Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-14
SKOWHECAN
Interesting Grange Discussion Of
State and County Fairs
ut the Pomona
Meeting
PROBATE COURT AND REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

Quite . discussion was started by
the two topics taken up at Pomona on
What Have Seen Of Interest at the
Fairs This FAIL" and DO We Receive
Sufficient Benefit from Our State and
County Fairs to Warrant the Amount
of Money Given Them by the State, -
At the meeting with Fernwood Grange
Of West New Portland Tuesday. Ar
thur II. Ellis Of Fairfield was most in
terested In the live stock exhibits and
felt they were Of great valuesin arous-
ing competition for better breeding of
cattle. Other speakers on the first
question were H. G. Head and N. C..
Burbank. A good many objections
We're expressed concerning the way
the agricultural fairs were conducted,
when the second topic was taken up.
Some thought too much money was
put into the horse racing when it
ought to be divided among the exhib-
its Of cattle. sheep, horses and various
crops. Some Of the midway sights were
condemned as being far from elevat-
ing. Another thing discussed was the
very small proportion of farmers on
the board of directors of the fair as
sociatfons.
The session opened with welcome by
John Mitchell, master of Fernwood
Grange. with response by Mrs. H. l..
Head. The Fifth degree was confer
red upon seven candidates. A recita-
ton by Mrs. Lizzie Watson closed the
forenoon session. The afternoon OPEN
- txv~
the members and a reading by Mrs.
F. A. Dfnsmore: reading by Mrs. Ma
bel A. Written. followed by the Sec
ond topic which was discussed by p.
C. Luce, Mrs. Kate B. Ellis. w. L..
Written. S. F. Emerson, A. H. Ellis.
Porter Priest. c. E. Savage and F.. A.
Dinsmore; reading by p. c. Luce; re-
marks by Henry Pratt: an especially
interesting number was "Reminis-
cences Of Our Washington Trip" by
s. F. Emerson; instrumental music,
F. A. Dinsmore and Ethel Nichols;
reading, Mrs. Nellie Clifford and Mrs.
Esther Luce; useful hints presented by
several ladies; helps in our work by
Mrs. Watson: reading. n. c. Burbank.
Willis, A. Bailey is still raising ripe
strawberries from his new bed of Pro-
gressive ever-bearing plants and one
Of the virtues Of This thrifty growing
plant is that the hard frosts have not
hurt it in the least. Wednesday Mr..
Bailey picked off samples of his fruit
with heads containing a dozen BIOS
SONS. buds Of various sizes, green and
ripe berries and the ripe ones were
of large size and good shape.
A meeting of the School Board will
be held Friday afternoon at the office
of Supt. L. w. Gerrish.
Theodore Fieldbrave. a student Of
Colby College and the son Of a mis-
sionary in India, win preach at the
First Baptist church Sunday morning
on The Worlds Wonder" In the eve
ming he will give lecture on India.
the subject to be "Buddha or Christ"
DR.. George Otis Smith. director OF
the United States Geological Survey.
who has been visiting his family here
for a few days. will leave Thursday
for Washington, D. c. He will be ac-
companicd by his daughter, Helen
Smith. Mrs. Smith and Louise will re-
main here until later.
Norris Cleveland, Warren Brown
and Charles Folsom Jones were BUSH
ness visitors Wednesday in Unity.
Muriel Jones underwent second
operation Wednesday as a result Of
which her condition is greatly i'm
proved. About two weeks ago she was
operated on for appendicitis. it being a
bad pus case.
Mrs. Ethel Walton Abbott. who has
spent the summer in South Dakota, is
expected here next week to pass the
winter with her father. 8. J. Walton.
Esq. Mr.: Abbott is expected to come
later.
About 40 friends Of Miss Lillian
Taylor assembled Monday night at tho
home Of Miss Myrtle Moody for a fare
we'll party to Miss Taylor, who has
returned to Central Maine hospital,
Lewiston, to complete her course OF
training for nursing. Ice cream and
cake were served and Miss Taylor was
presented with a pretty alarm clock.
Miss Taylor is the daughter Of Joel
Taylor of this town and has been pass
ing the last month here recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.