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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Latest Bulletin
On Poultry Profits

How to- increase poultry prohts is
tad IN a bulletin just released by the
Extension Service of the College of
Auiculture written by NJ. d. Jones,
farm Management Specialist. and o.
1. Wilbur, Poultry Specialist.
Er the last ten years. and more
eweially during the last few years,
ps.Ilry has been one of the better
uyIng farm enterprises in Maine.
Msy farmers who have made a
sNul ANALYSIS of their business
trough the use of farm accounts
lave found that on general farm a
lock 81 around zoo hens has added
materially to their labor income. I'm
satisfactory returns and severe
uses In poultry have been ex-
Ndenced largely as result OF i'm
p1rper management.
The purpose of this bulletin is to
snow from records that have been
tepl On farm fiocks in Maine. the re-
suits secured from keeping hens
under various conditions and from
landing them by different methods.
The records that were kept,
covered the three-year period from
November /, 1921 to october 81,
lsA The number of farmers keep
lns them each year was, first year
~, second year LAT, third year 212,
Total Of 542 yearly records. They
were kept in an account book fur
tsaed BY the Extension Service.
iaeh month the record was sum-
harized and an itemized statement
expenses and receipts forwarded
y lhe Extension Office where a
leally summary of each record was
repaired. Reports covering condi-
uens Under which the flock was
aepl ana the method used in handl-
as y supplemented the monthly re-
VIZ An inventory of the stock and
sulEy equipment was furnished at
acrount
inese Hooks represented all condi-
Wy from those showing net losses
aoSe with good profits, from
y. 1 averaging as low as 4S eggs.per
. - . some that averaged 1913. Both
r r'sh ana large flocks were included.
sag-t6o percent of them We're over
A. - hundred hens per flock but only
M percent were over four hundred.
s,i.as lohowing are a few Of the
rslE ss taken up in this bulletin
s,s isu contains accurate information
M sInas from flocks right here in
~ npor return per hen, costs
ms,s esufls Der hen, flock replace
j. as monthly production and aver
- = plice factors which influence
NIX II lModuction and labor return,
psss s pay better than old hens,
@oa sa eggs average higher price,
ppks. As good puIlets, when should
tbIetf ee matched. brooding the
n IN HI. oeveloping the pullets, hens
pens p ss IN open front house, large
usn, sas pest, convenient arrange
fed s s@sss labor. does it pay to
hg ~ S.afslnely, feeding chart. keep
ereasss s mock healthy. culling In
Hgbtjn, 3seiage production, artificial
ramhas' which is the best breed.
istums = mems per farm and labor
boiIers method Of marketing eggs,
Pig al;va masters and capons. ship
cunts soa or dressed. records and ac-
poultrr s 4, guides, possibilities Of
bee Il =. q this bulletin will be sent
be Estanay address upon request to
Asrcrltr.nsion Service. College of
sure, orono, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Only Legume Crops
Helped by incubation

