Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-01
Nearly $4,000 Bushels
OF Potatoes Marketed.
Thus Far 116 Carloads Ship
ped from This Lively Town.
Interesting Grange Addresses-.city
Mail Carriers on Snow Shoes.

The first time for the winter it was
necessary. Wednesday, for the city
mail carriers to make at least part Of
their trips on snow shoes. Edward
Whiting was Obliged 10 travel about
five miles by this method, delivering
and collecting his mail
The warrant for the annual town
NEE ting of Canaan has been posted
and will be held next Monday. 1t con-
tains 70 articles. one of the articles
calls for new road machine another
for a new fire engine.
The members OF the Universallst
Ladies Aid Society went to Lake
wood, Thursday. where they spent the
day with Olive Hayden.
Capt B. I. Rice Of Company f has
been notified to recruit the company
to the full quota of men and as many
more as possible. Capt. Rice stated,
Thursday, that he already had IS men
ana could get more if necessary.
d. F. Faulkner and John Barker
were stalled in Madison by the big
snow storm, Tuesday and We're OBJ
lieed TO make the trip to Skowhegan
on foot, taking them seven hours IN
go the distance of eight miles.
Charles Green has begun the circula-
ton of his petition to become a Demo-
cratic candidate to the Legislature
from Skowhegan before the June prf-
nlaries.
The body of Lucinda Kendall was
brought to Skowhegan. Wednesday
nieht, and placed in the tomb, She
die6, Sunday, in Fairfield. She was
7e years old.
The banquet of the Womans Club
and Sorosis will be held at Hotel
rohurn, Friday evening, in Observance
Of Gentleman's Night instead OF
wednesday night, as reported.
The Scion High school will present
the drama, Red Acre Farm" at Ken
nel,ec hall. Bingham, Friday evening.
TIE following make up the cast of
characters: Josiah Armstrong. Har-
old M. Starbird Col. Strut, Earl W.
soaulding; Jonah Jones, Earl G. An
dreus. Squire Harcourt, Lee w.
Thompson; Harry Harcourt, Merle ).
Naboney: Dick Randall, Hazen L.
Jewett. Tom Bushby. Charles J. HIS;
Amanda Armstrong, Beatrice u.
Horne: Nellie Armstrong, Berle
Crann: Laura Armstrong, Esther d.
French: Mrs. BarnabY Strut, Rena
f. McCollar: "Junius," Clair McIntire
The potato market from Skowhegan
is drawing to a close, most of the po-
tatees for the past seasons crop nav
ing bsen hauled 1t is estimated thal
there are about u to Is more cars 10
he shipped. that making the number
of bushels raised in this vicinity
about 1920. The number OF carloads
srinned from Skowhegan for the yeai
Thus far is 116. The same month last
veal. II was 49, Holt & Hight, dealers
here stated Thursday that the acreage
of notatoes planted the coming sprlne
would probably be double that OF last
wear. The hay market continues 10
he excellent and the farmers VINO nave
best quality of hay are getuhs slo F"
ton in the barn.
During February there We're record
ell at the town clerks office three
marriages, five births and nine deaths.
William Comiuner and Napoleon
Roller were arrested. Wednesday night,
bv Sheriff John A. Mooers and Deputy
charles Chute, charged with single
sale. They will be given hearing IN
the municipal court. Friday
The remarks of G. NJ. Gallup on the
subject of Taxation" before Show
hogan Grange, Wednesday night, gave
the members such a clear idea OF the
how and why that the agricultural
industry is not given square deal
that they voted to have the talk given
again at the next meeting. The subject
of "a Citizens Duty In Town AHalrs
was also up for discussion, and George
H. Burns questioned the legality oil
the town elections, because the votes
were never counted in open town meet
ing, but behind the scenes of the opero
house stage. He thought that the frst
duty of the citizen was to talk about
things that are not right. Others par
tieipating in the discussion were c. ID.
Miller. Mrs. Sophia Marble. w. i.
whittier, Mrs. Emma Dunton and p
r. Emerson. Other features of the pro-
gram were readings from Dickens, by
Miss nla L. Smith, and solos by FL
rer F. Harris.