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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
DOvER-FOXCROFT

The third of a series of supper
dances which have been proving. SO
! popular at the Blethen House will
( be held tonight. The attractive
dining room on the two previous oc-
casions has been the scene of much
merriment. Music for the evenings
. entertainment and dancing will be
| furnished by Rollins Orchestra of
, this town.
The supper will consist of one of
the Blethen House usual high class
menus.
Miss Helen Paine of New York is
in town the guest of relatives.
w. S. Gould, Jr, of Greenville
Junction was in town Saturday en-
route to Dexter where he will visit
his parents.
Mrs. Fred Kinney of Sangerville
was in town Saturday, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs j. L. Demerritt.
John Leland returned from a
business trip to Augusta Saturday.
Miss Fern Ross of Guilford was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homar Davis were
business callers in the Queen City
Saturday.
Miss Ruth Larsen of Boston, who
has been in Monson for the past
week the guest of her parents was
the guest of her sister, Miss Madel-
inc Larsen of this town Friday and
Saturday on her return to Boston.
Miss Bessie Bowling, r. N, of the
Carey Hospital staff passed the
week end in Dexter the guest of
friends.
The play given at Central hall
Friday evening by the Students of
FoXcroft Academy, entitled Turn to
the Right has received many COM
pliments from those who attended,
the parts were unusually we'll taken
Misses Marion Roberts, and Arlene
Weed were fine as were Richmond
Roderick, Rexford Judkins. Charles
Drysdale, in fact it is hard to draw
the line as to those who filled their
part the best as all were excellent.
1t is expected that nearly $175.00
will be cleared. The Athletic Asso-
citation wishes to thank those who
patronized the production, for their
loyal support, also to the following
merchants who contributed clothing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
MADISON

The May Ball held Friday ora
ing in Union Hall under the auspI,.
of the Madison Fire Department M
a most enjoyable social event "a 4
company OF over 200 people. N
hall was very prettily decorated n
the occasion with long string \
purple and white paper and nuns.
Gus colored electric lights. N
background for the stage was a Ian
American flag and suspended on
the front were the letters NJ. FL
Music was furnished by a local o.
chestra and the order of dances bel
old and modern numbers.
The remains of Miss Edna Clui
who died at Shawmut, were broun
to Madison, Thursday night, u
taken to the home Of her una
George McSerley, on Head strts
There was prayer by Rev. Char
H. Mckinney, Friday forenoon, a
the interment was in the family
in the Forest Hill Cemetery. Nj
Clark was formerly a resident Of h
vicinity but for the past few yea
has made her home with her gran
parents at Shawmut.
Harry C. Dunbar, Esq, Of BoEI
was calling on friends in Madiss
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Dunbar b
former Madison boy.
Bernard Twitchell returned, p
day, to Waterville after a brief Vi
with relatives in Madison.
The annual Memorial Day addr'
before n. A. Weston Post, G. A.
and allied bodies. is to be delivsr
this year by Judge Charles o. Sml
The young daughter of Mr.. a
Mrs. Everett Mulliken is CRITICALLY
with euro-pneumonia at her hOl
on Head street.
Mrs. George McSorley return
Saturday forenoon, from Shawn
where she went Friday for a b.
| visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
D, A, r, PAGEANT

The next rehearsal for the D. A. R.
pageant, Ladies of the White
House. will occur at the opera house
at the close of the picture show this
Monday afternoon. The Virginia
reel dance will be given by Harry +.
Smith. Ralph D. Jenkins, Henry Les
sard, James Blunt. Lena Wyman,
Isabelle Dionne Ruth Viles and Hell
en- McQuade. The Girl Scouts ap-
pearing in the pageant are Muriel
Cover. Dorothy Plummer, Frances
Bean, Everil Harris, Edith Evemark,
Gladys Currier, Glennis Haines, Eth
elyn White. Phyllis Weston. Betty
Sedgeley, Gladys Smith. Myra Fol-
som, Priscilla Lord, Winona Simp-
son and Edna Adams.
The period costumes will be one
Of thee most pleasing features of the
pageant. Miss Faith J. Hinckley,
who is to impersonate Mrs. Roose-
welt is to wear a gown loaned her
by Mrs. Roosevelt. and ont which
Mrs. Roosevelt wore on state occa-
sions at the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