Alfalfa. clover, vetch, peas, soy
heans. cowpeas, and other iegunlee
attain their best development If their
roots have many well oeNeaopsu
nodules wherein nitrogen hxing
bacteria are present in large nun,
hers. Not all soils contain lhese
bacteria in the right quanty vi
quantity to assure normal Ia
inoculat ton. Therefore. In many
nases the department recommends
the artificial iroculation OF legumes
With nroperly prepared cultures.
on the other hand, corn, Wneat'
oats. rye. potatoes, tobacco, cotton,
and other nonlegumes do not harpor
such nitrogen fixing bacteria on tneil
roots. nor in their stems or leaVeo'
although such assertions are soiiie
times made. Accordingly, all tnese
nIants are dependent on the avallapie
nitropen which they will find IN the
soil Humus is the main source OIL
this nitrogen, but again bacteria are
necessary to break down the nuIius
and to make its nitrogen aNaiiau ~.
A naturally productive SOIL Is 10
In all kinds of bacteria, put IL . .ms
is not sufficient activity or no my
in a soil the application oi ANIL iii,
manure and Of lime toge.hel viz
proper tillage will, as ruie, t $500 and
improve the situation. Grow.H a the
activity of the bacteria present IN tne
COIL will be stimulated. ana lnoLe
bacteria will be Incorporated IN tue
soil with the animal manure Wnion
aIwavs carries large numbers OF such
organisms. x tried 70
select and to cultivate these use.ui
bacteria in the laboratory anu u ~
ocuIate the soil or the seeos "
nonleeuminous plants VIII tneii,
hoping that results would pc secui =; gu
similar to those with lesuiie ~
oculation. However. all enorts in 4tas
in this direction have falleo .nu'
far. and commercial cultures guy
tised and sold for the inocuiatl1li ~
cereals. cotton, tobacco, aWn'
f,owers. etc, have been Iounq VII
ont value for the farmer. osua i1
thase praparations contain cer.ain
substances (dried animal manure e
compost, guano. phosphates, po.as ns
1--WE nrepared humus) when act ae
fartilizers. and II in pot tests OF on
snail nlots relatively large quantities
of them are supplied, some oehe
ic;al effect may become notlceaple,
The Extension Service warns uie
farmer however. against Wasths ms
money on such very doubtful prep
arations. and urges that even Lne
mostS q Turing claims should ian on
deaf ears. One Of. these worliueoo
PRODUCTS. widely advertised at pres
emf. Is essentially mixture ~
manure and compost. II IS sou a.
the rate of $1.o0 per pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21

The Androscoggin Poultry and Pet
Stock Association closed its annual
three days exhibition in Lewiston
city hall Thursday. the most sue
cessful in the history of the associa-
ton. The exhibits were the larS-
est and the quality and number Of
stock the best ever shown here.
Crowds Of visitors have thronGed
the hall during each of the three
days, and demonstrations of killing,
dressing, caponizing, culling and
selecting breeding stock have been
held every day. Prominent poultry
men from all over New England
have attended the exhibition. Of
ficers of the association were elected
as ollows-Prcsident, Harry &.
Crowley, Lewiston: vice president
William Briggs, Auburn; secretary,
Edward L. Richardson. Lewiston;
treasurer, Ideil L. Blaisdell. Auburn;
directors, Frank L. King. Lewiston;
Harry c. GreenleaE Mechanic Fails;
f. d. Pickett, Auburn; GEORGE II.
Ruel, Lewiston. and c. A. Clifford,
Lewiston. superintendent of Hail
Frank L. King. assistants G.. H.
Ruel and E. D. Pickett; auditor. A.
A. Garcelon, Auburn.
Prize awards are dS lOiloNS.
Toulouse Geese: Frank King, Lew
iston, cock, hen, cockerel, puliet. ISL
Gray Call duck: Frank e. Fields,
Auburn, cock, hen, pen. young.
Bronze Turkey: Cock. Frank T..
Young, Lewiston, list; Daniel Strout,
Poland, 3rd: Lloyd A. Parker. Inter-
vale, End. Hen: King. Lewiston. LIST;
Strout. "3rd; Parker. Cockerel: King,
Lewiston, list; Charles l.. Harris Me-
chanic Falls. End. Pullet: King
Lewiston, list: Charles L. Harris. Me-
chanic Falls. End.
Bourbon Red Turkey: Frank King,
Lewiston, 1st, cockerel and pullet.
Rouen Duck: Cock, LLOYD A.
Parker, Intervale, LIST; John Maliar,
Lewiston, End. Hen: Parker. Inter
vale. 3rd: +. E. Field. Auburn. End;
Charles Harris, Mechanic Falls. LIST:
John Maliar, Lewiston. 4th. Cock
creI: Harris. LIST.
Mallard Ducks: Cock. Charles
Harris, 1st Hen: Field. list; Harris,
End. CockereIs: Thomas Murch,
Lewiston, LIST and End.
White Wvandottes: Cock, Frank
Baker. Welchville, 1st: Eugene Flick
EFT, Auburn. End. Hen: Frank Bak-
err. End: John G.. Wallingford. Au-
Cockerel: NJ. f. Jackson. East Au-
burn, 3rd; Frank Baker list and 4th;
VIM. f.. Briggs. 5th; John G. Wal
lingford, End. Pullet JACKSON, 9Th:
Baker. 1st, End. 3rd: Pickett, 4th.
Pen chicks, Baker. list: Merton Lake
Welchville, End; Briggs. 3rd; jesse
Hadfield. Auburn. 4th.
Columbian Wyandottes: An to
William p. Malbon. East Auburn.
Single Comb White Leghorns; John
B. Hodgkins, Lewiston, cock, list;
hen, 1st and 2nd; cockerel, LIST; pull
let, LIST and End: pen fowl. list: pen
chick, 1st. Frank Johnson. Auburn.
cockerel 2nd: pullet. 3rd and 4th;
pen chicks. End.
r. C. White Leghorn: Vance Ham
mond, Pennington. cockcrcl. LIST;
pullet. list; pen chicks 1st.
D. G. c. Anconas: Willard r. Cres-
sey, Topsham. cock. 2nd 4th. 5th:
hen, LIST, ard; cockerel. 3rd, 4th; pull
let, 3rd. 4th 5th; pen chicks LIST.
Frank 7. Fields. Auburn, cock. LIST.
3rd; hen. 2nd, 4th, 5th; cockerel 1st.
2nd; pullet LIST. End.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
New Guernsey
Worlds Record
Four Year Old Takes Record Over
All Aces
(Prices Paid Friday)

