Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-29


from the growing corn, taking that
| which is the earliest developed in the
| season and by so doing he gets his
| corn ripe "A days earlier than he o.h-
erwise would. He plows his ground in
the spring and spreads 20 loads cf
| manure on the acre. having plowell
| seven inches deep. He harrows The
| piece five times and then levels it off.
| He plants with a planter using $
| quarts Of the seed to the acre and cul-
| tivates the piece until the corn is %.
| feet tall When ne plants the corn he
| uses 256 pounds of fertilizer OF the
corn grade to the acre, spreading il in
| the hill. He plants the u rowed flint
corn having been in the business Is
| years. He this year is selecting the
| smaller ears of corn for seed as he be-
| lieves that Il develops better on the
} ear. II he does not use any dressing
/ he uses about 500 pounds of fertilizer
spread broad cast and 900 pounds in
the hill. His corn this year. viii shell
| out about so bushels to the acre.
The arrest of two boys. Saturday.
revealed the fact that considerable
vandalism has been existing for some
time in Skowhegan village. IT was
Brown block on Water street, and 9TH
crs in that vicinity. had been stripped
Of the lead that was used as "A rain
protection This lead was taken to
he solu for junk, il bringing g good
sum of money. Sheriff Mooers Was
notified. Saturday afternoon of the
work. and within an hour had found
the boys. who admitted that they took
IL hal a rpntlN
been going on for some time. Recently
farmer came to town and brought
some sheet lead and laid IT on the
sidewalk to go into store. and when
he came out it was gone. He was
able, however, to recover it. The
lead around the chimneys will be re-
placed with sheet iron this time. The
damage done is estimated at about
$50.
Rev. George Merriam viii ofieiate Mt
the funeral services of II. r. Far
brother, at 2 L. NJ, Tuesday, il being in
charge of the Masons.
Ralph Tibhetts went to Portland,
Monday, on business.
.Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Briggs We're N
town. Sunday. from Pittsheld.
w d. Snow went to Gardiner. Mon
Gay, OF buSfItSS-
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Crowoh and
MIS-. Warren Tuttle went to JackmaE,
Monday. in MIR. Crovell's AUTOMOBILES.
Forty hours devotional services are
being observed at the Catholic church.
The list of teachers for the evening
school was given out by Supt l.. W.
Gerrish, Monday. They are: r. ".
leighton. principal: f A. Parker.
Gertrude Townsend. Gerald Marble, L.
w. Ochampaugh and Theresa Coyne.
There are now As students enrolled.
The 13-year-old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Leighton of Athens died, Satnr-
day night, of drepsy Funeral ser
vicea will he held at 10 A. NJ. TUESDAY.
George O. Currie of Hartland has
leased the Lizzie Lombard farm. on
the Madison road.
Warren futile WAS circulating a Pc
tition among the business men, Mon
day. with the purpose of having the
new post office site on the corner OF
Russell and Water streets. de received
about $50 names in short time.
John Weston, one of Skowhegan'
oldest citizens, is now sick. Mr. Yves
ton is a descendant of one of the nfst
families to settle in Skowhegan. lie
is the grandson of the second settler IN
the county, and his great grandmother
was the first white woman to settle IN
the town. He is the only surviving goid
miner from Skowhegan who Went 10
California as q Ferty-niner
The death of Mrs. Samuel CoDurh'
recently. gave Mrs. Susan Williams
the honor of being the Oldest woman
in SkoNhegan. Mrs. Williams is now
In her 91st year. She is still young IN
annearsnce and on her Goth birthday,
a few months ago, did much OF the
house work. She was born in Glouces-
ter. Mass, 80 years ago on the lotll o.
last April. She is the wife of the late
f. A. Williams for many years
hardware dealer here.
The oldest man in town is Alonzo
Richardson, who is 92 years old, ana
following him is General Isaac Dyer
who is but a few months younger.
Among other aged people in SkoWhe-
gan who are 50 years old or more are:
John L. Burrill So; Mrs. Michael De-
mo. SO: Gen. Isaac Dyer, 81; Henry
Frost. IS; Eliza Hilton, SO: Mrs. Ada
line Hill. IS; Mrs. Lois Keith, 81; Mrs.
s. Lawrence, "a; William LaAanna,
SO: Mrs. Elizabeth Nay, Sc; Mrs. Lu-
cinda cakes, so; Mrs. F. +. Parker, 81;
]. f. Pollard. 81; Alanson Perkins, 30
AIonzo Richardson's Elbridge Rlch-
ardson, 81; Mrs. Elizabeth TobeY, 80.
Mrs Mary Weston. 81; John weston
Sc. I nvi w Weston 81.