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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
FULLY 1000 PEOPLE
AT THE AUGUSTA RACES,
AIcy Bell, Paul Boone and Miss Avon the Race
Winners Baseball, Football, Motor Cycle and
Foot Races, With Vaudeville and Music.

Upwards of 1000 people saw the races
at the County Fair exhibition held at
the Augusta Driving Park grounds
Wednesday afternoon. Paul Boone wol
the race in the 2.22 class and Miss
Avon captured the race in the 2.27
class, both going in straight heats.
Five heats were trctted in the 2.18
class, but before the horses were call
ed out for the sixth heat it was found
to re after sunset. Aicy Bell captured
two heats. Stanley c.. Blanche Is. and
Doris one each. 1t was at first pro-
posed to finish the race Thursday
morning. and later the drivers came
together upOn the proposition of di-
viding the purse according to the sum
mary. Then an apparent discrepancy
between the book OF the clerk and the
announcement of the result Of the
heats by the starter was discovered
and no definite agreement was reached.
at the grounds in regard to settlement
The matter vas settled later by t,li
money being ava 'ded as fellows. FRS;
money, Alley Bell Sc rond. Elanch b. ;
third. Doris w; fourth, Stanley G.
Marathon race, half-milc dash.
baseball game, football game, motto.
cycle race and automobile dash, added
to the races gave a rich afternoon :
sport the only happening to mar tn,
sport being the disagreement in regard
to the unfinished horse race. The Fire
men won the baseball game, Halo
Wen triumphcd over Cony at football
Frank Preti of Hallowell was first i.
the five-mle Marathon. Earl IIutchins
of North Wayne took the motor cycr
race easily and George Stafford of Con,
High was first in the half-mile dash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
PEARY NEARING HOME.

Truro, n. S., Sept. 22.-Commander
Robert f. Peary had no further state
ments to make today regarding the po-
lar controversy and while travelling
westward to his home at Eagle Island
rom sydney. spent the time going over
is correspondence. The explorer with
lis family left sydney early today and
reached Truro tonight Later the
Pcary party departed for Portland.
The trip to Truro occupied the entire
day and at the stations en- quite groups
of people gathered to catch Il glimpse
of the explorer. While crossing the
Canso strait on the transfer steamer
Scotia, Commander Peary went to the
bridge, where he was photographed.
81 have spent the day going over my
nail and reading the newspapers.
aid Commander Pcary, land will
make no statements of any kind to-
lay
Commander Peary has received an
invitation TO lecture before the Royal
Scottish Geographical Society. The in
vitation came in a cablegram today,
from Edinburgh, which read as fol-
lows:
1OIu you lecture DtlOIt lIilS ScClt-
ty after London? Please fix approx
mate date"
The invitation of the Scottish Soci-
ty follows that received from Stcre-
airy j. S. Kettle requesting Comnfan-
Ter Pcary to fix date for lecture in
London before the Royal Geographical
Society. Commander Peary will reply
alter to the invitations.
Commander Peary received the fol-
owing telegram from William f.. Hub
)ard of New York today:
New York alumni Alpha Phi Delta
Kappa Epsilon vote fraternal congfat-
lations on achievement"
An enthusiastic crowd, which had
gathered at New Glasgow to enliven
he departure of two wedding cou Dies,
hcercd Commander Pealy and threw
rice at his car windows. The exp orer
vas given round of applause when
re appeared on the platform, thinking
hat the demonstration was in his hon
| n alone. but he hastily retreated
vhGn he observed that he was in the
| midst of a wedding party. Another
bridal crowd at Stellarton also gave
| he explorer hearty round of cheers
Sydney, n. S., Sept. 22.-After hun
! lreds of miles over sea and ice to the
North pole and back on ship ant
sledge, Commander Robert E. Peary
njoyed the novelty of jourIieying by
abroad train today. when he departed
or his home at Eagle Island. Me.
The explorer accompanied by his
:ife and family and score of news
paper correspondents, left here at
o'clock and will reach Portland, Me.
omorrow evening. The explorer ex-
| oects to pass a few days at Eagle Is
| and, making up his reports and pre-.
| Earring a statement on the question
| Has Cook at the Pole?' He said he
| lid not think it would be long before
| he statement was made public.
Work of coaling the Roosevelt was
| commenced early today and Capt
| Bartlett said he expected to sail fol
New York by nightfall. The Roosevelt
nay be expected off Sandy Hook BY
| Tuesday next. Commander Peary ant
his party Travelled in a special car at
| tached to the regular express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
The Marathon Race.

