Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-09
Proposals for Carrying Mails

at the Office of the Fourth Assistant
postmaster General until August 10
for carrying the United States mails
from September /, 1919, to June 80,
1921. from the Waterville railroad
station to Skowhegan. 1921 miles,
and back. six times a week from DC.
tober to June 80 Of each year. mo-
tor vehicles to be used when roads
and weather conditions permit. This
step is being taken in case there
should be a resumption Of the for
mer train service by which the trains
bringing the mail did not reach
Skowhegan until II A. NJ. BY this
new route. box delivery and collec-
ton service will not be required and
first and second class mail only will
be carried. The motor vehicle will
leave the Waterville Railroad station
daily except Sunday at $50 A. NJ.
and will arrive at Skowhegan by
7,S0 A. NJ, leaving Skowhegan daily
except Sunday at 4 p. NJ. and ar
irving at Waterville railroad station
by $50 P. NJ. The bids are to state
rate Of payment for period named
each year. The bond required Is $500.
The indications are that Madison
avenue. one Of the poorest highways
in the village. is shortly to be i'm
proved as Street Commissioner Eph-
rain Cowett has a crew of men fill
ing the holes and next week will ap-
ply tar to Dyer hill: The Great Eddy
hill en- the east end of Water street
VIII also be tarred in the early fu-
ture and work on the State road be-
tween here and Madison village will
be begun very shortly. 1t was ex-
pected that the State appropriation
for the Improvement to the high
way would he $1,000 but this amount
was cut in two, the amount Of $1,000
had been raised by the town, how.
ever. SC the street commissioner has
$500 to expend on the same. He
purposes to begin at the Madison
town line and build toward Skowhe-
gan village. The. Madison people
raised $500 to so with the $500 of
State appropriation and consequent.
~ have $500 less to expend than has
Skowhegan.
F. e. Davis Of Madison, a well.
known farmer Of that town, was in
Skowhegan Friday on business. Mr..
Davis has been engaged to a con.
siderable extent in the raising of fine
jersey cattle, quite a portion of them
having come from the L. G. Trafton
stock OF this town. Mr.. Davis has
SOLO on quite a portion of his Jer.
seys' Mr. 1rafton having bought
some OF the herd and is now active.
~ engaged in the bee industry. Hs
mas about SO colonies at the present
umo ana intends to increase that
amount, breeding and buying. Mr.,
DAVIS farm is in the Blackwell sec.
ton Of the town.
The regular August meeting Of the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Glass. to
have been held Monday, will be omit.
ted because Of the Bethany Baptist
church being closed for vacation
time.
Mrs. Abbie Adell and grandson,
Emery Estabrook. are visiting at
Mercer for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Frank woodard
with their daughters, Pearl, Ards
and Audrey Of Greenville, have been
guests this week OF Mr.. and Mrs. H.
e. Thompson of Summer street. The
family formerly resided here. They
are considering a location away from
Greenville, but 1t Is hardly probable
that they will again make Skowhe-
gan their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cullen Of Sa.
iem' Mass, who have been guests Of
Mrs. Cullen's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Currier, left Friday for their
home.
Mrs. Edwin Tracy Of smithneld
was In town Friday calling on
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy fer.
merly lived in this village but with
tneir son. Harold Tracy and wife, are
passing their second season on the
George Smith farm near North Pond.
tney supply visitors at the Pond
"1tn vegetables. cream and milk and
are doing an excellent business. They
year.
nj. ana Mrs. L. L Walton went to
Waterv1lle Friday for q short visit.
Dr. Maurice Lord, who has engaged
omces in the Dodge block. Is expected
20 arrive In Skowhegan about the
middle OF this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Priest went to
Winsiow Friday to attend the funeral
OF a relative.
d. =. H. Stevens, who has been On.
3oyins a vacation at Bloomfield. his
country estate. leaves today for Cam
bridge. He win return Tuesday.
Charles H. Davis Of New York. sum.
Mertng at H1lcare. viii accompany him
tos ana frysl Boston ~ the trip q to
~ naass ~ autsnobtis.