Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-31
SKoWHECAN
Tractor Engine Used to Market
PotatOes-Minstrel Show by
Local Talent-Shoe Fac
tory Under New Control
SPIRITUALIST IN SOUTH So
LON CASE

A minstrel show was given Wednesday
evening at Convent hall under the au-
spices of the Foresters, with Ernest
Groder as interiocutor, bones were Guy
Hunter, ,Adolph Beaulieu. Charles Gou-
lette; tambos, Roy Pooler, George Boutin
and Wallace Bilodeau; circle, Willie
Poulin, Albert Breton, Joseph Fluett.
Charles Beaulieu. Arthur Boulette, Eu-
gene Dumont, Rena Lessard, Rose Bou-
chard, Clara Buteau. Gertrude Boulette,
Pearl Beaulieu, Maud Buteau, Laura
Lemieux, Nellie Merry, Jennie Dionne,
Maude Bilodeau, Liza Rarideau, Berna-
dette O'Reilly. Alice Turcotte, Marian
NORM pianist, Mrs. Beatrice Lessard.
Music was furnished by st. Mary's or
chestra with a clarinet solo by Mr.. Nal
tias. A face, entitled "A Drop Too
Much WAS then presented with the fol-
lowing persons in the cast: Wallace
Bllodeau, Albert Breton, Arthur Bou-
lette. Joseph Fluett. Eugene Dumont.
Miss Pearl Beaulieu.
The advantage of the tractor engine to
the farmer was shown in this vicinity
recently when 1903 barrels of potatoes
were hauled distance of 10 miles toohe
station. 1t was the crop of one acre
from a 70-aere field grown in Belgrade.
and the tractor was brought into use by
the Chamber of Commerce. Trailers
were used behind the tractor and with 1t
was able to keep up with the diggers.
One day the price was 30 cents per
bushel, the highest for the season, and
by hauling such large quantities at once
the farmer was able to get in about half
of his crop, realizing this top notch price
where other farmers could not command
the help of men and horses to meet the
price that remained at this figure but q
short time.
The shoe factory Of the Mutual Shoe
Makers of Norridgewoak has passed into
the control of Charles A. Hussey for al
least one year under a lease. Mr.. Hus
sey will assume control at once and
commence work Monday morning. Tht
shop has been closed for a time in TAX
ing stock There is a large number o.
orders and work on hand and a prosper
GUS year is expected. This is the lead
ing industry of the town and employs be
| tween so and 100 hands. Mr.. Hussey ha:
| been a manufacturer for many years
having owned a coat shop in the town
| Following the passing out of coat
making of this kind he became interested
in the new shoe shop project and wal
quite instrumental in getting the factor,
| for the town He has been superintendent
and his assuming control of the entir'
business now. makes people feel conf
| dent, in considering his past successes
that there is a prosperous year aheat
for this industry.
Judge ]. II. Holman of Athens was II
town on business Wednesday.
belmont Nelson who bought the Mrs
Fred Perkins place on Madison avenu
will move here in April from Blackstone
| Mass, where he is now overseer in q cot
ton mill
The new pulp mill has practically beel
completed and the machinery Is beini
installed. A part of the old maehiner.
is being used and new machinery added
This mill takes the place of one burne'
last summer and is owned by the Skow
hogan Pulp Company, 1t will be opene'
for business in the spring.
Mrs Flora T. Brainard of Augusta wa
visiting her son, Judge F. F. Lawrence
| Wednesday.