Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31

VI tie state at this meetjper On, ,
WILL without doubt, be much ;n.s'
ested in hearing Mr.. Sanford toll .,
MS original and thoroughly pr,ctioa,
methods of road maintenance rhos'
nlethods have brought results fire, j.,
HIS own town of Stamford. then in the
state. 1t will be remembered that A..
| SANFORD recently spoke at farmers in.
stitutes in Androscoggin and pop,h
scot counties.
farmers Institutes nave been ar
.ansed Tor Northern Aroostook as
ioiio"s; AT Van Buren,. Aug. 20; MAZDA
Waska. Aug. p; Frenchvillc, Aug. %.
fort Kent. Aug. 23 The subjects 10
be discussed are: The Mich COW F"
Sheep" Care of the potato cro,,
and How to Prevent Rustiny" The
speakers will be Secretary Mcl>een ana
frof. {. d. Woods. Much interest has
cehtered IN these meetings since they
We're begun two years ago.
Previous TO this time no farmers in
stitutes had been held in the st. John
section of Aroostook county. The peo-
pie there are becoming fully alive 10
the opportunities awaiting them in the
better cultivation of their land. They
are purchasing thoroughbred animals.
and are studying the problems con-
nected with farming with much inter-
est. Recently creamery has been
erected at Madawaska and it is now in
successful operation. The soil lying
along the river is admirably adapted
to the growing of all crops except corn.
The raising of wheat is becoming quite
feature of the farming there.
DIR. a. G.. Young of the State Board
of Health went to Littleton, yesterday
noon. being requested by the board of
health of that town which anticipates
possible danger from the new out
break of smallpox just across the ca
madam border.
1t is said that conditions there are
favorable for a spread of the disease
and some alarm is felt.
ItockIand is making preparations for
OId Home week that bid fair 10 make
the event one Of the important events
ir the rity's history. As the city has
been selected as headquarters for thu
celebration the citizens are making
every effort to have the exercises and
entertainment of such a charactcr
that they will reflect the greatest cred
il To the city.
Tuesday. Aug. Is. Will be the state
day. the most important day IN the
weeks festival in Rockland.
oh that day the Governor and other
State digntaricS will TX present
ana there viii "a y varied program for
~ "a IN crowds
expected.
4 street parade embracing military
ana civic features. will start at IL
O'Clock In the afternoon there viii be
a firemen's carnival with all tho fea-
lures of the old-fashioned muster.
Special prizes have been offered.
Lively interest has been taken in the
state celebration in general and that at
Rockland in particular. by former resi-
dents of the State in Massachusetts.
Following The initiative of the Pine
Tree state club of Boston, the various
Maine clubs os Massachusetts have
from the start helped the Old Homo
week movement
The Dirigo Federation of Maine
Clubs is the head and front OF the en-
,h1;sia site co-cperation coming from
Massachusetts,. To arrange for further
| consideration of the weeks events, a
meeting of the federation has been ar
ranged 10 take place at the Parker
Uouse Boston. on the afternoon OF
| Thursday. Aug. ].
| The committee in Rockland IS anX-
ious to have all the clubs in the fedef-
alton represented in the large party
| which is to leave Boston by steamer
IN the evening of the 18th for ROCK
land. All members of Maine clubs nave
been invited to come with the party
one corporation filed a certificate