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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
Hay Production Increase
Area and Pounds Shown

/ Washington. d. G.. August S-Fig.
ures for the acreage and production
of hay and forage in the United
States taken by the Bureau of the
Census of the Department of Com
merce and just issued here, report
comparative figures for the years 1917
and 1920 as follows:
| The area of hay and forage harvest
ed in the United States in 1919, ac-
cording to the Fourteenth Census
was sc. 1884, 056 acres, including H.
499.41S acres in corn cut for forage
Excluding the corn. the total acreage
would be S1.663.63S, which may be
compared with the 72.2S0.776 acres
reported for 1909, when corn cut for
forage was not included to any extent
The production Of hay and forage
in 1919. including corn cut for forage
was 146,470,679 tons. or excluding the
corn, 12S.679O41 tons. The produc-
tion in 1909 (corn not included was
9I.453.735 tons. Comparing tho 1919
figures, exclusive of corn. with the
1909 figures, the data show an in
crease of 13 per cent. int ne acreage
! devoted to hay and forage. and in In
crease of 80 per cent. in the produc-
ton.
The states reporting the largest
production of hay and forage in 1919
were Wisconsin. with 1l,4S9.227 tons
New York. with ., 1881 tons; Iowa.
with 9,327.772 tons: Minnesota. with
9.291.67l tons; and Kansas. with s.
504,534 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
Marston Family Reunion

Descendants of Sherburn and lydia
(Boston) Marston to the number Of
81 united in family gathering on
Sunday, Aug. Z. in Smithfield the ma
tive town of the Marstons. at the
Grange hall, which was an ideal place
for so large an assembly. The fol-
loving were present, many of whom
had never met each other: Mrs Clara
Gage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bates and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon W. Witham Of Nor
ridgewock; Mrs. Clara Bates Trum-
bull and daughter. Miss Mildred Mer-
rill. of Milford. \. H; Mr. and Mrs
Robert Corson of Freeman; Mrs Eta
Marston Page and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
NJ. Bickford and son Dennis of Bel
grade; Miss Elnora l.. Bickford of
Waterville; Mrs. Leo Briggs and chill
dren, Harry and Esther. Attorney and
Mrs. Harold J. Phillips and sons, John
James and Leigh, and Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert c. Judkins of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Stevens. Ernest
Stevens and daughter Pauline, Mrs
Esther Hartford. Miss Dorothy Ste
vens. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hartford
and children. Arnold, Muriei and Caro-
line. of smithheld. The oldest men,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
OLD HOME WEEK
AT BOWDOINHAM

Bowdoinham, Me. Aug. S-Bow.
doinham's Old Home Week opened 10.
day with many of the former resi-.
dents back home for the event and
every door open to receive them. as
well as any visitors who may come
The two especial DAYS of the week
vii be cid Home" day on Wednes-
day and Alumni day on Thursday,
with the following programs
"Old Home" Day. August 10-Town
hall. S p NJ Musical program with
community singing: address, "Histor.
ic Bowdoinham." DR.. s. r. Drum
mond: old folks dance TO follow; en-
tertainment and dance, adults, 25c.
children 15c.
alumni Day. August 1l-Ba
game-Richmond VS.. BowdOinham. >
r. NJ; supper served to all who de-
sire same at Mrs. Charles \. New
tons; entertainment 10y alumni Town
hall, s =. NJ: grand ball TO follow,
music by Nelson's orchestra; tickets
to entertainment. adults 25c, children
15c: dance tickets. soc per couple
The exercises of the week are he
ing arranged by the Bowdoinham
Chamber of Commerce. G. II. McEwen
chairman and u. g. Nealey. secretary.
\ fine entertainment will be given
each dav and evening Bowdolnham
expects to have large crowd for the
entire week and will welcome all for
much longer time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

nI. and Mrs. George Simpson OF
wiut.r Hill, Somerville, Mass who
famsriy resided in Skowhegan. Mr..
Simnson being in the grocery busi-
ness. ION Water street. arrived in
town Monday night and are the
CHESTS of MI Simpsons brother,
Adam Simpson. and Mrs. Simpson
at their home on Maple street. and
a. friends IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard OF
Azubun were the guests Of Mr.
Barnards mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Barnard and sister, Mrs. Mary B
Sttnchfield at their home on East
Leavitt street.
The Citizens Band of Skowhegan
eave two very much enjoyed con-
certs at Lakewood Sunday. one al
2.3o P. M. and the other at 7.30.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Turner re-
turned Sunday evening from North
pond, Smithfield, where they have
enjoyed a week at the Whitney cot
tage. While there they entertained
many guests. among them being Mrs
Wallace Clark and two sons, Wen
dell and Elwin, of Bridgeport
Conn, who formerly resided in
Skowhegan.
Arthur Brackley and son Clyde
and Richard Burns of Strong were
in town Sunday, calling on relatives
and friends.
Rev. Alexander Henderson, di-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

