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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
PENOBSCOT.
CORN MA.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Steward and
daughter of Foxcroft We're in town
over Sunday. the guests of Mrs. Stew
ards sister. Mrs. j. b. Ross. Mr..
and Mrs. Steward were former resi-
dents of Corinna and have many
friends here at the present time.
Miss Eunice Bodwell Of Portland
was the guest of Miss Lila Wood the
first of the week.
Last Tuesday afternoon while f. G.
Hanson of st. Adams was in town.
his horse ran away, throwing him out
and injuring his spine quite badly. DR..
J. A. Tabor was called and attended
to mis- injuries.
]. H. Winchester is rebuilding the
refrigerator in his store which is &C
cupicd by L. II. Bemis as a market.
The work is being done by \. l.. Good
rich ana G. W. Brooks.
+. s. Macomber is moving into his
new house this week.
II. II. Bryant Of Waterville. the
genial representative Of CHM & Co.,
was in town on a business trip last
Tuesday.
Inc Orange VIII llbil Il ldNl parry ~
the home Of F. f. Gardner next Tues
day evening. All are cordially invited
| to attend and purchase ice cream and
cake in as generous quantities as the
condition Of their pocketbooks will per-
NIT.
". a. Smith with Mrs. Smith is
spending his annual vacation at the
Smith cottage at Camp Benson in COM
pany with his brother, DR.. A. X. P
Smith and wife of Bradford Mr.. and
| Mrs. B. A. Smith, together with Mr.
| and Mrs. Carl Morse of Lowell are oc-
cupving the Brooks cottage at Camp
| Benson for two weeks.
| A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
F.. l.. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Gray
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Winchester, Mis-:
Sadie Deaveraux and Sidney Winches
ter spent Sunday at the Winchester
| cottage.
| Quite a delegation from Corinna vii
attend the Bangor fair during th'
| week.
| Mrs. Nora Thurston of Boston il
visiting relatives in town.
| Mrs. Grace Bates, the librarian o
Brown Memorial Library, Clinton. wa
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Blais
dell this week.
The prospect of good corn crop wa
never better than at the present tim
If the frost can only be delayed unit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30

it natures. One day last week c. L..
Moses, Jr., and H. w. Knowles were
out inspecting the sweet corn and re-
port it in excellent condition. The
Northern Maine Packing Company eX-
pect to start their plant in operation
the last of next week or the very frs>
of the week following.
J. f. Gray is making some needed
repairs on his potato house.
Some of the farmers have commenced
digging their potatoes. we nave Ho'
yet heard the condition of the crop re-
ported.
Mrs. Eugene l.. Russell and two chi,
dren, Jason l.. and Geneva L.: retul i,t
home last Thursday TO West Sohiti Wy ~
Mass, after stopping four weeks az 'tt.
home of her childhood ana her parents
Mr.. and Mrs j. A Sanborn.
Campmeeting at Carmel closed Sunday
The campmceting AZ Camp Etht VIII
begin next Friday and hold Ten uay9
Mrs. Downs and daughter are Keeping
house fer j. w. Sylvester.
Mrs. Annett Dyer was in town IaS'
week calling on friends anu Ielitlf 90
She viii return to Augusta TINS "ech.
Cliff Green is spending few weeks
with Fred bennett
A little stranger arrived at the nome Vi
Mr. and Mrs. Withee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
SOMERSET.
HINCkLEY.

