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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09
STATE OF MAINE.
kennebec County. Supreme judicial
Court, October Term, 1912.

Assignment of Cases for Jury Trials.
beginning
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
State vs. Norton. Williamson Pat
tangall; Maher.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18th.
37-Thayer vs. Maine Central Railroad.
Pattangall & Plumstead; Johnson &
Perkins.
Ss-Gould VS.. Maine centrab Railroad.
Pattangall & Plumstead Johnson *
Perkins
I4l-Sprague ct al VS.. Wentworth Garlic
ton Foster.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
151-walker vs.. Doughty; Foster Getch-
ell & Hosmer, John B. Madore.
Frye, Aplt from Decree of Judge of
Probate. Reuel Robinson; F. G. Far
ington.
Heselton; Atkins.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18th.
Taylor vs. Simpson. Nelson; Clair.
Forth VS. Baker. Clair Nelson.
UNASSIGNED CASES.
52-Augusta Trust Co. VS.. Kimball. Will
Hanson, B. & M; s. 7. Kimball.
6l-Harvey vs. Moulton ct ais Heath &
Andrews, Halpen; Heselton, Ckason
s6-Clough VS.. Union Gas K Electric Co
Nelson; Johnson & Perkins.
kS5-Wolman Is. Rosenthai Ct al Nelson
Clair.
gl-Goodrich vs. Simpson ct al. Bridges
Letourneau. Beane < Became.
l00-Merrill ct ais VS. Carp ct ais & It's
Brown & Hasty HeSelton.
H2-Rockwood VS.. Gardiner Water Power
Co. Foster; Heselton.
117-Lisbon Savings Bank vs.. Lawrence
ct ais, Williamson, 3. & ~; Bassett
i2i-Putnam Machine Co. VS.. Cushnoc
Paper: Co. Williamson, b. & NJ
Heath & Andrews.
H2-DeBlois VS.. Hall Carleton; William
son q Burleigh.
1Eil-I.nnU Weston a IfS Cock. Ma
Hill VS.. Gilman. leigh Williamson
Cook, j. of p. VS.. Youland e, ais
Heath & Andrews.
Farley VS.. Jenkins. Heath & An
drews.
Ever VS.. The Prudential H. * A.
Zouvoulos vs.. Debuque. Sanborn.
sullivan. Admrx. VS.. l., y. & w
O'Connor VS.. Viles. Maher.
Pope VS.. Weber Maher
Dudley VS.. Hazard Company Ma
dierow VS.; l. \. & w. stree, Rail
II Wakefield vs., Kernes. Maher.
Eigue vs.. Nigue. Clair,
Spinney VS.. Maine Central Railway.
Farr VS.. Chase PattangalI G. Plum
stead. ~
Wright VS.. Brisbin ct al. Peacock.
OiSOm VS.. DetOSt.fedCOck.
Wentworth VS.. Sprague. Foster;
Carleton.
Johnson ct al VS.. Haines. johnson &
Perkins: Nelson
Johnson ct al VS., Waterville Savings
+. Bank. Johnson & Perkins.
Same VS.. Gerald. Johnson & Perkins
Same VS.. Hartman. Johnson & Per-
kifls.
Johnson eft al VS.. First National
Bank of Skowhegan. johnson &
Perkins.
Same VS.. Bailey. Johnson & Perkins.
Same VS.. Libby. Johnson & Perkins.
Austin Hotel Co. VS.. Austin. Eaton.
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BOWDOINHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. White of Lisbon
Falls We're the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Lancaster.
Miss Ida Maxwell. who is teaching
in Smithfield, passed few days at
home this week.
Mrs. Charles CROKER of the Post
road is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Walter burlington. in South Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Cornish are
visiting in Boston and vicinity
Comfort Sunshine Branch will hold
it's annual dinner and sale, Oct. 18th,
at the Grange hall. 1t is expected
that Mrs Heard and several others
from Portland will be present.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Randall and
visitors. Thursday.
Mrs. c. L. Mosher and Mrs. F. K.
Jack enjoyed shore dinner at the
Inn, Thursday
Quite a number of the Sunshine
members in town are planning to at
Lewiston, Thursday among them are
Mrs w. B. Williams, Mrs. Sybil
Briry, Mrs William Newton. Mrs. F.
P. Weber, Mrs. A. F. Reeve. Mrs. f.
G. Beals and others.
Jake Bishop is sick with the
measles.
Mrs. Charles Sennott of Concord.
n. H., has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Annie Beals.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL.