All ages
Tile official announcement of the
record of Anesthesia's Faith of Hill
Stead 114354. bred and owned by Hill
Stead Farms, owned by Mrs. John
Wallace Riddle, Pennington. Con-
necticut, has been made by The
American Guernsey Cattle Club.
age, is the third consecutive record,
made on the third consecutive calf,
of this great COW, which makes her
performance even more remarkable.
Her three records are as follows:
126S0.1 lbs. milk. 1856 lbs. butter
fat, class G. Cir. yr. old); 13226.6
lbs. milk, 753.46 lbs. butter fat. class
D (sr. yr. old); 19741.9 lbs. milk.
1880 lbs. butter fat, class b (sr. 4
yr. old.
Her total production for the three
years was 4564S.6 lbs. Of milk con-
tanning 25S4.62 lbs. of butter fat. A
remarkable uniformity of butter fat
test is found, as her average test on
each record was $3.50. 5.70qo and
$3.50 respectively. Her class G rec
ord gave her ninth place in the breed
at the time 1t was made.
Faiths records have been made on
three milkings a day, and she was on
pasture whenever the weather was
not too bad. During her high
months, she consumed from Is to ~
pounds of the following grain mix
ture: zoo each of bran, stock feed,
gluten feed, middlings; and 800 each
Of hominy, cottonseed meal. ground
oats and oil meal. Besides her
regular tests each month she was re-
tested in ten months Of the year, and
check tested by special out -state
! Supervisors in eleven months.
Much of her producing ability is
accredited to her sire, Wood Ford
Teddy r. 30774, who has eleven
daughters that have made fourteen
records, none Of which were begun al
older than four years, and when
average 1921 pounds of milk ana
6S0.S pounds of butter fat. Ills
Maternal grandsire was imp. Loru
Mar 1889. a National Dairy snow
grand champion, who sired thirty
Advanced Register daughters. his
maternal line traces to the sreat oiu
Greenwood family. The dam OF Anes-
thesia Faith also made RECORD o os
1o4546 pounds of milk and 'oo,oo
nounds of butter fat, in class A: Sne
aIso traces to the Glenwood famiiy
IN the lower line. and Is grand
Sn,ebter of Langwater Demon
strafor 1851, through her sire;
n 10 the plan of Mrs. Riddle 70
80 Anesthesia Faith of Hill stead
uSo5A and the entire Hill Stead nero
&C the nucleus of the herd that VIII
he established at the school for boys
that she is now building at Avon
Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Join the Ranks
Of Jersey Breeders

