Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
FAIRFIELD.
We Have Some Enter
sO las.
~
prising, Hust|ing Farmers,
A Few Notes Showing What
Some Of Them Are Doing.
The EvangeIistie Seryices.'.SociaI
Meetings...PersonaI Notes,

NJ B. Thorpe, one of Fairficld's most
| ing a car with tubers from his farm. The
| specimens are very smooth and of more
| than the average size. Mr.. Thorpe. has
| % acres this seascn. Where he is now
digging he is turning them out at the
rate OF 100 barrels per acre and believes
that the entire field will average as well.
He reports that he has not yet seen a
sign of rot.
| Messrs Allen and Scott began digging
| their 20-acre field of potatoes on the
Neck road in Benton before the recent
rains. They will resume the work Tues
day. AS yet they have found no trouble
from rot and report a yield of about 200
bushels to the acre.
Edgar Bean is loading with pota
toes that have been stored in his potato
house at the depot. He is also taking
in such lots as are being offered. MI.
Bean has already shipped two carloads
from here this season. Comparatively
no rot is found in those now being han
died.
E. c. Otis, who resides on the Ten Lots
road in the southwestern part of the
town, was in the village Monday after
noon on his way home from Clinton with
a handsome young work horse which he
had just purchased of Alton Richardson.
Jr. The horse is four years old, a deep
bay. weighing 400 pounds, bred in west
ern New York and recently brought from
there by Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Otis owns
an own brother to this one, a year older.
that was obtained by Mr. Richardson in
which no ha
The two will mate UP we'll and make d
trst-class farm team. Mr.. Otis also has
Il pair that weigh 1900 pounds. He is one
Of the foremost young farmers of the
town. and among other operations this
season he has in crops II acres of pota
toes. % acres of grain and SIX acres of
beans. He plans to plant 40 acres of po-
tatoes next season and to piow so acres
this fall. He reports fair yield of grain
and expects to harvest about 200 bushels
of potatoes to the acre. Judging from
what he has already dug.
The first regular meeting for the season
of the Dial Club was held Monday after
noon with Miss Helen Pratt on High
street
Walter Richards and VergiI Smith will
leave this morning for Unity to attend
the fair
w. J. Thompson of South China was
in town Monday afternoon on business.
Bert McCoombs of Skowhegan passed
the greater part of Monday in town with
friends.
Fred Thibodeau will begin work at the
car shops this morning.
The corn shop will finish its cutting
Tuesday. About one-half the usual pack
has been received.
The Good Will Robekah degree staff
will hold a rehearsal in the hall at
O'Clock this evening. A full attendance
is requested.
A rehearsal of Merrymeeting Cnapter
Q. r. s.. was held in Masonic hall Mon
day evening
Mrs. F. H. Brown held an auction Mon
day afternoon of her household furniture
at her home on Main street.
The Benton Grange Circle will meet this
afternoon with Mrs John Brown In Ben
ton. r.
a. w. Worthing has recently purchased
of Charles Jones of China handsome
and smooth gated little mare by Mel
sons Wilkes, dam by Brown Rolfe.
The death of Mrs. Frances Eincline
Noyes occurred Monday at the home of
her son. Clarence Rickmore. on Main
street Mrs. Noyes was 90 years of age
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon
The evangelistic services are In full
swing in the Baptist church here this
week. Monday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. Edgar F.. Davidson gave an inter-
estng talk to the children. The house
speaker of marked ability with children
as well as with men and women, held
their undivided attention for more than
an hour. He was assisted IN the service
by Ohio l.. Hatch of Rockland. who rem
dered solos at the afternoon and evening
services. At the evening services Mr.
Davidson spoke on THE Sins OF the
Church. The meetings we'll attend
ed and will continue for 10 days or two
weeks. The program for Tuesdays meet
ing is as follows: The afternoon service
will begin at o'clock and Mr. Davidson
will speak of Some Wonderful Answers
to Prayers" The evening service will
begin at 80 and the subject will be 1.-The
Secret of Success" The new hymn books
are being used exclusively in the meet
ings and are arousing a new enthusiasm
in the line of religious music.
The regular meeting of Fairfield Lodge,
No. S. was held Monday evening.
Miss Matte Dorthy of Waterville has
taken rooms for the winter with Miss
Lizzie Clifford on upper Main street.
c. G.. Totman. who has been quite ill
for the past week. was reported to be
in a more serious condition Monday, with
fears of pneumonia.
Rev. Frank L. Barton has decided not
to move to the rent recently vacated by
Mrs. f. G. Brown on Main street. as pre-
viousIy reported. and will remain for the
winter in the house which he now 'occu-
pies on High street