The Republican journal., 1907-12-19

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monday evening. December 2srd, with
music by the Quintette.
Mention was made recently of the organi
zatlon IN this city of the Castine Canning
Co., with capital of $50, 600, to do ageneral
canning business at Castine. The promot-
ers are Horatio D. erie, Willis L. Kicker
Castlne; Edwin W. Gould, Rockland Hart
well L. Woodcock, John R. Dunton. Rel
fast.
Inc stallion Alclayone, 22o}, whose get
won more races in 1867 than the get of
any other stallion standing in Maine and
the sire of the fastest one ever raised in
Malne-Louise G. 2Osa-recently arrived at
Birch Grove Farm, Monroe, II. f. Haley
proprietor. Alclayone is now a stable COM
panion of Bellehimer, Sultan Wilkes and
the imported Percheron stallion, Ravisseur
new orchestra has been organized un-
der the leadership of Lee Patterson, COM
posed of the following local musicians ::
Russell Carter, Elmer Simpson, Arthur
Morrison, George Hart, Lloyd McKeen,
violins; Miss Cecil Littlefeld, Henry Cum
bingham, comets; Clyde Pettee, Frank
Bramhall, clarinets; Fred Sylvester, from
bone; Roy Libby. alto horn Ben Mudgett,
bass viol; Lewis Auspland, drum; Miss
Alice Simpson, pianist. The orchestra will
do concert work and play for dances
THE CAT CAME BACK. This summer a
young couple moved from town to farm
short distance from town, taking with
them, as matter of course, their handsome
coon cat, whose beauty and accomp ish-
ments made his owners the envy of all be-
holders. Shelters approved of country life
until the livestock was augmented by the
arrival of three small kittens, whose pres
ence he resented. He was missed one DAY.
and for five days was mourned as lost. On
the fifth day very thin and ragged pussy
put in an appearance at his former town
home, but SO changed that some OF the
family refused to believe in his identity
When he laid down and rolled over. ard
then waved his paw entreatingly when
plate of meat was brought into the room,
no one could remain Skeptica longer, an D
Shelters now reigns supreme in his chosen
residence.
successful yet" was the verdict concerning
the Universalist sale, supper and enter
tainment given in Memorial Hall last " ed
neSday afternoon and evening. During the
afternoon constant stream of customers
patroniZed the different tables generously.
The always attractive candy table did a
thriving business, as did the "e0rner gro
cprV'' table most SATISFYING and taki,u
novelty. The fancy table was nearly strip
ped OF its dainty wares, and the aprons de-
lighted many housekeepers and gift-seekers.
The novelties and toilet articles sent by Mr..
and Mrs. George Z. Evans of New York,
attracted many customers, and the rainbow
mystery table did a thriving business, ex-
changing the many-hued tickets for coin of
the realm until the supply of bright-colored
bundles was exhausted. The supper was
patronized most literally, the second tables
being filled with hungry guests who were
served with a delicious meal. Following
the supper came an entertainment consist
ing of selections BY the church choir. Miss
Marian Wells, soprano; Miss Emma Skay,
contralto; Mr.. R. 1. Morse, tenor, MIR.
Luther HammOns, bass. There was
solo by Miss Wells, trombone solo by Mr..
II. A. Drinkwater and a talk by the pastor,
Rev. A. A. Smith, on sour Winter Birds"
The evening was pleasantly and profitably
spent by a large number of people. The
net proceeds will probably be over S175.
PINELANDs POULTRY FARM. Last
week visit was made to this recent ad-
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prietor, Mr.. w NJ. Randall. The farm is
situated on the back road to Searsport
about two miles from the city, aad although
the wind was blowing half gale, the tenn
perature below freezing and the roads very
rough, one felt well repaid for the drive
after inspecting this modern poultry farm.
Mr. Randall has twelve acres Of land. about
half cleared and the remainder covered
with pine trees, from which the farm takes
its name. There is a boiling spring on tie
place and windmill pumps the water into
a tank of 1000 gallons capacity in the upper
part of the central building, from which it
is led to the chicken and poultry houses
Forty Prairie State breeders are stored
here. lii the basement are the incu-
DdlOlS. Vi HISl uAC ClShts WIN
a capacity of 400 eggs each. With one ex
ception they were made by the Cyphers
Incubator Co. Four ventilating shafts
insure perfect ventilation. just beyond
this building is the chicken house, 100 by
16 feet, divided into 80 pens, each pen hav-
ing a separate yard, or run, five feet wide
and 100 feet long. AS this is not the chick
EN- season the house is now used as hos
pital and two patients were occupying one
of the pens. The laying house is 20 by 200
feet and Mr.. Randall intends next season
to add 200 feet, making it 400 feet long. 1t
faces south and at the time of our visit was
flooded with sunshine. At the entrance is
the Office and the feed bins, and an over
head carrier is started from here to carry
food and water through the pens, which
are separated by Swinging doors. The
carrier is also used in collecting the drop
pings from pen to pen until the end of the
building is reached, when they are dumped
outside to be hauled away for use later on
the land. The pens are 20 by 20 feet, and
one hundred hens are kept in each pen. A
receptacle for food extends across the front
of the pen so arranged as to prevent waste,
and on each side are nests, and oyster