Two moro young men have Joined
the list of those who are breeding
better Jerseys. Lyston Frost has
just shipped to his home in Alex
ander, two pure bred calves, and e.
p. Oliver of Sidney has added two
cows to his herd. One of these. o
two year old heifer, made 49.3 lbs or
butter in October. All the animals
were purchased of L. W. Towle and
are of Plain Mary and St. Mawes
breeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21

Mrs. C. H. Berry. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cove.
In the afternoon, the program was
as follows: Piano solo, Mrs. Leila
Chenery series of readings, AIRS.
Lottie York assisted by her son,
Marsters York. as piano accom-
panist; whistling solo, accompanied
by autoharp, Mrs. Margaret Smith.
A special meeting Is called Tor
next Tuesday evening, to confer tha
third and fourth degree. There VIII
be no meeting Wednesday evening,
Nov I5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Granite City Grange

A special meeting Of Granite City
Grange will be held Monday evening,
November 80, at which time the 3rd
and 4th degrees will be conferred on
a class of 10 candidates. Capital
Grange of Augusta will be the guests
of the evening and do the initiatory
work. A Harvest Supper will be
served and short program will be
given.
On Monday evening. November %,
n 2-act Comedy Honeymoon Flat
will be presented at the Grange Hall.
Ice cream and home made candy
will be on sale and good music will
be furnished for the dance following
the play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Manchester Grange

Manchester Grange; No. 172, will
hold it's regular meeting on Saturday
evening, November 81. The first and
second degrees will be conferred on a
large class of candidates. A short
literary program has been prepared
by the Lecturer, after which light
refreshments will be served. 1t is
especially desired that all candidates
will be present as this is the last
time that these degrees will be con-
ferred this year. Visitors are al
WAYS welcome.
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Capital Grange

Granite City Grange of Hallowell
visited Capital Grange last Saturday
evening and furnished a fine program
Of music, readings and playlets. which
were much enjoyed by all present
They certainly are a live Grange. a
harvest supper was served after the
program,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
Monmouth GRANGE

There was a good attendance at an
all day meeting of Monmouth
Grange, "wednesday, Nov. is. Nor
land Grange was prevented from COM
ing as planned, on account of bad
travelling. Two members were pres
ent, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pike. The
business meeting of the forenoon
was followed by a short program.
which included a paper by Mrs.
Florence Hayford, contrasting home
life in the country fifty years ago,
from that of the present day Re-
marks were made by Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. A. Pike, J. +. Buker and w. l..
Reynolds.
A fine dinner was served at noon
by the following committee: Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Smith, Mr., and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
: News from the

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
North Augusta Grange

There will be a special meeting of
North Augusta Grange Tuesday eve
ming, nov. "a, at which time the first
and second degrees will be conferred
and applications for membership will
be received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21
s.~adaI1oc Pomona