, Marshall c. viles of Coburn avenue
| who is passing several weeks at their
summer home on the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Z. Woodbury. and
daughter, Helen of Portmouth, n. h.
| have been in town the guests of Mrs
| Woodbury's sister-in-law. Mrs. Flora
McPheters at her home on Middle
! street. They were accompanied by
Mrs. McPheters' daughter, Mrs. Har-
| old Welch of Buxton. who met them
! in Portland. They left Sunday for
| their homes and were accompanied
! by Mrs. McPheters, who will pass
| three weeks visiting them in Ports
/ mouth. n. H., and Mrs. McPheters
! daughters. Mrs. Welch, at her home
/ in Buxton and with her daughter
| Mrs. w. K. Goodwin of Portland al
! her summer home at Wells Beach.
/ Mrs. Neil Mills and little daughter
J Eleano. of Portland. arrived in towr
! Friday and were guests of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley al
their home on West Front street
/ They were Joined by Mr.. Mills or
/ Sunday and returned home with him
! Monday.
Willis +. Porter. son, Herman, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Merrill and Mr. Por-
ter's sister. Mrs Lionel G. Trafton
have returned from a week passed al
| the Spear cottage at West Southport
making the trip in the Porter car.
Miss Anne NJ. Caswell returned
Monday afternoon from Larone
where she had been passing some
days of her vacation from her duties
as accountant at the First National
bank with friends.
Andrew, the five weeks old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roy. died Sun
day morning and was buried or
Monday in the St. Marys Catholic
cemetery on North avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. =. Collins and
their young son, william, have re-
turned from some time passed al
their cottage at Embden pond. where
they have been entertaining Mr. COL
Inns uncle. DR.. w. L. Harvey Of
Cambridge, Mass. Mr., Collins aunt
Mrs. Fred Clark of Norridgewock
was also one of the party. DIR, Har-
vey has returned to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray of Wa
terville. We're in town Sunday the
guests of Mrs. Murray's sister. Mrs
Ernest y. Decker and Mr.. Decker. al
their home on East Lcavitt street
They were accompanied home BY
their children, Frank and Louise
who had been visiting at the Decker
home and at the home of another
uncle and aunt, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Decker of Turner avenue. Albert
Decker the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Decker, returned to Wa
terVille with the Murrays and will
visit with them until the middle of
the week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

home at Lake Wesserunsett and of
other friends in Skowhegan. Hutch
inson was a Skowhegan boy He has
not visited Skowhegan for 23 years
Roy Lancaster, manager of the
Skowhegan store of the Emery &
Brown Co. of Waterville, passed
Sunday at his home on Union street,
Wate rVille.
Mrs. Laura Neal and Miss Winnie
fred Cover of Cornville were in
town Saturday. shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tarbox are
to pass this week at North Pond.
Smithfield at the Whitney cottage
and on Wednesday afternoon they
will entertain the mem bers OF the
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge.
f. II. Merrill carried Mr.. and
: Mrs. Charles Berry, and their daugh-
ter. Miss earl Berry, to Rumford
Sunday where they will pass a week
visiting with their son, Eddie Ber-
ry. and his family.
Willard II. Cummings, superinten-
dent of the local American Wooden
mills, returned from a business trip
to Boston on Monday noon.
Mrs. Ramson Palmer and two
children of Augusta, arrived in town
on the 11:50 train Monday and are
the guests of friends in town.
Mrs. Almond +. Sanford returned
Monday from Wells Beach, where
she has been passing several days.
! the guest of her brother, DR.. Justin
| d. Ames
! Rev. T. 3. HIATT of Island Falls.
who was formerly located at East
| Madison and more recently at Bing-
| ham. was in town Monday calling
! on friends.
Lester Savage of North Anson was
| in town on business Monday.
! Anthony Delile of Arson was in
! town Sunday to meet friends
! Miss Annie Groder. one Of the
! stenographcrs in the Office of the
! Central Maine Power Company re
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

