Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

y meeting of the Farmers Union
was held Saturday and it was found
that the union had increased in mem
bership from 10 to so and the work
of the union in cooperative selling
and buying was bringing the most
satisfactory results. Many carloads Of
potatoes have been shipped through
tire union and the farmers have real
ized from eight to ten cents more
per bGshel than through the commits
sion agents. Five carloads were ship
ped last week with equally satisfactory
returns. The matter of estah lishing
i cooperative store was discussed
anG the matter seemed feasible and
may take form in the future The
farmers through the union are already
tayins grain and are getting good re-
suits
Plans are now 20 have the next de-
bate by Skowhegan High school May
i ct Madison with Madison High. the
second in the series of the Colby De-
Eating League for the Goodwin prize
Of 500. This High school at a recent
debate won from Waterville High and
on the same nigh: Madison won from
Good win High This will throw these
TWO teams together to debate. The
question that has been decided upon
is: Resolved, That Comercial Reel
procity with Canada and the United
States Would Be a Benefit to the
United States" Skowhegan takes the
affirmative and the dehaters are War
ren c. Merrill. Francis Friend, Clyde
'adger and Bernard Bailey The de-
haters for Madison are: Frank c.
Moore. Clarence r. Waterman and
Harold Caldwell.
A wedding reception will be given
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Frost Tuesday
evening at Sunnybrook farm. This will
he notable event to their friends.
Mrs. Frost will be remembered as
Miss Eva Storer. She is prominently
known throughout the community. She
is an expert poultry fancier, having
won 6S premiums on her birds during
the past year mostly firsts as we'll as
several seconds. These have been eX-
hibited at all the State fairs and at
various county fairs. Mr.. Frost was
formerly of North Hampton, y. II. He
is graduate of the State Agricultural
College and he is classed as one of
the most successful up-to-date farm
ers in New Hampshire During the
past few years he has won several
cups on corn exhibits at the National
and New England shows in his State
entries, defeating all of the competi-
tors from his State. At present he
holds the worlds egg record from 10
hens which layed 1854 eggs per year
He is a member of North Hampton
Grange, member of the Congrega-
tienal church and he has represented
his sunday school as a delegate at 10
consecutive annual State conventions.
Charles H. Davis of New York, own
er of the Kilcare farm, is here on bus
mess.
Friends here of Edward Snow will
be interested in his recent victories in
athletics in winning in the Olympic
games a. Juarez, Mexico. He was of
the Beavers. his string being of 26S
and was good for first place in Class
r. Mr.. Snow was good athlete in
the High cchool here, having been in
the class of 1906 and also at the Uni
versity of Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Barnes have
come here from Sanford to make their
home and have leased the ]. Smith
Nutting rent ON Winter street.
Fred Richardson of Portland was
here over Sunday visiting his moth
er. Mr.. Richardson has recently Sc
cured position with the Maine Cen
tral in the statistical department.
Norman Gould of Medford, Mass,
has been making short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gould,
while on his way to Madison to in
spect the boilers of the mills there. He
has a position with the Royal Indem-
nifty Insurance Co. of Boston.
5. II. Swain reports the sale of the
G. E. Oliver farm in Skowhegan to