Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05

Joseph Murray. local agent for the Head
light Oil Co.
Crosby & Co., the printers.
Walter p. Ordway. dry and fancy goods
Charles w. Ward. the clother.
The Skowhegan Cash Grocery.
Lewis Anderson e. Co. propretors of tn
Coburn Wooden Mills.
Skowhegan Pulp co.
Standard Oil Co.
Richards Pulp Co.
Steward Bros. millers. and also agents
for the Deering harvesting machinery.
THIRD DIVISION.
Historical and Fanstastic Display.
George Washington and other Revolu.
tionary leaders.
Float of School Children.
Scene in Coon Town."
'fRastus on Parade"
"Gong to de KlOndke."
Country Breakdown
"Bill DoW's Stock Farm
Followed by ''Bixby & Bucks Brigade.
composed of large company of school,
boys carrying banners, etc.
From 1O.15 to 1l.45 A. NJ. the Somerset
Choral Society, assisted by the Norridge-
wock Chorus and other voices. rendered
the following national airs from the
verandas of Hotel Coburn:
american Hymn
Red White and Blue"
Star Spangled Banner"
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Prof. George Pratt Maxim of Water
VILE conductor of the Somerset Chora!
Society, acted as leader of the chorus.
Between the hours of 10.43 and ll.4a
Prof. Bonette was engaged in the Roman
ring adj and slack wire walking. appear
ing in. his latest success, THE American
Saior,' and at 1l.45 A. NJ. the professor
conducted 4 very creditable balloon as
| ,,l,,, l,a,, fnr a homo
fit of the populace. Prof. Bonette mans
from st. Johnsbury, Vt. and Is the
youngest aeronaut of any recognized
ability in America.
At 1.l5 p. NJ. the great race and amnse-
ment programme at Fairvicw park began
The summary:
80 CLASS-PURSE $500
Johnnie Wilkes, b. S., uetineam.. ! !
Eben L., blk e, CBoody) ..........
Erllng. b. s.. CWellington) ........ y
Tom Drew b. G., (CayfordJ ....-. D 80
Time, 227. 22GA. 2;2iA.
2.40 CLASS-PURSE $500 !.
Impudsnce, r. g, 1Mantep --."' ] 2 ]
Sylvia X, g. m, Wellington > ! : ,
Time, 229. 2.32. 233li, 2.S2.
In the base bail games for purse Of So
the results were: Skowhegan. .; Pitts
field. 49, Batteries Russell. Williamson
and Donald: Bass AMI Cobb. Pittsiieid
| ); Oakland, l. Batteries. Bass and Cobb
| Bushey. Lufkin ana Roderick.
| At 80 p. M. Prof. Bonette introduced
his single trapeze and dlsFonlnG act
| "Charmion" The trapeZe was situated
10 feet from the ground AMI no nets were
used, and at 3 p. NJ. he conducted bal
loon ascension and parachute drop
Throughout the afternoon there were IRE
quent exhibitions of sunlight fireworks
| At =. NJ. the Skowhegan fire depart
| ment answered to a false alarm ana gave
| a display on Water street and Railroad
| square 1t will go down in history as
one of the biggest days In the history OIL
| the nourishing town OF Skowhesan. The
| committees in charge of the exercises oi
! the day, To whom the credit OF success
| beongs, are:
| President, r. r. Pattcn: secretary
\ Thomas Tantish; treasurer. \. n. Butler
| Advertis!ng-R. T. Patten. T.. X. Della
no. F. +. McNealy.
| Finance--A. X. Bntlsr, jos. Oak. NJ. NJ
| HeSelton
Parade-Thos Anderson. Ansel Hol-
way. $. F. Conant. II. c. Bassctt, DR.. \
| +. Gelians.
Music-Jos. Lumsden. W. p. ordway
Elmer Harris.
General SportS-Thos. TanUNn, X. i
| Pattcn. Ralph Leavitt.
| Horse trot and park-Geo. II. Fishon
c. w. Day. John fiaincs. l.. w. Chase.
Transporiation-4L. Anderson. H. Sai-
ford. w. II. Wildes.