The Cony High school basketball squad
for girls held its first practice, Tuesday
afternoon. in the Assembly hall at the
Cony building, and it was well attended
considering that it was the first tryout
for the season.
The team this year should be one of the
best in the State. as 1t is composed MAIN
~ of players who have been on the team
for two or three years, and this should
he great help in strengtleniuss the
team, as the girls have< been used TO
playing together The only PLAYER that
was lost by graduation, last spring. was
Frances Purinton, and although she was
by far the best goal shooter on the team,
Coach F. G. Marshall will undoubtedly
be able to pick a girl from the squad
who will develop into a player fully as
fast as the last years star. The captain
for this years team IS Mildred Earring
ton, who made name for herself. last
season, and the manager is Bernice
Leighton. also fast player. Supt. of
Schools +. G. Marshall. who was so sue
cessfui in developing a snappy team
which trimmed the strong aggregation
from peerins High last aseasunr will
coach the girls.
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The Stock Exhibits.

/ The cattle exhibit fully equals that
of last year; the horses are as fine 4
lot as could be desired and the sheep
and swine entries surpass those OF
several years
superintendent Hiram Totman de-
clared himself surprised and more
than pleased at the success in these
departments.
Remarkable features. of this exhibit
were the herds of Brown Swiss and
Dutch belted cattle, the only nerds
of these breeds in Maine. The Brown
Swiss are owned by T.. Y. Shaw OF
Topsham and the Dutch belted oy MT.
Wilson of Brunswick.
H. 5. Morrill, of Topsham had Il
head of pure bred and gray Jerseys:
f. c. Patten of Topsham, 81 head OF
Gurnsevs; E. Y. Shaw of Topsham,
l6 head of pure bred Jerseys and eight
head of the Brown swiss breed; Hen
ry Hunt of Brunswick. about 80 head
of pure bred Ayshires; Wllllams
Bros. OF Webster, II head of pure bred
and gray Holsteins: Mr.. Strout OF
Webster, 70 head of Holsteins; Nor
man Curtis of Bowdoin. IA head OF
Devons. Mr.. Hawthorne of Wool
wich I6 head of Sussex; Mr.. wilson
of Brunswick. 16 head OF Dutch belted:
Prospect Hill farm of Topsham, IL
beau of Shorthorns; Harry Fisher
draft stock and Herefords; Mr.. Walker
of Webster, six head of draft stock
sir. Polly of Webster, eight head OF
draft stock; Robert Morse of Bruins
wick, eight head of Shorthorns; Jones
& Son of Webster, draft stock; Ernest
Tedford of Topsham 10 head; Charles
Meserve. draft stock: Louis Williams
of Topsham. draft stock, and Mr.
Chutman of Topsham. draft stock.
Many others were entered with Yarl-
Gus breeds. The awards We're as fol-
lows:
Town teams of oxen, years and
upwards-L. T. Williams, Topsham,
LIST; c. f. Meserve, Topsham, End.
A. j. c. c. Jerseys Herd. w. S.
Totman & Son. East Harpswell, 1st;
II. Y. Shaw, Topsham, End. Bull, 3
years and over, W. Il. Totman & Son.
East Harpswell, 1st; A. c. Morrell,
Topsbam, End; Richard Tarr, Tops
ham, 3rd. Beef oxen. L. r. Williams,
Topsaam. LIST: Albert Ward Topsham,
End: c. H. Jones - SON, Webster, 3D..
Fat steers Vim. w. Graves. Topsham,
LIST Matched steers. T. T. Williams.
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BURNHAM.

Mrs. ]. w. Morse of Litchfeld has
arrived for an extended visit with
her daughter Miss Nellie Morse.
Mrs. Theodore Cole has gone to
Robbinston. called there by the Illness
of her daughter in law. Mrs. Harry
Cole, and to assist in caring for her.
Mrs. Norman Thurlow and baby
went, Friday, to Portland, to join her
husband. DR.. Thurlow who is engaged
in dental work in that city.
Miss Hattie Perkins returned. Mon
day. to Old Town, after few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Per-
kins.
Miss Hattie Moody has returned
from visit passed with friends and
relatives in Richmond.
The District convention of the
Pythian Sisters will be held in Bel
fast Wednesday evening, oct. Is, and
several members of the Temple in this
place are planning to attend.
f. H. McCauslin of Lowell. Mass,
was a recent business visitor in town.
and was the guest while here of Fl. E.
Kinney.
The new store house which has re-
Gently been built by the Bateman Mfg.
Co. is completed and the manager, O..
e. Bryant, took possession, Oct. |.
Perley Flood, young son of Aus
tin Flood, is very i'll.
Miss Blanche Foster went, Saturday.
to Islesboro. to begin term of school.
Monday.
Mrs. Howard Snow met with bad
accident last Friday afternoon. While
driving to call upon her friend, Mrs
Erastus Braley in Unity, her horse
became frightened of an auto and
overturned the carriage throwing Mrs
Srow To the ground. Her shoulder
was dislocated and she was injured
Internally. She was taken to tho
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Rurnham Grange.

