Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-03
Race Entries for Somer-
set Fair Coming Well.
Refractory Child Is Committed
To The State School.
Madison Fire Department to Hold
Annual Shoot Labor Day.

The first annual picnic of st. Sebas-
tan parish of Madison will be held
Labor day at Old Point. There will be
athletic sports and fine entertain
mcnt The parish priest, Rev. FIR. Silk,
will be ip charge.
Mrs. F. X. Conference.-The, who had
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, John Morrissette, returned Thurs
day to her home in Augusta.
G. Fl. Pishon some time ago bought
the Adams farm, sO-called, on what is
known as the Beech Hill road. He has
cultivated it to a certain extent and
Tuesday night he finished threshing his
oats, from a trifle. less than two acres
securing AS bushels. He was also
equally successful with other crops. In
working the farm, which is a side is
sue with his regular business of deal
ing in pressed hay, straw and country
produce, he is assisted by Fred Will
son, who has been in his employ in var
ious capacities for several years.
c. Davis Miller, president and gen
eral superintendent of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society, stated
Thursday that the entries for the races
for the Somerset Central fair would
close at midnight on Sept. II. The fair
will be held Sept. 14-16. 1t is a little
early yet for many horses to enter and
the fact that on these same dates four
other fairs will be held makes it all the
harder to secure horses. Entries are
coming in well and With the liberal
purses hung up and the assurance that
the winners will receive their money
ought to induce horsemen to come to
Skowhegan.
l.. II. Goldsmith. cashier of the First
National Bank, is on his annual vaca :
ton. Accompanied by Mrs. Goldsmith
he left Wednesday for a visit with her
relatives in Yarmouth n. S.
Mrs. Annie Hoyt of Haverville Mass,
is in town, guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Pishon. Mrs Hoyt was
formerly Miss Annie Fields, daughter
of the late Capt. Cyrus Fields of Water
street.
Mrs Orrin Packard and her daughter,
Miss Ferne, left Thursday for Port
land, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Steward, formerly of this town.
Miss Leta Kelley of Portland is pass
ing twc-weeks vacation as guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Wood.
An automobile party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Davis and DR.. and Mrs.
4. H. Mitchell of Madison. accompanied
by their guest, Mrs. James c. John
son of Boston, passed through town.
Thursday, returning from trip down
river.
Pearl Austin, aged II, was arraigned
il municipal court, Thursday, on COM
plant of her parents, who said she was
wayw ard and they could do nothing
With her. She was committed to the
State Industrial School at Hallowen.
Miss Carrie NJ. Tobey of Athens is
a guest of her sister, Mrs J. A.
MOOCrs
The 18th annual shoot of the Madison
Fire Department will be held Labor
day on the range in that town. The
value of the prizes amount to $50 1t
Will be an all-day affair, followed bv
dance in Grange hall.
DIR. and Mrs. H. c. WOodman, who
had been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Hight, left Thursday for their home
in Portland.
Ihe concert announced for tonight in
the Opera House. at which the princi-
pal star was to have been Nine.
Mariska Aldridge the prima donna CON
tralto of the Metropolitan Opera Co. of
New York. will not be held. Mrs.
AldridSc. who is passing the summer
with her family at Kilcare cottage, is
here for rest. and being under ex-
elusive management for her coming
season in New York. the concert here
was of course out of the question.
Mrs. Ann Pulsifer. who had been the
guest of her son. DR.. w. M. Pulsifcr.
returned Thursday. to her home in
Waterville.
In order to give the London poIicemen .