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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

BRIEF BITS OF GOSSIP
 FOR BASEBALL HOOTERS
Big Crowd Expected at Steep|echase Sunday
 When Springfield Plays There

will try hard to spill McCann's men. A big crowd will undoubtedly turn out to see the contest. Chief Snyder will probably pitch for the Mechan- ics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. New York at Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Mrs Frederick of Myrtle Beach $ selling the Nugget 31 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Lynch of Myrtle Beach sells tne Nugget. P 31 S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Manager Connery believes his team has chance for the pennant. He ex- poets to clean up Springfield twice today and also to take a game from Bridgeport in Hartford tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Bugs Reisigl had an off day yes- terday and Hartford touched him for ten hits, beating the Wings by g to 1. Brian Boru Mccarthy worked for the Senators and allowed but two hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

A day of idleness in Pittsburg put the Giants another notch nearer the top. Brooklyn helped them by beat ing the Cubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Firewarks Sunday at the Bostwick avenue flats when the Westerns and Bengals meet. Lucas and Yuhas will do the hurling and Reynolds the catching for the Westerns, while But Ter and Beck will work for the Ben gals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Case hasn't lost game since he joined Springfield He beat New Bri- tain by to yes3srday. Parker twirled for the Cubebs and allowed six hits but the Ponies stole five bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Padron, the Cuban star. has proved a drawing card in New Britain. About 900 fans turned out to see him make his debut against New Haven We'd nesday. This is the largest week day crowd in New Britain in a long time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

single against Philadelphia yesterday. He accepted four chances at short stop. Almeida, who played third, cracked out a two bagger and a sim gle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Anderson. who was recently re1eas- ed by Syracuse, is looking for third base job with New Britain. It is probable that Owner Murphy of the Spuds will keep Padron at third and let Waterman prance in the outfield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Colvin, who was let out by Water bury, is filling in with the Winsted Independent club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Steamer Flanagan is having a fine season. The old boy is the real bat ting leader of the league and his clouting has been help to New Bri-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

The Cincinnati Reds hammere d Chalmers all over the lot and took yesterdays game without trouble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

By the way, see those Boston Americans climb. Yesterdays play moved them up to third place. They were in the fifth notch three days ago. Three straight victories over the league leaders is not so very bad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Springfield plays at SteepIechase Sunday. The Ponies are uncomfort- ably close to the Mechanics now and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Ralph Pond, the University of Maine player secured by Dan ONeil, played his first game and made a good inn pression. He is a husky boy. Ralph got a hit and pass out of four times up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Johnny Barron will do the flinging and Irvy Laubscher the catching for the West Sides in their game tomor- row with the Westvilles in the latter town. The local lads will leave on the 1:49 train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Almeida has come out with a story in the Cincinnati papers to the effect that he is not a Cuban. The former New Britain star declares he is a Portuguese. He comes of fine, old Lisbon family, who exports wine and other good stuff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Three bat swingers from the home of the rubber plant hit Chances pitchers for fuil circuits. Trimmer man, Erwin and Wheat were those who fattened their batting average
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Boston owed yesterdays game to Harry Hooper. A homer, long catch and a hit that scored the win
 ming run in the twelfth, set the big
 noise of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Every time Shovelin came up the Rooter's club yelled "Pittsburg.' If the youngster could hit as we'll as he can field he would get a sure enough job with the Pirates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Gen Theodore A Bingham. the for
mer New Yory City police commission
er, who recently accepted the Office of
chief engineer of the bureau of high
ways. with the announcement that he
has proposed to re-organize the bureau
and to improve New York streets. Mon
day resigned the post He said that
his way of doing things did not At in
with the members of the present city adj
ministration.
Henry Tab. an Englishman. recently
released from the house of correction.
was taken into custody by the police
Monday night at Brandon, VT, on sus-
picion of having been concerned in the
entering the house and shooting OF
John Rogers. Rogers awoke during
Sunday night to find burglar in the
room. He grappled with the man, who
drew revolver. A shot fired by the
man took effect in Rogers hip. One OF
the shots fred by Rogers was suppos-
ed to have struck the burglar. as he
was traced by blood marks. Tab left
his shoes. coat and hat behind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
LINCOLN.
JEFFERSON.

