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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

All hands are glad to greet two for.
mer members of the State Highway Com
mission staff Of engineers. Max L. Wilder
and Walworth Simpson, who are helping
out at that department for a brief time.
Mr.. Wilder comes on leave from Camp
Chamberlain, where he is attached to the
Headquarters Company. 1st Maine Heavy
Field Artillery, and Mr.. Simpson from
Plattsburg. where he has been attend
ing the officers camp and where he will
very soon return for further instruction.
To facilitate the handling of mail the
Public Utilities Commission requests that
communications for Freeman F. Burr.
geologist. be sent direct to their Offices
at Augusta. Mr.. Burr is one of the COM
missions staff and has charge of all mat
tiers pertaining to geology and mineral
resources.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
Ing appointments were made by the Fro
bate Court within and for the count! o.
Kennebec on the thirteenth day OF Az
DELLA L. DAVIS Of Mt. Vernon. Ex-
ecutrix Of the will of CHARLES Il
MABEL coNNoR and RosAMoND
CONNOR. both OF Augusta, Executrices
OF the will Of sELDEN CONEOR, late
Of said Augusta. deceased.
Executrix of the will Of JOSEPH ".
EMERY, late of said Manchester, de-
ceased.
RoENA NJ CLARK. Of China. Execu-
trx of the will of GEORGE A. CLARK,
late Of said China. deceased.
CHARLES WYMAN, Of Nassalboro,
Administrator with the will annexed OF
the estate of ABBIE L. NEWHALL, late
of said Vassalboro. deceased.
ARTHUR G. WHITTIER, of Vienna,
Administrator of the estate of LAFOR-
EST PORTER. late of Vienna, deceased.
ABEL WALL. Of Bridgton, Administra-
tor with the will annexed Of the estate
Of NATHAN DOLAN, late of Vassalboro.
JENNIE ROY of Oakland. executrx of
the will of EDMOND G. ROY, late Of
Wills y. WAsHBuRS Of China,
Executor of the will Of EDWIN NJ.
MOODY. late Of China. deceased
SARAH ]. WOODWARD Of Hallowen:
Administrative on the estate or l1ARfI1
c. WOODWARD late of Hallowell, de-
ceased.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
augl6. thurs5t Register Of Probate.
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
In the matter Of
B. D. Mcclellan Co. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors oe 3. D, Mcclellan Co. of
Waterville in the County Of kennebec,
and District aforesaid. bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 4th
day Of August, A. D. 1917. the said B. D.
Mcclellan Co. was duly adjudicated bank
rupt: and that the first meeting Of credi-
tors will be held at the Office of the Ref
cree, 19O Water Street, in Augusta, Maine
and District aforesaid, on the gath day
Of August, A. D 1917. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims. appoint
a trustee. examine the bankrupt. and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine, Aug. Z, 1917
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United States
for the District Of Maine.
In the matter Of
Henry W. Upper I'm Bankruptcy
Bankrupt. J
20 the creditors Of Henry W. Upper Of
Oakland in the County Of Kennebec,
and District aforesaid, bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the Sd
day OF February, A D. 1911, the said
Henry W. Upper was duly adiudicated
bankrupt; and that the frs. meeting of
creditors will be held al the Office of the
Referee. 1870 Water Street. in Augusta
Maine, and District aforesaid. on the oath
day Of August, A. D. 1917, at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon, at which time the said
credtors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine, Aug. S, 1911
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

The construction crew of the New
England Tel. & Tel. Co. has placed
CTS feet of 30pair cable on CONNER
cal street, 615 feet in the conduit
across the Kennebec bridge to City
hall and about 425 feet on Bangor
street. This will probably be one of
the last construction jobs to be under
taken by the company in this vicinity
this year. Difficulty in getting all
kinds of material and increasing de-
mands of the government which must
be taken care of are given as the rea-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Mrs. D. D. Whitman, Mrs. n. ".
Whitman. and Miss Vivian Littief1eld
Of Bangor and Mrs. H. L. Murch of
Lowell, Mass. We're members of an
auto party that came to Augusta on
Wednesday to call on relatives and
friends at Camp Keyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Edward w Hearne Of Boston, OK
ecutive secretary of the Northeastern
Department War Work Council and
formerly state Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
will arrive today to make an inspec-
ton of the association work and IA
cilities at Camp Keyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
TYPEWRITING

