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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Future Good Roads.

Good roads in the future should be
built on the zigzag plan for the avoid
ance of hills and steep grades. the
nounced in declaring that the lives Of
horses and automobiles could be
heightened thereby and the cost of
hauling reduced materially. The ex
perts contend that the longest way
nomical and shortest way home" and
decry the national tendency to build
straight roads whenever they must
risk heavy grades.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Selma Timothy HAY.

On some farms it would be good
business operation to sell off the best
timothy and horse hay and buy stand
ing grass of the lower grade to be cut
and cured for the cattle. The crop Is
SO good in many localities that a
great deal of this meadow and brook
grass is for sale at very low prices.
farmers having enough of the better
grass to fill their barns and not car
Ing to stack the lower grades.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Profitable Blackberry.

The Early Harvest Blackberry was
very profitable this year in many To-
calities. 1t always did we'll for US
but that does not prove that it ever
will for you. Along this line friend
of ours who is a large grower of all
the small fruit, particularly raspber.
ries, says: Cumberland Is an abso,
lutte failure with me-" He knows his
business but lives in Marion COUNTY,
located In the Black swamp region
of Ohio. Soil makes the difference.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
. Orchard
inflammation
APPLE MAGGOT IS HARMFUL
Insect Also Known by Name Of Rail-
road Worm Burrows irregular
Channels Through the Fruit.

In addition to being called the ap-
pie maggot. the insect Is also COM
monty known as the railroad worm be-
cause of the long. winding. brownish
channels made by the larvae or mag
COTS in the fruit. The adult insects are
flies. They appear In June and de-
posit eggs just under the skin Of the
fruit. These eggs hatch into maggots
that burrow irregular channels
through the fruit. Moderately infest-
ed fruit becomes rough and uneven.
due to the "stings' Of egg punctures
OF the fly. Badly infested fruit falls
early and the maggots enter the soil.
where they remain until the following
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Preparation Of Orchard.

AS the orchard is to occupy the
land for several years. the work of
thoroughly preparing the soil before
planting is important.
Whether the planting is to be done
early or late in the season, there is
no time during the whole year 50 op-
perfume for effective work with the
pillow, subsoil plow and harrow as just
after the first good fall rain. At this
time the subsoil is moist, not wet, and
lasting benefits result from stirring
and pulverizing the subsoil to a good
depth when it is in just the right con-
dition
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Get Busy With Road Drag.

There never was better time than
right now to use the road drag Try
to get the neighbors to join you if you
can, but If they will not, a couple of
days spent improving the road from
your farm to town will pay big when
the bad weather comes on. Of course.
1t goes bit against the grain to make
good roads for people who are too
lazy to help, but who use them just
the same. However. it is better to do
that than to suffer the inconvenience
and loss of good marketing through
bottomless roads.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
|DOlILIR NOIE(|
Il vi
1t takes % days for duck egg to

1t takes % days for duck egg to
hatch.
Do not disregard breeds and keep
anything that is fowl.
The merits Of the scratching shed
are shown during Bad weather
No one farm is large enough for
more than one variety of fowls.
Pay well for a well-bred male, but
do not accept a scrub as gift.
Have a clean, warm, dry place with
straw or litter for the roosting quar-,
ters.
The average farmer who grows
large crops of grain on his farm is
the poorest feeder.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Aoatote France on Journalism.

M. Anatole France, In reply to the
toast OF his health, said: II have been
a journalist and am one still; owe to
Journalism some Of the qualities that
you have exaggerated. Journalism
taught me great part Of the art of
writing. The two things most useful
In writing are ease and simplicity.
Journalism teaches those things 80
well that the style even Of great
writer's like Chateaubriand gained from
journalistic experience"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Automatic Closing Stanchion.

stanchion after this is done, it Is only
necessary to place the piece B as
shown, so that the coil spring c will
hold 1t in position. When the beast
enters, it's movement Of the head
downward trips the piece B, the
spring locks the bar A under the loop
D, and the stanchior Is securely
closed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Work Of Apple Masgot.