SOUTH-Murray Ryder of North
Newcastle gave sacred concert on
his photograph at the church last
Sunday evening, which was enjoyed
by all present.
Mrs Miranda Frances and son Rus
sell OF Everett, Mass. are visiting her
sister, Mrs. o. P. Hilton.
Alfred Cropkhite. who has been Wis
ting at Ira Boynton's for the past two
weeks, returned Monday to his home
at Old Town.
Willis and Irving Burbank and two
friends of Revere. Mass. are passing
two weeks at their cottage in this
place,
Pearle Boynfon has returned to his
camp Pine Knot on the shore oil
Overs lake.
Misses Harriet and Annabel Carter
of Waltham, Mass, are visiting at f.
A, Farnham's.
Miss Alice Oliver of Waltham
Mass. and Miss Rosa Hilton of Alma
visited Wednesday at II. A Clark's.
Mrs. Abbie Meserve and two daugh-
tiers of Revere, Mass. are visiting at
Hugh Kerr's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
ELIMINATION BALLOON RACE.
Eight Aerial Monsters Start Northeast
from Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, July 10.-Driven
by 15-mile wind from the southwest,
seven large balloons sailed away from
here late today in the national elimi-
nation balloon race. The two leaders
in the contest will be privileged to
sail two of the three balloons which
will represent the United States in the
James Gordon Bennett cup race which
will begin Oct. at Kansas CITY.
Not a serious accident marred the
start Five of the aerial crafts got
away in fine style. Too much ballast
caused the Topeka II to collide with a
canvas fence, The occupants of the
basket were Jared slightly and, after
a couple of bags of sand had been
dropped, the balloon sailed away.
The Million Population Club. piloted
by John NJ. Berry. did not fill perfect
ly and refused to rise when first re-
leased. Freed a second time, 1t rose
about $50 feet and drifted at that height
for a mile. Ballast was dropped and
then the balloon rose nearly 1000 feet.
Great interest centered in the New
York. because it held the choice start
ing position. seventh in the race. and
because Augustus Post, the aide. divid-
ed honors with Allan r. Hawley in pilot
ing the America III to victory in the
James Gordon Bennett cup race last
wear.
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P|TTSFELD.

A horse owned by DR.. A. E. Porter ana
being used by DR.. H. K. Marston, who was
on duty with the local Guardsmen Sunday
at the rifle range became frightened in
some way. probably at the firing. and run
ming around tree to which It was fastened.
was choked TO death by the rope.
AIR. and Mrs. Albion Clement and daugh-
ter Al1ina, DR.. and Mrs. Merton Clement
and child. all of Worcester, Mass. who are
mailing trip to Maine in their autonio.
bile, were here Sunday calling on friends.
Albion Clement was at one time resi-
Der of the town. The party left Mon
day for tie White Mountains.
Misses Martha and Mary Drake are
spending the week in Wiscasset with their
grandmother, Mrs. Plumstead
William Hurd, who has been spending
vacation with Mrs. Hurd at Liberty, has
returned home. Mrs. Hurd will remain for
a longer period :.
IL. E. Condor, clerk at the local post
office, and Mrs. Condor left Monday for a
weeks outing at windemere Park
Charles Haskell. Jr., passed Sunday at
Moose pond with the Boy Scouts who ere
camping for week to enable Rev r. g.
Walker. the scout master to attend to his
duties here Sunday.
Perley Brown entertained about % sun
day at his home in observance of family
reunion.
Mrs. W ". Cook is visiting relatives IN
Shaplegh.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Mayo were in Milo
Sunday 20 attend the funeral OF Mr.. Mayo's
brother-in-law Charles Covley.
Mrs. W. b. McGlvery left Monday for
few days visit at Lakewood with Mrs
f. w. Briggs.
W b. McGivery. Robert Smith. Willis
Dohson and T. A. Anderson are spending
the week fishing in the Northern part of
the State.
Miss Mae Ashford of Thorndike is the
guest of Mrs. e. P. Weeks.
r. II. Boil of Louisville. Ky. Is con.
Quoting Eyangelistie services in a tent.
which is pitched on Park street. The song
service is led by T.. l.. Jorgenson.
Misses Majorie Swssey and Marion Da-
mon of this town and Earl Ames of Etna
who have been guests of Mrs. Briggs at
Lakewood. returned to Pittsfeld Monday.
The remains of the late Noah J. Hatch.
an inmate of the Soldiers Home at Togus.
whose death occurred Thursday at the home
of Mrs Evelyn Brown were Inferred Sun
day at the Village cemetery. Prayer ser.
vices held at the grave by Rev. e X.
Jordan.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Colleton. Jr.. have
gone to Providence R. l.. where Mr.. Cole
ton will undergo an operation for appendi-
eitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Mclaughlin of Port
land are in Palmyra. where they will pass
tho summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Nichols have re-
turned to Boston, after a few weeks stay
at the Lancey House.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. d. Call and son Au.
brey passed Sunday at Moose pond, guests
of Edwin Child and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
FAIRFIELD.