Anything from n
letter to a book.
n at, accurate
work by compe-
tent, CONFIDENTIAL
stenographers. II
you wish more
than a few copies
we can run or
thousands for you
on our Multigrap!l.
each one an origt-
nal ype written
copy. and II you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
STATE HOUSE AUGUSTA
Next Council Meeting

l.
Eading DraBds Opened
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Hose I and the auto truck was call
ed out at $50 Wednesday evening by
a still alarm from the house at u
East Crescent street. owned by F. r.
Wellman and occupied by A. NJ. Boyn-
ton. the trouble being a slight blaze
in the kitchen. The fire was extin-
cuished without the help of chemicals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

The Cushnoc Band of Woodcraft
Boys will meet at the Baptist church,
Winthrop street, at 80 this Thursday
evening. Plans will be made for re-
Stunning the work of the band, and for
a. hike to be enjoyed next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Mrs. Lottie Nichols and two sons,
Willie and Arthur Of Wescott. r. l.,
arrived last Saturday for a two weeks
visit with the formers sister, Mrs.
Ira H. Foster of Eastern avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

The meeting OF the Federation of
the ". c. T. L. will open at o'clock
this afternoon at the home Of Mrs. W.
H. Perry, Second street, Hallowell.
Meeting in the evening will open at
40. Everyone invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Miss Althea Heath, Miss Ruth Leav-
lit ard Mrs. John Morris made an au-
tomobile trip Wednesday to Old Orch
ard planning to stay a day or two at
the beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
LOCAL NOTICE

Old folks dance at Manchester
Grange hall. Friday evening, Aug. IL
Is cents; ladies, 10 cents.
Aug. 14d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

The Misses Lena Libby and Hazel
Condor of New York. who are sum-
mer guests at Lake Maranacook, were
callers Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Patients admitted Wednesday at the
Augusta General Hospital were MISS
Alice Osborne of Gardiner for surg'
cal treatment and Roy Mace Of Mon
mouth for treatment of the eyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
ESTABLISHED 1925
Thursday, August IS, 1917.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

George W. Cover Of Skowhegan was
Tuesday afternoon caller at the
court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Funeral services for the late VII
liam S. Keene will be held at O'Clock
this Thursday afternoon from the
home of his brother, Emerson Keene'
at South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Max Wilder who is member Of
the supply company Of the First Maine
Heavy Field Artillery. is passing a
short furlough at his home In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Kempton ]. Coady and Walworth
Simpson. who have just completed
their courses al Plattsburg, arrived
Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Mrs. Charles Cloudman Of West
brook is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. F. Bilodeau of 10 Davenport street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Miss Marion NJ. Thyng with her
nephew, Edwin. left Wednesday morn
ing for New York city for visit with
her sister. Miss Annie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

E. F. Clason of Lisbon Falls was
Wednesday a business caller in Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Abbott Murray, who has passed a
week with friends in this city, has re-
turned to his home in Providence, r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Samuel Taylor was visitor in Ban
gor Tuesday and arrived home in the
evening in a new 5-passenger touring
car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Thomas P. Kenney went Wednesday
to his old home in Yarmouth 10 pass
a vacation Of about 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

Miss Mary Goodwin is confined 10
her home on Bennett street with rheu'
matte fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
FRED S. RAND
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER

Lobster thieves are getting busy
1T Biddeford Pool Howard Bunker
had placed about $3s worth OF the
shell fish in his car. having gathered
these from his traps Friday for de-
livery to a customer the following
DAY. When he went to his car Sat-
urday morning he made the discov-
bry that during the night the car
bad been visited ana broken open
Ind every lobster stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

wish will also address and mail same.
Our prices are reasonable and delivery IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
This tiny bottle holds tn.

tie on the dresser and never let a corn
ache tvice-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
HiIo Union Schools Library Is
Described In Interesting Letter.

