Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-08

Miss Margaret M. Smith motored
to Boston Sunday.
A unique entertainment was al
forded those attending Chautauqq1a
Friday afternoon, when Frank H.
Holman gave lecture and demon
stration of pigeons. Mr.. Holman Is
a forceful speaker and his subject
was one of much interest.
Mrs, White of Cambridge, Mass is
visiting in town.
Mrs. wilmont Doyle and daughter
Geraldine of Scion have been in town
the guests at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Adolph Burkhardt of Mount
Pleasant avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Pride and
three daughters. Ruth, Doris and
.1eaf, of Wytopitlock are IN Town
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan karnes'
They are also visiting with MI
Prides father in Oakland.
Mrs. Nancy Huckins, the teacher at
the .Jewett street school returned Sat
urday night from summer vacation
passed in Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Rabichaud,
Mrs. Luella Nay and stepson Roy
Nay went to Sangerville. SATURDAY.
Miss Loantha Pike has returned 10
Cambridge, Me-, where she Is en-
ployed as a teacher.
Miss Sadie Knight a teacher In
Dorchester, Mass, who with her mo-
Their, Mrs. Mary Knight are passing
the summer vacation at their home in
East Madison village, was in town
Saturday shopping.
Miss vara Weeks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Weeks of Canaan,
who has been working at the Home
stead at Bailey Island has returned
to Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wade Kim
sey. were in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Foster
accompanied by Mrs. Andrew Peters
and Mrs. Ida Bilodeau motored to
Mexico, Me-, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G. Nye and
daughter Dorothy NJ. Nye who have
passed the summer at Lake Wesser-
uinsett have returned to their home.
James Partridge. of Auburn was in
town Saturday calling on old friends.
Miss Doris Cover who has passed
the summer in town the guest of her
parents, Attorney and Mrs. George
w. Cover left Saturday for York
Beach.
Miss Elizabeth Linderken went to
her home in Thomaston Saturday to
pass the week end and Labor Day.
The official start for the better bull
campaign in Somerset county was
made Friday afternoon, September 4,
when a number of dairy project lead
ers met at the Farm Bureau office.
The meeting was in charge, of Mr..
Clyde Getchell of Madison. who Is the
county dairy project leader for the
Farm Bureau. Mr.. r. f. Talbot, dairy
specialist for the Extension Service
was present and brought out reasons
for starting the better bull campaign
at this time.
The first annual outing of the Mad
ison Farm Bureau was held at the
home of Mr.. David Viles on the old
Scion road just above Barrons Cor
ner, Monday, August 81. Over SO peo-
pie were present. among them being
O. number frem the Skowhgan Farm
Bureau which were invited to attend
along with the Madison people.
The annual fall meeting OF the
Somerset county Farm Bureau Ex-
ecutive committee was held at the
Farm Bureau Office Sept. 2. 1925. A.
L. Deering. County agent leader was
present anu SchiAho
contest. Last year SOM
erset county was well up toward the
top in the contest. being beaten out
for third place by shade by Piscat-
aquis county. The scoring for the
contest is as last year and the great
est emphasis is laid on the percent
age OF renewals. 1t was voted to
give some token Of appreciation to
the district manager or managers in
the campaign whose district makes
the best showing. The financial bud
get for 1925 was prepared and voted
to encourage the better bull cam
paign, poultry account campaign.
Meeting in separate sessions the men
outlined their program of work for
1925 and the women their work for
the coming year. This recommended
program will be presented at the time
Of the annual meeting which date
was set as Wednesday, October 70,
1925