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The Seward gateway., 1921-02-05
Social Events
 Bp Miss Elsie Leslie.
Benning-WlsOn

!! BennHIg-WlBOn
 A pretty wedding took Iplace at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. G. Jones of Anchor age on Wednesday morning l at eight o'clock, February the second when Miss Mild red Wilson, the eldest dapgh ter of MT. and Mrs. James A. Wilson of Portland, Oregon
 became the bride of MT. Geo. IW. Benning of Anchorage, Rev. Father Markham read ing the services in the pre-. sence of a small assembly of relatives and close friends. The rooms were prettily de- corated with a profusion of evergreens and potted plants The bride looked charming ] in a travelling suit of brown Boliva cloth with hat to match. After the ceremony a | delightful wedding break, l fast was served. MT. and Mrs. Benning left on the morning train for the Wood row bungalow for a weeks wedding journey. Mrs: Ben ming was born in Louisville Kentucky and is a graduate of one of the select private schools of that place and IS a fine musician. Later on she moved to Portland with her parents, where they now re. side, Mrs. Benning arrived in Seward last summer on a
 visit to her cousin, Mrs. Eric
 Lucas, where she made her self very popular with the younger set of the town. MT.
 George Benning is the
 youngest son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Benning of Colo
 rado and will be remembered as the popular yoeman on
 the U. s. s. Saturn the Radio
 supply ship during the war. lMr.Benning having become so favorably impressed with
 the Golden North, returned at the end of the war to ac- cept a position in the Store Department of the Alaska
 Engineering Con-, where he Is now employed as audltor: MT. and Mrs. Benning will
 return to Anchorage where they will be at home to their many friends.
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 Itsis difficult to arrange any novelty for an evening party for the younger set now that such hospitality is SO frequently enjoyed, but
 the party given last Satur- day evening by Miss Thelma Ellsworth will be a long re- membered event in the mem
 ory of those who were pre- sent. The party was gwen in the form of a farewell by Miss Ellsworth who leaves with her parents for the States on the Northwestern.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-05

Arthur G. Shoup, a well known Ketchikan attorney and former member of the legislature, will run for U: s. attorney for the First divis- ion, i i-....-.-
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-05

Woman wants washing to take home Phone Adams 130. u.
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MINERS and MUCKERS wanted Sec Paulson at the KEY.
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ANDY'S EXPRESS messs all traiAi and steamers. Phone Madison 143.
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Andrew { (Curley) Hanson, formerly mate on the Ala neda, who suffered severe injuries during the explosion aboard the steamship Vic toria in Seattle harbor last month has practi ticaly recov- cred and his eyesight in-un- injured. It was feared at first Mn Hanson's injuries might prove fatal.
 A woman's weakness lies in her love 10r a man Eh0 is strong ellou1 b tp sviin
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WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY Licensed Enbslnen
 Funeral Director
 SEWARD, ALASKA.

Write Violet Ray C., Dennison, Ohio' if you wish loving and wealthy wife Enclose Stamp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
FREE LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Subject Will Be Explained At Armory
Hall This Afternoon Al
$3.50 O'clock.

The much discussed subject OF Chris
tian Science IS TO be ably explained at
a free lecture to be given this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the Armory hall
when Mr.. William w. Porter. G. S. b..
Of New York City, member of the
board of lectureship of The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
Mass, will correctly present the ten
cts of this religion. The lecture is
given by First Church of Christ.
Scientist, of Pensacola, and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
Christian Science has maintained
steady growth for more than half
century, In spite Of the antagonism,
and unwarranted, unkind and unau-
thenticated thrusts and threats of
which 1t and its followers have been
the recipients. The reason for such
growth is plain and is contained IN the
scriptural statement, by their fruits
ye shall know them. Christian Science
has grown on this basis alone and
steadily continues to relieve mankind
from the sorrows, Affections and pains
suffered by humanity, after ali mater
ial means have failed. Followers OF
Christian Schemes have increased in
~
few unsatisfied souls to many hun
dreds OF thousands OF men, women and
children who are daily increasing in
happiness and understanding in every
civilized country n the world.
Many concrete explanations of the
healing Of so-called incurable diseases
have placed Christian Science in po-
sltion where it IS no longer consd-
cred an fsm" nor a mere cure-all for
Hervous people, and the positive re-
suits which an understanding OF this
science brings to light bear testimony
OF It's untmpeachable truth.
For the benefit OF those who desire
further light on the subject of Chris
tan Science, a free reading room is
open every afternoon from 8 to 8
O'clock, except Wednesday, at the
church building. Is West Belmont
street. All of the works of Mrs. Eddy
may here be read or purchased and a
Tree circulating library is also main
AIMED containing all of the authentic
CHRISTIAN Scence text books and ltera-
ture.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
BIRTH OF SPRING
MEANS GOOD TIMES
wee President Of Goodrich Company
sends Message of Good Cheer.

