Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-31
EXCITING RACES.
Nine Lively Events at
Lake MaranaC0ok.
Whole Afternoon Of Fun En-.
joyed by Big Crowd.
Notes Gathered Among Campers,
cottagers and Other Guests.


ed the finish was directly in front of
the hotel. There was a large crowd of
spectators watching these races and
much enthusiasm was shown. The
judges were Mr.. Vine and Mr.. Nc
Keene. There We're nine events and the
first one started at about 245 T. NJ
The first event was the gents two
pair oar race. In this race three boats
contested. 1t was won by Mor2ng and
Morang, While Vine and Stafford came
in second.
The second event was the boys SWIM
ming race. The course of this race was
from the judges boat to the wharf at
hotel Maranacook. This race was es-
| pecially pleasing to boys and girls. Five
boys contested in it. The winner was
r. NJ. Coryell of Readfield. Bixler Da-
Wis came in second.
The third event was the lady and
Gents canoe race. This race was very
| exciting There was six canoes Compel
ing. The winners We're Miss Hannah
and Mr.. Morang, while Miss Kaiser
and Mr.. Wall won second place
The fourth event was the Gents SIN
gle oar race. There We're four entries
in this race and it came out very close.
The first place was won by j. w. Man.
ter. Mr.. GrogSin came in second
The fifth event was the mems SWIM
ming race. The course was from the
motel wharf to the judges boat and
| back again, a distance of about 120
yards. There We're five men contested In
| TINS race. 1t was won by r. s. COryell
and Fl. II. Coryell took second place
The sixth event was the Gents double
canoe race In this race four canoes
contested. 1t was won by Morang and
Morans. The second place was taken
| by the Cory brothers.
The seventh event was the boys
double boat race. Only three boats We're
contested. The first place was won by
West ard Moore, while Towle and
Moore came in second
| Or account of the breaking of one
of the fitting poles the fitting race
| which should have come next was post
poned until last.
The eighth event was the boys tub
race 1t was amusing to see the boys
try to keep their tubs upright. One OF
| the tubs tipped over before the boy
had got fairly started. The other two
tubs went we'll for awhile until one of
them shipped too much water and
| sunk, giving Il clear field to the other
contestant. Park Collins won the race
and the second place was taken by
| Moore.
The last event was the fitting race
| The plan Of the race is for the con-
tcstant to try to knock the other con-
testant out of his canoe with long
| poles padded at one end. The canoes
| came together several times before
either succeeded in knocking the other
out. This last event was won by the
! Corycll brothers.
| After the races the contestants and
spectators went into Hotel Maranacook
where suitable prizes We're awarded by
| the Judges for every race.
Among the recent arrivals at the
| Mahican Inn are Wmbly Martins of
Brooklyn. N. Y: Miss Fanny Holmes
of Delaware; c. V. Marnson; Sara
j West: Mary and Ella Pollock from
Philadelphia.
There was dance at Hotel Mariana
cook last night.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Meyer ana +. j.
Newell of New Haven are camping In
one of Mr. 5earcc's cottages. They eX-
pect to be there until about the mid
die of October.
Mr. Mack and Bert Smith made Il
/ startling catch Of 26 pickerel last Fri
day.
Among the recent arrivals at Hotel
Maranacook are Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. f. o.
Carln of Plainville. Mass; Miss Ellen
d. Granular of Atlantic, Mass; Miss
Annie *. Knox of Boston; Mrs. G. II.
StebbinS, Miss Blanche Stebbins and
Davathen Stebbins from Boston.
The plumbing in the Maranacook
station is completed.
The play. 'Incompatibiity. was
given at the pavilion on Craig's Point
last night. The play was followed with
a dance
There will be a dance at the pavil-
ion on Craig's Point tonight. The
steamer will meet the 500 =. NJ. car.
There was a big Whist party at the
Mohican Inn last Monday evening
There were eight tables. They were
partly cottage people and guests of the
hotel The prize winners Were Mrs. C.
II. Jennings, Mrs. f. G.. Wadsworth
and Miss Van Atten. After the game
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver D. Baily and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Wees are occupying
Mr.. Bearces cottages at Big Pine
Point.
A. r. Witte, who is occupying one
of Bearces cottages has been having
great luck fishing this season. He has
made several fine catches nearly every
week. Last week he caught four trout
weighing two to three pounds apiece.
A crowd of Maranacook people went
to the show, WAS She Guilty. and
the dance on Thursday evening, July
%. 1908.
The bathing is fine in Lake Mariana
cook. The water was reported to be
as warm at SO degrees short time
ago.
There is a tennis court connected
with Mohican Inn. On it many eXcit-
ing matches have been played.
w. C. Grant caught two trout re-
Gently weighing about three pounds
apiece.
There are about 60 guests in the Mo-
l,iron Inn now