and other stage properties for the
evenings performance. p. E. WASH
burn, r. E. Ward, Chase and
Vaughn, Dow and Boye. Koritsky,
! Bachelor and Sawyer, and Mrs. M.
B. Millett.
! The Foxcroft Academy Band gave
| parade on Friday evening and a
| short open air concert before going
| into the hall where they furnished
very fine music between the acts.
! Mrs. Charles Copeland was among
the business callers in Dexter sat
urday.
Miss June Pynes Of Dexter passed
| the week end with friends in town.
| George Carey of lincoln, who has
! been q guest at the Carey Hospital
! has returned to his home in the up
| river town.
! The Foxcroft Academy students
! will be out today 70 rbaseball prac-
| tise. Several games were scheduled
to have been played before this but
| the backward spring has made the
| diamond in very wet condition. 1t
| is hoped that game may be played
! on next Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Cook, who has been
| a patient at the Carey Hospital. has
! returned to her home in William
! ante.
The Commencement number of the
! Academy Review is well under way,
| this issue will contain some fine cuts
of the Freshman, Sophomore. ana
| Junior classes in groups, individual
cuts of the Seniors, also cuts Of the
Foxcroft Academy Band, and snap
shots of various students. The To-
cal business houses are being very
generous with advertising for the
Review and with good advance
sale it should be very successfully
financially. Nr-
Miss Una Carey was among the
Dover Foxcroft people in Bangor
Saturday.
Olney Higgins was in Dexter call
ing on friends Saturday afternoon.
Ora Geralds. who has been in
town for several days returned Sat
urday noon to his home in Dover
FoXcroft. ...
Clifford C. Blocklinger Of Portland
was among the recent business call
ers in town.
j. K. Springall, who has been in
town for the past few days on bust
ness returned Saturday to his home
in Dexter.
Among those out for the track
team at Foxcroft Academy are Rob-
ert Davee, Francis Lee, Daniel
, Hayes, Donald Blethen and A. G.
Dyer, Jr. All the boys are going good
and it is expected that they will
make a good showing TO rthe school.
Mrs. Celia Buggy of the teaching
force at Milo was in town Satur-
day enroute to her home in Dexter
where she passed the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
COFSOn-Ayery

Alcins 7. Corson and Miss Isabel
M. Avery, both of Skowhegan were
married Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at the Bethany Baptist par
sonage by Rev. George Merria m.
The double ring service was used.
The bridal couple were attended by
the groom's brother Bernard Corson
and Miss Leah Rogers. Mr.. Corson
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Corson of this town and his bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Az
cry of Norridgewock. They are en-
ployed at the Somerset Shoe shop
and will make their home in Show
hogan where many friends extend
best wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Mrs. Green Hostess

Mrs. Matthew Green entertained a
group of young friends Friday eve
ming at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
DIN Lacasse on Leavitt street. The
evening was enjoyed socially and
Slxty-three was played, prizes being
won by Mrs. Maurice Kicker and
olln Lacasse. Candies and nuts
were partaken of during the games
and at the close delicious sherbert
and cake was served. Mrs. Lacasse
Will be hostess to this same group
of friends next Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Mrs. Ben 3. Smith Hostess

Mrs. Ben B. Smith entertained on
Thursday the ladies of the South
Sea Island club of Norridgewock at
her home on Water street. While
residing in Norridgewock, Mrs.
Smith was prominent member of
this club and since coming to Show
hegan she has retained her member
snip. The day was passed sewing
and playing cards and was most en-
joyable. At noon Mrs. Smith served
a delicious course dinner, The trim
was made by machine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Chapman Concert

