Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
SKOWHECAN
DeMolay Commandery, K. T.,
Elects Oficers-LOcal Cow
Produces Four Pounds OF
Butter Daily
SOMERSET REAL ESTATE
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George H. Plumruer was elected emf
nent commander of DeMolay Command
cry. No. 10, X T., at its annual meeting
Tuesday evening at the asylum; E. F.
Merrill generalissimo; F. W. Briggs,
CAPTAIN general; Walter P. Ordway, SEN
Tor warden John H. Lancaster, junior
warden; C. r. Viles, prelate; W. K. Ell
lott, recorder; George E. Sampson,
treasurer; C. A. Ross. armorer; A. +.
Jones, trustee. The new officers were IN
stalled by Rt. EN-. Sir Past Grand Com
mander george w. Cover and following
the installation he was presented with
past grand commanders jewel and En-.
Sir Arthur R. Jewett was presented with
a past commanders jewel. Steamed
CLAIMS were served following the work,
Ned H. Lambert catering.
| Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Arson Grange, North Arson, Dec.
s. for the regular monthly meeting. Meet
ing opens at 1880 A. NJ The first bust
ness will be the comforting the Fifth de-
gree, followed by music by choir; noon
recess to 100 P. M; address of welcome
by some member of host Grange; re-
J
do Farmers as Glass Keep Abreast
of the Times in Agricultural Matters as
! Do People Engaged in Other Pursuits!'
opened by T. D. Salley followed by. Mrs
! H. B. Whipple, H. P. Norton and others
| Talk on the raising of sweet corn, l.. T.
McIntire of South Waterford. the most
successful corn raiser in Maine, who on
10 acres raised over $1,000 worth of corn
music question, rs the United States
Prepared to Hold Her Own with Other
Nations in Case of War;" opened by s.
F. Emerson, followed by A. S. Burke
and others; music; closing.
Word has been received here from Som
erville, Mass, that the will of the late
Samuel Harding, for many years resi-
dent of this town and an owner of con-
siderable property here, is being con-
/ tested by a son of the deceaseds broth.
err. 1t is understood that the estate Is
estimated at $4,000 and that in the viii
/ Mr.. Harding bequeathed $1,000 to his
wifes relatives and about $4,000 to his
own relatives. A hearing will be given
I next week in a Massachusetts probate
court.
! cow that produces four pounds OF
per udy lic iCSoio "a - NAo.
/ stein owned by A. E. Hodges, who owns
what is known as the Crosby farm al
North Fairfield This is one of a herd OF
90 of the same breed and Jerseys. This
COW with three others up until lately has
been giving so much milk that 1t has
beer necessary to milk them three times
a day morning. noon and night, and each
4 has produced nearly 65 pounds of milk
per day Mr.. Hodges sells his cream te
| the .Jkowhegan Jersey Creamery and has
been the biggest producer of big list
of patrons for the past two months. His
record in October was ass pounds and 3
| fraction. From his herd now he is milk
/ ing about 70 gallons of milk day. He
! has probably the best Holstein bull In
this part of the State, purchased from
the Henry Byers Holstein farm in Port
land. He keeps large number of pigs
j to which he feeds his skim milk to and
he has about Is head of young calves
that he brings up on his milk. Reckon
ing that he gets good profit from his
skim milk as well as from his cream.
Carl Pierce is moving his household
/ goods TO Waterville, where he will make
( his home.