Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Fire Brings Death to Live
Stock on BigeIoW Hill.
Meeting Of Canaan Grange
Log Takes Record for Size.
Ten Residents Of Canaan Past 40
Years Of Age.-0iher Notes. "a.

Fire destroyed the barn and wagon
house owned by Joseph Beauford on
Bigelow Hill, about A. M. Friday.
Besides the buildings he lost -four cows
three horses, nine hogs aRd.a flock Of
hens, also all of the farming tools and
several tons of hay. The fire is sup
posed to have started in the wagon
house Mrs. Beauford was awakened
by the light of the flames and discov-
cred that the wagon shed was all
burned and the barn all afire. The
house was separate from the other
buildings and it was saved with little
difficulty The damage is estimated
at about $2500.
George Pray of Bigelow HILL with
one pair of horses. hauled the heaviest
load OF wood for the winter into Show
hogan village. Thursday. 1t was OF
rock maple and one cord and quarter
of it and weighed 5000 pounds.
Miss Mary Mitchell, who has been
in Lawrence, Mass, for several days
visiting friends. returned home, Thurs
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Manson of Gin
ton were visiting Mrs Manson's sis
ter, Mrs Mary F. Archer. here, Fri
day.
The latest marriage recorded at the
town clerks Office is that of Stephen
Haskell and Mrs. Emma Drawn They
were married, Feb. II, by Harold Phil
lips, justice of the peace. They arr
both residents of Skowhegan and will
live here.
Mrs e. F. Greenwood of Fairfield IS
visiting her son, Hermon Reynolds, for
few days.
Charles Chute, superintendent of the
Portland Packing Co corn shop here,
stated, Friday, that he had contracted
for 100 acres of corn for the coming
season
Miss Allie Goodrich won first prize
at the candle pin match for the week
in the ladies' contest, with 1872, and
Miss Anna Kennedy took second prize
with 49, w. II. Halves took the lead
in the mems contest by S16 and Sedg-
ley 297 next and Candida third with
295
Hon. f. F. Danforth and l.. L. Wal
ton were in Bangor, Thursday, attend
ing the A. Q. q. w. convention.
w. A. Naviss of Muscatine, Iowa,
Supreme Master Workman of the A.
o. T. W., was in town, Friday, and in
spected the local order, Friday even
Ing.
At the meeting Of Canaan Grange,
Thursday evening, Past Master George
Steward was presented past masters
badge bearing the recognition of his
service in the office This is the first
badge of the kind that the grange has
ever awarded. It was presented by the
present master. George H. Foster in
behalf of the Grange.
There was big increase in the
amount Of butter fat received at the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery in jan
uary of this year compared with the
same month of last year, according 10
the report of Manager e. f. Harris
given out Friday The number Of
pounds received last month was H.
472 Ito. The price paid was SO cents
per pound at the farmers door. The
amount of the same month last year
was 1867 and the price per pound for
the fat was 321a cents. The number
of cows furnishing the creamery at tbs
present time is 500 or about 40 more
than last year. These farmers live in
Skowhegan, Fairfield Norridgewocl.,
Smithfield, Madison. Starks. Cornville
and Canaan. The farmers during the
month of January who furnished zoe
and more pounds of cream are l.. G.
Traitor, 295 2-10 with six cows and
six heifers; George f. Foster of Cora
vile, 265 $40, 10 cows and two heif-
ers; r. Robins of Madison, 292 $40
pounds, IL COWS; T. d. Salley, 800 To,
10 cows and two heifers; Fred Tobey
of Norridgewock, Isl $40, six cows
r. II. Patten 1874 2-10. IL cows.
The prospects are that the old sum-