Ing the orchard with hogs or sheep.
Recently the use Of poisoned bait has
been recommended for the destruction
OF the fly. The method employed IL
to syringe the lower branches with a
mixture Of molasses one pint, arsenate
OF lead three ounces and water four
gallons.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Humane Man,

The humane man Is comfortable
when his stock Is comfortable, and
when they are III at ease he is In
the same condition.
During the food last summer In
Ohio great deal Of rubbish and
straw lodged In the branches Of the
trees along the river. After the water
subsidized considerable of this mate
rial remained In the trees and an OBJ
serving hen saw her chance to make
her nest In a place where she would
probably not be molested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
STkNCHION is SELF.CL0SING
Device Is Operated Automatically by
Action Of Animal in Thrustins
lis Head Through Bars.

A practical stanchion that will close
automatically by the action of the
beast when placing its head through
the bars Is shown in the sketch The
stanchon is made in the ordinary
manner except that 1t is equipped
with the self-closing parts, writes
Ralph Crane of Ypsilanti, Mich, in
the Popular Mechanics. When turn
ing the stock out. the bar A must be
thrown to one side and to set the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
MAKING BOOSTS MITE-PROOF
uprights Set In Quart Cans OF Water
With Kerosene on Top Prevents
Progress of Parasites.

(By L. II. COBB In the Farm and Fire
sdc)
Anyone who has tried to clean out
the mites from roosts that are built
In to the hen-house will appreciate the
simple plan given below. make my
sets of roosts six feet high, with three
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Good Storage Conditions.

The conditions most favorable to
good home storage of vegetables in
winter are protection from frost, cool
enough to prevent rapid decay, moist
enough to prevent excessive evapora.
ton, but not moist enough to favor
decay.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
A Too Common Farm Scene.

vantage besides the loss in deteiora.
ton that is in saving time. When the
implements, large and small, are al
ways left in the tool house the hand
knows where to find them and does
not lose time hunting for the wrench
the shovels, the sweeps, the Oil can
or the garden pillow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Mite-Proof Roosts.

two-by.twoinch roosts. The uprights
are set in quart cans of water with a
half inch of kerosene on top. Mites
cannot get on this roost unless car
ried there by the hens, and 1t can be
easily taken through any door and
cleaned.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Foundation for Separator

The cream separator that vibrates
will not do its best work nor last as
long as the one that runs smoothly on
a solid concrete foundation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
a Resemblance,

He Ito wife at the piano)-That new
piece you are trying is pretty difficult
isn't 1t?
She-Yes; feel like an aviator.
He-How SO?
She-Pm trying to conquer the air.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Sprav for Codiinu Moth.

Do not neglect to spray the trees
tor the codling moth. Use two pounds
OF arsenate Of lead to nifty gallons Of
Wafer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
Blloht causer by Bacteria.

Apple and pear blight are caused
by a bacteria. 1t cannot be controlled
by spraying. The only remedy 10 to
Keep the diseased branches cut out.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05

NJ NII VI 'l"1 u W " wv
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
CANAAN.

