Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-07
SK0WHECAN
Peter Merry Dragged Quarter
Mile by One Foot by Fright
ened Horse-Seriously
Injured
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP OF
SOMERSET COUNTY

Peter Merry was dragged about
quarter of a mile Thursday morning
and one of his legs was broken In sew
eral places Mr. Merry was at Fair
view Park training a colt that was
hitched to a sulky. The animal started
UP and when Mr.. Merry pulled up on
the reins fie fell backward from the
rig and the horse became frightened.
Mr. Merry's leg caught between the
wheel and the seat with his head on
the ground. The horse ran from the
park toward home and Mr. Merry was
unable to free himself. The animal ran
into the barn and the sulky tipped
over. Carl Curtis, witnessing the ac-
cident, ran to the rescue with other
neigh..ors and freed the victim from
the rig. He was still conscious and
ordered that DIR. Dascombe be sent for.
Mr.. Merry is one of the most promi-
nent horse trainers in this section of
the State and though he has trained
some of the most fractions horses he
has never before received serious in
juries.
The list of entries for the mid-sum-
mer races to be held at Fairview Park
Saturday indicate that these will con-
stitute the biggest event of the sea-
son. Among the owners who have en-
tered horses are: A. d. Estey. L. East
man, Frank Pelletier, w. G. Reynolds,
H. L. Jones, Charles Simpson of Wat
erville; c. L. Jackson, Bangor; C.
w. Dutton. T. H. Reynolds, Bingham;
Rollins & Coburn D. 1. Doble. Farm
ington; Worthen & Ruggles, st. AL
bans: Richard Chase, Hartland; Alva
Bragg, Fairfield w. L. Davis, Dex-
ter; A. E. Russell, Lewiston; w. A.
Rich, o. r. Emerson, Newport: B. F.
Gaylord, I. D. Leavitt. Scott Robinson,
C. P. whittemore. Skowhegan; Alton
Goodrich, Canaan.
Miss Leore NJ Withee went wednes-
day to Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Merrifleld and
son. Mrs Frank Moore, Earle and An
ME Moore of Waterville have been
guests of Mr. ,Merrifield's cousin, Mrs.
Frances Kelley.
Miss Doris Rayner has gone to
Providence, r. l.. for vacation.
At a recent meeting of the county
commissioners the petition to discon-
tinue Moore's ferry across Sandy Riv
err was denied. The petition to discon-
tinue the road in Caratunk was accept
ed. A petition was received to build
a county road from Moose river to
lockwood.
Enoch Markham was in town on
Thursday He is one of the prom-
nent Holstein breeders Of the county
and recently sold full blooded heifer
for $1O5. He at present has nine head
of cattle and will soon locate in Peru,
where he is to buy a farm.
reunion was held at the cottage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Sampson
at Lake Wesserrunsett on Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. Charles Thompson's
73d birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Sampson
proved worthy hosts and fed the crowd
we'll, which included: Mrs. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Potter and
CLYDE and Elsie Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Thompson and two children, Clara and
Cecilia; Mrs. John Thompson and
two sons, Wesley and Earl, all of New
Sharon. These were largely relatives
of Mrs Sampson.
Miss Clara Varney and Mrs. w. r.
G. Estes went Thursday to Old Or
chard for a vacation.
John Higgins. the Republican can
didate for register Of deeds. was here
Thursday He stated that in his can
vass of the western and northern part
of the county he was much pleased
with the Republican outlook this fall.