Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Work ID Begiasst Once on
New Starch. Factory.
Worms Destroy Many Valuable
Apple and Shade Trees.
Ssheels Viii Open Sept. 2--eood
Dat Crop Expected.

There will be band concert by the
SkowheEan. Military Band Thursday
evening. from the veranda of, Hotel Co
burn. :.
Hon. Samuel Gould will deliver po-
litical addresses at Mercer. Smithfield
and Madison the latter part Of this
week. Mondy he win speak at Sears
port and on Aug. Is at Skowhegan.
A starch factory Is to be built at
N6rridgewock and 1t is reported that
work will be commenced at once. This
will be under the supervision of
Aroostook farmers who live in and
about Norridgewock. They claim that
In any year whether there is a good
market or not for potatoes there are
many unstable ones that can be con-
verified into starch and reap greater
profit than even the salable ones.
A large party from Florida touring
New England in an automobile called
heTe Monday.
Web worms are destroying apple and
shade, trees In Skowhegan and vicinity.
A war Is being waged against them
by farmers and those who own trees.
The only way to rid the trees of them
~
w ,cts they have made their web.
The Somerset Pomona Grange will
hold its annual Field day at Lakewood
Wednesday. Aug. II. Among the
speakers will be C. S. StetsOn. master
1T Maine State Grange: Richard Pat
tee, master Of New Hampshire and B.
Walker Mckenzie. lecturer of Maine
State Grange. A picnic dinner on the
Lakewood grounds is part of the pro-
gram.
The oat' crop in this vicinity will be
the best in years Potatoes are look
ing very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Estes of Boston
are the guests of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank 1. Estes. This is the first
visit here of Mr.. Estes for four years
Mrs. Philander Jewett and her
daughter. Miss Florence, of Waterville
were in town Sunday. the guests cot
friends. Miss Rosa Jewett. the young
err daughter, was a graduate of Colby
College in June.
r. T. Patten left here Monday for a
trip through Aroostook count. Mon
day evening he spoke in Houlton on
the subject of Direct Primaries" and
Tuesday afternoon at Caribou and then
again at Houlton Wednesday. He was
accompanied by State Master G. S
Stetson.
MIR. and Mrs. Sewell Smith, E. f
Harris and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Jewett will leave here Tuesday
for Rehobath. Mass, where they will
attend the Deacon Joseph Wyman re-
union.
The village schools here will open
Sept IL and the rural schools on Aug
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William Mum. who claims he comes
from Lewiston, was arrested in Jack-
man Monday, by Deputy Sheriff Don
ley of North Arson. on the charge of
larceny. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to two months in the county
Jail
An old cemetery has been discover
ed in the town of Madison, about two
miles from. Skowhegan on the East
Madison road. that must have been
abandoned nearly hundred years ago.
and must be nearly two centuries old.
There are about 40 graves that can be
counted. They are for the most part
without stones. A forest has grown
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shadow the whole yard. Three head
stones that have been dug up. One
is marked Mrs. Dennis" another Mrs.
Susanna Dennis, wife of William Den
mis-" The stones are Of slate and the
carving is unique and remarkable for
its leeibility and its clear cut letters.
Special music was furnished at the
Bethany Baptist church Sunday morn
ing BY Donald Morrison who gave two
violin solos,, ana In the evening solo
was sung by. Mr.. Watson.
DR.. and Mrs. .Kleber Smith were in
Clinton. Sunday. visiting Mrs. Smiths
sister. Mrs, Fred Mason.
Ora Chase Of Canaan. narrowly es-
capped death, by an Infatuated COW
few days ago. He was saved by his
son who seized the COW by the horns.
Mrs Lewis of Canaan found pota-
to few days ago. that had within it
another fun grown potato