Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-14


Is, fifty-six year married; Emile
Forth. Waterville. 81; George Fall
Albion. 81; T. Atkins. Fairfield, IS
Cynthia Smith. Bingham, 81; Il. j
Whitaker, Albion. 50; w. L. Tozier
Fairfield. IS; 3. L. Morrill,, Water
vile, 50, John w. Buffum. Winslow
II; Walter Bessey, Freedom, rs; ]
p. Colcord. Benton, 20: Ellen Good
wiz. Oakland, rs; Martha Gleason
North Belgrade, IS.
Veterans of 1S6l-1S6S:
James S. Burns. South China. &c. %
years married. Thomas Norton. Soutf
China. "a, 26 years married: c. A
Wheeler. Augusta, 50; ]. S. Emery, Vas
salboro, 70, "a years married: L. B
Mitchell, China, 70, 80 years married
Bernard Dorrity, Sidney. 70. IS years
married; Augustus Bradbury, Fairfield
Il, 43 years married; Ambrose Morrow
Winslow, Il; Oliver Bessey. Fairfield, rs
IS years married; Lester Hoiway, Fair
field, rs, SO years married: H. G. Dickey
North Nassalhoro, Y. so years married
G. W. Cushman. Winslow. 50, 40 years
married; w. L. Holmes, Fairfield. II;
John n. Pettigrew. Waterville, z, AZ
years married; Samuel Daggett, Easton.
~ q years married; s. A. Plummer.
Fairfield, IS. 10 years married; William
H. stevens, Waterville 50: E. r Roweii,
Freedom, IS So years married: ]. NJ.
Stone. St Adams. "A: ]. T. Johnson, St.
Adams. 80; F. l.. Wilkes. Waterville. IS;
J. 5. Rither, Fairfield, IS; T. Sawtelle,
Sidney. 70; John Weymouth, Clinton. 70;
ii. A. Johnson, Watervlie, 50; John W.
Hall, West Benton. 70; James II.
Coombs, Waterville, IS; Eastman Str:ck-
Oakland. IS, 81 years married; Retire
Weber Clinton, Is; Steven Pullen. Oak
land. So; Oscar Mayo. Waterville, rs;
Arno Little. North Vassalboro. 70, y
years married; J. S. Coplen, Albion. So;
Calvin Rollins, Albion. II. Is years mar
ried; Hollis Simpson. Winslow, 70. As
years married; H. y. Reed, Benton. rs.
45 years married; J. l.. Merrick. Water
vile, 70. 40 years married.
The oldest veteran was William Ste
vens, Waterville, aged SO years.
Hereford Sales
The auction sale of Herefords held un-
der the auspices of the New England
Hereford Breeders Association took
place Friday morning in the cattIemen's
tent and was in charge of Col. F. S.
Reppert of Indiana. There were over
400 people interested in the sale present,
and some of the sales were made to wo-
men. The prices were from S125 tn 500
There were GO lots of the finest Hereford
cattle in New England which were sold
at auction and great interest and en-
thusiasm was shown among those pres
ent.
Post Office Cabin
The postoffice department was a very
attractive BOOTH being log cabin. In
this booth the mail for the exhibitors
was distributed and letters and cards
could be mailed there. The Red Cross
headquarters were at the booth each
day selling war saving stamps and over
$1,000 was taken at the booth on Thurs
day. Wednesday the Fairfield chapter
I'd charge Of the sales, Thursday the
Watervile chapter. and Friday the Oak
land chapter, having three or more rep
resentatves at the booth during the day
and several young ladies on the grounds
selling the stamps.
The booth was attractively deco
rated with mounted specimens which
We're donated the booth by several Of
the Waterville sporstmen. One of
the animals was contributed by the
Hon. Sherman l.. Berry. 1t was
some species of a dog. and wore
around it's neck a placard, bearing
Berry in the Everglades of Florida"
1t was understood that as a result of
the recent election, Mr.. Berry had to
forego the pleasure of trip to the
south. where he would hunt for big
ger gabe, than the Maine woods af-
forded but he did not want to dis
appoint his friends and this was what
he had to offer. This obsolete speci-
men created much interest but there
are doubts to its antiquity for it looks
very much as if it might have occu-
pied a place in some childs playroom.
Colored plates loned by the Maine
Central Railroad, depicting outdoor
life in the northern part of the State
and along the coast were effectively
used in the decorations.
Farm Bureau
Instructions to those interested in
farming were given at the booth of
the Kennebec County Farm Bureau
with headquarters at Augusta. a
branch of the University Of Maine
Extension Service at
Orono, and hundreds visited this
booth every day and learned about
the modern farm improvements
the exhibits were the self
feeder for swine; model for chicken
houses: manure pit sheds, plant dis
eases. Bulletins of all descriptions
were found at this booth pertaining
to farms, pigs, poultry forestry, po-
tato raising, fruits, etc.
A. l.. Deering county agent for the
kennebec County Farm Bureau of
Harry Smith representa-
tive from University of Maine; G. b.
itdiHsey VI lHe pant uiStaSe anu BIN
Allen, the emergency agent from the
University, were present at the booth.
No Races
The afternoon races were not car
ried out according to schedule be-
cause of the steady downpour of rain
which made the track unfit for Fri
day and also dampened the prospects
for Saturday. These stake races