where they are to be guests of Mrs.
Walter P. Ordway, who is passing
the summer at her summer home on
the island.
Friends of Albert A. Kirkwood and
family, who resided here a short
time ago, when Mr.. Kirkwood was
employed by the Maine Central Rail
road Company at the station here,
and who have been in Embden. will
be interested to know that they have
gone to Old Orchard
Mrs. Arthur Barton and daughter.
Miss Alice Barton, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l..
Clough at their home on Madison
avenue for some weeks. left Tues
day, being carried 10 Waterville by
the Cloughs on their return to their
home in St Adams, VT. On their
return they will visit in Waterville
and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Cover and son.
Harold, of Canaan, were business
callers in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Lambert OF
Norridgewock and their guests,
Lambert, and Mrs. Lambert's little
daughter Sylvia. of Madison, were
in town shopping. Saturday.
Roy Patten arrived in town Fri
day and on Saturday returned to his
home in Rangeley, after being the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Moore
of Madison avenue. Mr.. Patten was
accompanied on his return tC
Rangeley by his aunt, Mrs Alice
Higgins of California, who is pass
ing the summer in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Smith and
children, Lora and Edwin. of Presque
Isle, arrived in town Sunday and
are guests of Mrs Smiths brother
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A
Porter at their home on Water
street
Carl Hutchinson of Maiden, Mass
arrived in town Saturday evening
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Gridley r. I'ogg at their summe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

turned Monday noon from Water
Vile where she was the guest of
friends over Sunday.
Willis NJ. blanchard of Pugh's
Corner, Madison, was in town Mon
day on business.
Mrs Jane Mills and her son.
Stephen Mills. and daughter. Mrs.
Josephine Whiting. of oNrridge-
wock. were in town Sunday, the
guests of Mrs. Mills sister, Mrs.
Hugh Hurley and Mr., Hurley, at
their home on West Front street
Mrs George Billideau left on the
1:10 trains Monday for Pittsfield
where she will be the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Felix Ramm, who re-
Gently moved to Pittsfield from
Skowhegan, IL
c. A. Hewett of East Madison was
a business caller in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Greaves oi
Framingham. Mass. arrived in town
Monday night and are the guests OF
Mrs. Greaves' brother and wife. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Reed at their
home on Upper Main street for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green enjoy
ed a motor trip to OquoSsoc Sunday
where they were guests at the cot
tage of Eugene Vaughan.
Mrs. c. T. Cleveland will leave
| this Tuesday morning for Passadum-
! lleag where she will be the guest o.
her mother, Mrs. P. S. I.ittlefeld.
/ Misses Constance and Ruth An
| derson of Pittsfeld, Mass, and Mis-:
! Ruth Jackson of Boston, Mass, wh'
have been passing several weeks a
| the summer home of the Misses An
derson's cousin. Miss Sarah j. An
/ derson at Lake Wesserunsett, lof
! Monday morning for Hurrican'
| Stream Camps, where they will pas:
I the week.
Mrs Emma Frost returned Sunday
/ from Long Pond, where she hat
been the guest for a few days of Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. z. X. Moore and
family of Brunswick were calling on
friends in Madison Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore were
formerly residents of this village 60.
ing to Brunswick this spring.
c. A. Weston of Portland is visit.
ing relatives in Madison and vicin.
ity.
Merle Cookson of the province OF
Ontario. Canada. is spending his va.
, cation with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Cookson at their home on
Main street.
The tract of land owned nv
Charles Clark on Weston avenue has
| been sold to an Auburn real estate
concern who will cut it up into
house lots.
| Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Caldwell Of
/ Augusta were the week-en guests
of Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Gilman Al,
their home in Madison.
The canal was drained Sunday and
/ operations commenced to deepen the
! lower end about II feet. The reef
a better flow of water to the wheels
at the Great Northern Paper Mil
| Miss Fannie and Marinda Tink-
| ham of Anson are passing a few
weeks outing a. Old Orchard.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Dow NJ
! Winthrop were in Madison SUNDAY
! being called here to attend the fu.
neral of a relative.
Mrs ID. y. Sawyer and daughter
! Margaret went TO Augusta Saturday
TO visit Mrs. Sawyer's parents.
! Mrs. F. Arnold who has been Wis.
iting friends on the Anson side NJ
the river for the past week. return.
ed to Hartford, Conn, Monday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
RED CROSS HEALTH NOTES

