The Republican journal., 1915-10-21
CORN CANNING IN LIBERTY.
The Season Closed with Presentation to
Superintendent Watt and Dance.

Superintendent Watt and Dance.
LIBERTY, OCT. Is, 1915. The Mon
mouth Canning Co. has closed operations
at their plant here with the exception OF
labelling and the result of the seasons
work is little upwards of $50, 600 cans
of corn. Though the farmers in this vi
cinity in all probability will not be able
to add much to their savings bank ac-
counts, which many of them are known
to possess, the corn canning factory IS
the one bright star in the horizon which
prevented total eclipse as far as farm
ing is concerned. Hay, potatoes and
apples were we'll nigh failure in this To-
cality. Though'the pack this year is not
as large as in some of the former years,
it is little larger than that Of last year
and it is the general opinion of the
farmers that they will increase their
acreage next year. and that the Mon
mouth Canning Co. will be permanent
fixture in our midst, something that has
been matter of conjecture for the past
two years. There are many reasons why
the loss of this fac tory would be det-
riment to the entire community which
have not time to enumerate at this
writing, having mentioned some OF
them in a previous article. But chief
among them would be the loss of Mr.. F.
B. Greene, the general manager of sew
eral plants of the Monmouth Canning
Co. in this State. He IS man who is
filled with live wires, all of which are
properly charged in regard to his bdsl-
ness relations, and he is a genial, whole
souled man whom it is pleasure to
meet socially. The superintendent of
the factory, who took the place of Mr..
Staples, who went west last fall, is Mr..
John Watt, native of Halifax county,
N. S. His home is near Sambro light
house, which is guide to vessels g ping
into or past the seaport of Halifax. Mr..
Watt is thoroughly versed in the pack
ing business in all its branches, having
begun with packing Holsters on his ma
tive shores more than twenty-five years
ago. Mr. Watt is a gentleman in every
sense of the word, and is highly esteem
ed by Mr.. Greene and by all who come in
contact with him in the factory, as we'll
as by the farmers and the entire COM
munity, for his business integrity and his
gentlemanly department, and all ex-
press the hope that he may return to US
next season.
Mr.. Watt has been efficiently aided in
his work here by the following helpers,
who have had a part in the concern since
it started, viz, Mrs. Eva Ripley, secre-
tary; Clayborn Wellington, who has
charge of the machinery. Arthur Nor
ton, yard man; Mr.. Taylor, the fire.
man, from Freedom, and by all the help
to the best of their ability. Indeed, he
would have it SO or out you go.
At the close of the packing all the help
in the factory united and presented Mr..
Watt with fine gold ring of consider
able value. An informal reception was
held in the labelling building at which
time the ring was presented to Mr.. Watt
by L. D. Jones, Esq, in very happy
manner and was feelingly accepted by
Mr.. Watt. Supt. Greene furnished four
tubs of ice cream, but was unable to be
present. All the operators were invited
including the huskers, and such hilar-
ious time has not been held in this viii
lage for years. They made the welkin
ring. Two graphophones furnished the
dance music and all who could dance did
so and all who could not tried, and the
fun was fast and furious till the. wee
sma' hours. J. o. ].