Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-30
SKOWnECtN.
A Meeting Pertaining TO
Horse Day Celebration.
Hea III Day Observed by Rsit-
ing Of Sorcsis, Tuesday.
In the Municipal Court scholar
ship at Good Will.


ship at Good Will.
The committee which is promoting the
Horse Day celebration, to take place IN
Skowhegan, Feb. 18th, held its second
meeting, Tuesday evening. The import
ant work of deciding what classes should
be made, into which animals shown are
TO be divided. was taken up. Subject TO
slight possible modification the following
is announced Draft horses, 1900 POUNDS
and over. pairs less than Soo0 pounds;
pairs closely matched of any weight;
single horses of any weight; stations any
weight; brood mares any weight DIV
ing horses, pairs go pounds and over
pairs less than 200 pounds; single horses
sny wight. stations trotting bred any
weight single horses any weight driven
by lady. Saddle horses, horses ridden to-
saddle. any weight; young horses four
wears old and under. There will be speed
trials, quarter mile, straight away
course best two in three or three in
five, judges to determine with classes
for trotters PAGERS, free-for-all and for
colts under four years. In the last
named, animals with race records can
rot compete.
Citizens of Skowhegan have donated
funds for providing ribbon badges and
other small prizes to be awarded the best
alinals of the various classes. Effort viii
be made to provide stable accommoda-
ton. free of charge for all horses that
come from distance. All animals par
ticipating will be formed for parade as
In
parade there will be two principal divi-
sions, one comprising the draft animals
and other heavy horses and the other
driving and saddle horses and other AMI
mails of the lighter classes. The divicion
of heavy horses will form on East Lea
witt street, and the lighter class on Hes
elton street. The columns will face to-
ward the east so that in starting they
can so proceed through School street TO
Water street. The parade will staH up
Water street, through the business sec
ton and near by residence streets over a
route to be announced later. Horses
from any point in Maine are invited to
send in their entries at once to w. II.
Wildes.
Hartley Pomeroy of Alder street was
bound over to await the action of the
grand Jury at the March term of the 81
preme court, Wednesday, when he was
given a hearing before Trial Justice
Orrin A. T'riest, charged with threaten
ing to shoot Alton Horne If he did not
move his wood saving machine from
Alder street 1t was alleged that he also
struck horne's horses with stick OF
wood In pleading he said he was not
guilty of hitting the horses with the
wood. The complaint was made by F. L.
Horne, father OF Alton Horne. The mat
ter being out of the jurisdiction of the
court Judge Priest bound the respondent
over for the grand jury in the sum OF
$500
Mr. Frazier, one of the three men from
Boston who are installing the new pipen
organ at the Congregational church. fell
on the ice in front of the vestry, Tues
day night, and broke his right arm at
the elbow This is the same place that
Miss Blanche NJ. Emory fell a few weeks
ago. spraining her ankle. The sidewalk
is somewhat sloping and has tendency
to ice quickly.
E. c. Butler has bought the John Dore
cottage at Lakewood, which is one of the
UHeSI located Cottages LutTe
Max Russakoff, who has been working
for his brother here, in the jewelry
store, went, Wednesday. to his home in
New York.
E. +. Merrill went, Wednesday, to
Harmony on legal business.
Frank Quimble. who has worked for r.
III. Haines for some time as automobile
driver, has gone to Bangor. where he has
q position
Health Day. was observed at the
meeting of Sorosis. Tuesday evening.
The program was in charge of Mrs
Mary Stinchfield and the hostesses were
Mrs. Maud Jewett and Miss Gertrude
Webb. The program opened with piano
duet by Cora Hopkins and Lyle Stinch-
field; this was followed by paper or
Public Hygiene" by Mrs. Alice Wads-
worth; music by the mandolin club com
posed of the following school teachers
Miss Dora Petersen, Miss Simpson, Miss
Hoyt, Miss Marjorie Loring, Miss Mabe
sweet, accompanied by Miss Shaw a.
pianist. paper. Personal and Home Hy
giene," Mrs Mary Stinchfield; piano solo
Beatrice Smiley; reading from fh
Wheels of Time" Miss Ethel Walton
music by Mandolin Club.
Malcolm. the l7-months-old baby of MI
aud Mrs Reuel Reed of East Madison
WAS geyerly burned Saturday. 1t seem
that the little boy had celluIoid com
with which he vas playing on the floor
ard that as he was able TO walk aroun
the house he went UP to the stove an