Methuslah lived to be 999 years Old
II you live to be so you Will Oe
beating the law of mortality averages
by something like Is years.
Life might become a bit stale il We
all lived thousand years these days
but the Goth Century American has
fallen back to the other extreme.
Methuslah's famous span Of HE
was lived in the simplicity Of open air
and outdoor environment.
AS you plan your scheme Of daily
life to include simple exercise and a'
much fresh air and outdoors as pos
sible, so will you be able TO increase
the years before YOU become a GUS
toner of the undertaken
It's easy to go home in the evening
and sit down inside with the news
paper or book and let your muscles
grow fiabby with disuse.
But it's easy to die before yOul
time. If you don't believe 1t look al
the mortality column in your news.
paper and see the ages of those LISTED
there.
The greatest medicine in the worla
is fresh air. and YOU can write your
own prescriptions.
daily walk in the evenings is the
simplest and most available exercise
for most of us. Get out in the out
skirts of town and smell the flowers
Let the evening breeze get into your
lungs. The smell of the grass ano
the flowers will be worth all the
trouble. Watch the stars come out ID
the sky. listen to the song of the buli'
frogs in the ponds.
It's cheaper and better than drus
store medicine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

Der of the family present was daugh-
ter of Sherburn Marston, Mrs. Charles
Bates. who resides with her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Gage. She will be SO years
of age on the 18th of next month, and
who enjoyed the day as much as any
one present. Mrs. Gage is remark
ably well preserved for lady of her
years and reads, crochets and knits
and helps about the dishes There
is one other member of the immediate
family who was not present. broth
er OF Mrs. Cages. George Marston.
who resides with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Spear, in eastern Aroostook
county. The youngest membe:- of the
family present was Esther Br .sgs, not
quite two years of age the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs of Show
hogan.
The Threatening weather prevented
several from attending Ire reunion.
which was the first ever held by the
family. 1t was quite einpha tically
stated on Sunday that It would not be
the last. and plans were discussed for
another get-together of the descend
ants next year at the same place. when
it is hoped that even a larger number
will be present. Those who were in
attendance Sunday passed mcst hap
py afternoon renewing old acquain-
tances and making new ones. A de-
licious picnic dinner was served at
about $50 O'Clock. when the Smith
field ladies served delicious coffee.
The party broke up about O'clock
and expressed it's pleasure in getting
together and its wish that all who
were present and others who were
unable to COM this time should meet
next year, All present appreciate
much the use % the hall and grounds
and the cordaiity Of the Smithf1eld
families.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
Flint. White

\ very pretty home wedding oc-
CURED on Sunday afternoon at ,
o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Gaylord when Mrs. Cay
fordS daughter, Miss Helen White
became the wife Of Donald Thomp-
son Flint, son of Walter Flint of
West Baldwin. The ceremony. in
which the single ring service was
used, was performed out of doors
under the trees, which formed a
beautiful background. The decoln-
tions were of golden rod and other
summer flowers and were most at
tractiVe. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George Loring Thur
low, pastor of the Federated church.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Beatrice Smiley The bride was
attended by five bridesmaids. who
We're the following close friends,
Misses Dorothy Gaylord. Doris Tobey,
Marion Adams. Juliette Carriveau
and Miss Edith Flint of West Bald
win, a sister of the groom. The bride
was beautifully gowned in white
organdie and wore a wedding veil
quet of roses The bridesmaids wore
organdie gowns of dainty shades and
they wore hats to match their gowns.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of 60 guests. who were rela-
tives and friends of the contra citing
parties.
Mrs Flint is a graduate of the
Skowhegan High school and of the
State Normal school at Huntington
and has been a successful teacher.
having been for the last year
teacher in one of the eighth grades
on the Island. in the High school
building MI Flint is a University
of Maine man and is civil engineer.
After the ceremony delicious ices
and cakes were served and Mr.. and
Mrs. Flint departed amid a shower
Of best wishes for many years of
success and happiness. They are to
reside in Windham. Mr. and Mrs.
Flint received many and lovely gifts
from the relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weller and son,
Oscar Jr., and daughter, Miss Lena
who have been in town a week as
guests of Mr.. Weller's brother Rich
ard Weller and Mrs. Weller. at their
home on Baptist hill, returned Sunday
to their homo in Lawrence. Mass.
making the trip by automobile.
Yulia Letonrnean and Miss Della
Cote will return to their home in Wa
terville today after being in town as
guests of Mrs. Sarah Clutter at Der
home on Hathaway street.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Graichen and
three daughters. Florence, Esther. Ma
bel and Ruth of Lawrence. have ar
rived in town and have gone to Lake
Wesserrunsett to pass the month of
August at the Simpson cottage. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Weller of Baptist
hill will pass a greater part of the
time with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oddly ere en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Mann Of
Methuen, Jass., at their home on Bap-
tiSt hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

