Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-15
Auction Sale
University of
Maine
Wednesday, March 10, 1919
2 o'clock, p. M.

To close out property bought last sea-
son for the use Of the Training De-
tachment and the Student Army Train
ing Corps. the University authorities
offer for sale at Public Auction on the
Campus at OrCno. at O'clock, Wednes-
day afternoon. March 19. and each sub
sequent day at the same hour, if neces-
sary. several thousand dollars worth
Of material. supplies and equipment, l.,
good condition. for the most part Some
of the material has never been used
put has been preserved in good cond.-
ton.
The property offered will be grouped
under three divisions and the sale VIII
follow the order taken up unless ma
.jority of bidders wish to deviate from
the schedule:
~ Garage buildings and contents.
including automobiles. equipment ami
Forge shop equipment and supplies.
% Drill shed material. lumber. iron
work and roofing mo windows, doors
or interior tiniSh).
% Kitchen and Mess Hall material
and culinary equipment.
The Two garage buildings to be Of
fered as they are with the privilege Of
wrecking and removal from the cam
puS. are of semi permanent nature
One. 40 by 20 f.. WAS used during last
summer and fall and is provided with
4 concrete floor and nearly all piped for
steam heat: the other is IS by IS feet.
has been completed on the exterior bat
never used.
The automobiles offered include two
Cadillac, tivc-pa SSenger cars. one of 1a1S
and the other 1914 model: Ford TOURING
car. 1919 model: u Packard five pa ssen-
ger. 1915: Peerless seven passenger:
cyl. and Pierce Arrow. S-cyl.. also
all kinds OF equipment and for garags
repair work and various automobile and
S.ss engine supplies. The piping and
heating material. including sectional
boiler secured to heat the two build
ings will also be offered at this time
The drill shed material to be offere I
includes some $500 feet OF hemlocll
covering boards. 1000 II. ms" strap
ping. 20 pieces of hemiocl logs. is fl.
The iron work includes about 500
three-uuarter inch Lots. 10 inches long
with nuts and two washers: 10 bolts,
Is in. long: las one aud a quarter IN.
tnree-quarter IN. rods. 9 #. 3 in. IS
one-inch rods. same length. The roof
ing Includes go rolls Of ne-ply.
The Kitchen and Mess Hail material
offered includes 40 II. maple flooring
already laid: 300 feet matched Pine
Used for she, thing. 200 it. Gum boards.
Us, in tables. but disr.autled 1ha
culinary equipment includes a 10 I.
Portable range. cabinet ovens. one d.
sal. ne-half Jacket kettle. one 42-sa-.
NeSttdU' SlSdut.. All DC >N'lh' SOSN'-t
10 bread tins. 80 doz. cast iron roll
pans. new. - pie tins. large mixing
bowls. bread trough, trying pans. roass
pans. three large coffee tanks, one
large steam coffee urn. dish washers.
knives forks. spoons. crockery war;
agate ware sinks dish tables. etc.
This property will be sold rosarcle :
OF cost, but the authorities reserve III ,
ri.ht ia reject any or all hius.
Further information may be obtained
and an inspection OF the property may
be had b.. applying to the Treasurer ;
office Alumni Hall. during worklnS
hours befo.e the opening day OF the
sale.
GEORGE i. GOULD.
Auc,ioneer
University OF Maine. Orono. March -.
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