Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11

Brunswick, June 1O.-The Work morse
parade held this morning in connection
with the Chamber of Commerce cele-
bration brought out a surprising num-
Der of candidates. The parade form
ed at the church on the hill and head
ed by DR.. Gilbert NJ. Elliott, as mar
shall passed through the principal
streets of Brunswick and Topsham.
While in Topsham an accident occur
red which forced the retirement Of one
of the oldest horses in line. The horse
driven by A. V. Metcalf backed up,
overturning the carriage. Mr.. Metcalf,
who is Sc years old, was thrown out
and seriously hurt on his head and
arm and the carriage was considerab-
~ DANA ged His horse, which is 81
years old, fell, but after being raised
to it's feet showed no signs of injury.
The judges of the parade were A. A.
Percy of Bath, Fred K. Small Of Lis
bon Falls and Frederick H. Wilson OF
Brunswick and awarded the prizes as
follows:
Best two horse team, Maine Field
spar. first; II. S. Bryant, second.
Pest single horse team. Bowdoin
College first A. L. Weber, second
Best two farm horse team. Howard
Williams, first; Charles Purington
second.
Best milk team, Forest Higgins,
first; Edwin C. Patten, second.
Best pony team Hartley B. Strout
first: Sadie May Walker. second.
Best single hitch, W. S. Soule, first;
j. T. Havey, second.
Oldest horse in best condition, w
Z. Allen, first; Captain Jacob Marry
man, second
Best exhibition of horses, Isaiah r
Morrell, first
Best decorated team from a Grange,
Topsham Grange, first.
Best decorated team of any descrip-
ton, Cabot Manufacturing Company.
first; Pelisford Point, second; Certle
Cremazie special.
Best saddle horse driven by a gen.
tleman, Fred Larock, first: Fred
Wheeler, second: John Caldwell, third
Best saddle horse driven by lady
Miss Florence Dunklee. first; Mrs.
George F. Stetson. second; Mrs. Da-
vid w. Scribner, third.
Best pair driving horses. Mrs. For
second.
Best pair driving steers, Frank P.
Miller. first.
The committee in charge Of the pa.
rade was made up of Charles E. Town
send, James X. Estabrook and Edwin
c. Patten.
This afternoon the final parade OF
the celebration was held when more
than a thousand school children took
part. At the close Of that parade the,
gathered in front of the town building
and sang National songs. This evening
the celebration closed with band con
cert in the hall, after which a dance
was held in the Town hall.
Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday afternoon sports were
held on Main street which were en-
joyed by several thousand spectators
The sports were in charge of George
r. Gardner and Wilfred Racine. w
Emery Chase. Jr.. acted as clerk OF
course and kept things moving ever,
minute. Guy w. Leadbetter, Daniel M
Coogan. Hobert L. Hargraves and Ed
ward p. Hacker were judges. Stepher
Mcpherson. Bernard Hutchins and Ar.
thur H. Stanwood were inspectors ane
Max E. Weybrant was starter.
Tug Of War
In the evening tug of war was hello
on Main street between the Niagara ani
kennebec fire companies, Niagara win.
ming by five feet after a steady pull OF
five minutes. The members of the Mag.
ara team were: Octave Forth, Cyrus
Collins, John Liable. Leonce Fartin
William Maxwell. Henry Dali, James
Coulliard. Peter Dufresne. Winneld
Gatchell and Paul Whey. On the Ken.
nebec team were Octave Forth, Cyrus
Collins, John Storer, John Lawry, Hora.
tito Hunt, Henry Gamache, Melbourne
Miller. Edrin Bernier, T. Provost anc
Donat Schinck. The winning team re.
received 100 cigars as a prize.
The officials for the tug of war were
Harry E. Emmons. Jr., referee and start.
er; Victor Bagley and Thomas H. Riley
Jr.. timers.
School Parade
The judges for the school parade
were Mrs. William Hawley Davis, Mrs
Paul Nixon, Mrs. Alaric w. Haskell
Miss Alexina Lapointe, Miss Claire Pa.
rent and Miss Zoe Lebourdais
They awarded prizes as follows:
Best school display, St. Johns school
silver cup; special feature to the Red
Cross exhibit Of st. Johns school, s.