Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-05
Still Meets Cordial Re-
ceptions Everywhere.
Big Crowds Manifest Interest at
Every Stop Made by Train.
representative Farmers, Women and School
Children Show Enthusiasm.

Milo. Me-, May 4.-(SpcciaD The
first stop of the Maine Farming Spc-
cial Friday was made at Milo The
Special was greeted at the station by
lie Milo Military Band
The platform was crowded. After the
train backed on a siding 300 school
children, accompanied by their teach
ers, inspected the exhibits. The spool
mill was closed de,.i for the forenoon
to permit the men 10 visit the train
and listen to the addresses.
The train next proceeded to Fridge
water. where it met an equally cordial
reception. The school children came
out in force, all the schools being dis
missed for half a day. Among the
prominent people who visited the train
were Joseph G. Smith, Fred Whit
mead, G. l.. Pennington. s;cle"tmcn \.
VI. Stackpoic, J. V. Durcin and Martin
Ridcuut. Hon. 4. J.. Chandler, cX-rcp-
rsscntativc from this district, WAS al
50 an" Of the party that welcomed the
Special. MIR. Peters. the custom house
officer, was at the station.
The meeting at EridGeWater was a
fine one ana us Prof. IIurd finished his
talk ON Tho Home Mixing of Fcrtil-
i1crS" he was ShoW"rcd with qucs-
tiuns from the farmers, who kept it u?
GIIti it was time the train WAS ready
10 leave.
President Fellows came to the ""e ~
m thu platform of IL" CIR aN tn N
had begun 10 muNe and t"Ii : .r"I ~ y
could send To- the university !ur Ill tiI.'
Information they desired.
TIL Special I"ft Bridge water at 30
aud started for MiIin"ckct. whore il
arrived 1t :; O'Clock.
II ,r:;s net plann"d I" Open M tho
cars hero as the train VAS due to ar
rive :" late, but i'll c"innlan"" VITA Il
general demand TIC plans W'r'
changed a,I half an holtr WAS given
rar u$u"ctjon nf the train and tho poo
DE in.tdr the most Of tEoir opportunity,
hustliug through the cars in good
ShaIc.
AZ go tn Special was closed aad tn"
rartv druN" to- tn" town Wher" ~ The
evening" IL" usual illustrated lecture
Was .,iyrn in the baptist church.
The second stop On Friday was ntl'
al S,th I.uhct'. Il small town At about
$50 inhabitants on the 'irc"nvfl"
branch Of tn" IauGur x Ar""Si""k
Road Ihr weather was still lIiT.
though the clouds Wcr" hcginiinG I"
cdtEcr and the wind WHS brc"Zin& AZ
for au"thcr storm. South Scbrc IS Il
pretty HttI" village with the town 81
Atkinson lust On tn" opposite side "i
u" river Thor" N" plenty OF good
farua in this vicinity and they hi'
rlost!r devoted Ia the raising al nay
ana grain. Tine principal grain crop he
ing oats Will. potatoes ar" not raised
IL great abundance here, many of the
tanners arc starting in aud Will plan'
about % acres this SnrrE.
j. =. chase a veteran "f tn" '1Ni
war. WAS at the station To- meet inc
Special II" was greatly pleased VAIN
thc movement that il lettering IN"
farmers nf Maine.
M. Ch.tS,' comes from n lin" "l'i
fIril%. Ills grandfather. capt E|ik"i
thaS". filled tho FIRST trees in the town
~ S"i'"r nli the farm that IS now
"WEri hy Han. A. !. Chase. III May
iN0.. cart. Ezikel Chase served IN
Ger ,;"n"Ial Washington for SIX years
lie had one brother killed at York
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