An exhibit of the work of schools
throughout the town was held Friday
Tune 10, in Grange hall The drawings
In floral designs, maps and animals dis
played upon the walls were exception
a1,v fine while the tables for each school
were filled with written work in the sew
eral studies pursued. arranged neatly In
booklets and speaking for themselves OF
the excellent work done. At 2.SO the fol-
lowing entertainment was given before
a large and interested company of par
ents and friends; Singing. America
village schools; high school. harmonlca
solo. Harry Drawn; grammar school,
teacher, Goldie Davis;d Exclamation, Hollis
Salisbury; drill, eight girls; Brock school.
teacher. Lucie BurriIi, recitations, Doris
Cover and Ralph Salisbury; Browns
Corner. teacher, Blanche Ogden, song
and march. Flag of Our Country" six
nupils, dialogue, Making of Our Flag
six pupils; Ramsdell school, teacher.
Berle Foster Rotations, "Politeness
Onal Pease: 1.-TWO Pennies Evelyn
LYON. Whitten school, teacher. Mabel
Foster: solo, Clarice Wentworth: Slab
CITY school, teacher, Vede Humphrey;
recitations, "Old Glory" Sadie Emery;
Magic Tricks" George Trask; song in
Polish language, Helen and Joseph Ray
mond; primary school, teacher, Nellie
Goodrich: doll drill, six girls; exercise
four girls: solo. Encie Tibbetts; saluting
the Flag, school; Haskell school, teacher,
Flora Gleason Rotations. ''rommy's
Boast" Mildred Decker: vacation
Time" Edna Davis: song. "Buy My
Flowers" Maud and Edith Cover; reel
tations, What Mother Said" Freda'
Kick; Love One Another" Gelie Pea
wy. In the flower contest. slap @i'y
school stands first with 12l specimens;
RamsdelI, second with Ga specimens
Written. third with As specimens.
Mrs Edwin Holt ands son Glenn at
tended the graduating exercises at Farm
ington Normal school last week, her
daughter. Susie Holt, being member
of the graduating class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Harris returned
Thursday from Waterville where
Wednesday evening they attended the
Haskell-Daggett wedding.
Mrs. Clara Moody is very i'll. A
trained nurse is caring for her.
Miss Fidella Fowler and friend of
Lewiston are guests of her aunt, Mrs.
Fannie Brann, and cousin, Mrs. H. Har-
ris.
DR.. Earle and Guy Nelson have pur-
chased new autos.
Sunrise Chapter, O. E. s., entertained
Sunset Chapter Tuesday evening, June
16,Supper was served at s o'clock, after
which three candidates were admitted
to membership. The next meeting will
be held June q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Written of Topsham
were guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs
George Crocker.
Local talent will present the comedy,
"a Cheerful Liar" at Town hall on
Tuesday evening. June %. the proceeds
to go to the Canaan Band.
Canaan Grange Thursday evening,
June %, Will entertain Benton Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
WIN

NEGK-An entertainment and ice
cream sale was held Thursday evening,
June IS, at the Windsor Neck school
house. realizing the sum of $l655. bot
tie of beans was on exhibition and when
opened it was found to contain 420 beans
Charles Pratt guessing 4l9, the nearest
guess, was presented with a large flag.
Miss Allard also gave a prize TO the pu-
pill obtaining the most guesses, which
was won by Susie Scribner. The pupils
received many congratulations for the
following program Singing, School
Days" school; recitation, Russell Ell
lott; recitation, Doris Sampson; dia-
logue, The Model Lesson" teachers,
Mona Pinkham and Susie Seribner; pu-
pills. Walter Reed. Willie Gray, Gladys
and Wallace Blodgett, Forest, Doris and
Martha Moody, Sadie, Ruth and Doris
Sampson, Russell Elliott, Brooks Sproul
and Lindley Fitch; recitation, Brooks
Sproul: concert reading, Third and
fourth grades (encored song, He'd
Have to Get Out and Get Under" Susie
scribner, Mona and Oracle Pinkham (en-
coreO. dialogue, THE Train Leaves in
Ten Minutes" Susie Scribner. Irving
Choate and Martha Moody; recitation,
Willie Gray Martha Moody; concert
reading, fifth, seventh and ninth grades
recita ton, Susie Scribner; dialogue,
Uncle Peters Visit to the School,; Uncle
Peter, a farmer from the country. Arson
Trask; Betsey, his wife, Gladys Blod-
gett Uncle Peters gals" Mona and
Grace Pinkham; school professor, Irving
Choate; song, make Me Love You,
Mona and Grace Pinkham; recitation
Sadie Sampson: recitation, Grace Pink
ham. farce, Two of Kind Charac-
tiers: Rebecca Rhubarb, widow lady
Mona Pinkham; Aramintha Rhubarb her
daughter, Grace Pinkham; Ketura
Melon, maiden aunt, Susie scribner;
Parsley Endive. a mistaken sutton. Har-
~ Reed, Jr.; Joshua Buckley. lover OF
Ketura, Arson Trask; singing, "Naca-
ton" school, The teacher and pupils
wish to extend their thanks to the par
ents and neighbors for their assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
CHELSEA

