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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-11

STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
sAR0ENrvlILE.

Fridays storm was quite severe.
Steamboats, were all delayed in conse-
Gsuerice. In the more protected places
the snow remained level enough 10
m AXE sleighing.
.Ninnewankon Inn has undergone 4
chs nge of prOprietors and is now under
the management, of Harold Bayard
and Guy Hooper of Sedgwick.e vTs.s -,
Harry Mcfarland has moved into the
small house. which he has recently
built. Their friends gave them "a house
warming. Thanksgiving evening .s.ss
Eugene Friend has moved his family
from West Brooklyn into Capt. George
Haskell's house. 60
Rev. A. r. Hinckley gave an Illus
trated lecture at the chapel Wednes-
day evening. There was a fair attend
ance in spite Of the storm.
Mr.. Carter. who teaches the winter
fern of school in No. 8, will move his
ia .nily here and keep house during the
term.
Capt. Freeman Coombs, who for the
last few months, has been much i'm
proved in health is again very poorly.
Mrs. Mary Ware win spend the win
ter at A. {. Dodges.
Rev. David Kerr of Ellsworth, is as
sfstlng Rev. E. E. Drew in a series of
REVIVAL meetings at Sedgfck.
DEDHAM. -.-ss.
Rufus Peakes, a former resident of
this town. died at his home in Bangor,
the 4th inst. His wife survives him,
also his aged father. Samuel Peakes of
this town. and one brother Simeon
Peaks of Georgetown, Mass.
John C. Saltar. an aged citizen of
this town, died. the eth inst, he was a
native of England. His wife, Matha
F.. a son. George b., and daughter,
Mary A, survives him.
p. s. and f. f. Hurd have sold their
farm here. to Eugene Thompson of
Burlington.
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WALDO.
TROY.

The Ladies Circle gave a pie social
at the home of Mrs. Emma Pierce.
Saturday evening, Dec. 6, which was
a great success. The house was well
filed quite party coming from Dix
mont. A fine musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered. after which pie of
all kinds was served to the hungry
guests. A good sum was realized for
the payment Of the pastors salary
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bagly returned
TO Pennington for their winter term
at the Normal school.
MRS. Inez Harding is spending : a
week with herdaughter, Mrs. Geo. E.
Bryant, in Knox.
Jacob warning has moved to the
place owned by Lewis Storm. so, 80
Snow fell, Sunday. to the, depth OF
about four inches, making very good
sleighing. ~s..r.siss 1s..- -, g. f-
Fifteen, telephones have been put in
on the new line from Unity to Dix
mont. and the bells have been ringing
in lively manner for the past week.
PALERMO CENTER. ,4l9,
The schools at Greeteys Corner and
in the Bowler district are in session
under the instruction of w. S. Jones
and s. E. Bowler, respectively. Pro-
fitable terms are anticipated.
LAUNDERING business is very lively
this winter. in what is known as
Weeks Mills woods. ssl5ss- -
Marcus Bradstreet has accepted a
position in the Insane Asylum in Au-
gusta.
The Misses Francena. Ida and Flor
ence B.adstreet are attending Erskine
High school. - ~. ,-74.l J.
SOUTH LisERTY.
Miss Grace Dunn Is at South China
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LINCOLN.
DRESDEN.

Miss Grace NJ. Hall, who went to
Patten. Me-. few weeks ago, returned
home. last Thursday. .a ,yt
Mrs. Groves died at the home of her
son. Joseph Groves. Monday. Dec. 1.
Funeral services were held, Thursday
forenoon. .'-' 'a..'. '"r f-. tr''i u
The Ladies Society at the Center,
will hold their annual Christmas tree,
this year, at David Gates.
Llewellyn Rittal left, last Tuesday,
for Boston. where he expects to remain
this winter. .....
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When Travelling