SSEGI aHOC FOEnOHA
Sagadahoc County Pomona Grange
No. .. met with Merrymeetlng
Grange at Bowdoinham "Wednesday,
Nov. 1S, this being the annual meet
ing. Reports of the officers were
given which showed. the Pomona to
he i'm very good standing. The cleo
ton and installation OF officers took
place. The officers as installed,
were: Master, Harry Rackley, Top
sham; Overscer, Leland Plummer,
Bath, Lecturer, Joanna Hodgk1ns,
Bath; Steward, Reuben burlington,
Bath; Asst, Steward. Horace Mar
shall Bowdoin; Chaplain, Fred
EackIey. Topslnun; Treasurer. Edwin
e. Patten. Topsham; Secretary,
Hervictta G. Sawyer. Grunswick:
Gate. Keeper, Elmer Rich, West
Bath; Pomona. Winifrcd Rackley'
Topshar; Ceres, Marion RUNNER
Bath; Flora. Annie Malcolm, Batn;
Lady Asst. Steward, Nellie Marshali'
The installing officer was Charles
NJ. White OF Augusta and was as
SISTED by Arthur Field of Lewiston.
state Asst Steward; Elspeth Field
State Lady Asst Steward. Viola
White of Augusta and DAISY hume
well of NVoolwich. Tic work was
cone in an excellent manner. after
which q musical program was nsten-
cd to consisting CT vocal solos by
Albert Henderson, Clifford Heenle
and Master Wendall EcenIe ana
piano selection by Marjorie Hender-
son. A paper on THANKSGIVING was
read by Emily Bideout. Charles M:
White OF the state DEPARTMENT OF
Agriculture then made remarks
which were attentively listened 70;
state Asst. Steward Arthur Field
then spoke from the State Police
point of view of which he is head,
giving information on road trafnc'
and answered questions. state Lazy
Asst. Steward Elspeth Field spoke
pleasinglv also Viola White and
Daisy HunneWcll. Visitors were
present from lioulton, Augusta. etc.
The attendance was 127. An excel
lent dinner was served at noon. The
next meeting of this Pomona VIII be
held with West Eath Grange, Decem-
Der 30, 1925.
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cobbosseecontes Grange

The regular meeting Of Cobhossee-
contee Grange was held Iuesoay.
November II, with an attenoance OF
so members and one visiting mem
Der. The 3rd and 4th degrees were
conferred on class Of candidates IN
the forenoon.
After the usual bountiful grange
dinner the meeting was placed IN
the hands of the Lecturer, katheryn
Gosline, who opened her program
with the singing of America The
Beautiful. by the Grange. State
Librarian. Mr.. Dunnach OF Augusta,
gave a fine talk on ECONOMIC Pros
peritv.n Song. "Old Folks at Home,
by the Grange: standard Grade A
Milk" and Maine Public Health
Association" were topics discussed
by the members. Paper on milk
question by Commissioner wash
burn, read by Alice Hinckley.
The next meeting will be neid
Tuesday, December ].
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East Kcnncbcc Pomona

East Kcnnebcc Pomona met with
Benton Grange Tuesday, NOV. II,
with every officer present except
Gate Keeper.
Over 100 hundred members present
including several visitors.
After the business meeting several
candidates were initiated INTO the
mysteries of the 9th degree.
This being the annual meeting the
election Of officers followed the DE-
gree. The list is as follows: NJ, =.
n. Webbcr; O., n. b. Jones; l., MIS-.
Everett Hunter: Stew. Albert Gn-
ford; Asst. stew, John KIM: Cnap-,
Nellie Jones: Treas. G. +. Thurston;
Sec'y.. Mrs. G.. f. Thurston; q. H.
Bert True: Pomona, Mrs. Z. IN.
Wehber: Ceres, Lifa Carey; FIora,
Sadie Clifford; l.. a. S., Mrs. Jonn
Kim.
The mcetin~s FOR the coming year
we're assioned January. East vas
salboro; February. Clinton; Marcn,
Albion: April Cushnoc: May. Wind
sor: June. Silver Lake; August,
Branch Mills; September. China;
october, Chelsea and Pittston; NO
yember. WINSTON: December, Benton.
State Deputy Kate E. Ellis. acted
as InstallinT officer in her usuai
pleasing manner. assisted by Bro. r.
d. Rand and Sisters. Foster. smith,
and Brown Remarks were made Dy
several visitors. c. +. Marble gave
Humorous Defamation.
The Ladies of Benton Grange serv-
ed a fine dinner at the noon hour.
The December meeting will be at
Riverside December 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-21

