Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-20

DrSn ACaCemS IoUAF- ing Cons
n,me for the week END to zee mis- broth
CT. DR. Joe &. Goodrich Of Grand
Earids. Wis. wnc il visitlng his d.
rents. Mr.. and Mrs.. z. T. Goodrich Or
Goodrich has been IN poor health and
his TRENDS are glad To know tho he
has so suon become well enough TO IN
aer AXE the tourney east
MES Beatrice ? smiiev. who -ecent!-,
underwent surgical treatment for an
pendicitis a. the Massachusetts Gener-
a. hospital IN Boston. where she had
but recenIiv begun 10 study NURSING.
has made Eocd progress toward recuv-
cry AND IF now al home for time.
Mrs. Emma Eige!ow. formerly of Lew
tzton and ST Adams. vim has passed
much inn here N the home of her sls-
ter. Mrs. Ira a. Merton. as has also
her mother Mrs. Annie Cpharn Of Lew
iston. has gene 10 Lynn. Mas. ane
~ h her mother has esta hlisfec her
h me IN that city.
There was d large attendance Of
cltlzens a. the Board of Trade meet
ING Friday evening with Preslder
John H. Jenkins presiding Walter
. Wyman of Augusta and other ex-
ecUtives of the Central Maine Power
Co. were present and MIR. Wvman ad-
dressed the gathering, speaking IN
! most COURTEOUS manner On the
prospects for Skowhegan and the
possible selections OF Industries here.
the development Of 12,D9e kiiowatts
Of power by the Central Maine Power
Co. meaning much 10 the future OF
Shuwhegan. He assured the hearty
cooperation of The Central Maine
Power Co. n an ef1r- ID GET the
right kind Of industries INTO this
community. DR.. Richardson urged
co-operaLon. stating that Skew began
men needed organization 10 ger the
power here. President Jenkins
thought the Industrial committee
should begin active work adm George
Il. Plummer suggested a system Of
advertising either by the town or the
Central Maine Power Co. through in
Gastrlal journals TO bring the people
10 okowhegaa.
Something Of q discussion lnme-
alateiy followed N departure from
this topic, n which SalecrDsr Clyde
H, Smith Piled q number OF questions
to M. Wyman relative 10 the diff
ference II the prices paid for cleo
trlcIly N Skowhegaa and the rates
n other cities. Mir. Wyman stated
that the old station on the Island
was capable of generating about 400
horsepower when II working order
that the Old railway power staten
generates q similar amount. while
about $50 Horsepower is generated
II the pulp nil. Nr Smith quoted
pricee paid by a Skownsgla Arm
which he stated according &c tnves-
legation msade and figures which he
aaa obtained were much II excess
over d certain Y aLsrvllie lrm. hi
Wymau stated that these quotations
were not right but when other rates
IN other cities we're mentioned. as
the difference - he prices PAD by
The kennsbec JeurnaI CONCERN and
that paid by the Independent Report
CT Tor electricity. ne stated that N
his particular case The Journal used
power n the day time as well as the
night. whereas The Eeporter concern
USED power N the day times only.
hence different results. He added
that the character Of service in dit
terenr places made a corresponding
oIEerence n the cost. Ee also stat
ed that The difference N the load FAC
tor was a prominent one ID De con-
slGered In Lns cost n different places.
Mr.. Wymap stated tina. the rate n
&aLervlIle Was 81 per horsepower
plus cents for the first five hundred
klllowatI hours and l cent fer al the
excess OF that amount just before
the close OF the session Dir. Wyaan
again spoke of the rats situa ucn
told Of the purchasing cy the Cen
tral Name Power Co. of different
companies al different locations or
Valuations made by the State and
thns EXPLAINED different rates issued
by the company although the differ
en1 companies had now been com
blned As one. AIr. Smith could see
wtre the discussion would END If
ShowheEan could have as cheap rates
as Waterville and Augusta Mr.. Wy
man stated n reply that under pres
emf existing conditions il was cost
ing more TO generate the power IN
Skownegan. but as Soor as conditions
could be remedied and d new power
house erected better results could be
assured. He added that the com
pany would be glad to furnish this
power cheaper IN It's new develop
merL TO this town than TO any other
IN the State. c. r Merrill curupli-
men1ed the present service Of the
company in the town. Il vas quite
generally conceded that the Central
Maine Power Co. would Cooperate
with Skowhegan II advertising this
power and ? Il. Whiting, the COM
pary's advertising manager. thought
a thousand dollars would bring sat
lstactory results.
The Skowhcgan High school fcot
bah eleven received a hard defeat n
the hands Of the Maine Central In
stlrute team played on the Fittsfieid
grounds Saturday. The result was
Is to IN faver of II c. 7
Very important religious services
were held from Our Lady Of Louries
Roman Catholic church Sunday and
viii be cen tinued IN the form of a
Forty Hours Devotion until TUESDAY
morning. Masses we're held at :
o clock. $50 o'clock and 1919 O'Clock
Al the latter mass the devot1ons
were begun. There was a procession
a. by the young ladies of the SodhIity
attired IN white and wearing the
symbolicai white veils. and boys ~