library book. This slip of paper Is
kept until the book II returned and
then II Is destroyed and the number Is
crossed out Of the book
At eleven fifteen every day. four
girls are In the library with our IL.
brarian, Miss O'Reilly, to see whether
there are any books to be cataloged
OF stamped and numbered.
When new books are received they
are cataloged at once in alphabetical
order in the accession book and
stamped and numbered.
When book Is cataloged. the name
OF the book Is taken down, the an-
thor's name, publishers name the
date of copy, condition and price OF
the book.
A book Is first stamped on the first
page with large stamp and then on
the bottom OF page ninety-nine with q
smaller stamp. The number is then
put into the stamped part.
There are about 1913 volumes in our
library, many Of which are useful ref
erence books.
Yours truly.
IRMA PATTEN.
Hilo Union School. Grade VIII.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

KaneOhe tOHayeFair Mdrch3O
Home andSchOOI Garden Booth

The girls do embroidering. tatting
and sewing. The girls are making
aprons. handkerchiefs and nightgown
yokes
The boys arr making fern baskets,
toothbrush holder, waste baskets and
bookstands, We are also starting 20
practise for our entertainment for that
night
On March 20 we are going to exhih.
il al these things in different booths:
Girls handwork
Boys shopwork.
3.-Home and school garden pro-
duct.
Writing and story work
drawings.
5.-lce cream and soda pop.
7,-Guava jelly and homemade
candy.
Prizes are offered for the best OF
everything. A blue ribbon for the best
and red ribbon for the second. We
will try to make our booths very
beautiful with ferns, vines and flowers.
The boys are making baskets to put
ferns in aud We are going to sell these
also.
We are trying to earn money enough
to buy basketball outfit for the girls
and baseball outfit for the boys.
think that is all, so close
Yours truly,
ADELAIDE ROWAN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Is CaterpiDars
Is Penalty For
Error at Paauhau
Paauhau, Hawaii, Mar. 2, 1911

Paauhan, Hawaii. Mar. 2, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletia.
Sir; Today Is Friday and 1t Is let
ter writing day so / will tell you
more about our gardens
Since last Friday we planted a
nursery TO lettuce. We transplanted
lettuce, kale and Swiss chard. The
lettuce were planted between the corn
that sprouted on Washington's birth
day.
We have q good idea for getting rid
OF the caterpillars. The ones that have
made mistakes in spelling have to pick
Is caterpillars for each mistake. We
count chrysalis for two caterpillars.
aud cabbage butterfly for five.
We put some sticks among the
beans so that they can climb up. The
other piece OF land south of the in
dividual garden is going to be made
into playground. The boys are root
ing up the cane stumps This Is all
have to tell you.
Yours respectfully. -
CHARLES MURRAY,
Grade VI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
WAHIAWA Wants
TOPLEASEJUDGE

wahiawa School, wahiawa, Feb. Is.
1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Now the weather is warm and
sunny Il makes the plants in the gar.
den grow nicely.
y The beans are beginning to pole so
we got some sticks and put them In
the bedeof beans for them 10 climb
on. Now there are not as many
beetles in the garden but there are
still plenty OF cabbage worms.
We pulled radishes from two beds
that we planted this term because they
seem to be getting old. We planted in
one bed some more radish seeds and
in the other we transplsnted some let
tuce plants.
Today we redng the old bed OF let
tnce and put some manure in IT, We
q transplanted some more lettuce plants
and then we watered them.
We want or garden to look nice
and beautiful when the judges come TO
see Il next month.
Yours respectfully
MAKITA ToKuMOTo.
Grade V.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
lWAYUKI HASEGAWA OF
AHUAL0A SAYS GARDEN
OUGHT TO Be PRODUCTIVE

Honokaa. Hawaii, Feb. "a, 1917
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: We have dug all the lots again
and fixed the beds in order to plant.
Some boys have raked II and leyeied
the ground. Others have planted some
potatoes.
The farm is 154 feet long and IS
feet wide. This Is divided into lots of
IS feet long and % feet wide. We are
going to plant some vegetable seeds
next Friday.
We are very thankful to mr. Rain
for he quietly came and poured
enough water into cur farm. II really
did Us some good.
Our farm Is ON level ground and I
am sure Il will grow vegetables as wen
az any other farm.
Yours truly,
IWAYUKI HASEGAWA,
Grade w, Ahualoa School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Irma Patten Writes of Valuable
Feature of Educational
Work
HIlo, Hawaii, Feb.

