Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19

stated that there il to be an en-
campment of the 3rd Maine infantry
there this summer.
Charles E. Flynt
Charles F. Flynt, business man
ager Of the Kennebec Journal CO..
testified regarding the summer cot
tages at Robbins Point, Lake COD
bossee, where he formerly owned
cottage. At the Point and on the
west shore Of the lake he thought
there were about Is cottages. ana
he could not recall more than half
a dozen of the families that had
automobiles to go back and forth to
Augusta. The valuation Of the cot
tages would average from $1,000 to
$500. It was his opinion that IT the
line were discontinued the cottages
would not sell for. more than two
thirds of their present value. He
testified that there are several ho-
tells near the car line. He stated
upon cross-examination that the
cottages were occupied little. II any.
in winter.
Frank A. 0olloff
The next witness was Frank A.
Dolloff, engineer for the Public Util-
| tiles Commission. He testified that
year ago he made an inspection of
the Winthrop line, on foot, and this
spring he made an inspection by car.
He stated that the rails were in fair
condition, that the ballest was scanty
in places, that the ties in some sec
tons were very bad. He thought that
on 15-year basis 220 ties per mile
should be replaced each year. The
minimum of ties needed for this year
in the roadbed he estimated at be-
tween 1000 and 5000 and the ex-
penses for ties In place so that the
road would be reasonably safe would
be $500. This sum did not take
into consideration the repair of cul-
verts, draining and surfacing the
roadbed. etc.
Lyle L. Patterson
Lyle L. Patterson stated that he is
in the hotel business with his father
at Maranacook. They have invested
about $4,000 in a hotel, an annex.
a pavilion. 81 summer cottages and
an island in the lake. If it had not
been for the trolley line they would
never have located there. The pat
rons of the hotel use the line to n
great extent and there is always
boat ready to take patrons to the
trolley line. Between two and 60
guests use the line daily in summer.
Upon cross-examination he stated
that 1t was about a qaurter Of mile
from the hotel to the steam railroad
station.
Il. c. Miller
Postmaster H. c. Miller Of Win
throp testified that from the Man.
chester line around Lake Cobbossee
as far as and including Island Park
there are 81 cottages. On Lake Ma
ranacook there are about A cottages,
The valuation of the 80 cottages at
Cobbossee he gave as about $4,000,
and of the Maranacook cottages
about $4,000, not including the Pat
terson property. And he spoke of the
fact that the early morning cars
bring the early mail and the daily
paper to the people Of Winthrop and
nearby towns.
O. A. Morton
o. A. Morton of Winthrop, q State
Y. M. C. A. secretary, testified that
about five years ago the State "Y"
committee made up of men from all
parts of Maine, looked about care
fully and selected the site at Win
throp Center for the State "Y''
camp. The trolley line connecting
with Winthrop and Augusta and thus
making the siteeasily accessible from
all parts Of the State, was a most
important consideration in the Sc
lecting Of this site. In the last two
years the trolley line has had an in
come Of from $500 to $1,000 from the
camp. 1t is now planned to lay out
$150,000 on the site in the next two
years. about $4,000 already having
been invested. Important Y. M. c. A.
work is to be carried on at this
camp which will draw men from all
over New England.
w. c. Griffith
W. c. Griffith of Baltimore, Nd,
testified that he has a cottage on the
east shore of Lake Maranacook and
has to depend on the trolley cars to
come and go from his cottage.
Edwin r. Clifford
Edwin T. Clifford of Winthrop
spoke Of the importance Of the troll
ley line for the carrying of pupils to
the Winthrop schools from other
places.
Hearing Continued to Thursday
After the testimony Of Mr.. Clifford
adjournment was taken until 10|
o'clock this Thursday morning. The
matter Of the proposed discontinue
ance of the Togus line will be consid-
cred today, and both matters will be
argued by counsel.
CONSIDER SHORTENING