a town meet
ing at . O'Clock Saturday afternoon
to bring the matter before the vot-
ers.
The insurance claims on the hurn :
ed and damaged property from the
fire Thursday night has been adjust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
WOOLWICH

Miss Mary Cation has returned to her
home in Bath fter a month in town
Mrs. Hache. Gilmore is visiting Mrs.
Charles Alexander iii Richmond.
The electric light company is about
to run a trench line from the station at
the Chops to the pumping station at
Nequosset, which will be run b. elec-
trio power in the future.
Mrs. Mabel Foster and daughter Dora
and Mr.. Gott are visiting her relatives
in Richmond and Iceboro.
Eugene La France has moved into the
Delano house at Days Ferry.
Mrs. Alexander Reed is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Millard Webber has gone to
the Fairfield sanatorium 10Y treatment.
Her husband attends Bates College and
fills the Baptist pulpit Sundays.
over the Top" the latest Red Cross
organizat ton. will meet with Mrs. 1nez
Larrabee Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
ALBION

Mrs. w. O. harrington. Mrs. II. l..
Fuller and daughter Ruth Of South
China have beer visiting at w. *.
Metcalf's.
Mildred Sennett has returned to
her school in Freedom after passing
the weekend with her parents.
Vivian JOY of Unity began her du-
ties as teacher at the Davis school
Monday.
Elmer Hussey and Cline BagIcy
We're recent callers at f. A. Bessey's.
Gertrude Davis has returned to
Fairfield to resume her duties az
teacher.
Perley Thurston is pressing hay At
Abel Spaulding's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Odelon Vigue

Odelon Nigue. aged 4S years. passed
away Monday evening at his home at
II Kendall street. He is survived by
two brothers. Theodore and John
Nigue OF Skowhegan, three sisters.
Mrs. Joseph GaSnon and Mrs. Levi
Ciouticr OF this city and Mrs. Ma
poleon Mathieu of Skowhesan, and
the widow.
He was an employee of the john
son Bros. Shoe Co. of Hallowell The
remains will be taken to Skowhegan
today for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Of Republican State
Committee at Augusta House

Frank J. Ham of Augusta, Frederick
r. Dyer Of Buckield and George w
Norton of Portland were reelected
CHAIRMAN, secretary and treasurer re-
spectively OF the Republican State com
mlttee at meeting which was held at
the Augusta House last night. Some
OF the members Of the committee ex-
pressed an opinion that the speaking
part Of the campaign be eliminated be-
cause of the war
The following members of the State
committee were present at the meeting:
Androscoggin, Robert J. Hodgdon,
Lewiston Aroostook. Clarence A. Pow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Howard Crosby

Howard Crosby died at the home of
illness Of six days, he having suffered
an attack of pneumonia on April Mr.
Crosby was born in Hampden and came
TO Newport 81 years ago. He was for
30 years employed on the farm of j. =.
Gilman and for the past six years had
been with Mr.. Katen, where he died.
Mr. Crosby was IS years of age and is
survived by four brothers and one SIS
ter. The remains will be taken to
~ rthern Maine Junction Monday fore
noon. the funeral occurring there at
the home of his brother Phlander Cros-
by, at =. NJ. The interment will be
made in the family lot in the Hampden
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Second Rsadins Of Traffic Amend
ment

The city council voted on Mon
day evening to build no State Aid
road this season. The commissioners
feel the need of improved roads in
the city but feel that retrenchment
in this direction should be made this
year. The amendment to the traf-
fc law was given its second reading.
y petition asking for an increase in
wages from S2.25 to $3.50 per day
was received from eight employees OF
the street department.. Alderman
Russ of the Highway department
stated that he believed in hiring as
cheaply as possible but felt that the
men should receive more. The pc
tition was tabled for one week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
FROM HALLOWELL
TELEPHONE 8O6- "A
Liberty Loan Campaign-Death of Charles H. Dudey-Old
South League Holds Missionary Tea-Deah of Mrs. Ralph
Wator

The Current Events Club vii. meet
Wednesday afternoon at 80 with Mrs.
Elliot Andrews. The paper Of the aft
ernoon will be The Development CT
Church Music and will be given BY
Miss Chase. The members are asked to
bring to this meeting the dollar that
each clubwoman all over the United
states is to give for the establishment
of furlough houses in France This
splendid work. undertaken by the club
women Of America, appeals directly to
every woman, since its aim is to provide
places for the American boy on fur
Tough which shall be morally safe ana
help u return our boys clean ana up-
right as when they left US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

ers, Fort Fairfield: Cumberland. Guy II.
Sturgis Portland. Franklin. Daniel F.
Field. Phillips: Hancock, F. r. Burrill.
proxy for I. F. Mahoney. Ellsworth:
kennebec, Frank ]. Ham. Augusta
Knox. George 7. Hodgman. Camden /:
Lincoln, John y. Erskine, Newcastle {;
oxford, Frederick r. Dyer. Bucktield :;
Penobscot. Frederic ri. Parkhurst. Ban
gor; Piscataquis. James II. Hudson.
Guilford: Sagadahoc. Rupert II. Bax-
ter. Bath Somerset Ralph Z. Cum
mings. proxy for Frank w. Briggs
Skowhegan; Waldo. Capt. b. F. Co,cord
Searsport: Washington. William +.
Campbell. Cherryfield; York, Frank D.
Henderson. Limerick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
SPECIAL TO-DAY ONLY
Warnine"-The Big Feature at The
johnson Opera House Today
"CharIotte", the best woman skater
in the World.

