Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
SkOWHECAN.
Program for Somerset
Agricultural Show.
Will Be Held Sept. 14-16---
Good Racing Purses Offered.
Funeral Of Late Robert Park.
Personal and Other Items.

Mrs. A. l.. Lang. She is accompanied
by her granddaughter. Miss Mary Ben
nett Newhall They will remain in
Maine until the middle of September.
Dl. F. A. Leitch, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church, left Tues
day morning for Richmond. That af-
ternoCl he was the principal speaker
at the AID annual campmeeting of the
Kennebe: Valley Association. His
subject was The Church's Great Need
ot Power"
Ndtaline Dostie of Augusta, who had
been the guest of the Misses Cora and
Lucy foulin. returned home Monday.
Sunday evening party of friends en-
tertained in her honor at their home
on East Front street
A bal! game will be played at Fair
view park Thursday between a pick
ed nine from this town and the Madl
sons. The manager of the SkoWhegans
has what he considers one of the
strongest teams for several years.
Steve Clblair will be the box artist
and Max Clark Will do the catch
ing. Three players from Athens have
been engaged, Elliott. Goodwin and
it lOI. inc lISl TWO HAWKS DteIl fIlt III
bers of the New Bediords of the New
England League. The balance of the
team will be picked from Goulette,
Dore, Green, Cayouette and Walker.
Miss Mae Morrill,. WHO is employed
as a stenographer ia Boston, is pass
ing her annual vacation in town, the.
guest OF her father, George Morrill,.
Before returning she will visit her sis
ter in Athens, Mrs. Byron Chapman.
William Lumsden of Boston, who
passed sunday in iowa with his moth
CT. Mrs. Ann Lumsden. left Tuesday
for tie Carry ponds on a fishing trip
He was accompanied by two sons of
his brother, James Bruce, and Bin
Lumsden of Everett. Mass.
The annual cattle show OF the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society will bt
held at Fairview park Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday Sept 14-!6
The following are the racing events
80 class, purse 500; 2.23 class, purse
s15h; 300 class, purse 500: 2.4O class
purse 500; ~ class, purse $l25; 2.1y
class. purse 500: matinee race for
horses that never started for money
for four prizes valued at so; matinee
lace FOR horses eligible to 80 class
| for four prizes valued at S4i. In these
last two events no entrance fee will
be charged ana no records given. Ali
races will be tor either trotters or
PAGERS, the former to have three sec
onds advantage over the latter. There
will be no entrance fee, but 10 per
cent. will be deducted from the Win
ners. The entry list will close at noon
on Sent. l.. In addition there will be
bail games between good teams.
The funeral of the late Robert Park
family home in the rear of Waite.
street. Services were conducted by
Mrs. j. H. Wood of the Seventh Day
Advent mission here Mr.. Park was
found dead in bed at A. Nj. Saturday
by his wife. Death was due to hear;
failure. He was Il native of Ireland
and had neen i'll this country % years
20 of which We're passed in this town
His age was 81 years. For many years
he was employed in the weave room
at the Anderson mills and more re,
ctntly worked in the plant of the Riv-
ersde Pulp Co
Mr.. ana Mrs. William Mcclellan re-
turned to Caribou Tuesday, after a
short visit here as the quest of hel
SISTER. Mrs Eugene \. Moore.
MT. and Mrs. Frank Bridge of New
tonville, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs
George Gate of Providence r. l.. are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
Eowel at their home in South SCION
The last two came by auto with Mr.
and Mrs. Norris Abbott of that city.
who are the guests of Charlie; Jonez
and family at East Madison.
Mrs. George NJ. Frelch and Mrs
Eliza Jacobs of Ho,lister. Mass. who
had been the guests for several weeks
of relatives here and in nearby towns,
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Woodbury. ief,
Tuesday for a weeks outing at Pema-
Guild Harbor.
Mrs Sarah NJ Abbott of Jamaica
Plain, Mass. an old resident of Show
hogan, is in town, the guest of Mrs
Myra Arnold and other friends. Fol
the rast year she has made her home
with her son. William
Mrs. G. L. Eaton arrived Monday
night from Nashua. y. H., and is the
= -''i' oi'u MIS-. ~. r. IpNSF.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton were residents OF
ISkoWhegan IS years ago. he being en-
Gineer in the shoe factory. He is now
chief machinist for the Douglass Shoe
Co.
Miss Ada Gleason, leading woman
the past season with the Lakewood
Stock Company. left Tuesday for New
York. the regular season having clos
ed Saturday night. She expects to play
in Chicago the coming fall and VIM
ter.
Mrs. j. f. Wagner of Chicago is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Miles b. Nc
Donald at Lakewood. Monday night
at the close of the vaudeville enter
talnmCat dance was given in her
honor by Messrs. McGilvery and Dbl
bic of Madison. which proved a most
enjoyable affair.
MIS-. Charles Lovejoy of Hartland,
accompanied by Mrs. Haskell of that
village. arrived Monday night and are
the cue SIS OF Mrs. Fronia Traitor.
MI. and Mr.. S. :. Woodman of Pitts
ton. who had been visiting relatives
IN their former home in Cornville, re-
turned Tuesday
1t is reported that Howard Russell,
about 50 years old. prosperous farm