Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-17

trip. and passed pu-t of the time
with her slstar, Mrs. William 3. Ken
ulEtnn n Exeter, II. H.. arrived III
home on Saturday night
6iuwheEan Local Of tine Farm Blu
I-eau met Saturday IN the new rourns
winch when re-E-nnged will be &C
cupled by County Agent Srorar II
was an I'll day session with basket
lunch a. noon and ladies were pres
enr- The meeting opened for business
IL +. NJ. with L I. Sanford prasi1-
ing Plans f0r membership were dis
cUHEeu anu II was voted 70 increase
the membership of the local I'd 30
and q campaign or drive VIII be On
10 gain the desired number within
the nsx- month. The following pro
jects were voted upon: Crops. Ar
thur Randall; poultry. Sumner Ellis:
orchards. 2. c. White am farm ac-
COUNTS. George Parker. L l. San
ford was chosen chairman of the TO-
cal anG P. C White. secretayv Of the
organization. Il was decided 70 place
an order fnr a car Of lime. an order
TOR Maine No. $40 seed cats and n
Y. Flint corn with sevnral inns Of
farm chemicals. The ioca! numbers
about % and there was good al
tendance VINO were most enthusiastic
and VINO believed that the plans fur
the coming year If carried ou- would
be highly successful
There will be Ladies rigt1- and
socIal a. Masonic hal On Tuesday
evening, Fen. II A fine program has
been prepared which viii be followed
By cards. ref-eshrnents and dancing
All MasOns and ladies whether mem
( bers Of the lDcal organization Or not
ara cordially Invl-ad 10 he present.
The local telephone and -eingraph
offices are busy places during -hese
GAYS Of the Burke --iia- AT the
telegraph office rv0ew-l-tn- macilInes
nave oeen installed on boxes nv sew
er;L Of the Boston reporters VIM are
here. The service a1 botn the t+ie-
phone and telegraph offices is # IN
usual excellence and has caused 4
great deal If favorable comment as
pecIalv among the e--Dert rppor- ers
Of the great New England d;ilies
who are here.
The first Of the SERIES of meetings
70 he -.ven III the Opera house in
DER the auspices Of me Men 6 Forum
Of the Federated church WIS held
Sunday evening. : hIiEZs1-d was az
ing, the worst Storm Of me winter
put despite the lnclenCnt weather
-hera was good attendance. which
was not only cOrnpl1Inentar 20 The
spea ker bur revealed ttle intense IN
teres1 OF ShowneEar people IN adu-
ca.ion. A1-ar'nev George W Cover
introduced ne speaker in MIS- usual
pleasing manner. ~uDt. Of The Mad
ison- SnowneEan District : " Ger
rish was seated on inc Platform ana
also Prof. 2. u. LeiCn-1r. whU had
charge Of the nusica. program. State
SucL Of Schools Thomas. after MS
introduction. spoke OF the necessity
Of aaucae1or and held me attention
of ms audience because II MS thor
ou-n knowledge Of the s2r7ec- H
told Of the envlnoie POSITION Maine
mas heid n the Congress Of the I.
= ana declared ria- me Dacpie Of
Maine were Sanelv progressive. The
threat OF nnlshavtsn whicr mas swept
over Russia and is spreading 70 other
countries emphasizes the need Of 60
uca non -rll- the coming voters MAJ
know now II vuTa .rcaill-Enrir- EU-
-euchers are deserving their rrofas-
sion for other work BECAUSE they did
nor recalve q living wage. AlrendT
many sections Of the State have ra-s-
eG the pay Of the tsachers ana the
movement Is extending as the gravity
of the situation IS realized. Singing
by rhe audience.
TUESDAY evening viii ne Ladies'
night WITH the ioca; Masonic order.
The snow plow gur down town 1~or
the car barn a. noon tpGay The
Madison line IS blocked