Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-13

Maine Gossip
when the Folks Come Along
(Frederick i. Allen. in Life)
For hundreds and hundreds Of miles;
The motor goes sweetly, she climbs
the hills neatly.
My face Is q pattern OF smiles;
Whenever there's something amiss
quickly discover what's wrong;
A turn Of screw and she's fixed up
But not when my folks some along:
For taking the family out in the
Is far from my notion of fun;
If anything wearies me it is their
theories
It's Dear, are. you sure that you test
ed the tires?"
And When did you look in the
II think she's boiling" I'm sure she
Take care! You'll run into that
bank"
It's won't you please see what's the
cause of that rattle?"
And f sls:''' you are going too
And sometimes it's "What'I we do II
the throttle
Gets stuck as it has in the paste"
It's 20 how she bounces! Go slow on
the jounces!
New springs are expensive, my
dear"
With such remarks flying 1 find it SO
That now I pretend not to hear.
Ye. still they continue their critical
Like my. what a terrible squeak!
How .ong since you've creased her
Let's see. was it Easter?
1t ought to be done every week.
And then If the flivver gets into real
If anything really goes wrong.
1t gets SO much worse you can't put 1t
Now what did tell you? It's that
spark plug again" II think it's the
timer. We ought to have had new
timer put in months ago." Don't
always acts like that when the mag
neto goes wrong" Don't stand there
looking at us as if it was our fault:
Can't you do something about it?"
20, why must my folks come alongl
/,
who has just been assigned to her
new duty as nome demonstration
agent for the counties of Knox and
Lincoln has taken up headquarters at
the office in Warren. Heretofore Knox
and Lincoln counties shared their
home demonstration agent with OK
ford county, which now boasts a spe-
cial worker of its own. Miss Her.
rick's appointment makes her the
18th all-year home demonstration
agent now in the Maine College of
Agriculture Extension Service in the
State field.
The Waldoboro house, formerly
known as Cuttings Folly" and now
as the Col. Isaac G. Reed house, is
being modernized for a permanent
residence by William G. Reed. Built
very early in the nineteenth century
it was begun by Rev. John Ruggles
Cutting, first pastor of the Congre-
Sational church. 1t was purchased
by Col. Reed in an unfinished condi-
ton and completed in September by
him soon after the War of 1872 and
occupied in September, 1916. Since
then the house has been in the Reed
family and is now owned by William
Gardner Reed. Jr., of Philadelphia,
great grandson of Col. Reed. The
house is a fine example of Georgian
architecture and Mr.. Reed will not
change 1t except when necessary for
modern methods of living. The es-
tate consists of eight acres of land
and has small house and numerous
sheds and barns in addition to the
mansion. There are two orchards and
hundred shade trees which have al
ready been pruned and trimmed for
the coming season. Set half way ur
the hillside on the fourth of a sue
cession of terraces the house is
reached by a climb of 43 steps from
the street. When repairs are com
plcted it will be an interesting and
attractive place, filled as it is with old
portraits. furniture, and dishes of tlu
carly part of the nineteenth century
Figures compiled by the Auburn
Chamber of Commerce give interest.
ing details in regard to agriculture
conditions in Androscoggin county
These show that the county produce.
more than $4,000 worth of wool
$1,OO.OOO worth of vegetables, near.
ly $1,5OO.OOO of hay and forage, ovel
$1,25O.OOO of dairy products, $500,
600 of fruit. nearly 100000 worth O.
poultry and eggs. over $S7,OOO wortl
of cereals, 81, 500 worth of grains ant
feed and about $14OO worth of hon
ey and wax. There are 300 farms
of which III are conducted by WON
en-. The total valuation is abou
$11 100000. The total population. in,
Guiding the cities. is $500. of which
the rural population totals 17,O2O
There are 211,054 acres in farms, O
which 80, 49, are improved land.
DR.. G. L. Crockett of Rockland
who recently talked with Charles W