About 50 were in attendance at the
regular meeting of Burnham Grange.
Thursday evening, Oct. 3, and among
the number were several visitors.
G. j. Mudgett was installed as assis-
tant steward and Maude E. Mudgett
as lady assistant steward, the installa-
ton of the officers being done by Q. b.
McKechnie. The following program
was given: Music by the choir; recita-
ton, Blanche Proctor; reading, Nellie
Morse; question, What Lessons Have
Learned from Papers and Magazines
that have Helped Me Most in the Past
Year. Opened by A. c. Miles.
Recitation. Alfredo Perkins; reading,
Mabel Drake; roll call, The Funniest
Thing / Ever Saw.
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FAIR OPENS
IN ALL ANNUAL GLORY.
Continued from Page one,

calf, won third after dropping the
second heat TO Nathalie.
Lady Elect took the 240 pace in
straight heats. Thurst was second, and
Eola Patchen third. The results of
each heat We're the same
A warm controversy developed over
the delay caused by Russell driving
Frank Ward in the 2.30 class, after
Kohl McBeth had taken two heats
and the Ward gelding one. The third
heat was finished at 4.40 p. M. The
drivers We're commanded to be on the
track at SO and all obeyed but the
driver OF Frank Ward, he appearing at
SIS. The judges decided to postpone
the race until tomorrow and held to
their decision, despite the united pro-
test of the other drivers. who accused
Russell. of attempting to delay to Sc
cure this result that his horse might
be flesh for the remaining heats. A
written protest was submitted by Mr..
Burrili The Ward horse lost the third
heat through a break at the three
quarter, finishing in second place.
The summary:
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Bull Moose,
Attention :!


There will be a meeting of the citi-
zens of Augusta, ON Thursday, Oct. 10.
at s o'clock in the evening. at City hall,
for the purpose of perfecting an or
SANITATION made up of those who de-
sire to associate themselves with a
Bull Moose Club.
Everyone. without regard to past
political affiliations, who believes in
clean. progressive politics and the prin-
ciples as generally advocated by the
Progressive party and its candidates,
is cordially invited to be present.
CHARLES S. HICHBORN.
CHARLES A. MILLIKEN.
ANSoN NJ. GODDARD.
POWER s. MOONEY.
T.. NJ. THOMPSON.
CHARLES G. MOSHER.
D. f. FOLSOM.
WALTER II. DAVIS.
HENRY f. DtTNNACK.
CHARLES Il. MARSTON.
II. p. HOPE.
SMITH S. RANDALL.
CLAYTON d. BOOTHBY.
SAM'L. l.. HUNTINGTON.
HENRY Il. ELMORE.
CHAs. F. MCNAMARA.
Il, W. CHURCH.
e DANIEL J. RICE. %skSk
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The Sheep Exhibit.

From one farm was entered the larg-
est individual exhibit of sheep ever
known at Maine fair, W. B. Kendall.
owner of the Long Branch Farm of
Topsham had 81 handsome sheep, includ-
ing four breeds-Hampshire Downs,
Cheviots Leicesters and Cotswolds. One
of the rams in these pens weighed 800
pounds and one of the ewes 215 pounds.
Among the other owners represented
were f. c. Patten with three pens or
Hampshire Downs: Mr.. Tedford of tops
ham and MIR Walker of Webster, also
with Hampshires,
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Washburn- Stevens.

early Tuesday evening, at IA Green
street, the home of the officiating
clergyman, Rev,NC. G. Mosher, when
Frank A. Washhurn and Gertrude A.
Stevens, two well-known and popular
young people of nit. Vernon, were
united in marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn left, imme-
diateIy after the service. by automo-
bile tor their new home in Mt. Yer
non. where reception was rendered
them by their friends and acquaint-
ances. Many join in expressing good
wishes for the future
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. LITcHFIELp.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. True of Port
land visited Mr.. True's sister, Mrs. F.
N Adams. last week.
Wallace Allen has gore to Lewiston
to work.
Frost of Auburn passed Sunday with
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Frost.
Fred Baker and family passed sun
day in Monmouth and Leeds,
Mrs. r.. A. Cram is visiting relatives
il Hallowen
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ST. AL BANS.