The entries for the Marathon race
were Charles Howard of Halloween
Frank Preri of Hallowell Leslie Twis-
nal of Salem. Mass. and Gus Hague OF
HaIloweu Preti was first, going the
five miles in exactly 30 minutes, Hague
who was in poors condition. having
spTained knee. was about 10 Zee, oe
hind the winner. Twisnal was thiro
and Howard dropped out in the SECOND
mile. .na.u. ;.
Preti ran a, fast race, gaining II
CONTINUED on Page EleVeh.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
New York Hears the Rumor.

New York, Sept. 22.-It was learned
here today that some kind of an under
standing had been reached between
the New York, New Haven e Hartford
Railroad CO., interests and Charles w.
Morse, in regard to bidding in the
property of the Metropolitan Steam
ship Co, at the foreclosure sale oct
s. The statement was guarded. but it
was intimated Il re- organization of the
company would provide for a half in
terest on each side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
N. ", NJ. II. & n. Knows Nothing of 1t

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 22.-In-
quiry this afternoon at the office of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. with regard to the re-
port that the New Haven Road was to
become owner Of a large interest in
the metropolitan Steamship Co. and
later would enter the Eastern Steam :
ship Co, ELECTED the reply Nothing is
known of it here" There was no com
ment beyond this brief statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
Winthrop 8; Augusta I.

The forenoon baseball game between
a City League team and WINTHROP
was won by Winthrop by a score OF
3 to /. Winthrop played a fast held-
ing game. Appleton pitched sood pan
for the City League team ana Woou
in the Eox for the winning team ala
some clever tWirling. 8
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23

The office of the L., A. & w. Rail
road, with the Tarbox Express Office
md A. M. Spears grocery at Pc
iepscct was burned early Wednesday
morning. The railroads loss is total,
he Express Cos. Is small and Mr..
Spears about 5000; partially insured.
1T is thought to have been incendiary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Sept. 22.-Forecast for Bos.
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair, Fri
day fair. cooler Thursday night and
Friday; southeriy to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS-COOLER.

Washington, Sept. 22-Forecast for
New England: Showers Thursday and
Friday; cooler FRIDAY: moderate -
brisk south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
1904
loc. CIGAR.

OUTPUT upwards Of 100000 weekly. Al
sts Of 100000 annually. Factory. Nam
seeafAs. N. II.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
TWIN LAKES

Miss Eva Barton of Hartford will be the guest of MT. Morse next week.
 E. H. Morse, of Hartford, has erected his tents near the Ives cottage for the summer.
 Miss Francis Freeman returned Tues day from a weeks visit with Miss Eva Hoffman at New Preston.
 Miss Alma Johnston of New York is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur P. Freeman at their cottage.
 Saturday evening party of about 30 cottagers from the east shore of the lake will take dinner st the Twin Lakes house.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Hotchkiss and family, of Millerton, spent the holidays at their cottage. The cottage is to Ee rented this summer.
 Extra copies of this paper may be had at Edward MoLain's store near the sta tion. Those who wish to get the Twin Lakes and local news during the sum. mer may send subscriptions to the Ca- naan Printing Company, Canaan, Conn.
 The Sunday evening vesper services, one of the unique and attractive features of life at Twin Lakes, will begin next Sunday at Judge Roraback's cottage. Rev. k. 0. Gillette will conduct the ser vice, beginning at 6:30 o'clock.
 Lawrence Eddy, who has been at- tending Cheshire school the past year, has just passed his preliminary entrance examinations to Cornell university where he expects to enter in the mechanical engineering course after another year at Cheshire.
 Samuel A. Eddy ana family opened their cottage at Twin Lakes last Satur- day, where they will be until September. MT Eddy Is having two weeks vaca- tion at this time but will spend Sundays with hIs family at the lakes after he resumes his duties as internal Revenue Agent.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Lyles and family and Miss Louise Bragg, who have been spending!a couple of weeks at Stockholm, returned to thier homes in Canaan Mon day. Rev. and Mrs Utterwick and daughter, Katherine, of New York ar- rived Monday and will occupy the cot tage for n month.
 The Fourth was beautifully celebrated on the laks. A gorgeous display of fire- works was touched off in the evening by many of the cottagers and the scene was particularly me one as the dls- play was visible all around the lakes while many took advantage of the op. portunity to witness the fireworks from rowboats and launches on the lake. Many of the cottages We're decorated with Japanese lanterns strIng on the verandas along the second and some times third stories. Among the most beautiful were the Anderson, Shaw and Ksil cottages, which looked like bits of fairyland. Of the fireworks the finest display was at Judge Bur ee's cottage. The evening was an ideal one and the celebration was the most pleasing that has yet been enjoyed by the Twin Lakes ] colony
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
AT SAME DEPOT 50 YEARS
Nick Best of MilIsrton a Veteran Rail-
 way Employer.

