Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-17
Merchants Day Proves an
Unqualified Success
The Christensen Mitchell Wed
ding Quiet and Pretty Affair
Primary Returns Much Delayed.
Girl Causes Excitement

Skowhegan'S business men showed
Tuesday that they can do things in
unique manner, this coming as a re-
suit of the second annual Merchants
Gay here. The bad weather did not
stop the visiting crowd, for there were
people from every town in the county
as well as some from Kennebec coun-
~ The object of this event was to
show people what a live town Show
hogan is and at the same time boom
its business. The program started at
o'clock, when automobile owners gave
as a free entertainment all visitors
who wished an automobile ride TAX
ing in the interesting points of the
village and a chance to view the SUI
perb scenery with which Providence
favors this town. AT IL o'clock band
concert was given by Skowhegans Mil
itary Band at Railroad Square which
gave the visitors a chance to do their
shopping in special bargains at the
various stores and at the same time
enjoy the music. At noon an attrac-
ton pleasing to all was given in the
way of free lunches, consisting of
sandwiches and other things that made
up a square meal. each receiving this
in a box made for the occasion pre-
pared by Ned II. Lambert and j. d.
Symons. All the time the band gave
concerts and following the dinner,
there was another pleasing feature, a
program that included a brief address
by Hon. c. P. Merrill, president If the
Skowhegan Board Of Trade. re"dires
Tobey Mooers; violin solos, Prof. ]. A
,lrt,
ten. All these things brought from the
people such expressions as: I've had
a splendid time: The people of
Skowhegan certainly know how to do
things; THAT certainly is a lively
town" A little souvenir evidently
pleasing TO all was passed TO every
body by Skowhegans useful Boy
Scouts in the form of pin with white
background with Skowhegan in red
letters across the face and around the
circle these words, Why not save
money by trading in Skowhegan % The
success of this event started plans i'm
for a similar one next year
INCOMPLETE returns from the vari
Gus towns and plantations of the
county indicate that r. F, Parker.
present first selectman of Skowhegan,
was nominated Monday by the Demo-
Gratis for county commissioner over
three other candidates, Cobb of Mad
ison running second. II. II. Thurlough
of Pittsfeld evidently has won the
Democratic nomination for county at
The total vote in Skowhegan
was IT'S Democratic and 10 Republican.
There was only one contest in the
primaries, that being al
Scion for representative. The Demo-
cratic vote for Governor in Skowhe-
gan was: Curtis IA, Keekan 35, Nc
Intire AZ, Newbert So; State auditor,
Bunker 81, Sullivan IS: county attor-
ney, Brown A, Haley So, Thurlough
Al; county commissioner, Cobb 10,
Parker Ill, Rowell IA, Trufant 30. E.
c. Butler received one vote for coun-
ty attorney on the Republican ballot,
his name being written in. J. A. Peters
received one vote on the Democratic
ballot for Congress, his name being
written in the place of w. r. Pattan-
gall. Nine Socialist votes were cast
at this election.
The next meeting of Eunice Farms
worth Chapter. d. A. r., will be Friday
Afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary
B. Lord 1t will be Flag day and the
hostesses will be Mrs Lord and Mrs.
Helen Wentworth.