Between Boston and New York ask
for tickets Via springfield Line" over
the Boston & Albany r. r.
Through express trains leave either
city 9 A. NJ: 1900 Noon; 400 p. NJ;
HOO p. NJ. carrying Parlor cars on Day
trains, Sleeping cars on Night trains
Dining cars on p. NJ. trains.
Through train service Parlor,
Sleeping, and Dining cars to the West
via New York Central Lines, leaving
Boston:-5.OO, $50, 10.15. 10.45 A. NJ;
200, 4.15, 900, 500 and 11.15 p. M
Oct31dtf
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attending school at the Erskine Acad-

attending school at the Erskine Acad-
envy, l..s,s ~ sss.,sx .a
About eight inches OF snow fell here,
Friday. but was badly drifted. so 1t
IL very poor sleiehing ,4e al. srs+af.
Bert E. Cunningham's valuable fox
hound while desperately fighting with
a wounded fox. recently. was accident
ally hit across the back with club.
This caused partial paralysis Of the
bind legs, and Mr.. Cunningham fears
the dog is ruined. He is without doubt
one OF the best. if not the best in the
State. ~
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& Bangor & Aroostook
nm RAILROAD.
" In Effect Oct. IS. 1902

l. EH&asS nak 10 1009
IN eT6cl ucl. To- iSVZ
ran puffet Parlor Cars, between
fguniaa "a panpor M, trains leaving
CARIBOU anu ana Raneor at 4 n
CARIBOU Ill ''i' "a Az
T. N. r,o-.,,,d 1oAsp NJ. Augusta
LLA' n Na4er,viiIe I 40 A. M: Pan.
Los a; NJ ny i've Ia orange S.0O A.
gor, 6.io "A. ~ "a Nj. Eatahdin
NJ; BroWllViI AZ ~ Norcross 926 "A.
Iron Works, NO a W Sherman.
NJ: MllLnocKet. 80 IN isiani
1912 A. NJ Fa,teh, I've Mile II az a.
rams ll.oo a. M n, Pins Ashiand "a
NJ Ma sfor,tSr - 10 NJ. RridgeWater,
"a, M ioui Presoue Isle. lis p. NJ: Car
10, " p NJ New Sweden. 25S p. NJ;
, Wou p s,,p 100 p NJ: Rhinestone, 800 P.
Ni an IL ~ Er.,tr6aid Dix p M. Dover and
a, foft pa aa VI Cn;iford ga A. ~:
r r, 10 10 NJ. Eraenvilie. 1O50 a
Monson. IVA" "a. ~ - =
NJ xn, por,Iand ~ % NJ. Augusta.
:, Les ~ vi " Watarv,ie % p NJ: bangor.
10 ~ wa r,se Rro,wnvii,e al p. M:
No Norcross 5R p, NJ: Millinocket, 557 p.
NJ. Sberman Ga5P p NJ: Patten, 7.12 p.
NJ fsi,nd Ealls 100 p. M: Hou!ton, sos
d NJ prsrSu'e Isle q47 p M: Caribou.
"a - I, NJ Eort E,;rfieIa ,O0S "
WI W. ~ ot,aa5 10 ~ % NJ Augusta
. ~ % NJ Waaar,,,lla ne p M: Ban
-.@ M Stei VIE wnn,,;iIa 81
gor, ie F. NJ; Brow Brown, J: n ::
NJ; katandln IRON Werks' 30 q ~:
Dover, 6:o7 7: M; GullIord. |Is On q.
Greenville, $50 T. M; Quepec' L'V = 49,
Montreal. 800 A. NJ ~r
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DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL THURSDAY DEcEMBEn IL 1902

