Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-16
ANSON

NORTH-County Agent Robt NJ.
stiles has been in town during the
past week relative to making ar
arrangements with participants for the
sweet corn contest in which prizes
are to he awarded under the di-
rection of the Maine Agricultural and
Industrial League at Portland The
League has appropriated the sum Of
$500 in sweet corn prizes and this
sum divided by counties, makes $50
for each county. The prizes are
awarded in divisions Of $50 and $20
respectively in each county. the con-
testants to be 49, 20 and 81 years Of
age. while winners in the county con-
test are eligible to try for the State
prize OF 500. In this contest profit
counts 20 points. production 40
points. record kept 10 points. and
exhibition of ten ears OF corn 10
points. the contestants getting the
highest number Of points winning the
prize. In order to compete by coun-
ties there must be five contestants in
each county and Somerset County
already has the Ave young men who
Rev. ]. J. Huh of Lewiston, who
was in town during the past week.
was the guest of Prof. Guy +. Will
llams. Mr.. Hull went from here to
New Portland to deliver an address.
Word has been received that Lit
II. r. Marston, formerly of North
Arson. Il member of the Medical Re
u,hn
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga. has Teen transferred to Embark
alton Hospital. Newport News, Va.
Wilbur Eaton has gone to Portland
TO work in the ship yard.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Bicsford will he sratified 10 barn
that they are to return to North An
son to establish their home here. Mr..
Bickford has resigned his position
with the Peoples Cooperative store
at Madison and will resume his form
Ell duties at the store of Porter &
Marston here.
Guy +. Williams will superintend
the organization OF the Boys Agri-
cultural Club in this town.
Wendall Newcomb has been at his
farm III Fayette for a number of days
but VIII return to work for the sum
mer at tn" kennebec Dairy Farm.
\. w. Murphy and family have re-
turned to Carabasset Inn after hav-
ing closed the same last fall. The
lack of a public house in our village
has been sadly felt
North Anscn people will recall with
interest Mr.. and Mrs. George n.
Clark, nov of San Diego. Cal. Mr..
Clark having been the landlord of
Somerset Hotel in this town. and
will be interested to read the follow
ing news home. relative to their
daughter y family. now Mrs. Webb:
To be born in big base hospital
IN great army camp: and to be the
first to be born at Camp kearney.
the home of the Sunshine division. 10
the distinction which the wee daugh-
ter of Corp. and Mrs. w. l.. Webb
will carry with her through life, and
II reports are correct. her name is to
be Sunshine. making her the first
little namesake of the division"
| According to the reports Of the
North Arson War Funds. the follow
ing expenditures have been made for
the money received during the month
of March: 16 boxes were sent to
the boys in the service. containing
Khaki Eanderchiefs, tooth paste
towels. soap. sewing outfit. comb.
shaving soap. safety pins. bachelors
buttons. snoe strings. tobacco. candy
and cigarettes. Three boxes are
made up waiting for addresses The
amount received was SOL. and the
| amount paid for the contents of box
and postage was s73.77. and the
| amount paid the local treasurer Of the,
! Red Cross was $27.23. The boxes
We're sent to Or. II. f. Marston Geo.
Cole. i.inwood Clifford. Floyd Berry.
. DIN Hooper. Harold Friend, Dana
Archer. Clarence Durgin. Roscoe
Marshall, Luther Marshall. Demasse
Bassy. Henry Deschereau. Norman
Hume. Harold Dprrill and Raymond
Whitney.
! A business meeting Of the Daush-
ters Of the American Revolution was
held Friday Afternoon at the homo Of
Mrs. F. s.. Parsons. There was no
program and no refreshments in ac-
cordance with the vote taken by the
chapter. The next meeting will oc-
cur on the second Friday in May,
and officers will be elected. The
commit &c named to direct the same
| is composed Of the following ladies':
Mrs. Alice Simmons, Mrs. Nora
Waugh, Mrs. Ina French and Mrs.
| Lila Emery.
! Ben S. Collins
The community was shocked to