Business has arrived" says w. o.
Nutherford. vice president Of the b. f.
'0Odrich Rubber Company, in a mes
'ase sounding a tocsin of spring bust
Jess awakening. In reality the mes
~ge is springtime editorial Of help
'u.ness and cheer to all.
tomorrow, March 21st, is the first
-'y OF spring-the day that everybody
-aS agreed upon as the time when
ord
BUSINESS Is here. It starts from
w u should be greater every day.
y is awakening. On all sides
NJ see evidences Of this. In every
aper you read of resumption of
ek TO nc mall 1t is a cheering
employer employee, dealer
uStomer are glad of IT.
surlch Is inspiring it's thousands
Nyaiers with this thought, ard
sn a special appeal to the entire
motive industry is urging them 20
a'ons tie word that business Is
ing a new and healthy era.
49, IN the country the crops are
= put In as of old" says Ruther-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
SHARP BREAK IN WHEAT

CHICAGO, March 19.-Liquidations
We're on today with support lacking
and was responsible for sharp break
IN wheat at the finish which caused
otaG grains to descend. At the close
wheat was down IN to BIZ with March
Lo2 to 1874, and May LAP to 1.42A
corn was off u to 1 cent; oats were
Gown y to q cent, while lard was
higher and pork and ribs lower.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

and truck manufacturers are welcom
ing the first day of spring with in.
creased activity to satisfy the com
Ing demand.
Tomorrow is the first day O
spring--the dawn of the good business
era for us ALL"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

humming of machinery and the song
of the whistles. The hour for moping
and complaining has gone; the time
for hustling and prospecting is with
us.
IN the automotive industry the
news is encouraging. Passenger car
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

cord .,rotber Nature never takes
vacation. She is springing into her
spring work, making the SEEDS spious
and the crops grow. The food OF nc
world is going to be produced. Inc
foundation of all prosperity exists as
ii always did.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

things, people are putting money into
cfrca stion. Your dollar. paid out for
nee ssitv, does not stop working. 1t
keeps going on and Increasing the
volume of business.
Good times are coming back with
the sunshine and flowers. with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

business is here. 1t is ready at your
hand It is not something to be waited
for. not something to be wished for.
1t Isl
"The first day of spring is splen-
did starting point. Winter, with all It's
handicaps and disappointments. is be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

hind and can be forgotten. Ahead of US
all are days that grow better and bet
ter. days when work viii count more
and more, when mutual understand
ing and helpfulness will bring their
lasting benefits. The roads are getting
better. the shops are showing the new
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20

F1rst Stops All Pain-Then PeeIs thu
=. Corn OF.
Don't try to fox trot on corn tortured
feet. Get rid OF your corne. II you have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
Silks in Splendid Shades Sugs

vo~xy PLEASING VoiIes ward 45c
Dark coIors mostly figures lend quiet charm
them.
Splendid Swisses, yard Sl25
Embroidered dots on white navy, and pink
grounds. x
Corded Tissues, yard ................. .5Oc
Broad stripes bright blues colds and pinks very
charming
PliabIe Pongees, yard ........... Sl.5O
Newest Organizes, yard ............... Sl.25
All the colors of the delightful newly
wrapped organizes.
Charmeuse, wide cherry navy. black, CD OK
yard Dk5sCc
Crepe meteor satin, wide: and 60 az
sss ss4a wide fine in natural S15O
g ratsa Silk and Cotton d. Chine: eo,os. 45c
32-inch Linen Colorcd Suitings; q GE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
F. E. DAVIS OF MADISON IS A GENUINE
BEL. FARMER WITH MODERN IDEAS
Apiaries in~Two Towns Former Jersey Breeder
j. Gives Methods to Reporter

