Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-26
KENNEBEC.
EAST VASSALBORO.

Miss Matilda Atkinson left, Monday,
| for her work in Augusta.
The storm of Tuesday prevented the
holding of Pine Cone Union Grange. "A
special meeting was held, Saturday
evening, at which it was decided to eX-
tend the invitation for Tuesday, March
4.
The Degree of Honor held its meet
ing. Friday evening, after which So
cial dance was participated in.
| Miss Nora Peasa of Waterville, is
visiting her grandparents in the village.
Mrs. Emery Bragg spent few days
| last week. with her daughter IN water
Vile.
Miss Abbie Burgess is at home from
| Pennington Normal school on account
of the illness of her father MI.
Burgess is reported as improving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Page spent
Sunday in China.
| Mrs. Helen Clark of Oakland, and
Mrs. Chas. Jepson of North Vassalboro,
were the guests of Mrs. David Gates,
Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Doe who has been ill the
past week is much better.
X. NJ. Small is out again after hav-
ing been confined to the house with a
severe cold.
Ernest r. Priest spent his midwinter
vacation at home.
The Ladies' Union of the NJ. E..
church had a baked bean supper at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w.
Mower, Tuesday evening. For Wednes-
day evening they have secured Holman
F. Day to read from his book up in
Maine" Other attractive features in
the way of music will be presented. A
rare treat is in store for all who attend
and it is to be hoped that many will
embrace the opportunity to hear the
noted humorist.
The village school has closed for the
long vacation and will not open again
before the last of April.
Oak Grove Seminary closed, Friday,
to open again, March 5.
The streets of the village are un-
usually lively as those who have lumber
or wood to haul are busy at work, and
others are harvesting their ice. The
| latter is conveyed to Winslow and all
points of the compass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tufts of Water
VILE. were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bradley, Sunday.
WEST CHELSEA.
jefferson Iongfel1ow of Augusta,
went to East Pittston; Saturday, for
| w f. Seakins. and brought home a
heavy load of furniture.
| one OF the best tracks ever made has
| been scraped above the bridge and
| lots of fun is being INDUCED in. The
children have lost their skating for the
present and the older ones must get
| their trotters out and take their share
Of the winters sport. The young and
handsome horse Dandy usually
driven by Mrs. Daniel Derry, can do
the track at no mean gait, and Mrs.
Derry car handle the reins with the
best of them, too.
| The icemen are coming back. The
houses down the river are full or nearly
so. They have made quick run this
season.
| Henry White went to Augusta, Mon
day. To carry his daughter Georgia to
her school.
| Master Clifford Seekirs, who has
been at Pittston with his grandparents,
returned to his home here, Monday.
IL II well worth ones time to visit the
barns Of Melville Hayes of this town.
Mr. Hayes stock liz all grade stock.
He claims he gets good profitable re-
suits from these and cannot afford 10
deal with pure bloods. We found ~
good cows of different bloods, but by tar
the most were DurhamS of good SIZE
number Of them six feet in Slrth. one
fire Durham with calf by her side Is
worth seeing Mr.. Hayes will have ~
naw nljlch cows for the summer sea-
son. BESIDES this herd of cows. we
saw fine yearling heiIers, D caves ana
3 grade bulls. the largest being neari! a
pure blood Holstein about feet grin
= gears old. The other two aie year
lIngs. grade Durha m and Guernsey. MT
Hayes does considerable trading in Ihe
stock line. and will buy, sell, or SWAP
any time on reasonable terms and any
one needing stock of the above
description should call and look his
lover Mr.. Hayes feeds but four fodder
ings day and waters only once at
noon. This method has proved very
satisfactory 10 him during TIE past
winter. He claims he gets best results
from feeding middlngs altogether LOT
grain although, if the price would al
low he thinks gluten meal ahead of any
grain for milk producer. He ships his
cream daily to Boston market, to his
sen. VIM. II. Hayes. who does large
restaurant business there, having a
seating capacity at one restaurant of
$50. All this cream is used in coffee.
MI. Hayes does general farming. still
cows lead. but we found I fine shoats,
a fine flock of hens of about IS, most
! Of them brown Leghorns. and 5 Pekin
ducks. Mrs. Hayes has full charge of
the poultry and makes it pay well.
His son Herbert has flock of some SO
pulIets IN a separate hennery, which
are beginning to lay some. This
branch in the poultry line he will con-
duct on his own private account. Mr..
Hayes has lived on this farm of some
2.5 acres for "a years and has always
done practical farming in general
way. still he says he can learn more
vet and does not claim to be scientific