Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-28

tally disappear, and a strong, bitter
WIND that carried tons of snow into
the roads. blocking them so that 1t was
HnalIy found necessafy to abandon the
two three-ton trucks that had trans
ported them to Winthrop and two
miles beyond on the road to Monmouth.
where they were to preserte their show
Pass In Revue" the members of the
aeadquarters Company, seth Infantry
Brigade. and the girls who take part
IN the show. returned to Augusta
shortly after midnight with smiles on
their faces and JOY in their hearts.
The company had made plans to 60
to Monmouth on Saturday night with
Two large fhree-ton trucks. There they
were to give the. show. followed by
dance. Although there was a high
vino blowing at o'clock when they
started. the road from Augusta to Win
throp was found In fire condition and
no one realized that there was trouble
ahead. The trucks were enclosed with
heavy canvas tops through which the
wind could not penetrate and the in
tense cold was not apparent to those
within.
After leaving Winthrop 1t was
round that the road rain in such a d.
rection that the wind swept across 1t
ana carried In large quantities Of snow
which, however. did not stop the trucks
until they were about two miles from
winthrop village. Here thre automo-
biles were found stalled. and II was
necessary to stop the trucks. The autos
were In 10 deep that they could not be
moved and It was decided that the
trucks must turn back. 1t was then
discovered that 1t was impossible to
turn the trucks around as the yielding
a4sH =
to move them. They were therefore
abandoned and the entire group was
accommodated at a neighboring farm
mousse until some means could be found
70 get them TO Winthrop. where they
could take the trolley home.
A telephone call to Winthrop pro-
cured two Ford "snowbirds", and while
they were going to the house six of the
men walked to Winthrop and were able
to get there in time to see the conduc-
tor OF the Winthrop car as he pre-
pared to make the next to the last trip
to Augusta that night. Ho was told of
the predicament OF the party and
promised to make the return trip at
all costs 80 that they might return to
augusta.
The "snowbirds" were forced to make
three trips each to get the entire COM
pany. who gathered at a restaurant
In winthrop and waited for the car.
Much merriment was caused by the
appearance of the different groups as
they entered after coming in on the
"snowbirds." as they were covered with
snow and in many cases very cold. The
conductor OF the Winthrop car kept
his word. although 1t is understood
that he had hard time getting
through. and the entire party returned
to Augusta.
While this ended the events con-
nected with this trip for the majority
OF the party. 1t was necessary to
bring the trucks back to Augusta.
and small group OF the boys got
up at an early hour Sunday morn
ing and after working hard to start
n large five ton tractor that was
cold and balky. and after providing
necessary supplies. took this tractor
and a small truck and started after
the other two vehicles. They left
Augusta about ten o'clock and be-
fore noon were at the top OF Wood
cock hill in winthrop. Here the
tractor was close behind the truck
and the truck hurried along to Win
throp where the men prepared for
dinner. After some time. the two
men who were with the tractor. ap-
peared with the news that some
thing had gone decidedly "blooey"
and tho tractor could not he moved
from its pAoce in the middle OF the
road. As II was necessary to have
tractor TO move tho trucks from
their place in the snow banks. It was
at first thought that nothing could
be done to get them out that day,
and five of the men walked down
the two miles to get tho bars and
other things that had been left in
them tho night before.
Word was then received that the
others had been able to secure the
services of largo ten ton caterpillar
tractor which would go very shortly
to haul in the trucks. The smaller
one which was loaded with supplies
for the trucks was attached to 1t and
hauled down to the nearby farm
house, where It was left while the