Edward Tibbetts. formerly OF the Mills,
- now employed at Alexandria Ind. ~
Miss Kate Berry has returned from
Kent Hill. where she attended the fab
term Of school, -
Lotion 2: Jennings Of North Wayne. has
gone TO Boston, where he intends to To-
cate Tor the practice Of law. 8
W. w. Walton OF Wayne, win teach the
winter term Of High school at Districs
No. on the South road. a. -. !
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Pike and family
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gfbbs at kent's Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Loyeioy OF
North Wayne, celebrated THANKSGIVING
az their home. A large party OF friends
and relatives partook OF a bOuntiful din
ner prepared by Mrs. Lovejoy and Mrs
AEADFiELD DEPOT. i
The 'Once-a-Week" Club of Readfield
Depot. has entered upon its fifth year.
all; vice Pres, Ruth H. Jones; Sec and
Treas: E1xxfe 8. Hutchinson: chairman
apportioning CON-. Emma s. Morrill, !;
s sor1 so American lseraturs Natural His
the club met with Mrs. Mary F. Morrill
me following program was carried OUT !:
report of Sec. read and approved; roll
call; quotations from William Cullen Bry-
ant; music, piano solo. Emma S. Morriil;
current events; lesson on Bryants and
Edgar a. Poe's works: paper. subject
Song Writer'S of America Lizzie S.
Hutchinson; vocal music, "Old Kentucky
Home" full chorus: question box. subject
Fishes music, piano solo, E. s. Morrill,
EAST WINTHROP.
Mrs. NJ. l.. MofYit and son, c. E. Motif,
are stopping on the George Waugh place
while Mr.. Waugh and family are in Cal
ifornia. - ~
Augustus Frost, who has been at work
for w. l.. Mace for the past eight months,
has returned to his home in the western
part of the town. .. .fA.
The remains of Mrs. ]. r. Herrick, who
died few months ago at Fayette, were
brought here, Tuesday, for burial.
Russell Berry of Chesterville, is visit
ing at Mrs Sadie Days.
Four electric lights are now in service
on Main street between the sub-station
and the post Office. a.
NORTH MANCHESTER. assam
Mr.. Pendleton of West Sidney, held a
meeting here, recently.
School has opened for the winter term
with the same teacher, Miss Maria Cor
don. ..4 .-,-4 10 .-rtss-. .,r boz
Mrs. billings and son are visiting at
Mrs b. p. WinslOw .-,.,,..... .-z.--s.- --,-...
Mrs. John Knowles spent a few days
last week with relatives In Augusta.
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Oxford Pomona.

At an all day session Of Oxford Po-
mona with Paris Grange on Tuesday
these officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: c. H George. Hebron, mas
ter: w. X, Hamlin, Bear Mt. over
seer: Charles Edwards, Paris, lee
turer: r. E. Wood, Norway, steward;
A. E. Morse. Paris, chaplain; J. A.
Roberts. Norway. secretary; HI. ID.
Hammond, Paris, treasurer: c. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-11

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceeding twenty-five words coming under
the head Of WANTED. FOR SALE, 10
LET. LOST, &c, will be inserted once
| for is cents and cents for each subse-
uuent Insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mall, remittance OF postage
stamps should be made with order as
the charges are too small to open ac-
count for.
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SAGADAn0C.
TQPShAM.

Cant. Walter Mallett and wife and
Raw Merriman arrived in town, Satur-
day.
Rev. w. M. Davis and family left.
Saturday, on the afternoon tram LOT
their new home in Bangor.
Geo. A. Haskell of saltwater. Mimi.
who has been passing the last four
months in town, the guest OF his sister
months in town, the guest of his SIS
ters on Pleasant street, will soon re-
turn to his home in Minnesota.
Miss ]. M. McChesney, a teacher in
one of the district schools. returned to
her home i'm Augusta. Sunday.
Dana Colby has returned from a
cunning trip to North Jay. .ssai}-s
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell Of Bath, was
in town, Monday. calling on Mrs.
Fred Hussey of Main street.
John A. Cone returned to his home in
Bowdoinham. Monday. after finishing
a most successful term at the Tops
ham High school. re.s a..
Miss Ella Rounds. teacher Of the
Public school at Pejepscot, was in
town. Monday.
Miss Ada Griffin of Main street, has
secured position in the dry and
fancy goods store of James F. Hill Il
Co. in Brunswick, through the holidays
Arthur Willis of Bath, was in town,
Sunday night. calling on friends.
WoolWIcH.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. S. Preble of Merri-
mac. Mass. were in town. last week
Isaas Howard has sold the J. H.
Gilmore farm to Mr.. Racklef OF Bos-
ton. A family from Morrison will oc-
cupy the house. fa
Adoniram J. Hathorne moves on the
| Franklin Trott place very soon.
| Mrs. ENNIS Reed Head. who was al
the st. Nicholas, Rockland. at the
| time the smallpox cases broke out. is
At home at her fathers. s. r. Reeds
We understand that she has been vac
cinated and the family are in quaran.
| tine. stt
lanes o. Carter and Charles Per-
kin. are spending . few weeks in Bos.
ton and vicinity. --,>--
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VEAL CALVES.

Several lots found their way to mar
ket shipped in with beef cattle: values
were well sustained, and the disposals
were easy. No lack of buyers but the
sales were at the abattoir being sent
III with sealed cars. :. T. Day sold
calves of 40 lbs. at sac. r. Corners
sold calves at 64c. Several lots from
Maine were sold from 6@7c. as to quail
ity. Pennington L. s.. Co. sold some
so head at the abattoir.s .a,s t@s
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TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch. D. v. g.. at Togus.
kENNEbEC CENTRAL R. R.