Last week big white automobile
passed through this town. 1t at
tracted lot of attention. 1t was the
demonstrating car of the American
Sanitary Works of New York.
COW moose was seen in Palmyra
the past week by several people.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Clark and Mr..
and Mrs George Fairfield from Fair
field, and Miss Denora Clark from
Pittsfield, were callers at Fred Berry's.
Sunday.
Frank Hanson is in Cambridge
gathering apples.
Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald is. in Water
Vile visiting.
Mrs Lizzie Berry was in Pittsfield,
Sunday.
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Good Showing of Hogs.

The exhibition of swine showed in good
measure the popularity this industry is
gaining in Maine.
W. $. Totman & Son of Beach Hill
Farm had two pens of pure bred Berk-
shires; e. C. Patten, half dozen pens
of Poland Chinas; Howard of Bruns-
wick, two pens of Berkshires; r. I.
Shaw of Topsham, four pens of pure
bred White Chesters; Charles Ridley OF
Brunswick, three pens of Jersey Reds;
Harry Edgecomb of Topsham, pen of
White Chesters.
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Mrs. Mary EarWelI.

Mrs. Mary Farwel. wife of William
B. Farwell, formerly of this city, died.
Oct. 6. at Worcester, Mass, aged %
years. A mother, Mrs. c. B. Peckham
of Hallowell, her husband, and three
children, Edith Hannibal and Olive, of
Worcester Mass. survive. The remains
will arrive at Hallowell on the 500 p. NJ
train, Wednesday, and will be accom-
panied by the husband of the deceased.
Prayers will be had at the grave at the
Hallowell cemetery Immediately after the
arrival of the funeral party.
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The three football games, which are
scheduled between Cony and Gardi-
ner High teams, will be played for IA
silver cup, which has been offered by
the Perley Co. of this city. At first
it was planned TO play the games
without any trophy, but the Perley
Co. offered to give cup to the cham
pions, and the offer was accepted by
tie management of the two teams.
The first game of the series will be
played, next Saturday, at Gardiner.
and the Cony boys are practicing hard
to get in trim for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09

The newly organized Wilson & Marshall
Club met, Tuesday evening. in the al
dermen's room at the City building. 1t
was voted to hire the rooms occupied by
the Democratic State headquarters on
Water street for club rooms. and the
club will open sometime next week with
a speech by United States Senator John
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09

A large number of Augusta people
VIII attend the baseball game between
the Boston Red Sox and the New
York Giants, Wednesday. at Fenway
Park. Boston. Nearly every Boston
train, Tuesday, took up parties from
this city, who will attend the game.
while a crowd of young men went up
on the baot, Tuesday afternoon. A
number of automobile parties have
been made up for the game and sew
eral fans are planning to go on the
early trains, Wednesday.
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A tine display Of articles made by
members of the manual training classes
of the public schools is on exhibition in
the window of the Russell & Weston Co.
store. where they will remain for the rest
of the week. Many of the articles show
fine handiwork on the part of the stu
dents and they would be a credit to peo-
pie much older. The manual training
classes are in charge of Miss V. Ger
trude Fletcher.
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The following births have been ee-
corded at the city clerks office: Sept.
%, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Gosselin,
a son, Gideon, Jr.: Sept II, to Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Reeves, a daugh-
ter, Beulah.
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A city crew started in. Tuesday,
putting on tar upon the new piece Of
maeadamiezd road, which is being
built under the supervision of West
Side Street Commissioner Ferran, on
Water street
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home of Mrs. Braley where she was
cared for, and she has improved SO
rapidly that it is expected she will be
moved home in a few days.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hackett,
Oct. /.
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The lSamahthas viii ueet at the
usual hour Wednesday afternoon,
with Mrs. Charles Alexander in Hal
lowell. This being the first meeting
of the season, a full attendance is de-
sired.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Arey are the
happy parents of an s1a-pound baby
boy, born, Tuesday afternoon. and
nsmed Wallace James Arey. Mr.. Arey
is principa. of the Williams Grammar
school.
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Miss, Josephine Roderick, who has
been the guest of her brother. Joseph,
in this city for a short time, return
ed, Tuesday AFTERNOON, to her home in
WatervilIe.
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Miss Marion Keith, formerly a
teacher at Cony High school, return
ed, Tuesday. to her home in Old Town,
after a visit of few days with Miss
Anna NJ. Lemon, AZ Sewall street.
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Frank ID. Henderson of Limerick
was in the city, Tuesday on legal bus
mess He was registered at the Au-
gusta House.
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Matrimonial intentions of Adalard
Roy and Rosanna Rancourt, both of
this city, were recorded, Tuesday, at
the office of the city clerk.
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The Ladies' Aid of the Green Street
Methodist church will meet, at 2.30 p
NJ, Thursday. with Mrs. Abbey Lii
ley, 107 Green street.
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has the right. to claim a superior poul-
try showing to the one now at Topsham
The premium awards have not yet been
made public.
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The ladies of the Winthrop Street
Baptist church will hold Friday and
Saturday, Oct. II and II. their Rum
mage sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Albee of Gran
tie Hill are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of twins. son and a
daughter. The newcomers arrived,
Sunday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09

