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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
11
Farm and Home column presents a plan for a twelve foot diameter by twenty foot high silo with a continuous door. McKeen describes materials, hole placements, hoops, and assembly steps to hold fifty tons of silage, plus cost estimates and lumber needs.
Olin B Upton of Oxford County recalls a long streak of turkey failures over 26 years. He won no praise for raising the birds and this year sold yearlings after their premium display and plans to begin anew with eggs next spring.
The milk producers learn the scale of obstacles and the path to united action to strengthen the industry. It urges every dairy man to join, lift prices, and avoid neglect as a crime against farm home and family.
National Lecturer Edward E. Chapman will attend along with state lecturer from New England and noted educators. The conference opens at 1 30 p m Wednesday February 7 and runs through Thursday in Waterville.
Tuesday evening February 6 at Dromore Grange Phippsburg features Grange Choir opening and closing songs, solo by Mrs Goodwin, readings by Sisters Barnett Purington and Sister Campbell, plus conundrums and items of interest. The program ends with a conclusive note on marketing crops when ready and in demand.
116 members attended the Sagadahoc Pomona Grange meeting with Dirigo Grange in Brunswick offering free rail-to-hall transport. E C Patten presided. talks covered marketing crops, dietetics, and the primary law. Debates on licensing wildlife and vehicle lights drew strong opinions. next meeting with Woolwich Grange set for February 28.
Severe cold reduces market supplies with Merrymeeting Bay now crossable and loads arriving from Topsham Bowdo in and Bowdoinham. Prices quoted include dairy butter 35 cents wholesale, eggs 44 to 50-55 cents retail, beef 14 cents, hay steady, and various vegetables and grains with wood scarce and cord prices around nine dollars for hard wood.
Randolph resident Mrs. Jester Perry visits brother Charles Preble in Randolph. Everett visitor Harold Noyes tours village. Bath guests include Mrs. Emma Brown and Mrs. Helen Campbell with Lester Campbell and Miss Ruby Wallace. Various locals entertain, travel, or work, with church events and club reorganizations noted.
Unanimous support pledged by the Woolwich community. Notices call for volunteers for home services and inform about the Methodist Church sermon on The Three Ks of Christian Diplomacy. Pearl Higgins and family move to Murphy's Corner. Mrs. Alfred Trott hosts Ladies Aid at Day's Ferry. Rumor of Frank Card family returning to their Bath farm. Freeman Trott teaching and visiting, Deacon Soule ill this week. No school at Montgweag yesterday due to an evening entertainment.
The Five Islands Grange at Nocton Hall held a successful box social and dance last Saturday, netting $6.75. The event featured the Grange Orchestra led by James Stevens with Fremont Rowe as cornetist, and included the christening of Rowe’s new $84 instrument. The meeting conferred Third and Fourth degrees on five members, with refreshments served. Membership reached 103 as Moses Rowe became the hundredth member.
The Standard Oil Co. team with Robert Saskett of Brunswick visited Cundy's Harbor this week with oil. K Coombs hauled barn dressing from E W Holbrook's to Bethel Point. Ada York S Harley L F Alexander called on friends at Sebasco. Knapp the school superintendent visited the school last week. Fannie and Lizzie Alexander of Prince's Point visited Sebasco to fetch their mother. Fishermen report strong prices with lobsters at 45 cents a pound and clams at 2.00 per barrel. School closed Friday after a nine week term.
Grammar school lessons were led by Miss Klora Hunt and primary instruction by Miss Nellie Kenney, according to the school records.
Jewish young ladies canvassed the city on Thursday exchanging pretty buttons for donations toward the relief fund for Jewish war sufferers. Proceeds go to the national relief for Poland Bukowina Lithuania Galicia and other war devastated regions. Delegates worked at train depots and last year raised over 100 dollars. this year the total reached 135 dollars.
News reaches Woolwich of Willard C Hathorne's death in Seattle on Saturday January 27. He left Woolwich about 40 years ago and visited 16 years ago. He was about 75 and engaged in real estate in Seattle. He leaves son Edgar of Seattle daughter Mrs Clara O Malley of Dallinger two sisters Miss Clara Hathorne and Mrs Boardman Reed and two brothers Charles and Harvey Hathorne of Woolwich. Holy Name entertainment noted as a local innovation.
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