Mr.. Davis informed The newspaper
man that his first successful work
with bees was Obtained from the work
of +. W. Alexander who kept over
700 colonies in one yard. His next
information was obtained from the
work of G. II. Daolilue, a very sne-
cessful comb honey producer and bee
keeper WHO had a method oil absol-
ute control OF swarming. Next he
studied the works of DR.. G. {. Miller,
who held the worlds record IN comb
honey production. and found MS meth
DDS were very similar to tAose OF Mr.
Doolittle. And little hink By the
best knoen modern English Bee keep
er, find very valuable said Nh l)a-
Wis. This author claims that b. his
method swarming win be entirely
prevented, and we viii be enablel to
secure three times the honey From
these conferences il can be readil
determined that MIR. Davis has been
student of the best authorities on
bees. A glance into the attractive
little library of his coy home assured
the writer that his host was well
equipped with literature pertaining te
the subject in which he is 80 deepl.
interested.
This bee man has been buying bee
to supply his rapidly growing honey
trade A few years ago he purchased
SO colonies from john f. Lake Of Sol
on. In 1920 he purchased all the
good colonies from A. S. Cottle Of
Oakland, who kept from 80 TO 40 col
onies. During the present year he
has purchased 25 three pound colon
les of Prof. Allen Latham, a noted
New England Bee Keeper. A rapidly
growing honey trade now requires the
purchase OF some honey to supply il
in spite of the constant purchasing oil
additional bees. His sales are made
largely through store keepers in the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
Girls Agricultural Club Meetings

A very interesting meeting of the
Girls Agricultural club of Skowhegan
was held al the office Of Agent Storer,
Friday afternoon at o'clock. The
president Miss GLADYS Manter. presi-
dent; Edna Petty. secretary and Miss
Abbie Stinch6eld, treasurer, gave
their reports. The club leader. Mrs.
c. A. Storer. gave out directions for
the work that the club is to do before
the next meeting. The remainder of
the time was taken up by Mss AL
freda Ellis, assistant club leader of the
University OF Maine. Mrs. e. f.
Haines was guest. The next meet
ing will be held on Wednesday after
noon, June END and with Glennis
Haines. at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Haines on middle
street. All the II members were pres
ent at the Friday afternoon meeting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

average bee while hard at work is
from sixty to ninety days, while the
queens life is from three to four years
The queen makes no honey but lays
daily large quantities of eggs to keep
up the swarm supply. Her early mat
ing continues for life The amount of
honey made daily runs from three or
four pounds to twenty pounds, ac-
cording 10 the honey flow. Last fall
Mr.. Davis re-qUeened all of his Madi-
son yard with pure Italian stock,
which he prefers to the Hybrid bee
with which his Oakland yard is sup
Piled lie finds the Italian stock more
gentle and better workers. After a
careful survey OF the yaious hives. Mr..
Davis took the newspaper man back
to the cosy farm house where more
careful description of bee literature
was listened to, and a delicious dinner
was served b. Mrs Davis, the gracious
assistant of Mr.. Davis in the enter
prise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

or three cords of pine, which he has
aow on hand in making these frames
for his hives. He has a Barnes hand
or foot power machine which is
equipped with a circular saw especial
ly adapted 10 frame making The pres
ent cost of this machine is $3.50 but
having bought considerable of his
equipment before the high prices be-
came prevalent, Mr.. Dafs purchased
this at a somewhat smaller figure.
This method of employing spare time
in his work shop is one way of keep
ing his expenses down.
And now let me show you my bee
Yard said the host and equipping
themselves with two pairs of long
gloves, two wide trimmed hats with
geils to fit tightly about the neck and a
copper smoker, two the men proceeded
down lane to a sheltered nook in the
edge of the woods where stand the
group of little houses of various
heights where the bees are at home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