Local musicians and music lovers
are eagerly looking forward to the
annual Chapman Concert which is to
occur onday evening. May "a. The
artists to appear will be Beatrice
Belkin, a lyric soprano. who is a
Kansas girl who is soprano soloist
at the Temple Emmanuel church,
New York city, and Benno Rabinoff.
a famous violinist. He was the one
to win highest score in the Maine
Festival in 1924. Mr.. William r.
Chapman, as usual. will be the ac-
companist. This annual event of the
Somerset County Chapman concerts
is one of the best entertainments
people in this section are permitted
to hear. Tickets may be obtained at
Smiths Music store, also from mem
bers of the Skowhegan Festival
chorus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Garfield Sixth Graders Receive Pins

The pupils of the sixth grade Of
the Garfield school, taught by Mrs.
Della A. Sanford, who is principal
of the building, has received a rank
ing and each an attractive pin from
the Palmer Method Writing for ex-
cellence of work done in this depart
ment under the efficient instruction
Of Mrs. Sanford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Cosmopolitan Club Have Enjoyable
Afternoon

The Cosmopolitan Club was very
pleasantly entertained Friday at the
home of Mrs. Inez Peters. A large
number of members were present for
the occasion. The speaker of the
afternoon was Rev. c. E. Clark of
the Congregational church who gave
a very interesting travel talk on
Venice and Florence which was
much enjoyed by the club members.
Miss Helen Paine gave several
readings of her own composition
which were very fine. Mrs. Myles
Atherton rendered two beautiful
solos which closed the afternoons
program. Refreshments of Country
Club ice cream, angel cake and
punch were served by Mrs. Joseph
inc Guernsey, Mrs. Martha Warren
and Mrs. Susie p. Hutchinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Circle to Change Place of Meeting

Because of the illness Of Mrs.
George Caron of East Maple street,
the Ladies' Social Circle of the Cen
tenary Methodist church, which were
to have met with her on Wednesday
afternoon. May 8, for it's regular
meeting, will meet instead with Miss
Lila B. Weston at her home on
Turner avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
BRUNSWICK
LOCAL NOTICE

Ship by Maine Motor Express
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Ricn.
mond, Brunswick and Bath. Branca
office, Bowdoin Lunch. Tel l5i.E
MayldGi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox to Open Family
Hotel in Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cox of Ban
gor were in town Saturday and con-
sumated the deal whereby they have
taken over the apartment over the
store formerly occupied by Arthur R.
FJewett market, and will conduct
family hotel, planning to open about
the first Of June, If not little
earlier.
Mics IIa1ay1 rnh,,rD C,,offh ~ stud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Mass A. Reforra4or,

Rev. Father ]. Louis A. Renaud,
pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes
church on Saturday morning con-
Quoted mass at the State Reforma-
tory for Women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

committee in charge which is COM
posed of Mrs. Leila w. Healy, chair
man, Mrs. Lucy A. Barton. Mrs. Ada
McCrillis, Miss Esther French and
Mrs. Gertrude T. Green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
Special Town Meeting

A special town meeting was held
at Central Hall on, Saturday after
noon at o'clock to see whether the
town should vote to maintain a
night Waterman. There has been a
night police on for the past six years
who has patroled the business Sec
ton. He has not only. kept the
streets free from DRINKS but has
been on duty in case of breaks, or
fires and has been very efficient along
his line of duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03
ReIinious sarxiee at Reforn.tnrx

Religious Service at Reformator
Sunday afternoon the religious
service at the State Reformatory for
Women was conducted by the Rev.
George L. Thurlow of the Federated
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

The following circular letters are
being sent to Modern Woodman in
this section telling of the coming
Sunshine Special meeting which will
be held here on MAY 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

Miss Helen Coburn. Smith, a stud
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14
Protecting Young Trees
From Rabbits and Mice