Winter arrangement in effect sunday.
Oct II, 1902. 49,.
Leave Randolph: lar. National Home.
.;l5. 9o5. & 1880 A. NJ rs. 9.25, & lilo a. y
l2ie, 24o & 40 p. N. Too. 800 = 40 =. II.
Ly, National Home Ar: At Randolph,
ll5.Slo & SOS p. n. l1.s5. $50 4 sss r. u
Sunday trains will run as follows:
Leave Randolph at go A. NJ. go z. M.
Leave National Home at lo.o6 A. y. end
405 P. n. e7s,'
F.,A. LAYTON. supt
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Knox Pomona.

Knox Pomona Grange will meet
with White Oak Grange, No. 1872, In
North Warren, Friday, December II,
at 100 P. M. Following is the pro-
gram: 'ft
Music. Quartet
Address Of Welcome, F. o. Jameson
RESPONSE. s. p. Mills
Duet. Angie Jameson and Grace Perry
Recitation, "a - Lena Kailoch
Flute Solo with Organ Accompaniment,
F.. A. Perry, Jr and Lizzie Pendleton
Instrumental Music, LA Manl1
Vocal Solo. "V @ Grace Stetson
Election of officers. '
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Lincoln Pomona Grange.

The following is the program for
Lincoln County Pomona to be held
with Dyer's Valley Grange at North
Newcastle. Dec. II: T
Singing, o.sRt ar as -. Quartet
Address of Welcome,
~ - 49, Mrs Il L XNoal.c
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SHEEP AND LAMBS.

Near 10000 head put upon the mar
ket that run largely from West and
Canada. 33 D. d. car loads were
from the West. Sheep ruled steady
while the range on lambs not as wide;
Ac. lower on best grades and not as
many cheap grades. Western sheep
cost here $2.30@4.30 per 100 his, and
do. lambs $3.SO@5.30 per 100 Tbs. A
light lot Of N. H. sheep cost 2kc.
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Watsrtown Union and Brighton Il,
Stock Market, $50 s

WoSoreoWn Union ana o10heon Live
- Stock Market. ssa "
(Reported for the Kennebec Journal for
the, week ending Dec. 3. 1852.
AMOUNT OF LIVE srocK AT MAR
KET.
Cattle. los: sheep and lambs, sa2s;
swine, a9,4D.
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle. GA sheep and lambs. 500: calves,
40; horses. 60. ''.3s -
PRICES or, MARKET BEEF. ~
A few choice. $s.5ed1o0O: extra, S. sOsl
9.Oe; first quality, &6.50@7 50: second quail
ity, $5.OOG6O0; third quality, $3.OO@35O.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE. g; =.
Farrow cows, $17@S0:s fancy cows. $50fI
s.: mich cows from so to SIS: yearlings
SIS to SIS; two years old. SIS TO So; three
years old. SIS to $4S; Western fat swine,
live, 6ss to 63s cts; Northern dressed
hogs, z to S14 cents per ID. Stores retail.
go to s.. .t{a, h.,s s, "a u.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
In lots. $3.50 to $500 each; extra, 1925
to $500 or from p. to cts. per h.; lambs,
81 to 81 cents. veal calves. to Z cents.
BY EASTERN STEAMERS.
--=ss t -efsa,3 .rsers- 81 Live
81. Horses Cattle poulfry
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.aIlRoADs : srtAas1o wa
rpRoUGH TRAINS.
r, Effect, Oct. 1S. 1904.
passenger trains leavs Aususts -