Nick Best of MiIIsrton Veteran Rail-
 way Employer.
 Nick Best, veteran station agent at Millerton, N. Y, rounded out 50 years of continuous service with the New York Central railroad on Sunday. He began werk at the Harlem station, just across the state line. July 4, 1859, and has been on the job there ever since and looks and feels good enough for another half century ill the harness.
 When MT. Best entered railroad life there were no telegraph lines, and trains ran to 26th street in New York olty, the fasest trains making the trip-sometimes in four and one-half hours. Engines have grown to about four times their size. Freight cars carried only eight to ten tons. Passenger cars seated 29 peo- pie, were lighted by candles and heated by wood stoves. Engines burned wood and hauled about ten cars. Trains were stopped by hand brakes. The rails were light "chair" rall, IS feet long and keyed at the ends with wooden keys. There were but two passenger trains per day. Passengers, however, could go by freight if they chose, as freight trains carried passengers.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08

ATA COURT OF PROBATE holden A at sharon within and for the District of sharon on tho 25th day Of June A. D. 1909.
 Present Frank w. Dakin, Judge.
 Upon the exhibition to this Court of the agreement whereby Wallace l.. Merwin of said sharon has declared his intention of adopting Florenos Agnes Hopkins of said sharon as his child, (said child being of the age of thirteen years) and Eliza F. Hopkins the mother of said child now the wife Of said Mcrwin having given her con sens in writing to said Wallace l., Merwin becoming an m'lopting parent Of said child in pursuance "i lae statute in such case made and provided.
 BE TT ORDERED-Thata a hearing upon said agreement and declaration be had at the Probate Office In said sharon, on the 10th day of August A. D l909.. at 2o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice bo given to all persons interested to appear at said hearing and show cause, if any they have, why said agreement and declaration should not be approved, by publishing this order for two successive weeks in-THE SHARON NEWS, n newspaper published at Canaan, In the county of Litehtleld, in the state of Connecticut, and by posting n copy of this order on the public sign-post of the town of sharon, in the County of Litch field in the State of Connecticut, nearest to the place of residence Of said Child, at least six days before tho day hereinbefore assigned by this Court for said hearing.
 FRANK w. DAK1N, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
HISTORY OF LOCAL INTEREST

John A. BeckIey Made the Ar nor Plate
 for the Famous lron-cIad Monitor
 The death few days ago of Egbert P. Watson, famous scientist, who en- joyed the distinction of having driven the first bolt on the Monitor" the worlds first successful iron clad, recalls the interesting fact that it was John A. Beckley. father of Samual 0. BeckleY, made the armor plate which covered the sides of that historic warship. MT. Beckley at that time conducted an iron furnace at North Adams and the pig iron manufactured by him was sent to John A. Griswold and Company at Albany to be rolled into plates. This was in 1863. The quality of the iron was attested by the fact that it was only dented by the shot of the Southern war ships but was not penetrated.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08

chair. Several good men froms the old university have tried to get there and have missed ib. Now we have one who has got it, and he is good one, and Harvard is too content with earlier laurels to feel bit of jealousy
 All of which, coming from a Boston paper, is very neat and proper. Besides, Harvard made clean sweep at New London last week, and the rival univer- sites have occasion to exchange con gratulations.
 They have demonstrated their ability to turn out the ablest statesmen and finest athletes in the world and theil rivalry is of the sportsmanlike sort that is an incentive to obtain what is best il the field of politics as well as in the realm of sports
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
CHAPINVlLLE
Edward Shepard is in Boston.

