Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-10
Autumn Hues Appear in
The North Woods.
Fall Hunters and Campers Are
Taking Place Of Summer Folk.
Exciting and Amusing Events Of
Past Week at ktneo.

Kineo. Moosehad Lake, Me-, Sept 9.
well filled, although the foliage around
the big lake is taking on it's first au-
tumn hues. The after Labor day ex-
odus has commenced, but enough fall
campers and hunters are coming in to
fill the vacated places and keep the
number mp. Most of the cottages will
remain open until the first of October,
and the big hotel does not close until
October 10. after the much anticipated
visit Of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Co. of Boston from the third
to the sixth.
Those familiar with Kineo will note
a change another season, as the KineO
Club, with its picturesque bungalow
clubhouse on the lake shore has voted
to dissolve after just a quarter of a
century'S existence, ii having been
founded in 1885. Organized to protect
the fish and game interests in this
region, which in those day We're not as
we'll cared for as now by the State. af-
ter the State took vigorously a hold of
reading club and place for card parties.
1t has always been prosperous, and
comes to an honorable end. with money
in the treasury, few country club hav-
ing as long a history as this. A study
of its membership rolls reveals the
names of many distinguished citizens
of the State. as well as of the nation.
The president of the club, DR.. Thomas
Upham Coe of Bangor. spoke informal
ly but feelingly of the old organization,
as we'll as did others, but all agreed
that its passing was only an incident IN
KineO'S progress as the new CLUB, the
MooSehead Lake Yacht Club. more than
fills the place of the old. The site of
clubhouse will be utilized for cottage
purposes
A number of exciting events have
marked the closing hours of the sum-
mer life. Monday afternoon saw an
intense struggle for honors on the rlne
range for trophies in the seasons con-
tinllous score match. Contestants were
on the hillside range from 10 i'm the
forenoon until five in the afternoon.
Mrs. r. G.. Carpenter of Boston VINO
has maintained the lead all the sum-
mer. was tied in the last hours by j,
X Clarke of Ardmore, Pa. In the
shoot off. the latter won. Mrs. Carpen-
ter taking second cup. In the second
and third classes competition was also
keen, many changes coming during 'ne
final day Mrs. H. J. Genung OF Maoi-
son. \. j.. was first in the secoilo
class; and j. Forman Sinnlckson, ols-
trict attorney of Salem county, we"
Jersey, first in the third class
A great feature of the week was
hall game between the married ana
single men among the guests fuIi-
maker of the afternoon was James A.
Rrodie of Brooklyn, who umpired tne
game clad in a life preserver. and 1oru-
fed with boxing gloves and rnuske'
The "old men" some of them having
sons on the opposing side, came pac>
and defeated the youngsters TO t.
J.ieut Col. Charles A. Judkins, Judge
A. w. SeeligsOn, a distinguished 1urlst
of Texas, both ran bases IKE coit-'
while DIR. l.. H. Mutschler, q. r.:
Cooley and Com. G.. NJ. Clark. all ora
college PLAYERS. performed like Ve'-
Grams When the game got serious
and settled down it was an excelleht
contest, and the younger men were
MAINLY outdone by the older.
Trap shooting on the Deerheao
Farm, range is one of the fall sports
much in vogue Daily parties go py
hoat or blackboard to shoot clay
pigeons. Among the best shots at
his game are j. X. Clarke of Ardmore'
G. G, Schutt of Haines Falls n; T.,
Dr Rowland Cox. Jr.. of New YORK
and John Reilly, Jr.. of Salem.
With cooler weather fishing is no"
fine. many large strings being brouen'
in High liner of the week is H. =
warren of New Haven who got four
r,o,,nd front. other successful anglers
are A. s. Cooke. Boston; Rush no"
land, Philadelphia; T. j. poi'o'" y
Jr New York; D. Tracy, Bangor r
G. Pavson Portland.
The camping and canoeing par' res
going in bv way of West Branch 'o'
firms around the Allegash or other
northern waters. are more h''''e' Jus