Warning"-The Big Feature at The
johnson Opera House Today.
"Charlotte", the best woman skater
in the World.
Charlotte is a Nassar girl taking a
course in general salary earning en-
, terprises. among them being wireless
telegraphy. She takes home with her
for the summer vacation a number of
her chunnS: also "a wry old Spinster
who is Il teacher in the school In
the summer resort home of her
parents they are entertained. In an
isolated spot in the woods adjacent,
Lieut.. Vane. a naval inventor, is com
pleting a subsea gun This becomes
known 70 koral. q secret agent of a
foreign government. Koral cooper
ates with Fredericks, captain of a
sea going yacht, to seize the gun.
Charlotte discovers the plot and
seeks to warn Vane of the peril but
he laughs at her. In skating rink
party she skates the word spies" on
the ice before Eane and then indi-
Gates koral as the man under sus-
picion..
This is only the first of the story.
but as The Herald says, 1T holds the
audience enthralled." For good
measure. second feature has been
booked, Hate. in 5 parts. the screen
melodrama of the day. Hate is a
story beautiful in it's simplicity. and
portrayed carefully by a selected
cast of real artists. 1t is picture
for the masses: the most enthralling
photoplay of today. The story is by
j. Walter Meade, directed by Walter
Richard Stahl. The story of how
Ruth Shelton, through the exertion
of Mother Love. finally found the
happiness she longed for. is told in
this gripping story. Same small
prices for this show of two big
features, eleven reels in all. Alice
Brady and Ann Pennington tomorrow
in a double program. "Charlotte",
the skater, was at the Hippodrome,
New Yock City, for one whole year.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

Of Hallowcll were SUNDAY guests Of
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Floyd Smith.
Milton Davis, who has been in the
Augusta hospital for 4, surgical opcr-
alton, was able Sunday 10 return to
his home.
There was hardly any frost III he
ground this spring and the roads in
Winthrop are in very good shape to
drive over.
Schools at the Center commenced
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

The ladies Of the Old South League
held most enjoyable missionary tea
Monday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Frank Wingate. The parlors were well
filled. Mrs. clayton ID. Boothby Of Au-
gusta gave a most interesting talk on
foreign missions. preceding her remarks
with most feeling reference TO the
work of the Red Cross in foreign lands
4 rising vote of thanks was extended
Mrs. Roothhy when all enjoyed social
cup OF coffee. with sandwiches ana
cookies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

Cards have been received announc-
ing the wedding at Deer Isle Sunday
of Harold Fl. Sampson. athletic in
structor at Biddeford High. and Miss
Julia E. Lufkin of that place. The
bride. a graduate of the Connecticut
College for Women at New London,
mas taught unit. recently. The groom
"ho is a BowdoiE graduate. was cap
tain of the varsity track team. Mr..
ana Mrs Sampson will live at 66
South street, Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

AS delegates from the Augusta
Chapter TO the meeting of repre-
sentatives of New England Red
Cross chapters. to be held in Boston
Tuesday and Wednesday. the follow
ing left Monday for Boston: : Hon.
and Mrs. Guy y. Gannett. Mrs Her.
ry W. Cobb. Mrs. Fred Lord. Mrs.
Daniel B. Weeks. Mrs. Charles S.
Hichborn and Mrs. Richard Goodwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

j. T.. Hefferen, who has been under
treatment in a Bangor hospital. arriv-
ed in Newport Sunday night. Mr.. Hef-
feren is much improved in his condition
since he went TO Bangor
Mrs. Emile Weymouth entertained
party Of II little folks at her home the
afternoon of April in honor of her
daughter. Barbara Weymouth it being
that young lady's fifth birthday. Al
the close of the afternoon the children
were taken to the dining ROOM where
they did full justice to a luncheon OF
sandwiches. hot chocolate with whipped
cream, ice cream and cake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Mrs. w. D. HARRINGTON

The funera! Of the late Mrs. W. ID.
Harrington was held Monday afte, :
room at 2.30 o'clock from her late
home On Beech street. Rev. Langdon
Quimby. u. d., officiating. There va,
Il large attendance Of friends and
many floral tributes. testifying to
the respect in which the deceased
was held. The bearers were the thre e
sons. Frank W. Ivers G.. Harold II.
Harrington and II. Hinkley. The en-
tombmcnt was in Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

Funeral services for the late Chas.
@. Carter were held at 100 o'clock
Monday afternoon from the residence
on Water street Miss a. }. Gwynne
officiating in the presence of the "cl-
atives and friends, Intermont was
in the family lot at tho Halowell
cemetery. The bearers were Marstin
Woodman. Percy Chapman, $. r..
Grimes and Chester Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

The sawed lumber at the E,r
Gale plant of the Berlin mills 10 mas
idly being shipped. 1t is stated tha,
there is no prospect Of the plants he.
ing run during the coming season
This will somewhat effect the wood
situation in Gardiner. as the. ede;nys
and refuse wood has always been in
great demand.