Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27
Enthusiastic Republican
Rally at Lakewood,
Large Attendance al Wednes-
day Nights Grange Meeting.
Official Program For Annual Cattle
Show al FairvieW.

~ the races at Bangor i ueSddE Mel
sic 8. he chestnut mare driven by
y. : Weston Of this town, finished
fourth in the 231 trot The best time
was 2191,. The horse is owned III Mad
ison.
The attraction at Lakewood next
Sunday Will he the concert by the -Au
gLsta Cadet Band, under the direction
of Frank A. Dennis. Mr.. Dennis was
located in this town for several years
before going to that city and has "a
host of friends here VINO viii turn
cut Sunday. An excursion over the
Maine Central will be run from that
city and way stations.
One Of the most enthusiastic mass
meetings ever held IN Somerset county
by TIE Republicans was that Of Tues
day afternoon at Lakewood. The
speakers were Hon. Bert VI. Fernali,
candidate for Governor, Hon. y. 2.
Blair of Brooklyn. y. Y. and Hon.
Augustine Simmons Of North Anson.
G. O. Small of Madison presided. the
speech Of Mr.. Fernald was particular
~ pleasing ard could but have served
to win Il number of votes. 1t cement
cd the friendships which had been
made before il Som,. G, and will tend
to give him u largc" ajority than
usual in this county. Excellent music
was furnished ny the Lakewood Band.
The re was d large and enthusiastic au-
dIence in attendance, among whom
We're many ladies.
There Nas d larse attendance at the
II. net.rg hid Wednesday night in
orange hall. The occasion was the an
nual Flower Evening" and the hail
was handsomely decorated with potted
plants, cut flowers, ferns and ever
greens. Tie program was in charge Of
/ committee COMPOSED Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Charles NTH, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Nh
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. e. II Pishon, Mrs.
Emma W. Goodrich Mrs. Ella H.
CrOwell and Mrs Ida NJ. Geogre. The
excursion opened with a vocal sciec-
ton by The cllldrens chorus. Then
came a paper on the general theme
of Towers. written and read by Mrs.
Ida NJ. George. Mrs. Fred r. Hill fol-
lowed with u pleasing monol0gue a
vocal duet was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Watson and the various kinds
An,cl Holway.
III remains Of the late Mrs. Edith
Lewis. who died in Boston, arrived
here Tuesday The funeral WAS held
at II o'clock Wednesday morning from
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Perkins, on Spring street Ser
vices We're conducted by Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church. Burial was in the family lot
in the South cemetery. The hearers
were J. f. Philbrick Harry Reynolds,
George Simpson and G. +. Simpson Her
age was 80 years. Mrs. LEWIS was
born in Bethel and while the greater
part Of her life was passed il Boston
she was well known in tins town from
her frequent visits with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have the synpa-
thy of large circle Of friends IN their
bereavement.
TIE funeral Of Miss Nellie Jewell
WAS held Wednesday Afternoon at .
o'clock at the home of Joseph FoSS on
the road to Malbons Mills. She de6
Monday morning of consumption. aged
- wears. Services were conducted by
Rev. George Merriam. 'Intcrment was
in the North cemetery.
The following is the official program
which will be held here at Fairvicw
Park On Sept l5-11:
Sept. l5-Drawing of oxen at
O'Clock. At . o'clock tho racing events.
consisting Of 24o state race for q purse.
of $500 and the matinee race for pre-
miums amounting to so. All the OK
hbits will be in place at . O'Clock that
morning. MusA Will be furnished by
the 60. f Band.
Sept DISCRIMINATION Of al stock,
brood mares. horses and colts, sheep.
swine and poultry. Tho horses and
colts Will be shown in front of the
grandstand which will be free during
the forenoon. The judging of the eX-
hibits in the hall will commence at
in the morning. AT $50 will be held
the drawing of horses for the ,ociety's
premiums At / 80 will occur the cav
alcadc of prize winners. The trotting
viii commence at O'Clock. This will
consist % the go stake for a purse
of $500 aud the 2.27 class, trot and pace,
purse $3.50. This will also be Veterans
day and all members of the G.. A. r.
will be admitted to the grounds free.
There will also be game of ball
Sept 1.-THE races will commence at
$50, there being three events on the
card. These are the 2.26 stake for a
purse of $500. for three-minutc class,
purse 500. and the free-f or-all trot and
pace for a purse of $3.50. The final
game of hall for the purse of $50 will
also be played. Several fast horses
will also be shown on the track The
amount If the premiums for the vari-
Gus departments amounts to $59o.1o and
there are 2i special premiums given by
firms and individuals.
John F Whitney, son of Frank H.
Whitney. a well-known Rockla1d Ter-
chant, was drowned Wednesday afternoon