Cylinders of woven wire netting are
among the best mechanical contriv-
ances for protecting young trees from
rabbits. Poultry netting of one-inch
mesh made Of No. 20 galvanized wire
Is recommended. Rolls 1S inches wide
may be used for cottontails, and the
material cut into one-foot lengths.
One of the sections Is rolled into CYL
indrical shape about the trunk of each
tree and fastened at several places
by bending and twisting the project
Ing ends Of wire.
Guards should be left on the trunks
as long as the trees require protection.
They may be adopted to protection
from both meadow mice and rabbits
by using wire of finer mesh and by
pressing the lower edges into the
ground.
Veneer and other forms Of wooden
protectors are popular and have sew
eral advantages when used for cotton
tall rabbits. When left permanently
upon the trees, however, they furnish
retreats for insect pests. The labor
of removing and replacing them is
considerable, but they have the adyan-
tage, when pressed we'll into the SOIL
Of protecting the trees from both
mice and rabbits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14
Horticulture Hints

Apples are loaded with sunshine
and cheer.
Apple, king Of fruits, natures rich
est gift, better than medicine.
Answering query about setting
peach trees In the fall, we win say,
that we would not do 1t. Apple and
pear trees may be set In the fall, but
all stone fruits are best set in the
spring.
You can trim apple trees any time
after the leaves fall. and do 1t safely.
II the orchard has been In weeds,
grass or cover crop that was killed
by frost the preceding fall, early In
April Is a good time to give 1t a
thorough blowing. This will put the
soil In good tilth for cultivation in
the summer and so make available for
the trees the elements Of plant food
which the soil may contain. Orchard
trees make their principal growth and
demand on the soil for both water and
plant food during May and June.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give ADVICE FREE OF
COST on all problems pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm,
for the readers Of this paper. On ac-
count Of his wide experience as editor,
author and manufacturer, he Is, with
out doubt, the highest authority on
the subject. Address all inquiries to
William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, Ill, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
One of the outstanding features in
the development of efficient and SAM
tary methods Of handling milk is seen
In the glass-lined and Insulated tank
trucks which are being used more ex-
tenslvely all the time In the collection
and shipping of milk. With these
trucks 1t Is possible to collect the milk
at the farm where 1t Is produced, and
deliver 1t direct to the city dairy
without rehandling. 1t is kept at an
absolutely even temperature during
the entire time Of transportation and
the transportation time Is cut to low
minimum.
But 1t Is Just as essential to give
attention to efficient and sanitary han
ding at the point of production and
by so doing the producer will realize
the greatest profit from his dairy
herd In order to achieve the most
sanitary and efficient handling first
class equipment is necessary and the
dairy barn and milk house cannot
have too much thought expended In
their planning.
A large barn which meets all the re-
quirements for large quantity pro-
duction and can also be reduced to
care for somewhat smaller herd, is
shown. Here stalls are provided for
70 cows, but the number can be re-
duced by merely cutting off one end
Of the long wing. This long wing Of
the IL" shaped barn is provided with
two rows of stalls running through it's
entire length except where one row
Is broken by passage leading to the
smaller wing.
In the other wing there are two rows
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14
Cheap Material Most
Expensive in the End

Many new houses soon become q
source Of trouble and expense to their
owners because Of false economy prac-
ticed In their construction. A little
paint Some snowy decorations, and to
outward appearances your house can
be a thing of beauty on the day you
move In. The test will come when the
newness wears off. Short-lived mate
rials, selected for vital installations
because of saving In first cost, will be-
gin to fail.
This means replacement at an ex-
pense much greater than the so-called
saving effected by use Of substitute
materials at the beginning. And there
is, in addition, the Inconvenience and
trouble occasioned by tearing up
floors, opening the walls, repainting
and papering incidental to the replace
ment of unserviceable or wornout in
stallations
Therefore, the first point to be re-
membered is that substantial, endur-
fng materials increase the cost of your
home but little more at the start.
Eventually, they are the cheapest as
well as the most satisfactory mate
rails.
Look we'll to the roof. A roof Is
more than mere covering for
house. 1t is one Of the outstanding
features Of construction. Durability
Is, Of course. the first essential, but
the roof should also have style and
beauty Of material.
Damage by rust frequently causes
much trouble with ordinary plumbing
equipment, Water absorbs air and
other gas and many other chemical
ingredients. On entering the pipe
these are free to attach to corrodible
surfaces and rust develops.
Water pressures today are higher
than they were formerly and the
Increased water supply afforded
through increased pressure all the
more rapidly deteriorates piping that
Is subject to corrosion. Hot water
service Is more extensively In Mse In
present-day homes than was the case
In former times. and hot water is par
ticularly destructive to corrodible
metal.
Pipes and pipe-f1ttings represent
only small part of the cost of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14