Edward Shepard is in Boston.
 L. G. Beal has been at home for few days.
 John Miller was home from Millerton Sunday.
 l. GarveY and family have arrived for the summer.
 Mir. and Mrs, John Greer were in Ca naan Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Daly and children are at c. T. Haveland's.
 Harry and Sadie Gordon are visiting friends in Shelton.
 Roy Klebes spent Sunday with his ss- ter, Mrs. 1. Kelsey.
 MT. and Mrs. Judson RcEars spent Monday at Laksville.
 T. Hunt. of Hartford, spent Sunday and Monday with his parents.
 Miss Mary Graney, of Lakeville, spent Sunday at her home here.
 Miss Dorothy Creamer, of Goshen, has been visiting at Dwight Aliens
 Charles Gardiner entertained friends from Hartford Sunday and Monday.
 l.. A. House and Mrs Stent, of Mil lerton, were at George Houses Sunday. A number of guests were entertained at the Greenwood Farm over the Fourth, A large number attended the festival at Robert Rogers Friday evening and n good time was reported.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
TWIN LAKES IN 1909

It is not easy to realize that the sum- mer colony at Twin Lakes, the scores of cottages, the imposing reildences, the population that returns every summer, have all sprung up only during the last half dozen years. Bat before that time yncationists there of summer, and most of them only in rough and ready camps. This fact is more remarkable at inc present time when the season is at it's height and when the colony includes several hundred persons.
 As mentioned in another column the celonists at the lake are attracted from all parts of the country. From New England to Cuba and from Cuba to Gal ifornia there come each summer those who have once enjoyed the life there and who are willing to travel hundreds of miles in order to spend few weeks. For them it is 8 pleasure to be antici- pated through the rest of the year, it is an outing than which none other could be more enjoyable, spot upon Natures face than which none other of it's kind could be more beautiful.
 Those who have once passed a sum- mer there have discovered this to their delight. They carry away with them when they go an unforgetable picture of the lake and the wooded mountains as they appear in their different moods, 8 memory of happy times spent on the beautiful laughing water," of rambles on the matchless wooded hills entwined with vines and strewn with woodfiowers of the most beautiful varieties. Here is Nature at her best, here indeed is life in it's happiest moments.
 These and many more things are they they which have made Twin Lakes a name to conjure with to all those who have once feasted their eyes upon it's beauties and passed summer days upon it's shores.
 Twin Lakes is a splendid natural resource whose value is bound to in crease with every year. Such natural beauty spots are rare. Those who find such one enjoy 8 blessing for which they have every reason to be thankful. 1t means return to nature which has results of insstimable value to all who seek relaxation and complete change from the worries that come with house. hold and business cares.
 It is with the wish to present some thing of interest to the residents there that we print this special Twin Lakes issue. It is intended to be an appro- priate souvsnier of the lakes as they are in the present year, and with the growth and changes which are bound to come with each succeeding season this paper should be both interesting and valuable for reference in the future. It is also intended to be sent by those at the lakes to friends and relatives who are certain to find in these columns, we believe, interesting information about the famous resort. To those at the lakes She complete list of names of those occupying cottages this summer should prove valuable directory.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
POINTERS

Camping utensils of all kinds at A.. H. Heaton & Co.'S, Lakeville. See adv.
 If it's camp supplies you want sec adv of G. H. Clark, Salisbury.
 Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes are famous. Hotchkiss, Eggleston O., Mil lerton, has them.
 Benjamin, of Winsted, has sold a Swell" harness to F. A. Baker of the Garfield.
 Bullock & Felten cater efficiently to the Twin Lakes trade. See adv.
 You want Walllover shoes and can get them at Benton & Wright's.
 Fruits. vegetables and groceries at Vosburgh's. See his adv
 Clothes that are the proper thing are advertised by Hatch & Dewey
 Dependable merchandise at G. l.. Par sons 6 Sons Is advertised this week
 All kinds of vacation wear for Misses and children at k. F. Hunt & O. s store.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
oILINo PUBLIC STREETS

