Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-18
SKOWHECAN
Elaborate Plans Being Made for
The Fifth Annual Horse Day
To Be Held Tuesday, Feb.
%, at Skowhegan
MI PARSONS HAD ESTATE
TOTALING S49,450.15

SkrWhesan will hold its fifth annual
Horse day next Tuesday and the great
est care is being expended on the plans
for the occasion to make il the biggest
and best ever held in the State The
dav is in charge of the Board of Trade
with the following general COMMITTEES: Z.
c. Butler. c. W. Day. John H. Lancas-
ter. T. Z. Cross and Harvey Mcclure
Other committees have been named as
follows: To secure the attendance OF
horse buyers, c. ". Day, ". X. Brown,
P W. Merry, II. r. Bearce: finances and
premiums, W. p. Ordway., z. T.. Goodrich.
]. w. Fogler, n. D. Snow; reception, G.
D. Miller, Fred Tuscan. G. 5. Robinson.
Ralph Hill, advertising, r. T Patten,
John Z. TAYLOR. S. ". Philbrick: au-
ditor. John II. Lancaster.
The program for the DAY has been
outlined as follows; 1919 a. NJ. exhibi-
ton Of rough riding and trained ponies
in charge of Prof. Z. Z. Ness. 40 sharp,
Judging and speed trials. Skowhegan
merchants viii offer. as in other years,
unusual bargains in many special lines
and this will be a trade day for people
visiting the town. Automobile dealers
will take this opportunity TO exhibit
/ their cars as follows: Hackett & With
! am. the Chevrolet and Cadillac; Holt &
! Hight, Ford and Buick; p. A. Sawyer
REQ; Skowhegan Garage. line Of second
hand cars W NJ Sibalds new concrete
garage will be open for inspection.
! Horsemen are invited 10 show in the
! following classes: Draft horses, 30a
pounds and over; draft horses. less than
! 5000 pounds: closest matched pair any
weight: single horses, any weight: draft
stations. any weight; draft brood mares.
any weight; draft horses, foals Of 1915
and 1911: stations. foals Of 1910 and 1911
! draft foais Of 1912 and younger: draft
stations, foals OF 1912. 1913 and 1914; driv-
ing horses, pairs, 22a0 pounds and over;
! driving horses, pairs less than Zoo
(! pounds; single horses. any weight: stall
lions. trotting bred; colts. foals OF 1911;
| colts. foals of 1872 and younger; tingle
horses driven by lady; saddle horses.
Premiums will be practically as last
years.
| Fred c. Dunlap will act as marshal
and after the parade judging will take
place in front Of the municipal building.
Dancing ponies will be exhibited and the
| sum OF S will be given to anyone who
can ride the bucking ponies. Baby Ness
will entertain with song and dance and
| trick riding. Races between the chill.
dren on ponies and older persons on
horses are scheduled, while an invita-
ton is extended to outsides 10 partici-
pate in the saddle racing In which the
Ness troupe viii be entered. Anyone de-
string free stabling during the day
should notify c. W. Day. Skowhegan.
The Heselton house, located just north
Of the c. H. Davis bungalows on upper
Madison avenue was sold Tuesday to
Walter Reed Clark.
| Harry Newton, manager or the tele-
phone company in Jackman, has been
| in town to see his sister, Miss HeleS
Newton. who is at Somerset hospital She
has undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis and is reported as gaining rap
Idly.
Herbert Judkins OF Clinton was again
in town Tuesday on his way to Athens.
where he was called by the serious Ill
ness OF his mother.
| Mrs. W. P. Ordway entertained Tues
day afternoon at her home on Water
street In honor OF her guest, Mrs P.
S. Rolfe Of Portland. Mrs Maud Jewett
entertained the guests with rwo readings
| and the yictrosa furnished music for
the pleasant occasion. Buffet lunch
was served in the dining room with Miss
Adelaide Lancaster, niece of the hos
tess. and Miss Coda keene assisting
| in the serving.
| Herbert Wentworth Was In Jaclman
on business Wednesday.
Among the recent births recorded at
the town clerks Office is a daughter to
| Mr.. and Mrs, Frank 2. Lessor.
| The inventory Of che estate Of Marcus
o.. Parsons. who died recently In Show
| hogan, was filed with the register OF
probate, Wednesday and shows total
of As. 458.l5, made UP as follows: Real
estate, 5000: personal estate, 1s,S0.1s.
Jha real estate cons1sts Of the a1ousei