Landlord Emerson of the Augusta
House. Byron BOYD and Charles A.
Hill of Hotel Belgrade are enjoying
an automobile trip in the White Noun
taing
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The Poultry.

over go pens of poultry were on ex-
bibition under the grandstand and near
~ everyone who was on the grounds
visited this department during the day
1t is safe to state that no Maine ram
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LOCAL NOTICE.

Wellman c. Whitney will give, at
8 p. NJ, Wednesday, a benefit circle.
at Mrs. Bascombe's. 81 Gage street.
Public cordially invited. oct9d1t
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Rev and Mrs. L. T. Brown of Au-
burn are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. S. Fifield, North Manchester.
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DAILY kennebee JourllaI
LOCAL BRIEFS.

John Wentworth has gone to Free
dom to visit at his old home for a
few days.
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The monthly examinations are in
order, this week, at Cony High school.
and the rank cards will be distributed
to the scholars, next Monday.
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The u. o. G. c. will hold its regu-
lar meeting. at 8, p. NJ, this (Wednes-
day) evening.
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The Eiremen,s Muster.

The muster rather overshadowed the
races for popularity while the steam
ers were playing, in the afternoon. The
prizes were 500 for first and $50 for
second in each of the two classes.
Three teams were entered in each
class.
The Kennebec of Brunswick, built
in 1867, Howard Johnson foreman, with
the Niagara of Brunswick, built in
1872, Guy Niekerson foreman. and the
Oregon of Topsham, built in 1S47, and
with long history on the representa-
ton of several towns and cities, in
cluding Taunton. Mass, Chas. Gay
foreman, were entered in the first
class.
The Kennebec could not enlist a full
complement of men, finally attempt
ing to play with about Il on the ham
dies, and being third with but 147 feet,
81 inches. The Niagara did herself
proud with 216 feet and Il inch on her
third play, taking first money. The
Oregon was second with 17S feet. S1s
inches. II t
HalIoweil Team Winners.
TIE second class also was made up
By three teams: The Excelsior OF Au-
burn, built in 1919, G. F. Rollins fore
man. with the Androscoggn Of Tops
ham. built in 1850, Charles Alexander
foreman and the Tiger of Hallowell,
built in 1895 and the Oldest in the
State, Edwin NJ. Howe foreman.
The excitement in this event vas al
fever heat and much money changed
hands after the Androseoggin on her
fourth play made 155 feet and "a
inches. The boys on the Excelsior ham
dies responded nobly and shot the
water to 1S9 feet and s T-i6 inches. Her
supporters Were jubilant and held by
many to be certain winners.
The rugged crew from Halloween.
however, hadn't come all the way down
here to take last or even second mon
ey. On their second attempt the stream,
slowly swept along the paper-then a
few drops went beyond. The measure
ment recorded 1873 feet and 6% inches
Pulling their tub and escorted BY
the Halloweil Fife and Drum Corps
they marched triumphantly from the
grounds.
Charles S, Yeaton of Auburn, presi-
dent of the Maine State Hand Engine
Association. directed this event. The
judges at the paper were: c. ii. Ray
of Portland and Dana S. Cobb of Tops
ha,n The Judges at the stream were
Frank jackson of Auburn, c. H.
Bowker of South Paris and Elmer
Nickerson of Brunswick.
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Horses.

The horse show made up a handsome
array with some of the best blood in this
part of the country entered. The pre-
MUM award lists have not yet been
given out.
One of the stalls was surrounded by
good sized crowd throughout the day
that of Volavant the imported Royal
Belgian stallion owned by the SaSadahoe
Began Breeding Society. He is heavy
necked beast, two and one-half years old
and weighing 1900 pounds. He was i'm
ported, August 2.
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A Beautiful display was that of the
flowers where Topsham is recognized as
with few equals. Many were the excla-
nations of surprise ana delight as the
constant procession passed this section
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Assignment of Cases for Jury Trial
beginning