Miss Fay Foster of Canaan has been
spending Il few days with her aunt.
Mrs. =. "A. Rickefs
Miss Floy Walker has returned from
her trip to Massachusetts,.
Mrs. F. l.. Blackwell and daughter
Rubie, returned from Canaan Sunday
where they had been visiting Mrs.
Blackwelrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Penney.
Blanche Hall, who has been spending
her vacation with relatives in Brooks.
came home by team accompanied by
her uncle, Mr.. Roberts.
On Saturday last the IIinckley Locals
and the CanaanS faced each other to
settle the friendly rivalry between the.
two teams. The Canaan team started
to leave the Local team in the lurch,
but the Locals by some very fast base
running soon overcame the lead Ca
naan had obtained and set too fast a
pace for Canaan during the remainder
of the game, Hnckley finally winning
II to 3. Directly after this, the two
captains arranged to play another
game of five innings, as the games
then stood one to one. In the second
game as we'll as the first. Hincklcy by
superior fielding and base running cas-
lily defeated the Canaans, the last game
standing to 3. The Locals all played
fast game in the field. but special
mention should be made of Ernest An
derson. he pitching the entire fourteen
innings without passing single man
to first, and allowing but five we'll scat
tered hits. Hinckley landed on the
Canaan pitcher hard and often. H.
Clark at short made some difficult
plays. falling only once to nail his
man. Mr. Tonsey of New Haven.
Conn, umpired and acquitted himself
in very pleasing manner, making
some close decisions to the satisfaction
of all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30

CONSULT THE WANT COLUMNS
n IN NEED OF HELP. 1T is A
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT TO
uaE THEM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30

In Holland lntatoes are not received
i'll the parcel post. Denmark Will not
receive almanacS. ana Egypt Will not
permit suusugeS IL ne posted. Ger
many refuses anything Of American or
ign. and has some clauses directed
directed against Japan, while airguns,
maps. wax mntch"s, roslric.;. relics and
jeWelry are the miscellaneous lot
barred by Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
PALMYRA

Mrs. Aurora Pingree went Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
READFtELD.

DR. Solacc Mitchell who came here
some two weeks ago has not been able to
be about much as yet.
Hon. Rastus Ryder and family from
Bangor are with his mother in this vii
lage for their annual visit.
Singers from Readfel1 Corner were
called to sing at the funeral of Miss
Carrie Holmes at East Readicld on Fri
day last. !.
Mr. and Mrs c. w. Wright from
Chrisholm visited his old home in this
village on Saturday last.
Mrs. Lillian Hatch from Rockland is
visiting in town for a short time.
A VIM. T. Cobb flag was flung to the
breeze here on Monday.
The farmers are having good weather
to gather their grain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
BLACkW ELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown OF Will
ton are guests of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Josiah Clark.
Miss Nettie f. Mower after passing
week with her parents returned TO
Pittsfield Monday morning.
Frank Livingstone, who has been
away for several weeks, was the guest
of bis family one night last "~"k.
John A. Hunnewell return from
Lewiston last week. having been IN the
city hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Moore and two
daughters, Misses Nettie and Ida, at
tended the Moore reunion winch was
held in North Arson, August -.
Miss Augusta Malloy having been
the guest of Eugene Danforth ana fam
| lily for several weeks, returned TO her
home in Boston this week.
Geo. Harnden from Boston, repre-
senting the Fred Pritchard q Co., frui'
| merchants and importers of Liverpool
was in this section last week Gaining
on former shippers and LOOKING over
| the apple crop.
PALMYRA.
| Mrs. Aurora Pingree went SATURDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as Made By the
State Committee.

SPEAKER CANNON
Augusta. Monday noon, Sept. 3.
Bangor. Sept. 3.
Norway, (afternoon) Sept. 4.
Rumford Falls, (evening) Sept. T.
Lewiston, Sept 5.
Rockland. Sept. s.
Portland. Sept. Z.
Ellsworth, Sept. 8.
HON. W. III. TAFT
Bath, Sept. 5.
HON. JAMES E. WATSON
Waterville, August q.
Unity, (afterpoon) August 30.
Belfast, (eveningl August 80
Machias, August 81.
Oldtown, Sept. l.
HON. HENRY CABOT LODGE
Gardiner, Sept. G.
Auburn, Sept. 7.
Brunswick. Sept s.
HON. EDWIN L. HAMILTON
Bangor, Sept. g.
Waterville. Sept. s.
HON. GUY A. HAM
Waterford. (afternoon) August g.
Canton, August 30.
South Paris. August 81.
South Berwick. (afternoon) Sept. l.
HON. RALPH D. COLE
Rridgton. August %.
! Yarmouth, August 30.
| Madison, August 81.
| Oakland. Sept. !.
| HON. A. l.. BLAIR
| New Gloucester, August %.
| South Portland. August 30.
| Naples, August 81.
| North Arson, Sept. i.
\ HON. WILLIAM T. COBB
Il Pittsficld, August 81.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
SOUTH CHINA.