HilO, Hawaii, Feb. %, 1917
Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin,
Sir. We have been asked to tell you
OF our library I'm the Hilo Union school.
Our library is on the second floor OF
our school building. There are large
shelves and glass cases all around she
room In which the books are kept IN
the center OF the room there Is
large table which the Librarians use.
The library Is managed by the IL
brarian and her assistant.
There are four regular assistants
who attend TO the library from half
past eight TO nine O'Clock every morn.
ing, each pupil taking whole week.
At noon recess, also. o pupil takes
charge Of the library and from two
o'clock TO two thirty another pupil
takes charge OF the library.
When one borrows book from the
library HIS name Is written on q slip
OF paper and then written in the large
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
PARTNERS IN
00KALA HOME GARDEN;
ONIONS DOING FINELY
Ookala. Hawaii, March !. 10

Ookala, Hawaii, March !. 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir. Our reporter has asked me to
write you a letter about my garden.
My garden is small and it has a
square shape Beans and onions are
growing in it now. These things are
making this part of our school yard
pretty and attractive.
My partners are Kichiki Miyasato
and Tatsuo Kawamoto.
hope ] shall win one of your prizes.
But II don't, am sure to get five
pounds Of onions and five pounds OF
Lahaina beans.
BY and2 by shall find out how
much beans and onions Lean raise on
one square foot OF ground. Then }
shall let you know the result.
/ beg to remain. yours truly,
JOSEPH BOTELIIO,
Gardener. Ookala School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
WATERS HIS GARDEN FOUR
TIMES A WEEK At HANALEl

Hanalei, Kauai. Mar. ?. 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Dear Sir: My carrots I planted be-
fore are about ten inches high. |
transplanted my lettuce on Feb. 26,
1917. pulled up the weeds and grass.
l planted again radish, cabbage, car.
rots. ! caught some cut worms.
water ny garden four times week.
The radIshes and cabbages came up.
Yours truly.
KUAS LIN KUI.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
THE PRIZES

\ The following prizes are Of.
y fered by the star-BuiIetin and
= Mr.. Frank c. Atherton:
= - OAHU
\ School sardens-First prize,
= SIS; second prize, SIS; third
= prize, SO.
= Home sardens-First prize,
= s2s; second prize, SIS; third,
\ prize, SO.
y KAUAI
= School sardens-First prize,
: rs; seeerd prize, SIS; third,
= prize. SO.
: Hen,e earss0s-Ftrst prize,
= szs; second prize, SIS; third
= prize, 90.
= School eardeps-First prize,
= $2s; second prize, SIS; third
= price, 80.
= Home sardens-First prize,
= s25; second prize, SIS; third
\ prize, SO.
\ MolokAi AND LANAI
= School sardens-First prize,
\ SIS; second prize, IS.
= Home uardens-First prize,
y SIS; second prize, IS.
y EAST HAWAII
y School aardens--Frst prize,
= e2e; second prize, SIS; third,
= prize, 80. s.
\ Home sardens-First prize.
= $25; second prize, SIS; third
= prize. $40. Il
y WEST HAWAII s.
Z School gardens-First prize,
= $2s; second prize, SIS; third.
y prize, SO.
= Home sardens-First prize,
= $2s; second prize, SIS; third
: prize, no.
- Al
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
NOT MUCH RAIN AT +.
HANALEI IN FEBRUARY
Hanalei, Kauai, Feb. IS, 1917

Hanalei, Kauai, Feb. IS. 1911.
Editor Honolulu StarBulletin. --
Dear Sir: | planted some. more
seeds such as carrots and tomatoes on
February 90. 1917 The carrots did
not come up yet. .. ........... ~.
The tomatoes came UP on the 2Sth
Of February. ~ -. g.. =. ...~. p.
have some cabbages and | trans
planted them on the 25til OF February.
/ Caught some cut worms. - =.
This month We did not have much
rain and l watered my garden two or
three times q week. ..~~. e..
Yours truly, = ......
WONG wO TUCK, ~
=. Home Garden
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
GEORGE GOUvEIA,
Grade VI, Ahualoa School.
KEALAHOU SCHOOL HELPED
GETTING CORN TO PLANT
Waiakoa. Maui. March ?, |:

