Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-19
BELFAST
Successful Red Cross Drive
Gas Plant to Stav

While several Of the branches nave
not been heard from as yet. every
thing indicates that the Christmas
membership drive Of the Waldo cnun-
" Ped Grass chapter Is q great sue
cess and far exceeds ali exDectariuns.
In Belfast alone the membership Is
within 80 Of that OF the 1913 drive.
and is between 500 and 700. Il is be-
ueved that on the whole the county
viii have 4 very creditaoie showing.
While d few refuEals have been re-
ceived owing ID this being a time Of
peace, the great majority wish TO
continue their memberships, really
ing that there Ii a great work still to
be done.
After several months Of uncertain
~ and agitation, during which the
matter was put up 70 the Public
Utilities. the Penobscnt Bay Electric
Co. has announced that II will not
discontinue its gas plant in Belfast
but viii either rebuild or greatly
improve the present one. giving much
better service than for many years.
The COMPANY threatened To do away
with the plant entirely. thus throw
q large number Of patrons depend
and which would compel the installa
ton Of electric ranges. The gas plant
ID over 90 years old and sadly n
need Of repair and this will be dnns-
No announcement as yet has been
made as TO the amount Of eIpenGi-
ture the company will make or
whether a new location Will be Sc
cured FOR the plant. The present one
rs on Washington street The Pc
nopscpr Bay Co. Is a su5Hldiary Of
the Central Maine Power &C. AND
WIS formerly the Belfast Gas &
Electric Co.
Gen. p-esson At Co. = Meeting
A mass meeting held II the Arm
DRY On Monday night by the boost
ing committee which In behind CO.
r Of the Third Maine Regiment, WIS
presided over by Chairman Herbert
z. Stevens, who made a strong ap-
peal To citizens 70 stand back Of IT'D
local cnrnpary which IN time OF troll
bic viii stand for law and order
Mr.. Stevens spoke Of the unrest OF
the present (me and Of what would
have happened N the recent police
strike II Boston had not the Ma
tioual Guard been available Tor pro
lection of the people. He cited mauy
cases where the Guard had $1,000
between the people and grave Dan
ger and urged every citizen 10 De-
come An associate member Oh the
COMPANY at least. and give his moral
and financial support Of Co. f. ME-
Stevens then introduced Col Bill
Southland. Names own, hern OIL many
a battle and beloved by the wnoie
i03rd formerly the Second MaIne
vino happeued to be IN the city TO
address the Sons Of Veterans. Camp
A. E. Clark. Learning that he was
hare the committee asked him and
the Sons of Veterans Of Thomas 4
Marshall Post. G. A r, TO ATTEND
the mass meeting that al might Nave
the pleasure Of meeting COL Souln-
ard. The latter spoke eioquentiy Oh
the work overseas done by the -nth
Division, of which the Old SECOND
Maine was q part, and where they
proved 10 be not tin" but sreef
IN the fare of the most severe fight
ing of the war. Col. Southland was
given an ovation and many warm
handciasp. Adjt. Cen Presson OF
Augusta also made an appeal ION
the support Of the Third Maine ana
spoke siuwingiy of what has neen
done by the National Guard OF MAINE
II must. however. have the suppo91'
moral and financial. Of the citi1ens
of Maine to make II the power IL is
capabie OF becoming. The peace
strength of the companies OF the
Third Maine is 100. Co. OF bei-
tas; needs some IS or 40 men. Inc