Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-25


! will be discussed by L. L. Sanford,
Herbert N. Pratt and c. B. White.
all practical farmers. Cyrus W..
Goodrich will speak using as his
subject my Experience with Ever
| bearing Strawberries" G. w. Tobsy
will relate some amusing incidents
of touring the country as a sales
man.
Mrs. Wesley Mahaffy and Mrs.
have been patients at the Kennebec
Valley hospital. were able to return
to their homes on Saturday. =.
Mrs. John Roullard went to Lew
iston on the morning train Of Satur-
day, where she entered the Sisters
hospital for treatment Mrs. Roul-
lard was accompanied by her son,
Edward Roullard.
The Reformatory for Women at
Skowhegan is to have an addition Of
a two-story frame cottage. At a
meeting Of the trustees Of the insti-
tuition held in Waterville on Satur-
day, the plans of Gibbs and Pulsifer
Of Lewiston were received and ap-
proved and the trustees are now in
a position to receive bids for the
| work. 1t is expected that the build
ing will cost about $4,000. This
building will be temporarily used as
an administration building.
The sale of tickets for the Junior
Exhibition Tuesday evening. May
25th, has exceeded the normal seat
ing capacity of the Opera House, but
sufficient seats will be added to care
for the tickets out and holders Of
those tickets will be ushered to
seats on presentation Of their tickets
at the door Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del. Hobart visited
Mrs. Hobart's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Emmons Of Norridgewock on Sun
day. Cd
Funeral services for the late Will
liam Barbour were held from the
home of John B. Avore Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Charles H.
Mckinney conducted the services
Interment was in the family lot in
Southside cemetery.
The class in Manual training at
the High school will grade the lot
and prepare the standards for the
baskets for a basketball court In the
rear of the High school building.
This class has done some excellent
, work during the school year. One
| of the students has made cabinet
| for Victrola and Morris chair
which show master workmanship.
! Another has made a library table.
and the class has made drawing
boards. tables and are just starting
work on Gaming chairs, beside doing a
great deal Of experimental work in
| electrical wiring. Manual Training
| Instructor Downes works with the
boys in "a suit Of overalls and has in
spired the class with unusual en-
! thusiasm.
A full set of new automobile tires
were taken from Ford car Sunday
night. The car was left standing on
the wash stand outside the Holt &
High garage and in order to remove
the tires it was necessary to debate
them, which must have taken some
time. No trace of the thieves has
been found but is it probable from
| the nature of the case that the tires
F., were taken by parties who were OPP
Grating an automobile and they may
be a gang who are making BUSH
ness of stealing tires.
| Rev. George Merriam Of the Beth
any Baptist church addressed the in
mates of the Reformatory Sunday.
County Agent Storer of the Farm
Bureau will hold meeting at Starks
| today (Tuesday), at which time the
subjects Of farm accounts will be
considered. 1t is understood that
there are large number Of farmers
| in that locality who wish to have the
system explained to them. Starks
has one of the strongest sweet corn
growers associations in Somerset
county. but as yet no local of the
| Farm Bureau has been organized
| there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Fogg were in
Waterville Sunday. Their daughter.
| Velma. who has been the guest of
Miss Ruby Dyer, returned to Show
hogan with her parents.
Mrs. Amos Fortier is receiving
| treatment at the Kennebec Valley
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Webster Of
Norridgewock were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Sanford
| Sunday.
First Selectman Clyde H. Smith.
City Clerk Adam Simpson, Postmast-
er Clarence Manton and E. B. Curtis
left Monday morning for a fishing
| trip at Lake Moxie. Tracy Gates and
| a party Of friends were at Lake
Moxie Saturday. returning Sunday.
| and brought back a fine string of
! trout.
| The two large pumps which have
been pumping the water from the
Golfer dam at the Central Maine
Power Company's new plant here.
have nearly cleared the pit from
water but a great deal Of mud still
remains in the pit.
Louis Russakoff of Waterville was
Sunday guest at the home of his
brother, 8. Russakoff, returning on
the morning train. Monday.
| Mr.. and Mr.. Ed. Whiting. Mrs. II.
S. Hopkins and Miss Alice Goodrich,
members Of Sunset Chapter, o. e. S.,
We're in Norridgewock Friday eve
ming by invitation Of Mr.. Writings
father to attend a supper and meet
| ing given by Cedar Chapter. o. E. S.
Miss Virginia M. Hopkins of Port
land passed Sunday at the home of
| her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Hop
kins, returning to Portland Monday
| MORNING