Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-18
Hovaoinham Association,

An assocational meeting was held At Bowdoin.
ham on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. The session was opened with dis
course by Rev. w. T. Whitmarsh. Prayer meet
ings were held each morning, afternoon and even
ing followed by sermons. Preaching Tuesday
afternoon, Wednesday evening, and thursday
afternoon by Rev. w. I. Whtmarsh, TUESDAY
and Thursday evenings by Rev. j. Heath, We'd
nesday afternoon by Rev. w: .. Ihomas, wed
nesday morning by Rev. W L. Sargent, Inursoay
morning by Rev. Mr.. Tucker. Revs. e.: Z. Cone
and Sylvester (Meth.) and Whitmore Gree Win
Ban were also present and participated IN the
exercises. The attendance was large, and all the
signs point Enthusiastically in direction which
leads US to hope that wide spread revival is at
hand in that village
The PRAYER meeting conducted by Rev. w. T.
Whitmarsh. on Thursday evening, was of spec
tally solemn and impressive character. The SER
vices are being continued by the church in union
with the Methodists. The energetic pastor
of the church, the Rev. l.. E. Grant, has been
holding meetings during the winter. and is warm
ly sustained by his church, which appears in a
more healthy and spiritual state than for con-
siderable time.
During the winter, associationa meetings SINH
lar to the above have been held at East Dixfeld,
Fayette, East Winthrop, Monmouth, Leeds, Liv-
ernore Falls, and Greene, and have now been
brought to close by these meetings. They have
been largely attended as a whole, and have re-
sultcu IN tue QulCkeHluP VI luc CuuISuCs3 "uu IA
some instances have been followed by conversions
Maine. Dairymen's Association.
NEWPORT, March 10TH
The weather this morning was more pleasant
than on any since the holding Of the meeting, and
as a consequence much larger number were in at
tendance. The Secretary presented his annual
report which embraced the returns from most OF
the factories in the State Of the sixty factories in
operation in Maine returns have been received
from forty-two, and the report of Mr.. Lang, the
Secretary, embraces such points as the number Of
cows furnishing milk to the factories, number OF
pounds of cheese made, the success which the lac-
tories are receiving, obstacles to the business, &c
After the reading Of the report, the President Mr.
Dill, read short paper on the general care and
management OF dairy cows, which was followed by
n discussion, participated in by Messrs. Nelson,
Carter, Garland, Stuart, Barnes and others, after
which the meeting adjourned.
THIRD DAY-AFTERNooN.
At the business meeting this afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year ensuing
Pres ident-Seward Dill, Phillips.
Vice Presidents-W. Percival, Gross Hill; DR..
James IIuckins, East Corinth S. G. Foster, Will
ton
Secretary-J. w. Lang, Brooks.
Treasurer. w. North, Jr., Augusta.
Trustees-J A. Field, Lewiston Z. S. F. Nick
erson, Lnneus; III. n. Bolster South Paris j. NJ
Brown, Portland; S. y. Kent, Bucksport; L. NJ.
Davis, East Jefferson; Daniel Spooner, East San
gervllc l.. l.. Lucas, st Adams A. Toothaker
Phillips; L. w. Anderson, Warren; Trad Fender
SOP, Stetson; |. f. Maett, Topsham; J. Il.
Thompson, Montville Centre; n. Dane, Jr., Ken
nebunk L. W. ueney, Pembroke; J. X. Nelson,
Winthrop
Member Board OF Agricultural. r. Nelson,
Winthrop. !
Committee on the establishment of a Board of
Tradc-Danel Spooner. Francis Barnes, j. w.
Lang.
Committee on the holding of an exhibition of
j. w. North, Jr., j. Stuart, j. X.
Nelson.
Committee on Purchasing Of Supplies-J. W.
Lang.
Committee on representation at the Centennial
Seward D ill., Samuel l.. Boardman.
Specimens of cheese from the factories at Hermon,
Etns, Winthrop, Newport, Sangerville and Car
mel, were on exhibition, together with avery good
display of factory apparatus, dairy utensils, &c
AFTERNOON.
The paper of the afternoon was read by Hon.
Warren Percival of Cross Hill, on Shorthorns as
dairy animals which was thoroughly discussed by
the large number of intelligent farmers present,
and the meeting adjourned.
On Wednesday evening the meeting was enliv-
ened by the singing of several appropriate songs
from the members ofthe Newport Gee Club, com
posed of fifteen members, ledby Mrs b. Judkins,
TO whom a vote of thanks was rendered.
The meeting has been successful orc, and all
who attended felt highly satisfied.