Passenger s" -
lows; THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING wEsT-!S;ke A. =. f.. Asw,sss
Tar1miFRso sdto Bridgton. Montreal enc
l naIsSee D loo A. NJ Tor Brupsyick; Lev.
ssten Pennington, Phillips; Carraoasset
ipsasJn n, Roekland, Portland: boston
i. cOnNyayHf r.. fI Beriin Fans. 6se;vefs@
ham ,-ns M Island Pond, ColebrVoe
n IA fReecher Fails; alo p. M, LOCAL 70
annn r $50 r. NJ (express) for Brune-
wick. Portla nd. ana 4os.In to Tnrra.H
for Ban No Conway and Bartlett 7.6
B 3 " for So. Gardiner; 1898 P. M. (night
Putnam every aigas fer teyMisto I.n Bath.
portland and Bosto, I % a. sn M LAZY Hany e1
eegpo5 EAST-l2.59 A. M. might ex-
.assl for Skowhegan. Bangor. Bar Har-
Pr II. Stephen, (Calais). st. John. Hat
eox and Aroostook county and to Wash
itn Ia Co r. r.; Monday morning, goino
ne he, does not connect for Skowhegan nor
ea'e sunday morning for Belfast. Foxcr0ftl
" "a bevond Bangor. except at ELLSWORTH
o. q Wash. Co. r. r.: SGT 4. q: for Water.
VILE al,;.I lille Belfast. skowheean. Bangor
M wa Rlcksport; 1885 P. M. Waterville,
psneor. Old Town. Patten. Houlton and
P1aribou via B. & A. r. R.. vapceoOtes
s. ST. st. John and Halifax ard 70 LsW-
sl,on via Oakland and winthrop: - r.
!, exnress for Wateryille. Bangor Dar
M "a, wash. Co. r r.. olA Tow.
GnrsarenviIle and Katahdin Iron WORKS. a.
r t.s M bingham, Sknyscsan. Belfast.
aannYcroft Greenville. Bangor. Old Town
Ind Nattawamkeag: 7.26 p. n. for Wa
tervile. cog ~ o.,
,srtisnd Boston; iO.zS A. NJ. 1888 p. i.
t Ivt brunswick, Bath, Portland and B0e-
.on Going east, 1853 A. NJ, Bangor. III
4 NJ. and go p. NJ. for Wateryills and
Bangor ,,- mat, -.
., 20 A NJ. Monday morning, gong east
does not connect for Skowhegan. nor on
Sunday morning for Belfast. Foxcroft or
cast OF Bangor, except to Ellsworth ana
Wash. Co. r. K tI ~
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VEAL CALVES.

Butchers are beginning to feel the
need of larger arrivals. Where mich
cows are taken in the calves come in
same car without extra freight ex-
penses. and it hardly pays to car them
separate. w. F. Wallace sold at s 1sc.
and Fred Savage sold at &c. '.i-.@
Live Poultry-21s tons that cost
from 10@11c. by the crate. n'T
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separate. w. r. WdlldceASOlQ DIT 1sc.
and Fred Savage sold at &c. ''5i-@
Live Poultry-21s tons that cost
from 10@11c. by the crate. "'"
WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON,
The business more particularly CEN
tered at the Brighton abattoir where
the stock such as cattle. sheep and
calves were weighed. o. H. Furbush
we'll as w. +. Wallace stock taken to
East Cambridge and Grand Junction to
abattoir a shrinkage of % extra hours
before being weighed. Sales by o. H.
Furbush. 4 cows, 4175 lbs. at 31ac.; 2
cows, 1890 TBS. at 3Ac.; Of 1890 lbs
at sac; l of aS5 Tbs. at $685.; 4 cows,
1910 lbs. at 2%c.; 9.cows at $50 and
100 at 2@3Ac. w. F. Wallace sold
cows at 2@31ac.; box SC. NJ. Abrams,
6 cows 2@3c. +. u Che NINA n 200 sheep
SO TBS. at 3ssc. Pennington l. 8. Co
$50 sheep and lambs. ~ TBS. NJ 3&s
IS calves, 11S lbs. at SIC. w. +. Wal-
lace 100 calves, SIC. .H-
-- Androseoggin Pomona.
meeting of Androscoggin Pomona
was held with Wales Grange, Wednes
day. Dec. 8. AS the day was stormy
and the travelling bad, only 100 peo-
pie were present. The meeting was
opened with Worthy Master z. L.
Addition in the chair. After routine
business the time was given to
Worthy Lecturer Stetson.
Music was rendered by the choir,
made UP as follows: Sisters Hattie
Given. Bertha Linsey, Ida Bliffen, Iva
Blffen. Beulah Roberts, Minnie Blais-
dell. Jennie Webster, Brothers Her.
bert Teal. Willis Webster, A. NJ.
Fogg: Sister B!anch Moulton, pianist.
Sister Rosa Hanscom Of Androscoggin
Grange read a paper, the subject be-
ing, Building
Brother Fred Mains gave a brief
description of his trip to kingfeli.
Remarks by Brothers H. Z. Teal, J. L.
Lowell and A.,C. Frost. SFAEF
At noontime the large dining hall
was well filled and the dinner was in
charge Of Sisters Gusta Turner. Ida
Libby, Ida Strout, Blanch Moulton,
Hattie Given. Lizzie Webster, Ethel
Libby and George Dixon. Brothers
John Strout and S. w. Donnell.
The afternoon session was more
largely attended and the lecturer
! furnished the following program:
| Song by choir; reading, Sister Blanch
MouIton: paper. Sister Minnie Blais-
dell of Wales Grange. subject, "Edu-
cation The paper was well dis
| cussed by Worthy Master Addition,
Worthy Lecturer Stetson and Sister
Rosa Hanscom. Song. Brother Her.
bert Tee!. Brother Teel was called
| back and gave an original poem,
l Things We Do" Remarks by
Worthy Master J. w. Strout OF Wales
Grange. Brothers Eli Hodgkins, A. C..
Frost, w. A. Alexander and NJ. B.
Samborn. Solo, Sister Minnie Blais-
| dell. with encore. Song by Brother
| Herbert Teel. Twenty Years Ago"
At the next meeting officers will be
| elected The all day, once month
4 Ao<v3v~ Docov~1ySav 9th E
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'KENNEBEC.
lITCRFlELO PLAINS.