Eaiakoa, Maui. March 2, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bnlletin.
Sir: We have already thinned the
sweet corn. II is growing fine. The
weather has been cold during this
week. We planted three varieties OF
corn which Prof Krauss and Mr.. w.
A. Clark gave us The corn which
Prof. Krauss gave us is growing SLOW
L.. The boys bowed the onions. On
account OF the Kona storm some OF
the peas rotted so we have TO replant
the peas. The string beans are grow
ing fine.
. Yours truly,
SHIZUE KoTSUBO,
Kealahou School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

Honolulu, 7. H.. Mar. 2, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Another month has COME and
have to write you again.
My garden Is in good order now and
the plants are growing well. / got
some more seeds and made several
more beds rhe products which !
have In my garden are Chinese cab
bage, reddish. carrots. beets. lettuce,
egg plant, Kentucky wonder beans and
lima beans. My Kentucky beans are
about four and q. half feet high.
sold some of the radishes.
The weather this month was rainy
and cold.
The worms were bothering my cab
bages very much, but destroyed them
with a mixture Of Paris green and
lime.
The nut grass is always coming up
In my beds but now they are all clean.
hope to write you next month.
Yours truly,
FOoK 10y YAPP,
Grade VII.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
At Ahuaoa Above-Roys of the school farm ready TO
Ioa


Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin. II
but it is dry hat we
will 10 rrigate it,
We to
home learned why i good II makes
/ to
lis goodf for growing plants
plant We want
of
hundred pounds OF
This will WELL will bring us big profit or potatoes
sold high price
We hardly during
little chance have down to the farm ana
do The bestwe can are vegetables =
II
Grade huao
The an herewith
in
G. G.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Three Especially Good Letters
Out Of Many Received
Are Published

Kaahumanu school, Oahu, is work
ing with. will to win the prize and
from the beginning has adopted the
policy Of following the rules strictly.
The Star-Bulletin takes especial
pleasure In publishing the following
letters. three of many unusually good
ones received this week. They are
ranked first, second and third In point
OF merit by the school authorities:
Honolulu, T. H.. Mar. 2. 1917.
Editor Honolulu star-Bulletin.
Sir; I will tell you something about
my garden. The first attempt was a
failure because the soil d sandy and
salty. containing many insects that
killed the plants at night. The sec
ond try was successful. have dug
the ground twice, caught the insects
that live In the ground and mixed the
soil with manure. have made three
new beds and planted radish, lettuce
and beets. The cahbages are seven
inches high, beets are 10 inches high.
tomatoes are nine inches high. potato
vines are about eight feet long. The
radishes and seituce are very young,
/ water the plants twice day. 1t Is
very hard TO carry fresh water for the
plants from my home 10 the garden, a
distance away.
The butterflies laid their eggs on
the cabbage leaves When the eggs
hatehed they cegan to eat up the
leaves. I have caught many Of them
end the caterpillars on the leaves.
The weather Is not good for the
nIanfe now baraffae II "a too stormy.
Some OF them. have been DESTROYED.
] have been working very hsrd. II ]
don't win prize. know that the
ground Is not suitable for the vege-
tables, may composition Is not good.
or ] planted too late. I thank Mr.. Bald
win for his kihdness TO US, be has sup.
piled rs with seed, fertilizer, etc.
Very truly yours.
Yum +. CHING,
Grade VI.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Kaneohe school. Mar. ,. 1917.

Kaneohe School, Mar. >. 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: We now planning to have
a fair and concert on March 30.
The girls are making tattings. GRO
chefs and plain sewing.
The boys are doing shop work
They are making book stands, waste
baskets, etc.
We will have booth for the home
and school garden vegetables. The
children will bring vegetables from
their home gardens. and the ones that
has the best vegetable will have a
blue ribbon. The second will have a
red ribbon.
The girls that are sewing are max.
ing aprons. Those that tats are max.
ing edgings. laces and insertions. One
girl is crocheting yoke, and some are
making handkerchiefs and crochet the
sides.
The girls will have prizes also, for
the neatest and best work
This is all will write this time.
Yours truly,
1911. ABBlE LEE.