Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08

TO-DAY. ME-. SHlltH was porn III Can
aaR and was the son of Osgood and
Hannah Page Smith. He has re-
sided all his life in this vicinity. Mr..
Smith is a veteran of the Civil war,
being a member Of Company e, list
Maine Cavalry. He is a past COM
mander OF Russell Post OF the
Grand Army. of which he is worthy
member. Mr.. Smith IS also a men,
Der of the Federated church and is a
member of the board of trustees of
the Bloomfield Fund. Mr.. Smith for
many years was a janitor of several
school houses and business blocks,
having many in his care at the same
time. He was a retailer Of coal and
fuel for dozen years. Ten years
ago because Of Ill health he retired.
Mr.. Smiths wife. who was Miss
Helen Wyman. died about ten years
lago and a daughter. Miss Lillian
Smith. a talented writer of both
prose and verse. died about a year
before Mrs. Smith. MIR. Smith Is de-
|votedly cared for at his home by his
younger daughter. Miss Margaret NJ.
Smith. He is very frail and has been
confined to the house all winter.
J.; The day will be passed quietly.
but a number OF friends will call and
he will receive many greetings and
gifts from his friends. Mr.. Smith Is
Il man of genial disposition and has
4 large circle OF friends who will
wish to extend to him and his daugh-
ter best wishes on this, his natal
day.
Farm Bureau
A meeting was held in Cornville
Thursday and millinery was the sub
ject. Six women attended this
meeting, small attendance caused
on account OF travelling conditions.
Results-Number made, 3; cost,
1851; value, $23: saving. $16.43.
A meeting was held in Larone
Friday and the subject taken up was
one piece dress. Eleven women at
tended the meeting in spite of trav-
cling conditions. Results - Dress
patterns, 4; value. 81; dresses cut. 4.
Tuesday. April 8, q meeting will be
held in Palmyra Grange hall. 1t will
be a meeting on meal planning.
Wednesday. April 8. a millinery
meeting will be held in Hartland.
Thursday, April 10, a meeting will
be held in st. Adams on healthful
corsetry and color.
Friday, April IL. a meeting will be
held in Harmony. 1t will be the
| first nutrition meeting.
ruary, 1924, shows that Somerset
fiocks lead in the number of eggs
produced per hen. The four highest
ranked counties being Somerset with
IL per hen. Kennebec with 10. Wash
ington with 10 and York with 10.
However, there Is one important
thing to consider in the production
summary and that is that while some
counties have risen during that
month in production per hen, that
other counties whose fiocks have
been high during the months OF No
vember. December. and January, are
also approximately as high in pro-
duction as at that time while Som
erset was very near the bottom dur
ing those months.
The price OF eggs during that time
was twice what 1t Is now, a good
reason to hatch chicks early and get
egg production than when they are
high. High production at this time
of year is not what is needed, so
much as during the previous months
and without doubt those who have
been in the contest this year from
Somerset county will realize the
worth of early Matched chicks and
push production earlier in the win
ter. 80 that another year they may
be among the first counties for pro-
duction at the start Of the contest as
well as later.
Timber estimating demonstrations
to be held in North Arson and
Madison Center. April 18th and 18th.
Timber estimating demonstrations
which were arranged last winter are
| to be held at the home of William j.
Rand. North Arson, Friday at 100
p. NJ. A similar demonstration will
he held Saturday morning at 1880
at the home of Ned Reed. Madison
Center. All persons who have any
wood lot at all are urged to be in at
| tendance, since It has been found
that many wood lot owners do not
have any very definite idea as to
what their wood lots produce in
cords and board feet.
The demonstrations will be in
charge OF Myron Watson, the fores-
| try specialist for the Extension Ser
vice. 1t Is very probable that pro-
vided these demonstra tons prove
successful that more win be plan
ned for the coming year.
The April term OF the Supreme Ju-
d!cial court of Somerset county was
| adjourned Saturday until Thursday
| morning at $50 in honor of George
NJ. Hanson Of Calais. the senior as
! sooiate justice whose death occurred
/ in Portland Saturday. The, flag at the
| court house Is placed at half mast
| Judge Sturgis will attend the funeral
] service and return to Skowhegan
| Wednesday night.