Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-13

IN, thought taa'
'~ ,s- first Azzle. I got the NJ
49,. i. was followed with such a
~" ,,s hang Of success that never
'' rir doubt the success Of what
' 's Gardner undertakes" were the
lifelong resident Of the CITY
.sa soent the afternoon dodg-
T., .s,ppsrs and watching the auto pa.
~ he perfectly frank there seene1
..ys-al doubling Thomases some OF
s,ood out from under at the lass
.rneu. By the same token there were
H Dsnc, old Romans who stood by 10 Inc
s','e s,,o, and 70 these and these alone
-, .,,noess Of Gardiner first Dollar
NV to be ascribeo
as.v Won fellows put it all over An
49, said an Augusta man. Gar
sr.rs some berg today said the trav-
snng man
Ladies Before Gentlemen
.nol,.r Day really began before some
: me u,erchants had quite finished their
-rs.s+ for some of the senuer sex
ga heir eye on some especial bargain
- me took her station at store door
ANA. NJ. Patience brought its re-
,r for she got what she waited for
IA for only dollar at that. The early
rnoon saw the stores well patronized
"A The afternoon-"Lord, fifty custom
u,oa clerk" said 9 dry goods dealer
so-. Of the store. looked cyclone-sWept
md required the attention Of the clerks
Until late in the evening TO bring apou'
Rmblance of normally.
The Merchants Association OF Gardner
hare every reason TO congratulate them
siees on the success achieved and right
here let US mention that Thursday was
ts, the first day of the bargains. Ever!
merchant on the street vii! guarantee
tbs, he viii be with you TO the end on
Saturday evening and continue TO oHer
TIE bargains that satisfy. Please bear
ID mind also that most OF the stores will
|te open Friday evening as we'll as on
saturday, evening.
Visitors Galore
The train from South Gardiner brought
tn such a delegation that it seemed that
d. entire district must have been de-
/ popnla.ed The electrics coming into
Gardiner from both directions bore ca
pacity freights Team. galore. all the
6nbes being filled.
The decorations were evidently an
! der thought but were nevertheless
pentfGl enough TO attract attention
anong those decorating were Hale's
1s1auran,. H. G. Barker. Gardiner
Noe Repairing Co. Johnson House.
johnson Opera House, F. 8. Smith
very artistic decorations), w. c.
utis, Elite Repairing Co, W. H.
bage, Jesse Barber, c. a Drawn,
aa tan, done by Ofncer Williams.
- Bros. A. G. Robinson. ]. A. Pea
k N. Shapiro, Fr Reardon's home,
Antic Express, S. W. Talbot, c. A.
lit A. r. Hayes Co, Mrs. Calvin
! home Community Club.
bargains VS.. Auto Parade
AAxlx NSlt ic0ils AaC ~
~ but the auto parade was as
&sspectacle as has been seen here
~ early 90's. The parade form
Dpot square under the direc-
It Bert Burns, who had the az
III in hand from the start. The
route was traversec: Depot
Main avenue, Bridge. Spring,
avenue. Bridge. Brunswick,
ton to the New Mills bridge.
Brunswick, Lincoln. Danforth,
Gen. Vine. Water, where it was
wed by The judges, who were:
levi 7. Williams. l. V. Clark and
T. M. Noyes Of Gardiner. These three
men were the most undecided men in
me city and their one cry was that
mere were not enough prizes. After
lengthy conference the prizes were
sVarded as follows. First prize SIS.
Bell Bros. Second prize. SIS. p. M
lawrence Of Augusta Third prize, $40,
hedd Cross Chapter Fourth prize, S.,
riverside laundry.
The Grand Parade N
The only possible chance for i'm
no'ement was the taking in Of Water
suee' IN the frst part Of the route
@l.a mus avoid keeping the people
lung 50 long. Much credit is due
- o. Sums, who has worked on the
he a early and late and almost taken
- n-a meals asleep. tina, The parade
- oe success. 1t was. although
La. eouo'ed on slipped GU. at the
10. 1ehi' 4 Hudson 40 Cabriolet
$50; ~ d me disposal of F. S. Smith,
r. vent rI'. OF the association. and E.
Ellis. PRESIDENT of the Board Of
~ 49, ana they headed the line.
VA e hoat Of the Riverside laundry
a.. pretty being decorated with
~ WIN the sign of the laundry up
ua,' esca side, In the car were Miss
,asa weymouth, Miss Edna Doug
' .I Miss Evelyn parkar ana Miss
2llce Delaware. anu MASS
win es ger & Days car vas trimmed
wv. ~i@ aass and bunting ana bora in
r.. picture Of George Washing |
Mason" " MS Country and a |
had -. READ the popular milk man
white s, car trimmed with red and |
soas ,a Red eros. chap,.y had a +.
: ma snal appealed to all The 90, was
with W. ~ s7een' dotted here and there /
and in ~. 4- flowers and on each Side
towers ~ a huge red cross done in
Maxcv ~ The car were Misses Louise /;
and 20, noaise Allen. Eleanor Lewis !
nurses ia Plant. dressed as Rea cross
Nfoss suseesA. 'ah' a. a Red
H. And Other Wonders !