The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

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to flock toward Skowhegan, the electrics
from Madison and Norridgewock bring
ing in numerous we'll filed cars. A
special from Waterville arrived at 20.
The first on the program was the
parade which was formed shortly after
$50 at Coburn Park, made up as follows:
Frank Thompson, Geo. H. Webb and Fred C.
Dunlap as Mounted Police.
Conveyance with skowhegan Selectmen and
Town Agent.
Maccabee Band, dressed In uniforms of the or
der with white duck pants, c. A. Rogers,
leader, B. Irving Rice, drum major.
Co. f, y. G. S. M, with "a men.
Court of Foresters, st. Antoine de Padoure, with
SO men.
Fire Department, including Engine, Hose and
Hook and Ladder Companies, with a
total of SO men.
Madison Hose and Hook and Ladder Companies
with 10 men.
Trades Union Drum Corps.
Cigar Makers Union No. &C, 8 men.
Madison Catholic Foresters, % men;
Masons and Brick Layers Union No II, 16 men,
dressed in white working clothes with
black caps.
Carpenters Union No. 84s, 43 men, dressed in
working suit Of grey.
Painters and Paper Hangers Union, % men, in
white working clothes.
Labor Protective Union. SO men, in blue frock
and overalls.
French Boys Base Ball Nine.
The only business houses represented
were J. II. Murray, oils aud gasoline,
and the Silver Spring Bottling Co. with
an attractive display of bottled goods.
j. P. Thompson was chief marshall,
Geo. W. Gould, VIM. Davis, Augustine
Fowler and Chas. E. Leighton, aids.
The line of march was along Water
ST., Island Ave-, Main st. over Baptist
Hill, Hathaway, Mechanic, East Front
streets to Main ST. across the Island to
to Madison Avenue thence to Winter st.
across to North St., thence to High st.
and Court st. to railroad square and
Water St., where the ranks were brp PIX
en-. The procession was nearly three
fourths of mile in length.
Following closely upon the parade
false alarm of fire was rung in from box
81 at the post-office. In minute and 7
seconds after the first alarm of the
whistle, the Hook and Ladder Co. had
their cart at the designated place, lad
ders thrown up and men had scaled the
building occupied by H. p. Merwin.
The Hose and Steamer Cos. in a very
short time had the hose coupled and
were playing from hydrants near the
railroad crossing ON Water st. The
drill was not competitive, simply show
ing to visitors what Skowhegan people
take pleasure in knowing, that their de-
partment for fighting fire is credit to
any village of its size in the United
| States.
The afternoon program at Fairview
Park brought out large crowd which
the we'll equipped Somerset Traction
| Co. had all the facilities for conveying
to and fro and it was estimated that on
the ground there were close to 1000 peo-
pie. The wooden mill, shoe shop, Mitch
ellis wood working establishment and
Marston worsted mill, except the weave
room, were closed for the day and all
the business places were closed during
the afternoon. An address by Daniel
White of Biddeford, labor speaker,
came first on 5le afternoon program.
He spoke in front Of the grand stand
and was listened to by good sized
audience and his remarks were well re-
ceiyed
The summary of the athletic events is
as follows:
One.half mile bicycle race--F. L.
Thompson, LIST; N f Reed, ID. Time,
1.22, LII
100 yards dash-W. Maxim, LIST; f. A.
Parker, I'd; W. Booth, Sd. Time, u
seconds.
One half mile running race-J. H.
Burwood LIST; Carl Steward, I'd. Time,
227.
Automobile race, one-half mile, best
2 in three-R. T. Patten, 1st; Chas. F.
Ward, I'd. Time; 1.34, / %, 1. II, Fred
n. Wing acted as starter, and Forrest
Goodwin, Esq, E. L. Ford and r. N.
Nickerson as judges.
Between the athletic events, Mac
cabee Band, the new musical organiza
ton of which Skowhegan may be justly
proud, discoursed excellent music.
They were assisted by the French Horn
division of the Togus band.
In the evening an out door concert |
was given in front of Coburn Hall at 7.30 |
o'clock and the sidewalks were thronged |
with people. This was for a double
purpose that of entertaining those as
sembled, and to call them to Coburn
hall, where the concert and ball, the |
event of the evening would take place.
The hall was tastefully decorated with |
bunting of yellow and black and it was
festooned from the ceiling to the four
corners of the galleries. The National
colors, red, white and blue were promi-
nent. At $50 the band gave several
selections in the hall which were given |
hearty applause. A few moments inter-