Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-11
Great Baby Show at the
Waldo County Fair.
The Old Jerry WhItien House
At City Point Burned.
Judge Rogers Has Busy Session
In Municipal Court.

Belfast. Me-, Sept. 1O-(SpeciaD.
The feature of the third and last da.
of the/Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety fair yesterday was the baby SHOW
held in the exhibit hall from to z
NJ. Twenty-nine babies were exhibited
and one and all were deserving of ;
prize for beauty and goodness.
A prettier assembly of little tot
would be hard to find and they were
SO good too, hardly one cried or fusse(
in any way. The first thing done af
ter the crowd had viewed them was t.
weigh the babies. Scales with biz
scoop We're produced and with E. S
Mitcher as weigher, r. p. Chase t,
hold them in and Our George t.
amuse them while in the scoop, tn,
ordeal was safely put through in {
short time.
The matter of determining tn
weight, over, the judges turned thei
attention to the matter of deciding
which boy and girl baby We're prettl
est. OF course they were all the pref
1851, pQI as liltIe WSIC Ollly Two IIlZcs3
one for the boys and one for the girls
the committee had to make some sor
of decision and so a ballot was taken
ach of the five judges casting a vote
the one not knowing how the othe'
four voted. The result of this wa:
the awarding of the. girls prize. t.
Bernice Ruth, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jay G. Wilson of this city
and the boys prize TO Loyde Osborn
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexis Gross One.
Miss Matte COLBY Of Belfast. Eacl
eceiving a silver loving cup
The prize for the heaviest baby, re
,ardless Of sex, of Belfast, to George:
A., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Oaggett of Belfast and the prize TO:
he lightest weight to Maxine Ella
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rob
rts of Belfast Each received a golo
ing. The lightest weight baby was al
the youngest, being six weeks old
he being the lttles one who step
through the weighing.
The little Gross baby was celebrat
ng the first anniversary of his birth.
/ Mrs. Walter Clark of Monroe, will
Ter five little ones, all under 8 l.
years, was a strong drawing card
he show and attracted a great dea
If attention, The triplets, Phyllis
Phoebe and Phelps, three years Ole
we're as fine looking children as on
would see in long time, perfectl.
healthy and large for their age. The.
we're splendidly behaved little one:
nd seemed to be having the time
heir lives, taking the pettings ant
uestionings and admiration of tn
rowd as matter of fact. The twins
nly -four months old, We're too small
take much notice of the crowd. bu
.ttracted their share of the attention
I they are also large children and i
perfect health. Their names arc Hay
wood jeremiah and Harris Lyman
drS. Clark with her little brood all il
white and herself also gowned III whit
made a very pleasing picture and on
lot soon to be forgotten. She mad
he trip down from Monroe with he
'amily expressly for the baby shoN
md certainly added much to is sue
,ess. Each OF the triplets and twin
eceived it's portion of the IS in sol'
>ffered for "triplets and twins"
Mrs. Harvey S. Cunningham wa
hartman of the baby show and work
d untiringly for it's success. 1t was {:
success and was one of the best feat
Tres of the entire fair. The Judge
we're George A. Quimby, Elbridge 5
Pitcher, Robert p. Chase, Mrs. f. A
iritlin and Miss A. NJ. Kittredge. &C..
In addition to the prizes awarded
Zach baby who entered the show, wa
given dainty blue ribbon, marke,
Baby Show, Waldo County Fail
909"
An alarm of fire was rung in thi
'orenoon from Box SO and was found
o be from the old Jerry Whittier
rouse at city Point occupied by JOIN
Mellen, formerly proprietor of the
Commonwealth House of this city. II
s thought that the fire originated II
he kitchen, where Mrs. Mellen wa.
preserving fruit over a hot fire. Chanc-
ing to step out for & short time. she
returned to find her home in flames
and 1t was with difficulty that por-
ton OF the furniture was saved. Tho
entire set of buildings were burned and
is said that there was only ahou'
$500 insurance on the buildings ant
contents. so that the loss will exceed
the insurance by several hundred do.
'ars. Mr.. Mellen has a large amour,
IF furniture which he had formerly
lsed in his hotel business stored in the
buildings. Seaside Hose responded ant
he engine was also taken to the spot
but the fire had made such Roadway
Nefore being discovered that it wa:
impossible to stop it. The water was
thrown on the woods, however, anG
the fire was kept from spreading.
Judge Rogers had busy session
Yesterday with several arrested for in
toXication and the following received
sentence: Reuel A. Hollis. SO and
costs, appealed and furnished bail 70,
$50 for his appearance at the Septem-
Der term with Charles Thomas and
Ike Baker as sureties Charles Thorn.
as was also sentenced to $40 and costs
and 80 days in Jail. He appealed ard
B. D. Field and r. A. Hollis went his
bail of 500. Jessie L. Staples was ar.
rested. charged with assault and hat.
terry on DR.. Peacock at a dance ir
East Belfast last Saturday night. He
waived the reading and hearing and
pleaded not guilty but was sentenced