Mrs. Parker Stewart of Waterville
and Mrs. Sprague of Boston We're
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Jones
Tuesday.
Miss Ermina Jones is visiting her
friend Miss Sarah Kelsey of Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Weed left on
Tuesday morning for their home in
Stanford, Conn.
Miss Alice Russell and her mother Of
Waterville We're recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crosman and
family returned TO their home in Ha-
wexford. Pa, on Tuesday.
Arthur Burlington of Somerset, Mass,
who has been visiting his friend Ernest
Jones has gone to Winthrop for short
| time.
Miss a. h. McDiarnid who has been
stopping at the "Old Homestead" left
for her home in Manchester, by the
Sea. on Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs James w. Pratt with
| their son Minot, left for their home n
| Brooklyn, n. ", on Wednesday.
Mr.. Bradlee and Mr.. Furbush of Wa
terville We're the guests of James F.
Jones recently.
Mrs. Carson of Randolph, formerly
May Perkins of this place, is visiting
at the home Of Oscar Crane
A blackboard party of twelve from
WaterVille took tea at the Inn Oh
Tuesday.
ALBION.
| Edwin Ever of China has beer
spending few days in Albion on MS
return from Thomaston, where he wen
with his uncle Edwin Fuller.
Quite number attended Pomon;
grange. Tuesday at Branch Mills.
Charles Crosby is at his father:
| this week.
News has been received of the dealt
Of Norris ParkhurSt. in North caro-
lima, of typhoid fever. He leaves {
Widow and two children, the youngeS
an infant. Mr.. Parkhurst was former
ly a resident here. Much sympathy il
felt for the bereaved ones.
A party from Winnecook came on
Tuesday on q straw ride to Pratt brook
where they ate their lunch ana return
cd nv ynOOnlipht
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
EAST MONMOUTH.