NORTH ANSON

Two base hits-Giman, Currie.
SulIoway. stolen bases-Beals.
Struck out--by Lewia 6; by Good
win D. Base on balIs-Lewia o.:
Goodwin o. Sacrifice hits-Beals.
Cmpire-king. Barniby. Time-2
Attendance 200.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

Foiiowing the example of Anne
Morgan and Mrs. Marshall Field
Mrs. Frederick Countiss. Chicago so.
ciety belle. recently staged a big
boxing bout for the benefit of so,dior
cripples.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
Skowheran S: North Anson I

Skowhegan defeated North Anson
) to | Saturday afternoon. The
Skowhegan boys were outhit but off
set the inferior stickwork with
tighter fielding. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

The national forests of Alaska con-
tain 100,o0o,O00 cords cf timber suit
able for the manufacture of news
print and other grades of paner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

Thirteen states in which the bulk
or the commercial cabbage crop i
grown, planted 59.S86 acres this veal
compared with $3.50 acres last year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09
WAYNE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. McAllister and
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Taylor are Wis
iting Arthur Edwards and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Stairs of Wash
burn and Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bug
bee of Dexter called on w w. Wal
ton and family Saturday.
Mrs. Rhymes and children, Alice
and Willis. left Thursday for South
west New Mexico, where Mr. Rhymes
is living.
G. G. Bisbee and family and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Soule went to Free
port Thursday by auto. A lobster
and clam dinner was greatly en-
joyed.
George L. Riggs is shingling the
North Wayne schoolhouse.
Wayne Grange worked the third
and fourth degrees Saturday night
on two candidates. Refreshments
were served and fine reading was
given by Thelma Coolidge.
Married by Hilton Hewey. ESQ. of
North Wayne, Aug /, John s, Raw
mond of Wayne and Marcia Burns
of Jay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-09

NORTH-The little girls Of the
place were very pleasantly enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, July q
by Miss Elizabeth Hewey. the occa
sion being the little girls seventh
blfthday. Games were enjoyed on
the lawn, after which ice cream. cake
and candy were served Nbv Miss
EiiZabeth's mother. Mrs. H F.
Hewey and grandmother, Mrs. A. A,
Campbell of Fayette. Those present
were Evelyn Richmond, Anna Rich :
mond, Emma Libby, Kathleen I.alI.
charlotte Richards and Olive Prann
OF this place and Miss Hope Camp
bell and Barbara Smith of Fayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen who have
been passing their vacation out of
town returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Darling of
Providence, r. l.. passed Tuesday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Rack
life.
Mrs. Percy Allen left Tuesday v
Tor Portland. where she will pass .
week after which she will go To nv
held for weeks stay.
-"ith hdSOn OF Revere, Mass jS
visiting Mrs. J. o. Brann.
pleasant afternoon was enioved
Monday August 1. when Miss Katb-
leen Hall and Miss Anna Richmond
and their little friends were enter-
tanned by their mother and grand
mother, respectively. Mrs. Ralnh
richmond and Mrs. George Hall on
the lawn at Mrs. Halls home the
occasion being the tenth birthday
anniversary of both girls. Games
were enjoyed for time. after which
the birthday cakes were brought onto
the lawn and each little girl lighted
the candles on the cake bearing ber
name and cut it The cakes ware
then served with ice cream to the
other children. Candy was served
also. After the refreshments eames
ana music were enjoyed until SIM
per time. Those present besides the
TWO guests of honor were EVELYN
richmond. Alice Sanborn. Doris
BISHOP. Elizabeth Hewev, Esther
Parker. Charlotte Richards Oliyn
Brann, Doris Brann. John Richmond
Edgar Hutchena, Irving Hutchens
Edward Bishop. Paul Richmond Far,
Richmond, Kenith Wells and Airing
ton Brann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05

ing his niece, Mrs, S. D. vann of Wood lawn has returned to his home in Ken lucky.
 Miss Virginia Jemison has returned to Wellesley college after spending the Robert Jemison.