Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-24
CentenniaI Notes.

Waterville defeated Richmond, Monday
afternoon, by score of to 0.
The Waterville Cadets held an exhibit
ton drill and ball in Thayer hall, Mon
day evening.
Governor Hill and party was entertain
ed at luncheon by Hon. w. t. Haines,
who is a member of the Executive COun-
ell. 1t was altogether informal but the
entertainment was worthy Of the host and
his city.
That salute Of 100 guns which was fired
at sunrise, Monday, heard for miles
around and turning everyone over in their
morning nap, was fired by Capt. William
C. Goodwin and detachment under his
command from Co. X. \. @. S. NJ. of
Brunswick. Captain Goodwin has seen 20
years service in the National Guard Of
Maine and as captain of his company IL
the Spanish war was one of the very few
who never lost days service. He has
worked his way up from the ranks ana
there are few men in the State today VINO
have a better all-round knowledge OF mil
itary affairs than he. He is a splendid
tactician and equally familiar with artil-
lery. When detail was made for ti~-
ing the salute al the time of President
McKinley's funeral he was chosen Tor the
duty. The salute was fired from Sanger
avenue.
The following are among the guests N
the city for the centennial: Mrs. Andrew
Gould and daughter. Miss Eva, W. w
Curtis and son, W. =. Curtis Of Chica-
go; Mr.. and Mrs. c: II. Prince, Bucktieid /;
MIR. and Mrs. c. Z. Quincy, Portland
Misses H. Field and N. Z. Capen. Boston
Charles w. Gale, Old Town; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Morrill, and Miss Grace Pros
ter. Lewiston; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Nick
els, Faith; Mrs, O.. ). Wardley, Bangor;
w. II. Atkins, Boston; Mrs. Clara Max
well Gee, Boston: DR. and Mrs. Chauncey
Sheldon. Lynn: Mr. and Mrs. r. l..
Withee Farmington: Mr.. and Mrs Wat
sor and Mrs. Charles r. Coffin. Pitts
burg. Pa; Rev. and Mrs. w. o. Holman.
Rockland; Mrs. Dudley W. Moore. Toledo
Ohio; Mrs. Sarah Dudley, Old Town.
As is usual on such occasions there is
great abundance of hawkers of all kinds
and theN do not make the most welcome
of guests Marshal harrington and Dep
uty marshal Woodbury. cOrralled them
all. Monday afternoon, and made them
ante 81 each for the privilege of tramp
ing the streets and filing the air with
discordant sounds. Eats EN- alive" is
with once more anu is gathering in
the usual harvest. The COW with legs to1
many to count and horns enough to fit
out HadeS with a new stock has a tent
down on Front street and is Justify adj
vertsed with huge drum and a pair of
bellOw-like lungs. Red lemonade is How
ing in streams and peanuts going by the
quart, bag and all. Then there's root
beer. soda of all flavors and degrees Of
eXcellency, ice cream, turnoverS thaJ
make YOU turn over all right by night
when ones in bed with you. pies that
make you think your mother was the
only cook on earth, doughnuts with holes
so large you get dizzy following them
around for bite, canes that lock like
miniature barber poles, balloons that are
always a conspicuous object where the
crowd is thickest and all are old people,
the place where you ring a cane for d
COMMUNICATIONS machines. etc,
etc. And judging by the express wagons
there will be a big increase i'll the fam
lily, today.