4 very happy event to the East Mon
mouth people was the wedding which
occurred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frost Thursday evening Aug. 23rd.
The contracting parties We're Daniel
Willard Folsom of Auburn and Miss
Mary Carlisle Wcrden of Newton,
Mass. Mr. Folsom was born and
brought up at East Monmouth and
has many friends To- greet him over
this happy event. Miss Worden has
cen a successful 80 hnol teacher Of
Newton, Mass, and has spent her
summer vacation ut East Monmouth
frr several years. SHE lad made her
self very much beloved by all the ppO-
PIE by her sympathetic and genial
spirit. And now il is a catise of re-
joi"ing on every hand that she is now
10 belong to them. as Mr. and Mrs.
Folsom are planning to make their
home at East Monmouth. The cere-
mGny was performed by Rev c.
". Wallac" pastor Of the NJ. +. church,
uGiOp thu. ring service
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Advent campmeeung.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Cookson and Wal
lace Cookson visited Sunday at the
home of Eugene Gray in Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Harvey returned
sunday from a few days outing at
Etna.
Mrs. Myrtle Croker who has been
visiting for 10 days in st. Adams.
Corinna and Palmyra, went Monday
morning to Pittsfield where sine will
remain with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I,ram Pushor during the month OF
September.
niece of State road is being con-
structed in the village commencing
near the store of l.. w. Frost and ex-
| tending as far as the foot of the school,
house Hill.
JACkMAN
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Colby are
spending a few days down river.
H. ". Holden lost a valuable driving
horse Sunday night.
John Redman from Bingham spent
| few days in town.
Gertrude Moore and Cora Baker are
visiting at John Moore'S.
| Mrs Charles Butoff from Kokomo,
| ina. IS visiting relatives in town.
Thomas A. Edison and party Of ten
snent a few days at the Newton House
| last week.
| Miss Stella Pierce, who has been IN
| Dexter for the past year, is vls'ting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilired
| Pierce.
MIR. and Mrs. G. II. Fiske returned
to their home in Syracuse, y. y
Wednesday.
T. s. Rainey passed through town
Thursday.
Miss Katherine Haley is spending a
few days with her brother, j. III. Haley
HARMONY.
The heated term has passed and a
frost is highly probable.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Page are the
happy parents Of q girl baby.
Building and repairing is the order
here now. Arthur Marble, Frank stat
ford and Norman Cooley are building
new houses, and Mrs. Furbush and
others are doing extensive repairing.
| Mrs. May Pratt and daughter Maude
of Lowell, Mass, are visiting here
among friends and relatives.
i NORRIDoEWOcK.
Il +. A. Carleton of Haverhill. Mass,
is in town loading a car Of potatoes.
Miss Edna Williamson returned Sat
ur,lay afternoon from New hampshire
where she has been visiting friends.
Mrs. Emvesta Hale died Sunday
morning ut the age of SO years after
long illness.
Several from this town attended the
North Arson calnpmeeting, Sunday.
CANAAf:.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Finley Of Hart
ford, Conn, are visiting relatives in
town.
: Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith passed
sunday in s'haWmut the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lord.
Roscoe Nelson of Hartford, Conn, is
i visiting relatives in town.
Miss Shcllie Harris is i'll Oldtown
| for Il few days.
Miss Susie Holt passed Saturday in
. Watervllr the guest of Miss Ina KEEL
! Hey.
Miss LcoIa Wheeler Of IIartland is
the guest If friends il town.
Max T.. Foster Of Gnrham, n. H.. is
passing a weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. y. Foster.
|
In Holland potatoes are not received
in the parcel post. Denmark Will not
receive almanacS. ana Egypt Will not
permit s;usa%eS 10 ne posted. Ger
many refuses anything of American or
igin. and has some clauses directed
directed against Japan, While airguns,
maps. wax matches. rosarics. relics and
jeWelry are the miscellaneous lot
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
THREE TRACKS OUT
OF GRAND CIRCUIT

NEW YORK, January 10.-The annual
meeting Of the stewards Of the grand cir
cult was held yesterday afternoon at the
Hoffman House. Three of the six stewards
were present. namely. D. J. Campau Of De-
troit, president; G. X. G. Billings, Mem
phis. and James Butler, New York. There
were also present Albert II. Moone of Prov
idence. secretary: De Forrest Settle SYRIA
cuse. who is one OF the New York state fair
commissioners; Charles M. Jewett of Bos-
ton for the Readvile track and A. J. Welch
of Hartford and Cincinnati
The resignation of Mr.. Russell as stew
ard was received and accepted. He had
been steward only one year Under the
rules a vacancy in the board can be filled
only after thirty days.
The schedule for trotting meetings on the
grand circuit for the season of 1906 was
made up as follows: The racing season will
open at Detroit with two weeks meet
Ing beginning July 23 and ending August
4. and thereafter meetings OF one week. as
follows: Buffalo, August 9 to IL; Pough-
keepsie, August Ii to IS; Readvil1e {Boston),
August 20 to %; Providence, August q to
September l.: Hartford, September 3 to 8;
Syracuse, September 10 to 10; Columbus
September IT to %, and Cincinnati, Sep
TENDER "a to 20.
Memphis, Cleveland and empire city,
which are members of the grand circuit,
did not apply for dates this year.
A committee was appointed to consider
plans Of racing in general. Any sugges-
lions as to changes In plans, the number of
heats or other pertinent matters will be
considered by the committee and reported
on later to the grand stewards. This COM
mittee Is composed of Messrs. Jewett. Set
tie and Moone.
This committee will report at the next
meeting of the grand stewards. which will
be held at the Hoffman House next Monday
at IL o'clock. The selection Of a presiding
Judge and starter for the season may then
be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
LEWIS HAS NEW BLOW
FOR FITZGERALD

