Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-06
A GREAT DAY.
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Gilvtry, and little son William, Mrs.
William Dobson and Mrs. Gordon way
ness. Jack Stuart Of Boston, chauieur'
all Of whom were in white. the Whole
presenting a very fine attraction, anu
tbe other car in question for fire prize
was a Pierce Great Arrow No 1875.
This car was covered with white anu
was daintily decorated with plhh an"
green. On the front of the car WIS Il
beautiful white dove, which WIS iea'
ing on the top of the radla'or anu
from its bill pink ribbons eXtenued u
the rear lights. The occupants "eic
Mrs. Edith Shepherd of SkoWnesah me
o,.ner If the ear. and her daughter
Mrs +. w. Briggs Of this place. Mrs.
William Wayness and Miss Hiida LII
lie. Byron Harville, OF SkoWheSah'
chauffeur.
The third automobile to be c"nsid-
erred in the three prizes was the horse
loss carriage owned and run by DIR. L.
\. Drake. accompanied by his daush-
Ter Dorothy. The decorations were at
,ractive and dainty, the color scheme
being white, with garlands oil clover.
The prizes we're awarded as follows:
Mrs. Shepherd. 1st prize. $40; 5. X.
Haines, 2nd prize, $40; T. n. Drake,
3rd prize, s..
,rhe three wooden mills in town We're
represented by three magnficently
gotten up floats, the Waverley and
Picneer having each a float and hose
reel i'll the parade. The Smith Wooden
Co. useG their hose reel as their decor
atcd float. The Waverley was float
of 20 feet long and II feet high. The
color schemes We're the national colors
and were carried out to the letter in
every detail. Ten young ladies,
prettly gowned in the colors were the
occupants. A spooling frame, filled
with yarn in the national colors. was
prominent feature. The float was
drawn by FIVE black horses, three
abreast led by pair. o. f. Parks,
who WAS nobility dressed in white coat
ard hat acted IS the driver.
The Smith Wooden 60. float repre-
scented a queens chariot, being drawn
by ter men. with white pants. red coats
and white caps. The outer side of the
chariot was decorated in red. white
and blue, the inside and steps white.
Seated in n large chair, under the can
opy Of white, drapCd in red, was Ar
line Russell, the 5-ycar-old daughter
of Charles Russell of the Smith Wool
IN Go. In her left hand she held ten
ribbon reins Of red, white and blue.
running to each of the ten men. In her
right hand she carried the American
fla. Her hair was loose and was
crowned with wreath of roses.
The Pioneer float represented ancient
| manufacturing, being equipped with a
| loom. carding ard spinning wheel
which were all in motion and Were
run by Samuel Patterson, Robert Pat
| tcrscn and Irene Durgin. From the
| ilnor were suspended six arches, at the
| centre OF which at top, was an ele
CANT golden spread eagle, measuring
three feet from tip to tip. The float was
drawn by four grey horses driven
abreast. Nate Gray held the reins.
Among the other numerous attrac-
tons in the parade. prominent among
which was the. Somerset County
Creamery float, which was decorated in
creatt, white, and WAS furnished with
] a butter maker and helper, both dress
q! In white. wearing caps, and who
| NtIil litIotiSil dl- IIiotlolI III
butter. J. Matt. Gilman. the manager.
dressed as Uncle sam, held the rcns.
Miss Eva J. Day. milliner. and her
assistant, Miss Clare Barnes. who
gowned in white, wearing white pie
ture hats, were very attractive in a
decorated carriage of white and yell
low, which was driven by one horse, in
4 gold mounted harness and white
plumcs. with Miss Day driver.
Miss Agnes Parks, daughter of D. NJ
Parks. accompanied by Dwight Kim
bali. occupied her pony carriage, being
driven fy the well known pony Topsy.
| The entire decorations We're white and
green and although the smallest was
one Of the most noticeable attractions
The three local churches had each
very handsome decorated floats, about
50 children being in each. all of whom
| were Hastily attired. d. =. BOWdCn was
| n typical Uncle Sam with the Free
| BAPTIST children and in the UNIVERSAL
ist Goat, seated at the back was w. S.
Spaulding who was dressed as George
| Washington. Much credit is due all
those who worked in preparing these
t three floats. which proved such a sue
cess. Immediately after the parade
Prof. F. \. LandInan, principal of
Maine Central Institute. delivered a
mastery historic address, which was
listened to with pleasure by the large
number gathered on the Institute
grounds.
Following the Grafton occurred the
athletic sports on Main street and the
following were awarded prizes:
Potato race. II. b. Kimball, student
at Mctiill College. n. b., list prize. gold
cuff buttons. as being 4 student he
didn't wish any money prize: II. f.
Tozier, second, $3.50; p. L. Estes, third
SLIGO
Eat mans race. ]. II. feathers, first,
$50; Fred Ladman. second, 1.50; w
l.. Blaisdell, third. S1.O0
One hundred yard dash, Lancey G..
Milliken. first. watch fob with gold
locket; Frank Lille. second. silver
match safe: II. B. Kimban, third, horse
sine scarf pin.
F1reman's contest. running 80 yards,
coupling and securing first water Hose
No. 3 ~ seconds fiat. 1st prize, 81. 90:
| Hose No. T. % "a seconds 2nd nrize