Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-21
GRAND FETE DAY
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short Holsters. Mr.. Lamb was the war
den who had the culnrit in charge.
Other designs which received honorable
mention We're the Indian squaWS on
horseback Miss Tower and Miss Grace
Doyle. The coon hunt was especial
Iy good as was also the looking back
ward" party. Griswold Tholnpsop was
also one of the principal attraptions
drawing much applause from his ludi-
crous. costume and funny actions.
Peopl" in the parade who We're no
ticed for the attractive or comic effect
Of their costume We're: David owen.
James Lamb, Miss Grace Doyle, Miss
Jessica robinson, Miss J. Carter, Girls
Wold Thompson. NJ. Lawrence. HUI
burt Holden. Robert Holden. Miss Hell
I'm MaAcy, Miss Barbara MaXcy, Miss
Pomcroy. Miss Laura Thomas. Robert
Maxcy, Miss Alice Wilcox. Margaret
Oldham. Magdal"en Dickinson, Ger
trud,. L;ubham, Malta Day, Miss Tar
bell. Miss Francis.
Al 4. NJ. FctC Day morning, the
field sports began. All the events were
cry case won by very narrow margins.
lIt Sl'ttlsitOlS tooh all sttllNc Interest
ana stirred the young athletes by
cheers and fervent applause TO do their
utmost. The finish line was crowded by
camera enihuSiaSticS catching the va
IiOuS expressions on the different faces
as the participants approached the tin-
is h. There were races for boys, girls
and the kindergarten race besides Il
watermelon race open to all. The Will
ner OF the first place in each event will
be awardeh 4 silver medal. The winners
were. I'M YARDS dash, Robert Holding,
first: Frank FieSh, secondj Hubert
Holding. third. Sack race, Harry K.
Pierce, lirSt:. Henry Phillips, second;
Hubert Holding, thi.ri. Potato race, FL
rick Wright. FIRST; Nelson Dingley, SEC
.und; Frank kItsh, third. kindergarten
Face, George Bowman, first; Lauriat
Lane. second. sixty yards dash for
Sirls ulidrr Is. Mildred WhittemOrr.
FIRST; Eleanor Danforth. second; Fran
ccs Simpson. third. Threc-legged race,
Chester Pierce and Edward Twombley,
first: Harry Pierce ana Earl Hollis.
second. Nelson Dinglcy and Hubert
Holding, third. Egg-h-spoon race for
girls under IT, Doris Hanson. first; Alic"
Weston. second. Thrr.-legged race fer
girls Eleanor Danfolth and Mar
White. Running high jump. Chester
Pierce. first: Edward TWombly, sec
und. Edward Noyes. third. Watermel-
en- race, II. NJ. Howard. Swimming
Lace. Robert Holding.
There never was a tennis tournament
heli ON the Island in which there MAS
Il hctttr quality of tennis played than
it, the one which WAS finished here. sat
urcIy. Il caused Il widespread interest
ana hundreds watched il progress daily
with keen enjoyment. Prof. j. William
black had the tournament in CharE"
and is deserving OF much credit that it
was finished on time. in spite of the
loss Of tWo days on account of stormy
weather. In the singles, Porter won tho
lili.tl:- nl.itch from Holland. 4-6, c..
G-l. H. tl.o Won i'll Il ,halleng,. match
with Robert f. NhitrlIuust-. champion
at the Island Ton the past year. the
l'Icsbrey cup. which will become the
rrrlnln, III property Of the one winning
ii three times. Porter and WesCOtt won
the doubles tournament. defeating
" hitehous, ana Black III the finals.
Ga /. Ga
Ht young !tui'S ii liit' lSItilil ALSO
played of i tournament which was fill
ally Won 10y Miss Carolyn Wright in
IN exciting match with Mis3 Carter.
The score WAS 40. 81. Sc.
The motor race ON account Of tn
handicau5 given Designed To give every
Loaf an equal chance, W:is lnt..ns,.l! cN-
citing from start to finish. The Wat"!
was Sn:nnth. which enabled the buAis
T." 80 over the lu-milc course III fast
tIinc. The winners We're: Vim. first r.
II. TarbclI, owner; ElWha, second. Mr..
HitCh CoCk owner: kiNDSS;l. third, 4.
r.. Snowman. owner.
When th. bali game started there WAS
not 4 vacant place to stand or sit duul
stretching from the con:niodore'S grand
stand down The plank walk past the
chapel and Casino to TIL Squirrel Is
hand chapel. 1t was Is far the largnS Il
crowd that ever attended Il bali gam
on squirrel Island. If anyone was dis
appointed at the result, one could only
attain the greatest satisfaction from
the game, for it WAS lull of difficult
CHARGES we'll fielded during the whole
nine innings The score was TO III
favor of Boothbay HARDER, which has
won tniec OF lne loilf games lnlJ
Squirrel played with them, The play
nrs were: Squirrel Island-Bowe, 2b.:
f. StanwoOd. 3b.; MaXcy, J. f.; White.
s. s: l.. Stanwood. c. =: Wheeler, 1b.
Mathews. c.; MCGEE, I. f.; Pratt, u.
Boothbay H1rbor-.Stc"lr ). s.; War
ncr h.. cary, Oh; corty, 81: McCarty,
&C.: Welch g. f.; Cook. +. f.; Horgau,
/. f.; Nichols. p.
The score:
Ronthbay H. .....O > I o I al
Squirrel Island 30 0 q O..
The illumination ana fireworks in tho
evening was a beautiful affair. The
fireworks We're the compliments Of \.
Ii. Davenport to the islanders. Thry
were set off from Il floa-, anchored in
Spring Cove. by q professional. FOY
more than IN hour there was a steady
stream Of candles ana rockets, while
magnificent set pieces We're being SET
off rs fast as they could be arranged.
The loud applause of the spectators
clearly indicated the favor by which
they received them. AT the same time
, ed light was burning III front Of many
of the cottages and around the shore
of Spring Cove. Among the cottages