Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyndon -Emmons Of Wat
| ervills were in town over Memorial
tday.
| Mrs. Julia Fields passed several
days in Lewiston last week.
HID. Burgess was taken suddenly
| ill with acute indigestion Sunday eve
ming.
On Saturday afternoon at the town
hall was held the special town meet
ing called to consider the question of
| suitable fire protection for the town.
The interest in the situation was made
| manifest by the large crowd of men
and women which completely filled the
hall. The meeting was called to or
der by Frank w. Spaulding, town clerk,
and the warrant was read. Hon. L.
r. Folsom was elected moderator. The
moderator first called upon DR.. w. +.
Brown, chairman of the recently ap-
pointed fire committee. who gave a
very careful survey of the situation
and told in detail the points Of several
different fire fighting machines which
the committee have already looked at.
The machine most favored by the COM
mttee is a triple combination machine
consisting of a pump, two chemical
tanks and ladders all mounted on a
motor truck and which would cost
from $4,000 to $1,000. 1t was voted to
make this fire committee. consisting of
DIR. W.. +. Brown. ] M. Pierce, VIM. G..
Soule. Fred Jewett and Harry Hender-
son. a, permanent committee and that
they. together with the selectmen, be
instructed to buy triple combination
machine such as that described by DR..
Brown, mounted upon an auto truck
of such size and capacity as they
may think best. 1t was -:oted that the
selectmen be authorized to raise money
to- pay for the same. The fire COS :
mittee stated that they had taken the
liberty to order 1000 TT. of hose and
two MOBILES which have already been
shipped and it was voted to raise the
sum of $775 to pay for this. The fire
committee have also bought for use in
temporarily protecting the town a
steamer from the town Of Bridgton at
cost OF $3.50 and it was voted to raise
money to pay for this, and ratify the
action of the committee in the pur-
chase of said steamer. Considerable
discussion ensued as TO the proper
place to build a suitable station to
house the new equipment when 1t
should be purchased. First selectman,
+. l.. Ames. opposed the building of a
station---op the former site on the
ground that the same catastrophe
which has just taken place would like
ly occur again if the building were
placed in the heart of the business Sec
ton. Jay NJ. Pierce, r. A. Whitney, v.
4. Blaisdel. l.. r. Folsom and others
spoke in favor of the same location.
1t was finally voted to build a one
story fire proof building with hose
tower on the same site and that the
same committee are to see that this is
built in due time. Articles 4 and 8,
s and Q were passed over as the mat
tiers covered in them were taken care
of in the votes already passed.
Charles Harmon, a veteran OF the
Civil war. who has been making his
home at Togus. is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Neil. Mr.. Harmon is in
poor health just now.
c. c .Traviss of North Weymouth,
Mass, who has been vcisiting at the
homes of Mrs. A. ]. Robinson and r.. J..
Shaw. went to Oakland Saturday. Mr..
Traviss will leave New York June s
for California, going by the way Of
Panama Canal.
Miss Alice Robinson was at home
over the weekend.
Mrs. Nellie Frost and daughter
Ethel of Peaks Island arrived in town
Friday. Miss Ethel returned to the
Island Sunday to finish her school year
after which she will pass the summer
here with her mother -as usual.
Mrs. A. J. Robinson and son Odber
and daughter, Miss Alice, made a trip
to Oakland Friday.
Miss Beulah Robinson was an over
night guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Robinson Friday.
Mrs. Marian Bacon and little daugfl-
ter Ruth returned to Mercer Sunday
after passing several days with Mrs.
Bacon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Rogers.
Mrs. Frank Lancaster, who has been
quite i'll for the past week, is reported
better.