Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Sk0WHECAN
Racing Program of Somerset
Agricultural Society for Au-
gust IA Announced
Many Locals
NEWSY ITEMS OF MUCH IN
TEREST AND PERSONALS


summer race meeting of TIE Somerset
Central Agricultural Society, Saturday,
Aug. IA, have been decided upon. There
are to be a 800 class for which 500 is
offered. 2E claxs with purse OF s125,
and 2.33 class with a purse of $3.50.
There will be game of baseball between
Skowhegan and some one O. the best
teams in Maine, probably Madison. En-
tries should be mile 10 s. H. Bradbury
Skowhegan, on or before Tuesday, Aug
10. This August event last year draw
the best field of no.ses md resulted in
the best racing in. Maine il 1914.
William Buckland, who has been pitch
ing on the Skowhegan ball team. left
Wednesday for short visit in Corinaa
Mrs. Robert Bratten left Wednesday
on her return TO Wilmington, Del, where
she resides She has been spending sew
eral weeks with her mother. Mrs. Miriam
S. Merrill of Water street.
Skowhegan friends will be panied to
learn of the continued illness of W. h.
pears is serious. MIR. Leavitt is a native
Of this town, the son of Mrs. Ida Ieavitt
Smith.
Mrs. E. j. Friend left wednesda:- 10
visit her brother in Etna.
The Skowhegan and Athens Raiiwa.,
committee have engaged the Opera house
in Skowhegan for public meeting TO be
held Wednesday evening, Aug. Is. A full
and complete presentation Of the whole
matter will be made and it is hoped that
the undertaking will receive finish that
will carry it through to SUCCESS.
The annual fall meeting OF the Maine
Federation of Wos,ans Clubs will be
held Sept. $3.50 in Biddeford.
Everett Bacon was in Portland calling
on friends Wednesday.
The engagement of Folsom Merrill,
Esq, of this place to Miss Janette Lam
der. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lam
der of Bingham, is reported.
Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert left Thursday
morning for a two weeks outing at
Peaks Island.
Levi w. Weston has been confined to
part of that time to his room, on &C.
SOuf1t OF q serious Ill
Walter Matthews Of st. Adams. who
has lately completed course at the Uni
versity of Maine Law school, has been
passing several days with John Lewis.
Mrs. J. B. Maddocks for many years
a resident of Skowhegan, is here for
a visit with Mrs. George L. Nay. Mrs.
Maddocks now divides her time be-
tween her daughters in Massachusetts,
and her son in Newark, Ohio.
Miss Hilda Varney, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilder Varney OF Bangor,
has been the guest this week Of DR..
and Mrs. Milburn Fowler at the Lamb
cottage, Lake Wesserunsett which
they are occupying for the summer.
Mrs Mary Russell varnum Of
who came here to care for
her aunt, the late Mrs. John Mason,
has moved from the Mason home to
the upper apartment, OF the Salley
house on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Sac F. Clark and her daughter,
Mrs Ralph Jewell OF Fairfield, are to
pass a few days in Bar Harbor.
Miss Berle Nye has gone to Pittsfield
to act as pianist in the Park street
theater in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Reynolds are
at the C.. r. Oliver cottage at North
pond, Smithfield, for a vacation out
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nye left for
Wednesday TO visit with.
DR.. and Mrs. William Mebane. Mr..
Nye and Mrs Mebane both came from
the same town, Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Bartlett have
been entertaining this week L. W. VAL
eottne Of Spearffsh. South p.Ao..