rying out this-eeAtfact. He will short
ly begin on some more operations and
during the past yAT has probably
handled $1,000 raikbad ties. Since
early boyhood Mr.. Davis has been in
terested in bee, culture. For time
he was, somewhat out of touch with
the work las on December 30th,
1891, time when there was more
snow and poachers in the woods than
moose cati'}iu and deer, he was APP
pointed State Game Warden. After
serving .u- that capacity he was for
quite "a time a fertilizer salesman. For
some years he was extensively en-
gassi potato raising, planting, from
five to &n acres. This year, he will
plant a5pnt two, acres of Coblers, SOW
some RSin and. maintain garden
along With fiis other manifold duties
He ws8s hlso a, very prominent stock
man fnathe County having purebred
.Ierseys One-or these valuable api-
mails 8 said to be worth $1,000. He
has liOwT disposed of his entire herd
and as previously suggested operates
his bee. INDUSTRY. with great success.
1911 A. A.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

stated that he fed his bees twice a
year, once in the spring with hard
candy made from sugar and water and
spread over the frames and again in
the fall with sugar syrup, ii the honey
flow wasn't found to be sufficient to
fill the brood chamber. He usually
plans on ten or twelve pounds of sugar
to colony besides the candy in the
fall feeding The surplus honey is
largely clover. Two and three story
hives are used, quite contrary to the
customs OF generations ago, until the
clover season in the summer, then the
queen is placed lin the lower story
where she is obliged to condne her
broodng. as, if she were above free
dom of the other stories, all OF the
honey would be required to feed the
young. After being shaken to the
ground the queen finds her way into
the lower entrance where her exit,i
shut off by means Of a fine zinc ex-
cluder placed between the brood
chamber and surplus stories, Then
stores are TERED sometimes as high
as six stories. This is the method OF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

The newspaper man was first shown
the cellar where the bees are placed
in the winter. Entrance is gained to
this cellar which is seven feet deep
through q trap door, small house
having been built over the excavation.
The basement covering is covered with
sawdust in order to keep the temper
ature even. Kept in that way If the
bees are in normal condition, all but
about five PER cent will survive. Mr..
Davis has similar cellar at MS Oak
and gard where chat is used in place
Of the sawdust and to a somewhat
better advantage he believes so far as
keeping the temperature even is con-
cerned. The bees are put into their
winter quarters from the first to the
tenth OF November +. In the spring
when they are taken out Mr.. Davis
cautions that they be, removed either
IN The night or near night; as there Is
great danger of their boiling out OF
the hives 50 to speak, if they first are
brought out from seclusion into the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
FARMING AC.
INVITES

f.. G.. Croker of East st. Adams mas
purchased a Fordson Tractor.
Mr.. Casey has bought the Old Scott
Church farm in Hartland and is farm
ing. He will put in a number of
acres of potatoes. Hartland and vi
Gin ty is being well supplied with peo-.
ple from Aroostook who are occupying
the old worn out and abandoned
farms
Our New Vineyard correspondent
writes under date of June that the
farmers are nearly done planting but
there is rather a dark outlook because
of the frequent frosts, one on June A
doings lots of damage to the early
gardens that were up. Charles Stew
art of that town has two pieces of
winter rye which stand five and one
half feet high and are all headed. Mr.
Stewart and his two sons have done
a lot of hard work on the farm pick
ing rocks and cleaning the fields that
he puts s crops on. He milks seven
grade Jersey cows and is starting a
herd of Guernseys to combine with his
Jerseys.
Frank Washburn, who lives on the
DR.. Brown farm formerly the Ellis
Farm in Concord sent to the Reporter
under cover of June 10 a sample of
the pods on his pea vines. While far
from being ready for the table the
pods are very advanced for the season
and 80 far as the agricultural editor
knows Mr.. Washburn is due the palm
for early product on this year.
No. I'd he no
Sylvester farm in New Portland is
making improvements on the same
Benjamin Grant of Mainstream is
proving his ability as a poultry raiser
of this season having Matched about
three hundred chicks, all under hens.
He also has twenty-five handsome
goslings from a pair of geese and a
gander. His flock of sheep, though
small, are good and he has some very
handsome lambs. Mr.. Grant believes
farmer should raise stock and poal-
try and does not agree that those that
say you can buy it cheaper than you
can raise 1t.
Dennis Bouchard finished planting
about four acres OF potatoes WedneS-
day for Omar Beaul er in Norridge-
wock
Sam Perry is building barn on his
farm near the, Savage place in the
Burns District in Norridgowock and
William Landry of the same place re-
Gently bought ten head of cattle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
Canaan Grange

