Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-24
SKOWHECAN.
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Plans for the Agricultural
Fair Being Made.
Dairy Tester Pleased with The
Increase in Somerset County.
Herds in Better Condition Than For.
merIy. Gossip Of Town and County.

A meeting of Somerset Agricultural
Fair Association was held. Tuesday
evening, to formulate plans for the
annual agricultural fair to be held
here, Sept. 16, II and Is. The associa
ton plans to have several new fen
lures, this year, and on the forenoon
of the last day there will be a farmers
race Special prizes are TO be offered
on all kinds of fruit and also on heavy
draft teams. booklet will be issued,
next week, giving the premium lis,
officers and the program. New COM
mittees appointed, Tuesday night, in
clude the following: On advertising,
Z. c. Butler; races. Peter Merry,
horses, Alton Goodrich. Canaan; draft
team, C. II. Gardiner
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Osborn left, On
Wednesday, for Pictou, Canada, where
they will pass their annual vacation
with their parents. The First Baptist
church will be closed, during the
month of August.
At the meeting Of the w. c. T. Y.
Tuesday afternoon, in the absence q,
the president, the meeting was con
outtGd ny h'ipi IN ~
devotional exercises were in charge Of
Mrs. Hattie Fogler. The program con-
sisted of a piano solo, Miss. Bacon; a
paper on Hampton Institute telling
about the methods and growth of this
school by Miss Cora Robinson, teach
er there, piano solo, Miss Edith Lew
is; song, Miss Christina Hall. piano
solo, Miss Bacon. The next meeting
of this organization will be the Field
day, held August IL.
The Maine Automobile Association is
sending out reports to the various
parts of this county as well as others
in regard to road conditions. 1t re-
ports that the road from Newport to
Skowhegan through Palmyra and Ca
naan, is in fine condition. Roads IN
Cornville, north of Skowhegan, are
poor.
Sheriff Frank Thompson went, on
Wednesday. to Pittsfield on business.
Eugene Collins, for some time EN-
ployed in the Reynolds barber shop.
has gone to Bingham, where he has
purchased the Baker barber shop. lie
is succeeded here by Levi Bean.
Reports from the dairy tester en-
gagged by the Somerset Cow Testing
Association indicates that dairying in
this section is on the increase; that
the farmers have some of the best
herds in the State Most of the COWS
found are Jerseys but there seems to
be an increase in Holsteins, Guernseys
and Ayershres The tester reports
that every farmer seems to be alert
to improve conditions and to adopt
any method to get the most out of his
herd. There seems to be a desire II
keep herds in better condition than
formerly. The interest in the testing
association is growing though it has
not been in working order but a week.
More cows are desired in ,Cornville on
the East Ridge.
DIR. Cora Johnson, who has been one
of the physicians of the staff of the
State hospital at Fergus Falls, for
three years, has returned to Skowhe-
gan to resume her practice.
Hon. Carlton p. Merrill went, on
Wednesday, to Portland on business.
A daughter was born, Tuesday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker
DR.. L. A. Dascomb went, Wednes-
day. to Lewiston on business
Clerk of Courts Seekins is now COM
piling the cases for the docket for the
December term of court. which will
convene the 10th, with Chief Justice
A. r. Savage presiding.
A meeting was held, Wednesday, in
the county commissioners room of the
State Board of Assessors together
with the selectmen of the various
towns. They went from here to Bing-
ham.
Prof w. G. Mallett. principal CT
Pennington Normal School, was here.
Wednesday, at the home of Hon. c. j..
Merrill.
L. W. Gerrish was reelected, on
Tuesday night. superintendent of the
Madison and Skowhegan schools, at
joint meeting Of the boards of the
two towns held at Lakewood. n
unanimous vote was cast for the re-
election at full attendance of the
two boards, and the salary was in
creased. Reports from the various
committeeman showed that the schools
of both towns were in the best condi-
ton under Mr.. Gerrish's superintend-
ency. They testified that a more con-
scientious and efficient superintendent
could not be found in the State. Mr..
Gerrish has been superintendent Of
the two towns for the last three years.
having been elected to succeed De-
forest Perkins, who was elected su-
perintendent Of the Portland schools.
i. w. Weber of Madison was elected
chairman of the joint board and T. G..
Lord secretary.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Woods of Kents
Hill, who have been visiting DIR. and
Mrs. Stanley Cover, have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Dinsmore Of
Bingham were here, Tuesday, making
the trip in their automobile
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.
The following are the real estat