Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-01
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Special Services at Centenary Methodist ChurchThe State
Board of Health at Fair-Order Hearing in Rollins Bank
ruptcy Case-Special Concave of H. T-Sherf Catches
Liquor Notwithstanding Conditions in Somerset Co.

house on High street which Is to be
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Reynolds. who purpose to locate In
Newport News, Va.
Sunday at the morning service in the
Bethany Baptist church, Rev T. r.
Merriam. d. D., Of Brookline. Mass. Q
brother Of the pastor Rev. Georgs
Merriam, will preach. His subject viii
be THE Christians Attitude Towart
the War" DR.. Merriam was for q
years the editor of the Baptist Mis-
sionary Magazine and for is years the
editor Of The Waterman. The Lords
Supper will be observed at the close Of
the services and the Sunday school
session will follow as usual. The eve.
ming service will be held ut 7 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Beal and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Whittier enjoyed a fishing
trip to Smithfield pond Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. II. B. Phillips Of Ros-
ton are occupying one Of the Fairgrieve
cottages at Fairgrieve bay. They have
been entertaining Prof. Jos. Lipta Of
the Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology.
There is to be Red Cross benefit at
Lakewood Inn this Saturday afternoon
at 230 with Miss Laura CARPENTER Of
Madison reading THE Truth" by CIyde
Fitch.
Sealed proposals for building the
wooden superstructure for a bridge
over Carabassett stream between the
towns of SkOwhcgan and Canaan will
be received by the selectmen Of the
two towns at the office of the select
men Of Skowhegan until 2 p. NJ Fri
day, Sept. Z.
The following is the general sum-
mary Of the present conditions in the
farming districts of Somerset county.
10 begin with the usual crops were for
the most part all put in but to some
having rotted, buckwheat and miilett
were sown to take the place of the de-
composed seed. The hay crop Of course
was big and of excellent quality. but
owing to the wet season quite a little
was damaged in harvesting The price
Is very low, not more than SO per ton
Grain is looking fair in some sections
of the county but not very big WELD
Is anticipated. Most of the grain will
be threshed in the fields, oats and
wheat being the principal kinds sown.
II Is reported here that about five
cents will be charged for the thresh-
ing. Potatoes are looking good in some
parts. although farmers in the eastern
section especially have probably lost
heavily by premature blight or rust
Some potatoes are rotting and there
appear to be but few in a hill Mixed
fertilizer has been largely used In the
raising of the crop. Young stock is In
good demand because of the large hay
crop and pastures are holding out good
because or so much rainfall Milk is
holding about normal. Colts are about
the same with pigs and chickens being
sold because Of the high cost Of grain.
Round hog has been bringing IS cents
and live weight Is cents per pound.
Sweet corn Is fair and with a late fail
that and beans will be all right to can.
There has been good yield Of small
fruits and berries. One encouraging re-
pert Is that there are no moths or
scales with less brown tails.
There will be whist party Thurs
day evening in Convent hall for the
benefit of the Parochial school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Greene and
two sons, Floyd and Leslie. and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Greene and Mrs
Annie Clark took an auto trip to Ban
gor and attended the fair on Thurs
day, Aug 30. They made the trip in
Herbert Greene's car and had q very
ENJOYABLE trip.