Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-30
SK0WHECAN
Road Commissioner Makes Re-
port-Much Improvement
on Roads at Small Cost
Poultry Farm
ROSCOE FUTILE HELD ON
CHARGE SHOOTING SHEEP


Road Commissioner E. L. Ford re-
ported Saturday the work that has
been done on the roads of the town
during the past season and the te-
port shows that a great deal more
work has been done and at less cost.
The new tractor engine has been a
feature in road building in the town
and has been used Sc days and the
raod machine with six horses so days.
There never was a year when so much
Of the roads has been turnpiked as in
the present season, all but about 10
miles Of the 100 having been gone over.
In this work the tractor has done
twice as much each day as six horses
and has cost about $1,000 per day. in
GLIDING three men, where the road ma
chine and horses cost s14 day. The
work that Mr.. Ford has completed in
Their ural districts with the tractor en-
CINE and road machine during the past
season makes ii possible for the roads
TO be settled much earlier in the
spring. The work that he has done
throughout the town including the
village is to macademize - Pleasant
street from Madison avenuetto Sum-
mer street: Alder street from West
Front street to Bridge sctreet: put
ting in Factory street sewer; Mr..
Pleasant avenue sewer: re-topped Rus
sell street which makes II practically
macademized built cement sidewalk
on Water street from oxford Hotel to
Railroad crossing: built a little over a
mile 70 State Aid road. cutting down
hills, filling and widening roads. so
that now from Skowhegan village to
the top of Dorrity hill, distance OF
about three miles, is practically ma
cadam road The tractor has also serv-
ed in the State Aid raod and the peo-
pie of the town feel that this machine
is one Of the best investments that II
has ever made.
With the plans now laid out by Q.
D. Wells he will have the biggest in
dividual poultry plant in Maine He
has already put on an addition OF ~
feet on to his poultry house. built
store house and is now making plans
TO build a house to make room for
more chickens and has purchased
half acre more of land on Silver street
for this work. He has now 100 hens
and is selling his eggs now for % cents
dozen Within a short time ne mas
been obliged to employ extra help SO
mammoth has become the business.
He started the plant about seven years
ago and has gradually increased his
business to 500 hens, TOO hens, lVoo
hens, and now the present NUMBER.
Until he made the plans for the last
number he and Mrs. Wells carried on
the work and each year made pront
from 700 hens of about thousand
dollars and now his net profit per
wear is reckoned around $1,000 he
does this work on about four acres or
land which includes all of his build
inps and a fine dwelling house. He does
not admit that his success is secret
| but credits results to system ana
work. He believes that any person
with a Willingness to work can run
| a poultry business at pront. care,
| however, should be rsed in feeding ana
during the summer time considerable
| green stuff should be raised to 1eed
them. During the present time anu
through the winter months he feeds
| second crop clover, dried, mangies
with his usual rations His puiiets
have already begun to lay his SUE
| cess has gone abroad and he mas Wis
itors quite frequently who wish 10 go
and do likewise, and Mr.. Wells is al
WAYS ready to explain his system anu
becaus. of his genial ways 1t has be-
| come an interesting place to VISIT re-
CARELESS of a desire to enter the pour
| try business
Charged with shooting two sheep
| owned by Sylvester Smart, ROSCOE
Tuttle was given a hearing Friday az
| fernoon before Trial Justice John IL.
Lancaster Smart contended that tut
| tie went into the pasture, shot tue
two sheep and dressed them. He oe-
| MED the allegation and was repre-
sented by w. H. Halves, Esq, anu
| claimed that he was not within mn
| of the place. Several women testiheu
they saw Tuttle shoot the sheep. Wheh
| futile was told that criminal action
had been brought against him ne
came from Brighton by himself TO De
arrested by Sheriff Thompson. beior 3
he started he telephoned the sneriil
that he was coming and the sher1n
| was able to keep track OF MIN py
telephone. Following the testimony the
court found probable cause to noid
futile for the action of the grand jury
| and placed the bonds at $500, when
we're furnished by friends in skow :
hogan.
John Lewis, student at the Uni
versity of Maine Law school. is home
on his vacation.
Fl. Tobey Mooers is home froNo Bow
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