Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-03

ed pig exhibition and potato race; 1.30,
horse races at Concord track, 2.21, 2.27
and 800 classes, purse $780, Entries,
2.21 class: Constantine Jr., by Mark
Thompson, Kingfeld; Nellie Gray.
Tom Reynolds, Bingham; Eva Wilkes,
G. w. Dutton, Bingham; Leo Anna
Patchen, w. A. Rich, Newport; Pilot
L., 1. D. Leavitt, Skowhegan. 2.27
class: Eva Wilkes, c. w. Dutton; Ned
P. /. D. Leavitt, Skowhegan; Silk
Forbes, Ben Gaylord, Skowhegan; 800
class: Lola Braden. Cal Page, King
field; Gray Jacket, C. w. Dutton.
Bingham; Wireless, c. w. Dutton,
Bingham; Foss, ]. L. Foss, Scion; Van
Dashy, w. A. Rich, Newport; Queen
Mocko, w. A. Rich, Newport; Exeter
r., Willie Beauford, Skowhegar; In
dependence, Walter Robinson, Bling
ham. Ball game, 40 North 8nson Us.
Bingham. Band concert o'clock. Fire
works, o'clock. Grand ball. $50.
Friends Of Miss Margery Morrison
will be interested to learn that. she
has gone to Italy. She plans. houSs Ct,
to be located in Milan until October,
where she is to study piano with Co
where she is to study piano with Cot
onette.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Woodard If
North East Carry have been in town
this week, guests of II. e Thompson
and family
Among the Skowhegan horsemea
who will take their trettcrs out fo~ Il
try under the wire July vii! be l..
d. Leavitt Mr.. Leavitt purposes 70
take all three Of his trotters to Bing-
ham, but will probably only start y d
p, having entered this speedy little
racer in the 227 class. B. T. GAYLORD
has also entered his brown stallion,
SILK Forbes by Malcomb, in this sam
class, while william Bcauford vii
start Silver Fox, the winner in Glass
at the matinee last Saturday in ore
OF the races.
Prof. w. l.. Powers. principal Of the
Washington State Normal school at
Machias. and Mrs. Powers = 18th two
children, are to visit this week ana
next with Supt. and Mrs. GerTish.
Both Mr.. Powers and Mr.. Gerrish viii
attend the Superintendent meeting
Monday at Castine.
The Skowhegan Public library has
lately received a most interesting vol
ume from y. c. Kendall, now of
Oakland. Cal. Mr.. Kendall was for
merly resident of Skowhegan, being
in the crockery and carpet business
at the present location of Sampson &
Avore on the corner of Water street
and Madison avenue. His gift to thu
library is Commercial Eneyclopedi4
of the Pacific Southwest
The 18th Maine Regiment. whose
survivors are to hold their 18th an
nual reunion in the beautiful town Of
Madison in August was one of the
300 fighting regiments of the Civil
War. 1t was mustered into the United
States service in August, 1862, and
was first assigned to duty in the forts
on Arlington Heights, opposite Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Whittemore of
st. Paul, MINI, who have been Wis
iting for several weeks in Boston, have
arrived here accompanied by Mrs Jo-
seph Whittemore and Miss Gertrude
Whittemore.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Abbott Kendall
have gone to Squirrel Island. where
they will be engaged for the summer
in musical work.
Herbert Wood of East Corinth, a
graduate of Bates College, has been
engaged as superintendent of schools
Of Harmony, Cornville and Athens, to
succeed Guy F. Williams. who re-
Gently resigned to become principal
of Somerset Academy, Athens.