It is reported from many of the nearby villages that the streets running through the more thickly settled portions have either been already given a coat of road oil or soon will be. So far as we have seen these treatment of the roads in this manner has been entirely successful and accomplished at an expense which has been considered reasonable when the ad ditional comfort afforded has been taken into consideration.
 NOW IS the proper time to oil the streets. One application is sufficient to prevent dust for several weeks and not more than two applications are found necessary during q single season. The u e of the oil ht s been found partiGu larly desirable on streets where automo- piles pass frequently as they I&iss th> greatest amount of dust. Proprietors of business places whO like to see the street Ill front of their stores as well as residents who want to he freed from the dust nuisance have, ill several instances, joined i'll gtttinR oil in bulk and have found 1t very successful. The dust nuisance is one of the things which makes the hot summer weather addition ally disagreeble. When to the he&t is added the clouds of dust that fill the air, soil the clothes, spread germs and cover everything with coat of dirt, life be c,Ines considerably less worth living.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
What College Girls Do

Statistics recently compiled show that of 5000 Smith College graduates and 500 Radcliffe College graduates less than l6 per cent, are engaged in business occu. pations. Eight hundred Smith graduates are teaching, 900 have no regular occu- patton, and 500 are married. Three hundred Radcliffe graduates arc teach CTS, lS0 are married and l50 have no re- gular occupation.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
DYNAMITE GERMAN CARP
They Keep Water Muddy and Devour
 Other Fish.


 Other Fish.
 Lake Compounce is to be dynamited this fall, which means that there will be little or no fishing in the lake for some years. In an interview MT. Pierce of the lake management said that he had about decided to dyna- mite the lake as he knows of no other way to kill off the German carp which are in this sheet of water. Not only do the carp eat up the smaller fish but it is trait of this species of fish to roil up the water by stirring up the mud at the bottom. Last year the lake had a very muddy appearance and MT. Pierce says that It was due to the presence of carp which were put there few years ago.
 Early this spr Ing about 200 pounds of vitriol was put in the lake to kill the pest but 1t killed nearly all the other fish and they came to the top and foated ashore. The carp which are In this lake are of enormous size some of them tipping the scales at twenty pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
A TRIP OF RARE BEAUTY
Torrington Paper Advises One Through Canaan and the Berkshires

Torrington Paper Advises One Through
 Canaan and the Berkshires
 A extract from an article in the Tor rington Registor declares that for a trip of rare beauty with diversity of land scape-rugged mountains, placid lakes, broad meadows and narrow valleys the trolley trip through the Berkshire offers a days pleasure that the lover of nature oan ill-afford to miss.
 The train leaving Torrington at 7:37 in the morning or the o'clock trolley makes a close connection at Winsted with the wsstbourd train on the Central New England for Canaan where an hours wait for the northbound express on the Berkshire division of the N. Y,. N. H. & H. R. R. gives ample time for walk through the quiet streets and little visits with the Canaanitss who inhabit tho land flowing with con densed milk and honey.
 At 9:43 the train leaves for Great Bar rington, twelve mile ride through an open country and arrives at 10:07, leaving just few minutes in which to hustle down the street to catch the trolley for Pittsfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
CIergYmen Were Exempt

The clergymen of Columb bia county, Pennsylvania. have not had to bother with doctors bills. This fact was brought out at recent meeting of the Columbia County Medical Society, and at the same time a change was ordered, the members deciding that hereafter bi&s for professional services shall be sent to ministers the same as to those engaged in other work.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
Big One From Schaghticoke

''I see by a press dispatch that tine four rattlesnakes taken by party from Norwalk a week ago Sunday at Schagh, ticoke den have escaped" said George Cogswell, president of the Schaghticoke 6 Rattlesnalze club at Kent. "The snakC S are home again. They arrived Thurs
 day evening by way of Bridgeport, thirsty with sea sand. One of them rattled a signal for sagwa at my door and after refreshing themselves they frightened mp and went up to the den y
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
YALE PRESIDENT

he Boston Post says: President Taft was conspicuous figure at the an
 niversary celebration at New Haven this year. His elder brother, Charles P. Taft, a member of the Yale class of 1894, who made brother Bill" Presl- dent, had happy reception at the re- union on Tuesday. It is time that Yale had representative in the President's s