Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-05
Dates for Farmers Insti-
tutes in Somerset.
Annual Meeting Of Christian
EndeavOr Society, Sunday,
Birth of Heaviest Child..A HusiliBg
Poultry iAan-Rsw Industry.

Rev r. A. Rich, pastor Of the
Methodist church, Fairfield, was in
town, Monday, on his way to Madison
to attend business meeting OF the
North Arson Campmeeting Associa-
ton, of which he is an officer.
W. H. Wildes, Jr., student at
Brewster Academy, Wolfboro, y. H.,
after visiting his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. w. H. Wildes. for few days,
returned to his studies, Monday.
John Holden. Esq. of lockwood. a
prominent Somerset county lumber
man, was in town, Monday, on busi-
ness.
c. NJ. Gallup has proved himself to
be a natural born peultryman. Dur
ing the absence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Steward ne and Mrs. Gallup are max
ing their home at the Steward resi-
dence on Madison avenue. For sew
eral months Mr.. Stewards hens nave
never uttered an egg. The first day
after Mr.. Gallup commenced 10 care
for them each ore laid, and only one
has missed laying fer the whole week
and the reason that this one missed
was that one day she laid double
yoll1ed egg.
Rev. Arthur Craig has been en-
gagged, indefinitely, to act as pastor OF
the Methodist church. He comes
here from Waterville, his native home.
and prior to that was pastor of the
Rumford Falls church.
Mrs. Richard Perkins has estah-
lished a record in giving birth to the
heaviest child. boy was born last
week that weighed IL and one-half
pounds. This is the 18th child that she
has had. Mr. Perkins is farmer liv-
ing en- the Malbon's Mills road anc
is a native of BELGRADE. They have
been married IL years.
Births recorded at the town clerks
office, recently, not heretofore pub
lished are the following: A boy, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelina Provost: boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Charter; a
girl to Mr. ana Mrs. Forrest e. Bail
ey: girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Fletcher; girl to Mr.. and Mrs Al
fred Lessor; a girl to Mr. and Mrs
Erwin Laskey.
The Farmers Institutes to be held in
Somerset county. this month. are the
following: Dec. 10, Grange hall, St Al
bans. 1926 A NJ and 100 +. NJ; Dec
l6, Grange hall, Cambridge, 1880 A
M. and 1.30 p. NJ, speakers will be
C. e. Embree of Long Island Potato
Exchange. w. f. McSparrin, Furniss
Pa, and G. A. Yeaton, assistant of thu
horticultural department Of agricul
ture
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Bernard left
Monday, for Nashua, n. H., where they
will make their home with their uauSn'
ter, Mrs Edith Lewis. They have been
residents of Skowhegan for nearly ~
years, MIR. Bernard having been en-
ploved in the shoe factory 26 wears.
The annual meeting of the Christian
Endcavor Society of the Bethany Bap-
fist church was held, Sunday evening,
and the following officers elected;
Vice president. Mabel Judkins; record
ing secretary, Lucy Taylor; cores
ponding secretary, Annie CasWell;
treasurer, Miss Berdena Trafton pi-
anists. Agnes Manter, Eftie Nye, Hell
en- Merriam, Berle Fuller.
BENJAMIN Priest, the Oldest man IN
Somerset county, 100 years, has De-
gun to cut his winters wood. He cuts
each winter seven cords and hauls IT
to he house on a han1sled Last Win
ter. however he didn't get quite the
amour. hauled but he claims that he
will. this winter. He is row in excel
lent health. walks to tire village ana
back again, p distance Of two miles,
nearly every day.
The first Christmas treo indnstrv TO
be este blished in Skowhegan has. this
week, been established " Perry Booth
bv and George Lunt. They have en-
tered upon plan to cut Christmas
trees for wholesale market and prob
ably will ship several hundred t~ees
The women of the Bethany church
and congregation are invited to meet
at the church parlors at p. Nj.
Thursday, prepared TO sew for
worthy cause.
The skowhegan Woman's Club viii
hold It's meeting, Wednesday after
noon, in the Library parlors. me sun
ject will Re Music Two papefs WIN
be read; "Music of. Long Ago and
emusic of Today"