Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-04

All danger OF shortage of wa ter
In the Saco River, hampering indus
tries, was removed by the heavy
rainstorin. Sunday. The river is now
| higher than at any time last spring
| some 14O0 second feet running over
| the dam at West Buxton, Thursday
PREVIOUS to the downpour there was
but 900 second feet, and 1t was neces-
| sary for the Cumberland County
| Power and Light Company to manu-
lacture by steam a large proportion
! OF the company's electrical power
The rainfall up river was more than
| in Biddeford and Saco, according to
measurements taken by the Clark
Ever Company. There is no danger
of a water famine this winter. The
ponds OF the Clark company in the
Saco Valley are now full, and it will
be possible to float logs of the Dia-
| mond Match Company that were hung
UP on account of low water to the
hooms in the two cities. The rains
| filled wells that have been dry since
last summer The farmers are now
doing their fall blowing. Mayflowers
and pussy willows are in bloom in the
suburban districts.
AAloo 1suSN L. EDtCS CilSOI, lilc
night operator of Eastern Telephone
Company at Eastport is credited by
the merchants with saving the bust
ness section of that city from great
! loss by fire. 1t was soon after 5 A.
NJ. Saturday that she was aroused
from her cot in the main telephone
office by dense smoke pouring
! through the partitions and in few
seconds the fire entered the big room,
coming from the general store of E.
S. Martin & Son Company on the
first floor. They carry everything
! which includes paints. oils. gasoline,
kerosene and many quick burning ar
ticles. in the two wholesale stores.
Miss Stevenson found her way to the
switchboard and notified Chief Engi-
neer Frank l.. Bradish, who soon
reached the scene and sent in gen
eral alarm. She remained on duty I'M
til relieved by Mrs. Fred G. Spear, the
con,pany's PASSPORT manager and
Mrs. Marion Allen. q day operator. 1t
was nearly two hours later before the
fire was under control. The loss is
covered by insurance, and it is due
to Miss StevenSon's discovery and
sounding of the alarm that much
greater fire was prevented. For sew
eral years past she has heen night
operator at the comrany'S Office there.
Maine may point with pride to
many men who have become figures
in the business world who were born
within the borders of the Pine Tree
State. Among them is Frank NJ.
Archer. a native of Lincoln, now head
of the MoXie Co, who by the applica-
ton of unique business methods and
strong believer in the proper appli-
cation of printers ink, has placed his
firm on the list of leaders in the pro-
ductioh of temperance beverages.
Among the business men in Portland
who know Mr.. Archer perhaps better
than any other of his associates is
George Gebow. Mr. Gebow. when in
terviewed by Sunday Telegram man
to secure a fey facts concerning Mr..
Arch 2r's success said: ut is a
pleasure to tell you something about
Mr.. Archer for believe he is lead
err in his field and Maine should he
proud of his achievements. A visit
to ;he institution headed by MIR.
Archer, will convince you that the
three cardinal principles that have
been inculcated by him are: Service,
sincerity and enthusiasm. Through
those principles he has secured a
great loyal family who work in q
spirit of zest, making the general
business of the company a most en-
joyable game"