Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23


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Clare Mosher Of Wilton was surely in
the maple syrup business this spring. He
had 100 trees tapped and made over 800
gallons of that delightful Maine delicacy.
He is well equipped for the business and
has the latest evaporator installed. This
evaporation takes care Of the sap from the
1000 trees, by being run in the day time
with no night work. Mr.. Nosher and his
father have 800 trees which they can tap
and will increase the present number an
other year.
The members Of Walton Lodge, K. Of
P. OF Mexico, Ne, are following the pop
ular course, in obtaining land for free
gardens. The members are working In
conjunction with the public schools or
any other organization to furnish seed,
fertilizer and other commodities for the
raising Of crops 10 exceed anything that
has ever been raised in the history of the
town They will work TO obtain all the
unused land throughout the town, the
payment for which is not to exceed the
amount OF taxes on the land.
One more contribution TO the patriotic
sentiment Of the women of Lewiston and
Auburn was made Patriots day when the
ladies Of the Home for Agel Women, By
personal contribution bought a flag and
flung il to the breeze. II is safe to say
that no more interest in flag raising has
been manifested than there was in this
interesting incident at this Lewiston
Home.
Directly after the big mass meeting for
women. held at Bath, Nine Eames de
Gogorza left for New York where she will
consult a physician regarding her health.
She has not been well for some time and
has been obliged 70 cancel her public
dates for some time but hopes TO be able
TO resume her work upon her return.
Respectable, reliable ana truthful resi-
dents Of the town Of Bradford in Penob
scot county, blessed with excellent eye
sight saw what they took to be TWO aero
day night Of last week The first ap
peared about SIS coming from the north
west and moving in southeasterly direc-
ton as If headed for Bangor II was
moving rather slowly as aeroplanes 60
and was carrying a red light. few min
utes later another appeared. moving fast
er and considerably higher and veerei
toward the west. This also carried red
light. Both were flying high and people
who are good at guessing said that they
must lie az least half mile up in the
air The appearance of the mysterious
objects in the sky caused considerable es
citernent and wonderment until somebody
spoilt the thrill BY insisting that these
air ships were Just fire balloons sent UP
for joke.
One man who recently moved to Farm
ington is very much stirred UP because
he was accused of being an alien. John
A. Mute moved into the town and opened
up market and stories began to circu-
late about him. which would render him
subject to penalty for not registering at
a certain date. if the stories were true.
Mr.. Mute then got busy and gave local
news conveyor an ear full. He said that
his family came from England about
three hundred years ago and settled on
Dover Point \. H At the present time
he owns the farm where e was born in
Madbury. y. H. and his father and
grandfather Wer born on the same farm.
The Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co. OF
Great Works proposes to provide land
enough for all the men in its employ, also
pillow it. furnish the fertilizer and seel for
planting. This patriotic act on the part
Of the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co. viii
help to a large extent in increasing the
amount o. food stuffs raised in that vicin-
ity because there are a great many men
in the employ of this company who will
be given an opportunity. The company is
one OF the largest in Penobscot county.
Meetings will be held by the company
for the men to attend and learn from ex-
pert instructors the method of getting
the best results from their land.
A flag raising and patriotic exercises
were held Sunday. at the Columbia Street
Baptist church at Bangor The Bangor
National Guard companies were there
In company formations, also the G. A. r..
Sons Of Veterans and other patriotic bod
les. Col. Frederic H. Parkhurst ana
others were among the speakers.
There was regular make-believe Paul
Revere who did his ride in a stirring fash
ion. in the town of Hampden. Penobscot
county on Patriots day. A long parade.
followed by speeches in the town hall
were features OF the program. The dem
onstration was the greatest of its kind
in the history of the town.
Harold o. Plummer. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Plummer Of Harrington, is the
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