Mrs. z. NJ. Gilman Of Halloween was
an over Sunday guest of her daughter,
Mrs. w X. Thompson.
Miss Grace Thompson returned
Thursday from visit with friends In
Farmingdaie and Gardiner
Mrs. Eva Folsom, who has been en-
ployed in Fairfield, is ill at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Charles Collars.
Mrs. Ella Smith was Sunday guest
of her brother, Henry White.
Mrs. w. D. Slipp is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Houdlette of Dresden,
and two girls from Portland.
Mr.. Spinney. the State road commits
sioner, with Surveyor Litchfield of
Brunswick, assisted by Mr.. Downey of
Bath have surveyed the State road to
be built this seasonaB15e
Mrs Theodore Yeaton, son Ernest
and daughter. Blanch, returned Sun
day from Providence, where the son
has just graduated.
Charles Markham and daughter,
Doris, while on their way to Gardiner
Sunday afternoon. met with an acci-
dent. The horse became frightened at
an automobile and threw them out,
hurting Miss Doris quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris and lit
tie son were weekend guests at Sam
uel Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hayes were
recent guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Cole of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23

1t is said that one of the younger in
surance men of Augusta who had been
to Boston or somewhere else and came
home on the Monday morning Pullman,
came in very quietly, so quietly in fact
that his trip from the train into the
Maine Central station was absolutely
noiseless. because of the fact that he
was in his stocking feet, he having for
the time being lost his shoes. 1t all
happened because the young man, after
having asked the porter of the sleeper
to call him before the train reached
Augusta, had set his shoes outside to
be shined and tured in for the night.
For some reason the porter, according
to the story, did not call all the young
man until the train was within fiVe or
six min res of Augusta, and the latter
after hustling into his clothes reached
for his shoes only to find them miss
ing. A hurried search was made for
the missing footwear under several OF
the berths of the sleeper but without
avail and the young man, thinking
them gone, sped across the platform
and into the station in his stocking
feet. In the meantime however the
assistance of the conductor had been
enlisted and after further search the
shoes were found, but it is said that
tie train was held at the station about
ten minutes on account of the incl
dent t8.9 !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
HAD you THOUGHT or 1T.
The Way the Develop Maine Move
ment Is Bound to Back to You.

What good is the Develop Maine
Movement going to do me?' asked
journeyman barber when a solicitor
suggested that he should join the
movement. You get more opportunity
to work, better wages with increased
population and more demand for your
services and the consciousness OF nav
ing done something to help build up
your home State and community, was
the answer of the solicitor and ne was
only boy in his teens at that!
That seems to be a very complete
and effective answer. too. The DeVei-
OPP Maine movement is the advance
. agent of prosperity, for every time
new industry locates in town; every
time a farmer is induced to raise
larger and better crops every time
quarry is opened or additional bust
ness is found or quarry already do
ing business: every time new trans
portation business is developed
Just that often is prosperity and
business in general throughout the
State given a boost. Every man who
is alive to his opportunities can de-
rive very material and well defined
benefits from such advancement
The barber will benefit as quickly as
anyone, for every new face added to
those in town means shave. The
more faces the more shaves. The De-
velop Maine movement gets more
faces 1t is as simple as two and two
make four. That dollar looks big to
the barber when he is paying it out,
but it will come back to him many
fold. What is true of the barber is
true, in the same degree, though in a
different manner, of the clerk, shop
worker and artizan. Every man can
and will benefit from the advancement
of this State along industrial lines.
You Should join this movement. 1t
means a great deal to Maine, to your
home city and to you. If you have
not already made a solicitor happy,
find one, or send a dollar to w. E..
Lawry, Treasurer, Augusta, Me, and
get your certificate Frame the certifi-
cate and hang it on the wall over your
desk. bench or chair and let the rest of
the folks know that you are booster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
Maine Automobile Road Book.