George Litteheld with party of friends
are on a fsning trip to Petee's pond.
Neil Gregory has gone to Augusta on bus
mess.
Mrs. Arthur Roundy has returned from
Unity. where she has been spending the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simpson and fam
lily have returned from Winslow, where they
have been visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Grevois have re-
tuned from Canada and Long where they
have been spending their honeymoon.
Louis Laundry. who was employed at Nell
Gregorys store for the past winter. has
completed his duties.
Howard Flood with his crew OF men are
now being employed at Waterville. AS a
result of the order from the post Office de
partment at Washington the buildings
which are upon the new post Office lot are
being removed as quickly as possible BY
Mr.. Flood.
Rev j. L. Clark, who with his family
Is spending the month at Unity, passed Mon
day in town.
Earl McBeth, VINO has been employed in
Aliens pool room for the past three years.
has left and his place Is being filled by
Henry Fernald.
Margaret Totman. who has been spend
ing the week at Boothbay Aarbor as the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
kershaW Pulled
Out of the Sand.

Chatham, Mass. July 10,-The Merchant
& Miners steamer Kershaw. which went
aground on the Shovelful Shoal rip early
yesterday, was pulled into deep water.
apparently uninjured. Just after II O'Clock
tonight. Wreckers had been working on
her for more than "A hours, but it was
not until the greater part of her cargo
had been removed that they were able to
drag her from the sands in which her
keel was embedded
Standing by when the kershaw slid
into deep water was the steamer Juanita
of the same line. The Kershaw.s pas
sengers and their personal belongings
will be transferred to the Juanita. which
will take them to Baltimore Meanwhile
the Kershaw will be reloaded and will
continue her interrupted journey as soon
as all of her cargo is replaced.
II took the combined efforts of three
tugs to pull the big iron steamer off the
rip. At the noon tide they succeeded in
swinging her bow around so that nearly
one-half of the vessel was afioat. and as
the tide neared flood tonight they made
another and successful attempt to save
the steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
Wolgast VS.. Welsh
Thanksgiving Day.

Los Angeles, Calf, July 10.-Ad VOL
CAST, lightweight champion of the world.
and Freddie Welsh. challenger. will
meet in 20-round fight for the title
here on Thanksgiving day, il was de-
cided today when Wolgast and Walsh
met after their two unsatisfactory con-
ferences The terms accepted by the
fighters from Promoter t. J. MeCarey
call for an unpublished amount for
wolgast. said to be $4,000 and $1,000 for
Welsh In addition. Wolgast will get 81
per cent of the receipts from the NOV
ing pictures and Welsh 49, There will
be no side bets. The weight will be 1873
pounds ringside, the fight to be referred
by either Jack WEIGH or Eddie Smith.
After the Conference Wolgast and his
wife started for Cadillac, Mich. VOL
CASTS manager will sign the contract
tomorrow.
Wolgast said before he left he would
take on no other fighters before meeting
Welsh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
TEMPORARY RELIEF
Is All That Showers Give New York
Terrible Mortality Recorded.