nvv.Id1t
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Anna Smith has returned
home after spending d few days in
Philadelphia. -
Major Frank Reedy is-Tisiting his
daughter, Mrs. Virgie Prettyman in
New York City.
Mrs. P. T. Carlisle and daughter
Elizabeth spent the first part of the
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Morris spent the week.
end in Selbyville as the guest of
Miss Betty Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
and Mrs. Ashbel Morris were Phila-
delphia visitors this week.
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall
and daughter Barbara, spent several
days in Philadelphia this week.
/Dr. ana Mrs. Arthur Gray who re-
Gently sold their residence on South
Walnut street, Milford, have moved
to Bound Brook, New jersey
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Frazier and Mrs.
Roger Walrath, all of Viola, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Knots, near town.
Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton and
daughter, Miss Kathryn L. Hamilton
of Germantown, Pa, spent Sunday
last with her brother, Hurschel NJ
and sister, Mrs. R. Ralston
Davis.
Aaorace Pettyjohn, proprietor of
the Milford Bakery, is in Florida for
a few days and writes that the wea-
ther there is midsummer in its tenn
perature. He was in Tampa when
last heard FROM
Leonard Ross from St. Louis. Mo-,
passed Saturday and Sunday in Mil
ford with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis H. Ross. He is secretary and
of the National Telegraph
ers Association and was in Washing
,on; so took advantage of passing |
Sunday in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL NOTES

Mr.. Charles Crocker, of MillsborO
who was admitted on November 23d
suffering with typhoid fever, is do
ing very nicely at this time.
Mr.. Charles Gray, of Frederick,
who was admitted on November
26th, is getting along fine and ex-
poets to return home very soon.
Miss Blanch Harper, of Milford,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, returned to her home
Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Oswald Thomas, of GOldsboro,
Md, was able to return home Sun
day.
MH Frank Jones, of Baltimore,
Md, who has been a patient in the
hospital as the result of an accident,
expects to return home this week.
Mrs. Casan Lewis, of MillsborO,
who underwent an operation, is very
much better at this time.
Mrs. James Minner, of Dover who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis on November 30, is getting
along fine and expects to return
home this week.
Mr. Gilbert Marvel, of Harring-
lOlAg 10 q pdJlCuL at IuC nOOplLdls
Mr.. William Waller, of Laurel,
who was operated on Sunday after
noon for gun-shot wound of the foot
is getting along as well as can be
expected.
Mr.. William Gust, of Milford, is
patient at the hospital.
Miss Sarah COrdrey, of Farming
ton, underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis Saturday night. Her con-
dition is good.
We wish to express our apprecia-
tion to the students of the third
grade of the Milford High School
for their generous donation of can
ned fruit and jellies; to the Wesley
M. E. Sunday School, Georgetown,
for their donation of a basket of
fruit, jellies and canned fruit; and
to the First Presbyterian Church of
Milford, for their donation OF can
ned fruits and jellies. We also wish
to thank Mrs. w. H. Warren of Har-
rington, for eight quarts of canned
fruit which she so generously do
mated, and Mr.. Clarence Dawson
for fifty quarts of milk which he do
mated for the month of November.
These donations are all very greatly
appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club was held on
Monday, December Sth. Our presi-
dent, Mrs. Clement Nutter, in the
chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and accepted.
The treasurer was instructed to
purchase a number of song books.
The Blue Book" seemed to be the
wish of the club.
Announcement was made that our
members are soon to enjoy a trav-
cling library. Mrs. Sam. c. Evans
volunteered to act as librarian for
the month of January.
Miss Ida Rosa read letter from
Mr.. Ennis of Delaware Colony, ask
ing the club to provide Christmas
gifts for two children as they usu-
ally do. Mrs. John Skewis, Mrs.
Frank Jones, Mrs. Ed. Fierce and
Mrs. Ed. Atkins were appointed to
look after gifts to be sent to them.
All gifts to be left at the home of
Mrs. Edwin Messick before Tuesday,
December %.
A motion was made and carried
that the club adjourn until Monday,
December %, as Monday next, our
club takes the program to Laurel,
and the following Monday being in
Christmas week, adjournment is GUS
tOmary.