Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-15
SKOWHECAN

ely prOVlQeQ q SplenQlQ entertainment
for the young people of the town and
the Bethany parish at a social given in
the vestry Friday evening, and there
was very large attendance from the
otter churches. Mrs. Violet Fogg pc
sided and the following program was
given: Piano duet, Helen Day and
Ella Flanders; prayer: welcome, Mrs.
Fogg; music, Arlene Burnor; reading,
Miss Marie Fletcher; dialogue, 1.-THE
Optimist and Pessimist.'' Miss Alice
Written and Miss Isabel Thomas. Six
teen of the young ladies gave the Co.
lumbar drillThey Wore MILDLY blouse
suits with red saIshes and carried
flags and the drill was interspersed
with tableaux. Following this games
were played, including the familiar
peanut race and the young people
marched. Refreshments of cake and
icescream were served.
The members of the Town Improve
ment Society were given treat at
the meeting Friday afternoon when
the early history Of Denmark was TAX
en- up, and especially in a talk on
Emanuel Swedenborg," the famous
Scandinavian student and writer on
scientific and theological subjects,
who lived 200 years ago, by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth P. Merrill. The meeting opened
with "The Pines of Maine" and then
quite a little business was taken up.
The literary program was arranged
by Mrs. Emma Witham as follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. Ethel W. Ames; pa
per, EARLY History of Denmark"
Mrs. Nora Dunbar; paper prepared by
Ms. Mabel Jones on Danish Indus
ties and Customs" read by Mrs. Susie
Jacobs; reading, Mrs. French; vocal
solo, Miss Annie Scott: paper, Co
penhagen," Mrs. Della Bartlett; piano
solo, Miss verna Abbey; talk on
"Swedenborg," Mrs. Merrill. Hostesses
were Mrs. Mary Nutting and Mrs. Ell
len G. Smith.
L. G. Trafton was the largest pro-
Queer Of butter fat at the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery for the past month,
having a total Of 54o.s pounds. eccord-
ing to the report Of Manager E. e.
Harris, given out Saturday. A. E.
Hodges came second with a total of
4S7.S pounds. The total amount Of but
ter fat produced last month was 3d.
610.1 lbs, an increase Of 1900 pounds
over year ago February. The price
paid per pound this year was Sc cents
as compared with 37h cents a pound
last year February. Following is
list Of patrons producing $50 lbs. or
over: Good Win Farm. 234.7 lbs, from
IL cows, heifers; George H. Weston,
1851 lbs, 5 c, 8 h: Geo. N. Weston,
219.1 lbs, 2 c, h; W. F. CLANCY, 1898
lbs, c, 2 h; A. E. Hodges. 4S7.s lbs,
c, s h; Lucy Bigelow, 1913 lbs, C,
III; DR. E. H. Stevens. 1891 lbs, c,
Al; j. ". Packard & Son, PISS lbs,
C, h; L. G. Traitor, 540.8 lbs. San
ford Witham, 24a.s lbs, c. h;R F.
Baker, 20e.1 lbs. c; B. Lambert, 2271
lbs, 6 C, h; E. P. Rogers, 1898 lbs,
Sc; Eta Frederic. 17.2 lbs, 6 c, 8 h;
L. F. Butler, 226.4 lbs. 6 c, 4 h; Eugene
Watson, 1855 lbs. 8 c, 2 h: D. NJ.
Towne. 34O.7 lbe,, C, 10 h.; T. D. Sal
ley & Son, 1865 lbs, c; Perley Adams,
1911 lbs, C, h; J. Barker, 174.3 lbs,
c: Charles Leighton, 154.3 lbs, 8 c,
h; F. L. Towns, 255.5 lbs, 8 c, h;
r. Robbins. 206.S lbs, s c. 2 h; Perley
Withee, 2S5.7 lbs, 8 c, 10 h; Thaxter
Reed. ia lbs. s c: Frank Parker, 1881
lbs, 6 c, 4 h; Beckwith & Taylor, 1928
lbs, 6 c, h; Ray Moody, 20e.6 lbs, G;
George E. Foster, s75.3 lbs, 10 c, Q h:
E. n Merrill. 244.1 lbs. G, 5 h; Turner
Buswell, 9 c, h.
The farm buildings on the Madison
road owned by E. e. Sturtevant, former
" the Frank Squire, place. were totally
destroyed by fire Friday The fire orig
mated around the chimney and spread
rapidly through the house and long shed
to the barn. Little was saved from the
house. The loss was about $500. partly
covered by insurance. At the time Of
the fire the farm was occupied by the
family OF James Dowd.
Mrs ]. B. Davis Of Jewstt street is re-
ported as being able to be about the
house. though she recently was the vic.
tim in IN accident when her horse ran
away with her and tipped her out Of the
wagon.
Mira. Eta SWEET Bradley, ono Of the
prominent yonger singers Of the town,
was the chief soloist at an entertainment
in Norridgewock given under the auspices
Of the Mems League Of the Consrega-
tional church ThuESday evening. The