New York, July 1o.-Electricity this
evening slightly mitigated the oppres-
sive heat which has weighed upon
the city for nine days. but the %
minutes shower and southwesterly preezes
appeared to be but temporary relief The
Thermometer record for the day was 96 de-
gees at p. NJ After the storm which
broke at $50 P. NJ. the mercury stu
stood at SO and the humidity which was
above 80 per cent portion Of the day
was little leSaensd by the showers Local
weather bureau officials declined to make
any promises for the morrow. but hoped for
more showers during the night
Just what last weeks heat meant wa
shown by the report of the Board Of Health
made public today. 1t reads: deaths
from sunstroke, 200: deaths from same
cause during corresponding week in 1910
80. The total deaths for the week we're
1884, against 1472 for the corresponding
week of 1910.
Today Is victims were added to the list
and over 200 prostrations were reported.
FIFTY-TWC DEATHS
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DROWNING AT BANGOR.
Steamer Saloon Waiter Believed to
Have Been Overcome by Heat.

Bangor. Me. July 10.-David Kerr. 30
years old. OF As Northfeld street. Boston.
was drnwned while in swimming from
the steamer Belfast on which he was EN-
ployed as saloon waiter, at 1.2o o'clock
Monday morning. She was tied UP at her
dock on Front street, making ready to
leave for Boston al 2 o'clock. 1t is sup
posed that he was overcome by the heat
The ferry boat Bon Ton hurried to his
rescue and was but ten feet away wheI
he disappeared. life line thrown from
the Belfast struck his shoulder and lf.
preserver almost hit his head.
Alien W. Perley and J. v. Willis, als'
colored saloon walters from Boston, WIT
were in swimming with Kerr. both haC
narrow escapes. Perley. who was aiInos
exhausted, was rescued by David Water
man, deck hand. who jumped to saw
him james Dolsn, another deck hand
also divod overheard in an effort to saw
Kerr and Perley. Willis caught a lin
thrown from the steamer and was aaue'
on board by members of the crew. Ker
leaves a wife and three children at hi
home in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
MADISON.

Lawrence Pooler, an aged resident o..
Madison. died at O'Clock Monday morning
at his residence ON Weston avenue. Mr.
Pocler came to Madison 20 years ago from
New Portland. For greater part OF the
time he followed the trade Of carpenter.
During the past year and a half he had
been in failing health. but was able to do
light work up to FIVE weeks ago. Mr.. POOL
er was ~ years old widow and one
brother survive. The cause of death was
heart trouble
Mrs. Walter Dixon and family left Mon
day In an automobile for Saco whers Mrs
Dixon will spend the summer with her
sister.
b Among those who went TO kineo Sunday
were: Mr. and Mrs Howard Smiley. Mrs.
James Brown. Thomas F. Perry. Mrs. oc-
tavia Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Watson.
Miss Agnes Crawford Of Winchester
Mass. arrived in Madison Saturday TO visit
her sister, Mrs. G. f.. Blackwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol F. Moore went Mon
day to Lakewood. where they will spend the
summer.
A. J. Leavtt OF Pasadena, Cal, arrived
in Arson the last of the week to visit his
sister, Mrs. Asa NJ. Gilman.
Fred Eiles has recently purchased the
house Preble street. Arson. owned by
Chas Hill OF Auburn.
Miss L. N. vose of st. Paul. Mimi. Is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Adelaide Elder. at
her home in Anson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
POLAND CAMPMEETING.
Program of Unusual Interest Planned
BY Rev. c. A. Brooks.

