Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25

AT LAKE COB,
B0SSEEC0NTEE
All who witnessed the Cobbossee-
contee Yacht Clubs regatta last Sat-
urday at Cobbossee are unanimous in
agreeing that great praise and thanks
are due and should be given Harold
Partridge, otherwise known as Jig
ger" for the well-nigh perfect man.
ner in which the race program was
carried through. The delays were
trivial and due to the wind and heavy
sea, and with all that they were run
off quicker then ever before The
courses were better arranged for the
convenience of the spectators on
shore and also relieved the monotony
OF long laps. the shorter laps being
much more exciting. The work of the
judges was also simplified by the ne
cessary papers and orders being pre-
pared all ready for the insertion of the
prize winners names, allowing the
immediate distribution of the prizes.
"Jlgger' may not be able to win a tup
race. even with fast tub, but he GER
talnly was a prize winner in handling
the details and about everything else
connected with the regatta
Nearly all the spectators thought
that Miss Ethel Wade had won the
ladies' race in the Moves boat, as she
started and finished ahead of the
Beane beat, but they failed to note
that the Beane craft had been stead
lily gaining throughout the race.
Owner Bill" Moyes, however, was
'on" and when asked if his boat was
not the winner. shook his head gently
and said nothing. 1t was a close call
the race being won by the narrow
margin of only &c seconds. Had Miss
Wade won this race, the "Beane" cup
the trophy, would have become her
personal property, as she had won it
in the races of 1918 and 1914. She
also won in 1911, but Miss Stafford
won in 1912. But, after all, it makes
the contest for the cup so much the
more exciting and interesting.
Doctor" Otis Webster, whose out
board-engine equipped rowboat won
two handsome prizes. under the able
handling of Ernest Hewett, has de-
cided to keep the craft as a perma :
nent fixture to his lake outfit, though
he has not yet. as reported by some
decided to take her to Florida next
winter and enter in all the interna
tlonal races. Otis says the boat shall
have cleaning, a coat Of paint and Z
name and will ever be ready to up
hold her claims to be the fastest thing
af1oat-in her class, on the lake.
1t is rumored that the mosquitoes
this year rival in size and ferocity
anything that were ever accredited
with having come from Jersey. The
unusually wet condition of the ground
in all sections has made perfec,
breeding places for millions Of the
pests.
The old Yacht Club landing float at
Reyes Landing has been put out OF
commission on account of general de-
bility and new one, built and owned
by Arthur keyes, is doing duty in its
place. The old wharf has been hauled
over to Mr.. Keyes' private landing,
where it will later be put into better
shape.
The Movies every night at Island
Park continue, to draw good crowds,
the grade Of the pictures being much
better than last year.
Tinker's Orchestra is giving better
music even than last year and the
attendance has been good considering
the frightfuly bad weather which has
blessed CD us about all the season.
The crowd at the concert given last
Sunday by the st. Cecilia's Boys Band
Of LIE vision drew q good crowd, con-
sidering the threatening weather.
Another appearance Of the same band
and good weather would draw a rec
ord crowd to the park.
| The Electric Roads telephone
booth. which was formerly located at
the North Shore station. has been
changed to the Island Park station.
A signal light has been placed at the
entrance to Reyes landing, which an
nounces the approach Of the Win
throp bound cars and the new ar
rangement has proved much more ef-
f1cient and convenient for handling
the traffic.
1t is said that one Of the large open
cars on the Augusta Winthrop line
last Saturday carried 1926 passengers
during the day, the largest number
handled by any car on any part Of
the system. It is safe to say that
Conductor Keene was. a tired man at
the close Of his days work.
Fishing has not been so very -four
ishing for the past few weeks. owing
to the unusually high water. Bait is
now being secured in good quantities
and the fishing will soon be at nor
NAL, it is hoped.
Two well-known Augustans were
recently out riding in ones auto, the
make Of which is pretty well known
the world over. The men are very