The Maine Automobile Road Book
for 1914 has just been issued and
without doubt is the finest automobile
guide of the Pine Tree State that has
ever been gotten out. This book has
been in preparation for one year, dur
ing which time the associations path
finding cars have covered practically
every important highway from Houlton
in Aroostook county to the Atlantic
ocean. and from the New Brunswick
line on the east to New Hampshire on
the west. In fact, the association has
done even more than this, and has laid
out routes covering practically all of
New Hampshire as we'll as the
through trunk lines of travel from Bos-
ton to Portland and from the Massa-
chusetts capital to the mountain re-
sorts of the Granite State.
This book contains over 100 routes
in detail giving right and left turns,
intermediate milage and all landmarks
along the way. These cover many
routes of travel never before charted
and which are among the best in, the
State. In addition. the book Is splen-
didly illustrated with scores of pictures
along the different routes, many of
which were specially taken for this
edition. All the different points of in
terest over which the tours pass are
described and in fact nothing has been
left out in the line of information
which the tourist might desire.
Among the best features of the 1914
edition are three new maps specially
prepared for this book. These in
clude a general automobile road map
covering every principal automobile
road within the State of Maine as well
as the greater part of New Hampshire,
a sportsman's map showing all of the
great sporting regions of the State,
geograp hically correct so far as the
location of rivers, lakes and mountains
are concerned, both printed in colors;
and one printed in three colors. of the
Pine Tree Tour. which this year is
again n feature of the road book. The
pine Tree Tour is designed to cover all
principal point of interest IN Inc
southern and western half OF the state
most visited by tourists, ana is
definite trip outlined from start 10
finish so that one may go over 1t anu
visit these places without the necessity
of mapping out the trip in advance OF
worrying over details.
This years book has 352 pages ana
in addition to the routes, contains
specially prepared digest of the Name
automobile law, the Maine fish ana
game laws and the Maine forest nre
requirements. Other features are re-
auirements for Automobiles enterihs
Canada, a list of valuable facts ABOUT
Maine. some information about 'he
Maine Automobile Association, ana
among the most valuable features is
series Of indexes covering the list OIL
routes. towns and cities, maps, etc.
contained in the book. go
Owing to the great cost of the pooh
this wear. and the fact that it is clotn-
hound. it will be necessary to make a
small charge partially to- cover the
cost of preparation. The DOCK now.
ever will be given free to members oi
the Maine Association. to all automo-
bile associations. information bureaus
ne wspapers, etc, upon request by ad-
dressing the Touring Information bu-
reau. - Monument Square. Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
were recorded during the past week at
the Kennebec registry of deeds:
Augusta-John NJ. and Minnie c..
Nichols of Augusta to James S. and
Katherine Nichols of Augusta, land, 81;
Marcus T. Merrill of Augusta to Sadie
Levine of Augusta, land, 81.
Clinton-Frank l.. Besse of Clinton to
Sanford B. Perkins of Clinton, land, ST.
armingdale-Aubrey w. Edgecomb of
Farmingdale to Joseph H. Cannon of
Dorchester, Mass, land, 81
Northumberland Wakefield of Gardi-
ner to Will c. Atkins of Gardiner. land,
ST.
North Monmouth-W. L. McKechnie
of North Monmouth TO Winthrop Mills
Co., land, 81.
oakland-Glen P. Blake of Oakland TO
Charles F. Buck of Stoneham, Mass.
land, 81.
Winthrop-Hattie Glidden of Winthrop
to Ralph M. Chesley of Chesterville, land
and buildings, 81.
Windsor-J w. Sproul of Windsor to
M. ]. Mosher of Windsor, land. 81.
Waterville-George W. and Minnie May
Hall of Bath to Thomas Loubier of Wat
erville, land, 81: Marcia E. Bickford of
Watervile to Helen Thomson of Water
willie, land, 81; Della B. Holway and Mrs.
ANGELA NJ Blaisdell of Belgrade to
Grace Farnham of Waterville, land, 81;
Herbert G. and George G. stetson of
Waterville to Walter c. Stetson OF Wat
erville, land, 81; John Fardy of Water
Vile to E. ]. Foster OF Rome, land, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
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hysteria. trembling and neuralgia they
are simply splendid. Fifty cents at
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orders filled, charges prepaid by Wen
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