At the regular meeting of C1na2n
Grange held Thursday June End, the
chairs were filed by the following la
dies: Master. Clara Moody: 'Overseer.
ida Mason: Lecturer Louise Nelson;
Steward, Maude Nelson; Assistant
Steward II Ida Goodridge; Chaplain,
Mabel Harris; Treasurer. Lucie Bur
rill; Secretary, Nellie Tibbetts; Gate
Keeper, Bertha Withee; Ceres, Nellie
salisbury; Pomona, Della Farnham;
Flora, Alice Salisbury; Lady Assistant
Steward, Lette Foster Worthy Mas
ter. Clara Moody in a pleasing man
ner presented Past Master. Milford
Withee, with a Past Masters button.
Music and decorating committees were
appointed for Veterans Day, June 20,
also the table committee. C. B. Wash
burn, Master of Kennebec Pomona
Grange was present and gave a short
talk.
The Lecturer presented the follow
ing program: Music by Lettie Foster,
Fred Rolfe and Elvin Richardson;
Song. Alice and Elsie Salisbury; Read
ing. Winn.fred Moody; Violin solo
Nellie Tibbetts; Reading, Sadie Mason /;
Song, Encie Tibbetts, Recitation, Mil
dred Decker; Reading, Eva Robb
Reading Doris Cover; Recitation,
June Salisbury. Refreshments of cake,
pie, bananas and coffee were served in
the dining room by the lady officers
There will be n program at the next
meeting, June 10th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

The qthfn day the Reporters Agri-
cultural editor, was met at Blackwell
station by Mr.. Davis and driven to
the Davis farIn a short distance away.
1t is GsAsthis placsathat Mr. Davis has
lived almost eyer since lie was born.
He has about, 200 acres in the home
farm andfis xctayely interested in lum-
beringo1o perafihhs. During 1920 he
carriedrUtrt sob-contfact for Don M.
Towne of Madison on the C. C. Kins-
man estate in -currville, making and
getting out at least 10000 railroad ties.
In the words of Mr.. Ktsman, Mr.. -pa-
Wis proved himself Conscientious,
faithful and competent party in car
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS

prevented swarming which has al
ready been limited at.
After this pleasant conversation and
valuable information. Mr.. Davis in~
yited the reporter to visit his yard,
but first he took his guest into his
work room. In the ell OF the home
stead, which by the way is much more
attractive than the illustration. is an
Old time kitchen with brick oven sug-
gestiye of the long ago This room has
now been converted into a wolk room.
1t is equipped with honey extractor
which throws the honey out of the
comb like a cream separator. Here
the honey is packed ready for ship
ment and delicious samples of the ex-
tracted honey were much in evidence.
Perhaps a word should be said here in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

explanation of Mr.. Davis previous
statement as to the non production of
comb honey. OF course everyone
Knows that bees must have combs to
work in and the hives are according
~ filed with drawn combs. This as
can be readily seen is great time
saver and honey saver as well from
he fact that the bees require great
deal of extra honey where they them
selves construct the combs, Success
IS having plenty to do WITH said the
bee man and he accordingly showed
he reporter his great stock of hives.
probably three hundred in all and
combs. lie then conducted his visitor
o the stable where he has a conye-
aent work shop pnd where he spends
ais spare time working up some two
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16

various towns of the county and in
Kennebec County as we'll Mr.. Davis
was ready to answer all the questions
the newspaper man could think of and
his answers We're backed up by the
most sensible reasoning. For instance
Mr.. Davis said, Il can't produce comb
honey because the seasons are too
short, SO | don't try to-"
AS suggested in the authorities al
ready mentioned which Mr.. Davis had
so carefully studied, he does not al
low, bees to swarm He also informed
the writer that he might gradually
breed his own bees. Questioned as to
something of his methods, Mr., Davis
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-06-16
Farming Activities in w. Norridgewock

Planting is about completed in the
West Norridgewock section, not much
sweet Germ going in, Those who have
planted sweet corn are Fl. A. and r. F.
Yeaton, b. f. Baker, j. L. Webb and
Benedict Ycaton. Those who are not
in sweet corn this year but have
usually had large screages are Lea
yitte Bellneur, Chester Haines, Ralph
Hilton. Joseph Cripps, Frank Padham,
I. J. Hogan and Byron Lambert.