Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-05

Mr.and Mrs Alton II. Cleveland are
getting settled in their new five-room
bungalow on the Dr. Mann road ana
have been putting the finishing touches
on their fox pens. They have already
two males and two females Of the
black tinged with red variety which
they propose to breed. The animals
were bought in Dover and were bred
from black males, being of shots In
color. They are expected. however, to
produce a large percentage Of blacks.
Inclosing the two inner pens is d wire
wall, nine feet high which is simply
built as a precautionary measure to
preve nt the foxes from escaping If they
should free themselves from these
pens. Each Of the two inner pens have
two small houses. the extra one being
needed when there are young foxes as
the father is sometimes ugly to the
babies. Then, too. it is said the mother
sometimes wishes to move her off
springs to another home in order that
she may clean house. These beasts,
which are very wild, are fed on raw
meat entirely. each animal consuming
about one-half pound daily. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland are utilizing four acres
Of land including their building spot,
at present. While there are near neigh
bors, as the Silver Fox farm is only
short distance away, the fox pens,
withal, are rather remote and have
within their limits considerable pine
and birch Of small growth. Mr.. Cleve-
land. who has been in the insurance
business. has taken up this line of
In 50 LII.
He has sold the house which he built
last year on Hanover street, to Dem
mis- Wil!ett.
Alfred Holmberg of Death Valley,
Cal. who has been visiting his sister.
Miss Lillian Folmberg Of this town,
and his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Holmberg of South Scion, has started
on his return. IT has been seven years
since Mr.. Holmberg has visited this
section before.
A meeting Of the Philathea class will
De held Wednesday evening with Rev.
Eta G. Tracy at the parsonage of the
First church. She will be assisted In
by Mrs. Ethel Dean and
Mrs. Minnie Russell.
Sheldon H. Beal of Hilton Hin has
Just completed a system supplying his
farm buildings with water which il
taken from a we'll some 40 rods dis
tant and Is pumped by gasoline en-
eine. The tank of the system has been
QUILT OF concrete and sets upon q ledge
on slight elevation south of the barn.
1t holds rs gallons. The farm of Stew
ems q Hilton across the road, has also
oeen nttec out with a similar system.
Mr. Beal has had his buildings wired
ana generates his own electricity. The
expense OF installing this plant and
equipment is about $500. but the meth
% or lighting in itself is proving rath-
er an economical one.
.. H. swain reports the sale Of the
loa M. Naham farm in Madison n
MeiVin Rich of Rockport, Mass. Mr.
nicn intends to do general farming
Inc SkoWhegan school board MON.
oers are to hold q business session
Friday afternoon,
MISS Media Jones, who has been tho
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Geo. K. Roh-
lhson, returned yesterday to Portland
Chase Macarthur was the guest tba
hrst Of the week of Mr.. and Mr. T,
W. Gerrish. Mr.. Macarthur was stu"
aeht OF MIR. Gerrish's when the later
gentleman was principal of the Calais
hign school and graduated under him
IN 1906 He is now at the head of the
history department in Brockton, Mass.
MISS Corrine L. Salley with the
Misses Gladys and Linnette Manter
returned Sunday from a visit with
friends in Oakland.