Madison, Me-. July 1a.-Rev c. A.
Brooks of Madison. who will act as super
intendsnt OF the Poland Campmeeting,
which opens August 8. has planned pro-
gram OF unusual interest and several pull
pit orators of National reputation. August
Att will be observed as "Campalgners'
day under the direction Of Mrs. Althca
euimby o. Turner, assisted by Miss Edna
Rowan of Kansas. and the State and eoun-
~ w. c. T. L. officers. August will be
Missionary day with Rev. NJ. E. King. ant
Mics Fassett of the Portland Deaeones,
Home. as speakers. Temperance Sunday
will be observed on August g. with Rev
e. A. Corbett OF Providence. r. l.. and ]
R. Libby Of Portland. August will b.
observed Epworth League day. Amoni
the clergymen who will be present AM
speak the Bishop !. W. Hamilton of New
York. Rev D. B. Hold. Revs. c. D. Holmes
Felix Powell. B. C. Wentworth, II. A
MeGlaufiin, +. A. Leitch, D. D., c. s. Cum
miugs, D. L. Josoelyn. l. A. Bean and 7
N Kewiey The music will be in enarg
Of Rev. and Mrs { r. Brooks Of Mechani
Falls. The chiIdren's meetings will be il
charge OF Mrs. {. A. Brooks OF Madison
assisted by Miss Agnes Fose, a gradual
of the National Deaconess Training sehoo
in Washington. y. c.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Frank c. Hinckley. the welI-known
bangor forester. will leave Bangor nex,
week probably on Wednesday, for st
johns, Newfoundland. where he will fin
ism outntting and make final arrange.
ments before plunging into the Labrador
wiids on hazardous journey of many
months. Mr.. Hinckley has been engaged
by the Anglo-American DEVELOPMENT O.
which was organized by Charles d. Stan.
fora or Bangor in London recently. tc
make timber map and thorough CIV.
ploraton of 4,500.000 acres of spruce Ianf
owned by the company In northern Lab
RAZOR. He will also report on logging
conditions and on the water powers alonf
the Fraser and other rivers.
Lyman d. Smith, brother of Free.
man Smith of Verona, arrived al
Bucksport Saturday night accompa
nled by his wife, to recuperate from
an attack of illness. Monday morning
he was found in his room with hi.
throat cut and lived but a few min.
utes. On Saturday he wired his broth.
er to meet him in Portland. as he wa.
too i'll to come to Verona, but after tn,
other had left, a second wire was ne
SN'No"' soy HiS thot ne WdS petter dnt
would come on at once. With Mrs
Smith. he arrived on the evening trair
and went to Verona at once. Person,
who talked with him on his way dowr
from Bangor and at Verona Park dur,
ing Sunday evening, noticed nothing
out of the way in his appearance blu
ne was discovered in his room Mon
day morning, after having cut his
throat. He was about IS years old. !
widow and married children survive
He had been a teacher in a college a
Hartford. CT. for many years. Tn
funeral and burial will be in Camden
where Prof. Smith was born and pass
ed hts earlier years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


The lives of more than 800 women and
children were endangered Monday when
the paddle wheel of the steamer Monitor
suddenly smashed IN Boston harbor with
the Randidge Fund children on board Fort
unately the steamer was able to reach the
wharf without any mere serious damage
The steamer made her way under her own
steam to East Boston.
Preliminary regulations regarding Mo
rocco are being conducted confidentially
in Germany, but nothing is made public
officially beyond the joint statement that
the exchanges are on friendly footing
that it Is expected that they will be pro
longed, and are without sensational de-
yelopments. For the first stage, at least
the negotiations are confined to Germany
and France. though the other interested
powers are kept informed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-11

guest of her aunt, Mrs. Freeland. has re-
turned to her home.
Mr.. Ralph Jewell is quite i'll at her,
home on Western avenue
Mrs Mary Wyaan of Skowhegan spent
tn day Monday with Mrs. Gibson at her
home on Main street She drove down
from Skowhegan in her team.
Miss Geneva Luce, who has been visit
ing relatives at Hnckley, has returned to
her nome here and her work at Water
willie.
Miss Lucy Weeks and Miss Katherine Tot
man of Providence. r. l., bave gone TO
Skowhegan to join a House party that Is
to spend a week at Madison pond.
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kOENIG THE WINNER
Of the international Aviation Circuit
Race--Von Mueller Second.

Berlin, July 1o.-The International Avia-
ton Circuit race which started from the
aerodrome at Joahannisthal June II, end
ed at the same place today. Buechner
was the first of the aviators to arrive,
but Koenig, who reached the aerodrome
at SIS O'Clock tonight. proved the winner
of the contest on account of the greater
total mileage completed. Won Mueller.
who landed two minutes after Koenig.
was officially recorded as second, and
Buechner third
These three with Latsch left Halber-
stadt at $50 O'Clock y. Ms. Buechner
reaching here three hours and six min
utes later. All made the prescribed stop
at Dessau, but the others descended be-
fore reaching Berlin and will continue
here this evening. The last stage was
127 miles. to which 25 per cent mileage
is added in the case of all three as bo-
nus for carrying passenger.