Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-28
Town Improvement
Society Holds Meeting

beautiful white and pink carnations.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. Irene II. Turner. The
secretary's reported of the last meet
| ing was given by Miss Alice j.. DAN
forth: communication from the In
ternational Longfellow Society was
read requesting a payment OF a PEN
ny a member which the society voted
to instruct the treasurer. Mrs. ElVa
w. Green to send to the society. The
president announced that Mrs. Flor
ence Higgins was to take charge or
the sale of the Christmas seals and
urged all members to purchase from
, Mrs. Higgins The treasurer. Mrs.
Green reported that 634 tickets were
sold for the picture benefit and that the
sum of s55.75 was clear from the bene-
| fit by the society which will be used
to pay the societys assessment for
the Federation Fund. Miss Gertrude
S. Weston and Mrs. Susie Jacobs. at
an intermisson solicited for the Red
Cross membership. Mrs. Howard
Friend gave a piano solo, transcript
ton from "Alice" and responded to
an encore both numbers being much
enjoyed. A beautiful memorial for
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill was
given by Miss Louise H. Coburn.
The speaker of the afternoon was
A. NJ. G. Soule of the division OF In
! spection of the Agricultural Depart
ment of Maine, who was cordially in
troduced by the president. Mr.. Soule
explained the work and division of
the Agricultural department. speaking
of the five departments. 1st Admins
tration. End. Animal Husbandry, 3rd,
Plant Industry. 4th. Division Of Mar
kcts and 5th Division Of Inspection.
He spoke Of the State statute which
regulates the sale Of food and tends to
safeguard the public health. The work
of the divisions of inspection Is as
Mr.. Soule says, really police work.
He stated that the laboratory is con-
Quoted at the expense of $4,000 per
year and that there are 10 field men
in the department.. He mentioned
many foods which are likely to be
adultcrated. He also spoke of the
pure drug law and said that goods
purchased from the drug stores are
protected not only by the law OF the
State and Federal law, but by the
druggists themselves.
Tn closing Mr.. Soule read an article
which dealt with food poisining. Mr..
Soule proved himself thoroughly con-
versant with his work and gave much
information which will be Of value to
the housewives who were present and
of general interest to all who listen
cd attentively to him.
The following announcements were
made at the adjournment OF the
meeting. The next meeting will be n
Federated meeting in which the Town
Improvement Society, the Woman's
club and the SkowheGan Sorosis are
to unite and will be held in the
Federated church on the evening OF
December s at which time Mrs. May
nard I.add of Boston will be the
speaker and her subject will be "Pra
tical Art in War Work" at which time
each member may invite one guest
preferably gentleman. The next
regular meeting of the society will
occur on December 1s when a Christ
mas meeting will be held and each
member is requested to bring a gift
to the value of % cents or more
suitable for child or an aged per-
son. Members may invite one guest
to attend this meeting. The meeting
on Friday was one Of much pleasure
to al in attendance and was arrang-
cd by Mrs. Nellie Wade Flint.
Real estate transfers in Somerset
county for week ending Friday, No
vember %:
Anson-Napolean Grenier ct al Of
Arson to Lester l.. Buck OF Arson
land in Arson being on the road or
the south line of lot SO and runnins
west to the west bank of Getchel
Brook. formerly owned by Mark Get
cheIl Oliver b. Mcdonald OF Arson IL
} Rose LeClair of Arson. land will
buildings on the Campmeeting road
formerly owned by Llewellyn w. and
Matte NJ. Fish. James Briggs and
Reuel y. Norton of Arson to Ashel
NJ Hilton and Cora +. Hilton OF An
son. land on Spear street on land lay
cd out by Turner Boswell on lane
owned by Thomas II. and Mae T.
Spear.
Athens-William A. Foss Of Athen'
to John Foss of Athens, land in Ath
ems on east side Of road LEADING
from Athens village to Brighton vii
lage, formerly owned by George l.
HAYDEN. Lester A. Chase of Athens
. to Clyde III. Smith Of Skowhegan. lant
, bin Athens on road leading from Ath
lens village to Coles Corner, formerl.
, owned by Frank F.. Deering.
, Bingham-Vernard J. Pierce o
Bingham to Royden V. Brown o
Bingham. right to batter and joii
with timber the north side Of thu
store building conveyed to Pierce b!
George J.. Baker on the west side o
Main street Earl r. Taylor AM
Norris B. Taylor of Bingham to Hat
tie johnson OF North Vassalboro
land in Bingham. being lot % IL
first tier of lots graded by said Tay
Tor south of Old Cemetery, being ]
feet east and west and 81 feet nortl
and south.
| Canaan-Sewell Brown of Clinton
r and Irma Steward Of Waterville t
: William j. LawIer Of Canaan, lam
l with buildings in Canaan on roa
| easterly by Charles Crompett 0
, Burnham excepting and reserving