SAN FRANCISCO. January 10---NiiIie
Lewis chances of whipping While Fitx-
gerald of Philadelphia when they meet in
The ring at Colma Friday night are now
being discussed by the fight followers.
II is said that Lewis has developed a
blow which is known as the "rib-smasher.'
and with which he has hopes OF bringing
down Fitzgerald before the final round is
reached
never trained before, and IL no accident &C.
ours by Friday night he will enter the ring
in tiptop condition.
coast, and his intentions are to make the
best showing possible, in order to procure
future engagements. II Lewis wins he
says that he will go after topnotchers I'm
the game. and will endeavor to get a whack
at some of the big purses that are offered.
Fitzgerald and Cans are fast rounding
into condition for their respective bouts this
month"; The lads are working together, and
in their training it is evident that they Will
be In perfect condition when the gong rings.
While the two mix it up every day a
cleverer and more scientific contest would
not want to be seen. Cans has shown a
fash of his old-time form by his clever
blocking. side stepping and the use of his
left to good effect. In their daily sparring
bouts the colored man apparently has a lit
tie the better Of the battles.
He can step in and slug his man without
the least bit of trouble, and at the finish
does not seem exhausted. The Brooklyn
lad frequently sends the colored mans head
back with those singing straight lefts OF
his, but in blocking and work at close quar-
tiers Cans is the better man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
LEWIS GETS A DRAW.
GOOD Fight With scroggs in Balti
more Last NIGHT.

The National Athletic Club gave its ini-
tiai boxing exhibition last night at the
bl1ou Theater. Baltimore. The main set-to
was at fifteen rounds between Danny Lewis
OF Washington and Harry Scroggs of Bal
timore, and resulted in a draw
The battle. which went the limit was
pronounced by the spectators to be one of
the best Witnessed in that city in years, 1t
was not only exceedingly fast and hard
fought, but was very cleverly fought.
Both men were in excellent shape, other
wise the end would have been early. k,acn
man gave and took many a hard blow
Scroggs had been given decision In an
eisht-round battle fought last year with
Lewis before the Nonpareil Athletic Club
While Scroggs showed an Improvement over
MS work in that battle, Lewis showed
much more.
Charles Gehring, ex-amateur champion or
the United States, OBLIGATED as referee. to
the perfect satisfaction of the boxers and
spectators.
boxers to hit in clinches, but not on the
break away. There were many clinches
occasioned by the willingness of each man
to carry the fight to the other fellow. Both
were considerably bruised, but showed re-
markable endurance.
In the first round Scroegs put 1t all over
Lewis, but the plueky Washingtonian kept
lighting just as hard. Early In the round
Lewis was knocked down cleanly by lert
to the Jaw. He got up quickly and went at
his man. The succeeding rounds were all
fought hard. and interest In the battle
never abated.
The last four rounds were yerftable slug
ging matches. Lewis appeared to be slight
ly the stronger man. at the finish. Lewis
was cared for by Ristfe Leonard, Charles
Snowden and Billy Nash. Scroggs had in
his corner AL McMurray, Jimmy Farren
and Young McCue.
The semi wind-up was at six rounds, and
In 1t Benny F'innick, the weli-known wrest-
Ter, made his debut as a boxer. He had as
an opponent Kid TUFTS of Philadelphia,
While Ftnnick proved game and showed a
willingness to box, ne lacked the expert
ence possessed by TUFTS. The bout was
fierce. TUFTS being given the decision by
Referee Frank Wongo.