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Susan e. True, who died very sudden
ly. Thursday morning. aged 60 years,
were held. Monday forenoon. from her
late home at South Litchfield. Rev. Mr..
Tambberg officiating. The floral trib-
utes by the Patrons Of Husbandry and
Relief Corps, of which Mrs. True was "a
beloved member, were beautiful. The
interment was at the Plains cemetery.
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Horses. Cattle. Poultry.
hauled off '''7 d
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sourH FAyETTE.

p,r., free delivery will soon be estao-
lished in our town. =.
Miss Mabel Pike is teaching scnooi a.
Belgrade.
Miss Annie Hewitt IT, OF ra cents.
IT.. n,dIev and little daughter have
.. MIS- from Haliowell, where they nave
been visiting FRIENDS. $500 ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13
FARM NOTES FROM PAsaUoTANK.

correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer
The early part of spring was such
that many farmers were heard
grumbling at the weather, but the
last month has been fine for work,
very little rain and cool. While the
weather was all right for work, it
has been rather cool for vegetation
to make much progress. There is
considerable complaint about pota-
toes rotting, but we think rotten
potatoes will be chiefly confined TO
small patches and that the decrease
in the output on account of the loss
will not balance the increase in acre
age.
Corn planting was delayed at the
usual planting time, but most farm
ers are through now, and cotton
planting is in progress. J. T. B.
Pasquotank Co., n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13
PICKING AND MARKETING THE STRAW.
BERRY.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The strawberry business of this
country has now become so great
that practical directions to convert
it into money will we'll be worth
while.
To begin with, no fruit that grows
pays better returns for good hand
ling and neat, tasty packing. The
aesthetic element enters largely in
the eale of the strawberry. People
buy them as much because they are
beautiful as because they please the
palate. Whether the grower shall
lose money or make a handsome
profit depends fully as much upon
the handling as upon the quality of
his fruit.
1t is no easy matter TO insure the
proper picking and packing of even
a small acreage. To handle large
acreage requires not only industry
and skill, but diplomacy in no small
degree. For hundreds of disinter-
ested eyes must be induced or oom-
pelled to judge color Alright and thou
sands of disinterested fingers ooaxed,
bribed or compelled into nimbleness.
Having had to control, or organize
methods of control, for over one
Thousand pickers at a time, feel
that 1 am entitled to speak with
some confidence.
TO INSURE PROPER PICKING.
The tendency of all crowds is to
become mobs. The individual loses
the sense of personal responsibility
and acts wildly. This tendency is
quick to manifest itself among berry
pickers. The good management of
pickers consists in checking and If
possible reversing this tendency. Ny
endeavor is always TO so systematize
the picking that no one can entirely
shirk responsibility for what she or
he does. Il put she before he because
women and girls make the best
pickers-men and boys the worst.)
My fields are divided into f1ve-acre
divisions. Each section is placed in
charge of a manager, who is required
to see that the berries are properly
picked and promptly sent in out of
sun or rain, as may be, and that the
plants are not trampled or berries
crushed by careless feet. To each
section is assigned a carrier, or when
needed two. The duties Of the car