The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-08
Potato Day at Skowhegan Grange.

Potato Day at Skowhegan Grange.
The custom which has been in force
in Skowhegan Grange, of holding
evening sessions only, was varied
somewhat in the program carried out
yesterday. Different varieties of po-
tatoes grown extensively in this sec
ton, were on exhibition in the after
noon, the banquet hall being open to
the public for this purpose. The ex-
hibitors, with the varieties shown
were as follows:
c. H. Gardner, Carmons in two
sizes, graded as No. and No. 2; Alb
ner Currier, Irish Gobblers, Green
Mountain and Whittemore; Mrs. c.
B. Leavitt, Green Mountain; @. w.
Goodrich, Delawares, and Rural New
Workers; Pere Nelson (member of
Athens Grange Mammoths. Will
liam Roberts, Golden Coins.
On coming to order for the business
session at 7.30 in the evening it was
announced that the members Of
Skowhegan Grange were invited to
visit Somerset Grange at Norridge-
wock, this Thursday evening, and
about 80 signitied their intention to
attend. The matter of Grange fair
was taken up, the dates already hav-
ing been appointed for Wednesday,
10th and 18th, and w. B. Whittier was
h ,of Fn;r
mittee with instructions to select the
sub committees and report at the
next Grange meeting. The evening
then passed into the hands of the
Lecturer and the program arranged
by the committee. L. G. traitor,
Chas. B. White and Maurice w. Cay
ford, was carried out.
The principal speakers were James
H. Ames and William b. Kendall of
Bowdoinham, the latter being the
first to address the Grange. Mr..
Kendall is extensively engaged i'll
agriculture, owning and operating
thirteen farms and is also a large
manufacturer of commercial fertili-
ger. He was member of the 73d
legislature. Mr.. Ames was the Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor in
the State campaign just closed. He
is farmer, having land under Guilt
walton in Unity as well as his home
town. He is at present first select
man of the town of Bowdoinham.
Both speakers are familiar with the
potato business in all its branches.
Those present availed themselves of
the opportunity to ask questions and
several good speeches were made by
members of Skowhegan Grange.
Everyone was enthusiastic in their
praise of the six O'Clock supper and
the whole affair seemed to be gener-
ally considered among the best agri-
cultural meetings held here in recent
years.
Supper was served from six to
seven thirty by Section G, in charge
of Mrs. Sylvia Arnold, S. H. Brad
bury, Mrs. Flora Dealey and Mrs.
Benjamin Flanders. The name of the
meeting, "Potato Day" was recogniz-
ed in ali arrangements for the sup
per. The bills of fare provided for
each table, were cut in the shape of a
potato with shaded outline and eyes
put in in crayon work. Potatoes
were served in seventeen different
styles as follows: Fillets, croquettes,
lyonnaise, cheesed, showed, french
fried, boiled, stuffed fried, Drowned,
mashed, baked, hashed, crisped, seal
Hoped and creamed. Potatoes were
not the only thing served but they
occupied the principal attention and
the supper was a demonstration OF
the possibilities, both dainty and sub
stantial, afforded by this most usefu.
vegetable.
The next meeting of Skowhegar
Grange, October 21st, will be "Apple
Evening" and the effort will be made
to make veritable apple fair. An
exhibition of apples grown in this
section is to be a feature and the
banquet hall where these are display
ed will be open to the public through
the afternoon. Those exhibiting in
some instances, will be prepared to
take orders from the samples of fruit
shown, for shipment or local deli
very. All patrons of Husbandry, and
the general public are invited to at
tend the evening session which will
be addressed by Professor Herman
Beckenstrator, of the University OF
Maine, on "Apple Culture"