The Republican journal., 1912-05-02
The trustees of the Waldo County Agricult-
ural Society will have meeting at the secre-
tary's Office at the fair grounds next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock

$500 fish ON exhibition in the store of b. +.
Wells, Jr., in Auburn is attracting much at
tention. 1t is two pound trout caught at
Magolloway and mounted by the famous
Mezzo process patented by ]. Wade Nash of
Norway, Me. This particular piece of mount
ing is considered to be Mr.. Nash's masterpiece.
1t has been exhibited in several of the largest
cities of Canada by the Grand Trunk railway
to advertise the fish and game section of
Maine reached by that road, and at the New
York Sportsmens Show, where Mr.. Nash re-
fused an offer of $3.50 for it. 1t is under glass,
in a frame 80 by 5s.with an artistic background
painted by Mr. Nash.
SPRAYING DEMONSTRATION. Mr.. A. K.
Gardner, State Horticulturest, and his assist
ant, Mr.. H. P. Sweetser, gave very instruct
i've lecture on orchard management at the
farm of H. L. Seekins, Monday, Apr. 29th. The
lecture was accompanied by demonstrations of
spraying with lime sulphur, pruning, budding
and grating. Several trees were pruned and
sprayed, and all the different types of spray
nozzles were used, showing the particular use
that each was best adapted to. Mr.. Colby
Rackliff of the firm of Harding & Rackliff was
on hand advertising spraying machinery and
materials of all kinds. A good crowd was
present, including some of the leading orchard
lists from the adjoining towns of Waldo, Nor
rill, Belmont and Northport. There will be
an application made to the State department
of Horticulture to have a demonstration of
box packing and grading..of apples this fall,
that will take place at some farm in West Bel
fast. There has been large sale of sprayers
this spring and farmers still buying. Evil
IDENTIFY the farmers awakening to the fact
that there is more money i'll fruit than in any,
thing else for the amount Of labor involved
that can be done in the good old State of
Maine.
NORTH BELFAST. A supper and entertain
ment will be given in the church vestry
Wednesday evening, May 9Th. under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid society. baked
bean supper will be served at $50 o'clock, to be
followed by the presentation of the DRAMA
"The Deacon's Second Wife," with the follow
ing cast of characters, Malvina Fitz, Mrs. E.
c. Merriam; Deacon Barachias Fitz, w. S.
Hatch;Milton George Washington Fltz, Howard
Hatch; Nancy Melissa Fitz, Blanche Glenn
ents; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. W. G. Hatch; Kate
Rollins, Mrs. Grace Emmons; John d. Bullock,
Henry Laid; Mrs. Bullock, Mamie Hurd; Dor
othy Bullock, Edith Walker; Hartly Bullock,
Everett Hatch; Ernest Rench, Victor Merri-
am; Philip Gambogo, Ned Hart. This company
is being coached by Mrs. R. N. Allen and the
audience may be assured of pleasing enter
tainment. Admission to supper and enter
tainment rs cents. If very stormy, the next
fair night. Considerable building and re-
pairing are being done in this village this
spring. Frank Roberts is building barn in
connection with the L he built last year, which
when completed will make an attractive set of
buildings. Mrs. J.F Wood and son are enlarging
their store and placing large windows in the
front greatly adding to its appearance and con-
venience. The lumber is on the spot to build the
new house for the Chemical Company. Corydon
Emmons has begun building stand of build
ings on the site of H. c. Baieys buildings
which were burned about year ago.
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET. The Board of
evening was success in every particular.
The tables were attracIively laid. each with a
C enterpiece of carnations, the gift of W. E.
Hamilton. The supper was under the auspices
of the ladies of the North Congregational
oh urch, with Mrs. Charles F. Shaw, Mrs. Alex
ander Lindgren and Mrs. E. S. Bowker of the
Ladies Circle and Mrs. W. L. West, Mrs. C. E.
Owen and Mrs. John W. Jones of the Guild in
charge. The ladies in charge of the tables
were Mrs. c. M Craig and Miss Anne M. Kit
fridge, Mrs. D. F. Stephenson and Mrs. Fred
K. Poor, Mrs. E. ]. Morrison and Misses Evelyn
P. and Cora S. Morrison, Mrs. Amos Clements,
Miss Margaret A. Dunton and Mrs J. W.
Jones, Mrs. Leroy strout and Miss Alice E.
Simmons, Mrs. Alexander Lindgren and Mrs.
Allen Patterson, Mrs. John C. Pillsbury and
Miss Margaret L. Keene, Mrs. W. L. West
and Mrs. A. J. Knowlton, Mrs. E. S.
Bowker and Miss Hester Brown, Miss Eme.
roy CHM and Mrs Charles F. Shaw.
Mrs. Elon B. Gichrest, Misses Lu M.
Thompson and Charlotte Tibbetts also assist
calloped clans, baked beans, salads, hot rolls,
pies, cakes and coffee. One hundred and fifty
one plates were laid. Hon. John R. Nelson of
Waterville, law partner of Hon. VIM. T.
Haynes, was the first speaker and his subject
was "Glittering Generalities." Mr.. Nelson
said that for Kennebec county man to come
into Waldo county to speak before an organi-
cation in which religion and politics were
barred was under great restrictions in these
lively times; but he held to his text, and gave
a bright speech illustrated with apt and laugh
able stories. He spoke of the benefits to be
derived from our bright and wide awake Board
of Trade, of its unity and harmony, and of its
endeavors for the permanent good of Belfast.
Prof Harold S. Boardman, Dean of the Univer
sity of Maine Technology School spoke on the
conservation and Development of the Water
Resources of Maine, presenting many interest
ing facts and statistics. At the close of his adj
dress he invited discussion and for over an hour
Prof. Boardman answered and discussed the
pertinent questions that came from his inter-
ested audience. President o. E. Frost spoke
briefly of the higher ethics possible to body
of men representing our cities best interests
and touched upon subject dear to him, the
Laymen's Movement. S. A. Parker made an
excelle mt toast master. In regard to the sup