Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
LINCOLN.
CEDAR GROVE.

CEDAR GROVE.
large crowd assembled at Cedar
Grove, Labor day, TO witness the first
annual meet and baseball games.
The Cedar Grove baseball team was
very much disappointed by the fall
ure of the Athletic Baseball Club of
Bath to appear in either the MORN
ing or afternoon. The morning was
passed in bowling matehessand at LIS.
under the direction OF CHARLES A. Wa
ternlan of Roslindalesa. Mass, the foot
races were called
1-4smtle run-+Won by E. Robinson
ct Camp Grand.
100-yard dash for boys--Won by
Estineg Woodland of Dresden.
i00-yard dash for girls-Won by
Nina Trussel. of Cedar Grove.
iVO-yard dash for young men-Won
by j. II. Mason of Boston.
110-yard dash-Won by Melvin
Houdlette, Of West Dresden.
That! the crowd should not be dis
appointed, two teams were made up
of boys. one from the city and one
from Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove won.
II to 4. tts3ts
The Bostons were handicapped by
not having either a good pitcher or
catcher
The city boys had to hurry after
the game to get the boat for Boston
and left amid the cheering. ringing
of bells and blowing, of horns from
the crowd. After the Boston boat had
gone, all assembled back of Moody's
store to watch the row boat rase.
which was won by William Milligan,
Percy Brown close second.
The bowling tournament for the day
was Won by James Baker, who bowled
Ill in candles.
The prizes awarded were a pennant
Tor each of the races and one dollar
for the highest string.
The day closed it'll a well attend
ed dance at the schoolhouse. Too
much credit cannot he given to Geo.
Moody and Ray Good for the arrange
ments, printing of posters and of Chas.
waterman for management of races.
Mrs. Alice McFadden and Ruth went
with Mrs Ella Baker. Tuesday after
noon, to call on her sister, who has a
baby a week.
Ernest Palmer of Pittston stopped at
Mrs. Alice McFadden's to dinner on his
way home from Wells Beach, where he
has been camping for two weeks.
!. Fred Weeks, the very cengenial agent
or the Eastern Steamship Co., has been
very busy on account of the large num-
ben returning to Boston via Cedar Grove
Chas. G. Halls smiling countenance
was missed, Monday, at the west, as he
went away on the early morning train
to Bangor to attend the annual rural
carriers meeting. He had great time
and arrived home. Tuesday morning, in
time to drive his route.
The last of Orrin Hams summer board
ers left, Sunday.
Carl Moody and team are, at work. this
week, on the highways
Fred Weeks intends to start saving.
this week 49,
Z Rev. and Mis- a. o. Sherwood of
Attleboro, Mass.s who have been spend
ing the SUMMER at the campground, have
returned home.
MIR. Sherwood Is steadily improving
Miss Emily McFadden returned,
Saturday night, on the boat to
Swampscott, where she is to teach in
the Clark school.
f. IL. Whitney is visiting at III. M.
Calls.
Roland Waterman and three of his
friends of Somerville, Mass, arrived
on the Boston boat, Sunday MORN
ing to stop over Labor day at John
McFadden's. Sunday, they went to
New Meadows Inn with their host in
a motor boat.
Cedar Grove Inn closed Tuesday
night, after a very successful season.
The Ashleys sent a delegation down
to win the bowling prize, Labor day.
bat were surprised In the efficiency of
the Cedar Grove star, Jim Baker, who
rolled the two highest candle strings,
making l07 and i'll respectively.
Charles Waterman. together with
Carl Moody and John McFadden, en-
joyed am auto ride with Harry Still
phen, going to Wiscasset and Edge
comb.
Miss Maud Pearl is visiting Mrs.
Herbert GetchelL
Addie Munsey is at home for a
vacation.
Harry Stilphen, Ed Hall, John Me-
Fadeen and Charles Waterman went
10 Richmond, Tuesday night, and at
iended the Republican rally
Cal McFadden has just completed
I fine concrete floorand retaining wall
n his carriage house.
Caroline sheldon was greeted by
he opening of her school by - bright
and more are expected.
John McFadden has been fortunate
n having. sweet corn for the last three
weeks.
Harry Stilphen is going to Togus
O play in the band for while.
IcEBoRo.