Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
Methodist and Congrega-
tiona| s. S. Picnics.
Large Parties at Each and The
Outings Thoroughly Enjoyed.
Work Begins at Corn Factory...Per.
sonal and Business Notes.

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The members of the Methodist Sun.
\ day school enjoyed their annual picni,
tuesday. At $50 o'clock in the morn.
Ing those who planned to attend gath
cred at the Methodist church, from
Whence they were conveyed to the
picnic grounds In hayracks, private
teams and automobiles. A picnic din.
ner was enjoyed. fruit and lemonade
pelng served by the Sunday school
During the afternoon many races and
sports were enjoyed, small prizes be-
i'ig given to the winners. Following is
a list of the sports and winners:
Boys 100-yard dash-Arnold Thomas
LIST, Clyde Watson I'd. ..
GIRLS 1O0-yards dash-Flossie Kaherl
list. Sophia Davis Cd.
Boys hop, skip and jump-A. l..
1'eech 1st. Arnold Thomas ID
Girls hop, skip and jump-Sarah
Bailey LIST, Mae Gordon I'd.
Boys throwing baseball-A. L. Leech
1st, Perl Benner I'd.
Girls throwing baseball-Annie Ka-
.herl 1st, Edna Alley I'd.
Potato race-William Pettingill LIST
Leonard Thomas I'd.
. There We're 80 contestants in the GRO
quet tournament which was won bv
Wendall Pinkham The bows and girls
engaged IN tug of war. the boys
winning The married men met the
boys in a game of baseball. the latter
winning by a score of 6 to g.
About rs attended the picnic and the
day was all to short for the many
forms of enjoyment.
The annual Field day and picnic of
the Congregational church and Sun
Gay school was held Tuesday in
Sprague and Reynolds grove on Stur-
tevant hill. Both the day and the place
We're ideal. The accommodations were
ample and every convenience was
placed at the disposal of the picnicers
by MesSrs. Sprague and Reynolds and
their wives. Neighbors Wed with each
other in extending a hospitable well
come. one hundred and sixteen were
present during the day, Sc going from
the village in hayracks provided by A.
II. Webb and Mr.. Burr and several
smaller teams from the stables.
Everyone found some form of amuse-
ent as there We're all sorts of races and
ball games. One game was played bv
a mixed nine of ladies and gentlemen
with the following lineup. Mrs. Cobb
catcher, Mrs. Gale, Mrs Shaw. Mr..
Cobb pitcher, Mr.. Haskell, Charles
Page, Mrs. Morris, Mrs Towle. Mr..
White, against a nine of the following
young men: Mr.. Black catcher. Mr.,
HouseWorth pitcher, Mr.. Jewett, Mr..
Maxwell, Mr.. Webb, Mr.. Berry, Mr..
Burr, Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Howard. The lat
ter nine was the victor by a score of
to 3, Miss Lottie Webb acting as
umpire.
Rev G. +. Sargent umpred the sec
ond game between the boys and young
men. This game was very warmly con-
tested and resulted in a score of 10
to T.
Mrs. Page, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Morris and Mrs.
Shaw were the contestants in the la
dies running race, Mrs. Gale being the
victor with Mrs. Morris second.
There We're foot races, bag races,
etc. under the direction of Mrs. Carr.
Aong the winners We're Neil Whitney,
Marguerite Brown and Sprague Rey-
nolds. Mrs. Cummings and Miss Jessie
The dinner was spread on two tables
in the beautiful grove and a most
bountiful repast was served by the re-
f1eshment committee.
Mrs. r. T. Adams and Miss Sarah
Lloyd are passing a few days in Vas
salboro.
Miss Grace Gilkey of Pennington is
tho gl1QSf of her Sicfar u II
Badger
Mrs. Herrick of Lexington is pass
ing few days with her father, j. M.
Benjamin.
Miss Hazel Maxim of Wayne is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Colfax Kinds.
T.. w. Brooks. Grand Trunk engi-
n"er. is spending his three-weeks vaca-
ton at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Lovejoy of
Wayne were guests yesterday of their
daughter, Mrs. E. p Libby
Work began this week at the corn
factory. If weather continues favor
able a large pack is expected, although
very little has been brought in so far.
Miss Lee Gordon Brann of Boston
is the guest of Mrs, c.. w. Taggart.
Miss Elsie Moore and Miss L,lcie
Carr are spending the week with
friends in Oakland.
Miss Leila Bates has returned from
y visit to Portland, Standish and Sc
bago Lake.
Miss Willette Moody, Miss Cora
Morris and Miss EZma Morris are at
Orrs Island.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. E. Deal will leave
the last of the week for Newburyport,
Mass, where in the future they will
make their home with Mrs. Deals
grandmother.
Mrs. James Pollock of Brooklyn. n
Y, is visiting Mrs. f. Fl. Penniman.
Henry l.. futile has been drawn to
serve on the grand jury for one year
and Ansel Brann has been drawn on
the traverse jury.