of five stalls each and beyond COW
pen and calf pen. A particular fea-
ture Of this barn Is the completeness
OF the carrier track with which It Ia
equipped This runs the entire length
OF the longer wing along the central
feed alley and the side litter alleys.
branches Off In the same manner into
the other wing, extending right into
the COW and calf pens. II connects
with two 16-foot silos placed at one
end of the building and finally with
the separate milk house.
large hay loft covers the longer
wing while smaller one Is over the
other wing. This loft Is reached d.
rectly by sloplng driveway from the
ground level and this Is the only
wagon entrance to the building. I'M
der this driveway, just outside the en-
trance to the main structure, Is a root
cellar. Placed this way 1t Is possible
to drive directly over this cellar and
dump load into 1t without handling
II is divided into two separate rooms.
The milk house Is an entirely separ-
ate building, as required for the pro-
duction of certified milk, but is placed
close to the larger structure and Is
connected with IL by the carrier
track. This arrangement reduces ham
ding to minimum and allows all nee
essary handling to be done with me-
chanical aid The lower sections OF
this barn are well lighted by the many
small windows which completely line
the sides Of the structure. an essential
feature in the raising Of healthy and
productive cows. They are also well
ventilated with air shafts terminating
In roof ventilators
Three types Of construction are used
In this plant. The main barn Is Of
frame construction with the siding
laid vertically and Is rooted with
shingles. The two silos are Of brick
and their roofs are of composition
roofing material. The milk house Is
built Of rough powders, evidently
picked up on the farm, and Is rooted
in the same manner as the silos.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-14
: Orchard :
inflammation
CONTROL OF TWIG
BORER BY SPRAY

One of the most destructive peach
pests Is the peach twig borer.
Prunes. nectarines. apricots and
pears are also injured.
The adult moth Is dark gray In
color, with forewings expanding about
one-half inch and marked with dark
er spots. The full-grown larva is
about one-half inch long, of dull
reddlsh-brown color with dark brown
or biackish head.
The insect passes the winter as
very small larya In silk-lined cells or
burrows In the spongy tissue Of the
bark at the crotches of the limbs.
Early in the spring, as the foliage is
putting out, the larvae begin to leave
their burrows and attack the tender
shoots, boring into and down the pith.
the galleries ranging from about one
third inch to one and one-half inches
In length. The shoot injured soon
willis and dies. Many shoots may be
attacked by single larva, which Is
thus capable of doing considerable
harm during the summer. There are
two or more generations In year.
The larva may enter the peach at the
stem end, and bore into the pit. the
seed of which 1t seems to prefer
usually causing the stone to split, as
the fruit rlpens; or. simply the flesh
may be tunneled, depending on
whether or not the stone Is hard when
the fruit is attacked
In late summer, the young larvae
from the eggs of the last generation
of moths construct their Information
cells In the soft tissue Of the crotches
of limbs. where they remain until the
following spring. thus spending some
six months In this condition.
This pest may be controlled by
spraying with dormant lime-sulphur
sprays after the buds have swollen in
the spring. Spraying during the win
ter with kerosene or distillate-oil
emulsion Is used by some with good
success.
The larvae are readily killed by mr.
senate of lead at the rate of four
pounds to two hundred gallons of wa
ter, when applied just as the buds are
beginning to open.--W. r. Yetter, Jr.,
Deputy State Entomologist, Colorado
Agricultural College.