Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs Cortez Smith left
Wednesday for few days visit at
Bangor and Carmel. At the latter place
they will be the guests Of Mr.. Smiths
daughter, Mrs. Virgil Bell, formerly
of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blakney ana
son, Master Kenneth. who have been
passing several days in town and at
Benton with relatives. left Monday for
their home in Moncton, n. B.
Miss Glenys Crawford is confined
to her home on Kelley street by ILL
ness.
Louis Guimond has entered the en-
ploy of Neil Gregory as clerk in the
Gregory grocery store.
The Lawrence High school school
boys will so to Augusta on Friday
evening, where they will play the Cony
High boys in their return game OF
basketball.
George Leighton Of Lawrence High
school is confined to his home on up
per Main street, as the result OF IN
| juries received in the game last Friday
evening at Madison. Mr.. Leighton is
the fast left forward Of the Lawrence
ba sketball team.
Miss Clara Libbey of lower Main
street has entered the employ Of the
Learned Pooler Co. at their Waterville
store, where she will be engaged as
stenographer.
Miss Ernestine Thorpe. manager OF
the Lawrence High school Girls Bas-
ket ball team announces the following
dates for games: Tuesday, March Z,
Oakland High school girls at Fairfield:
Friday. March 10. Madison High school
girls at Fairfield: Wednesday. March
! Is, Lawrence High school girls at Mad
ison; Friday, March II. Lawrence High
school girls at Waterville.
| The horse attached to the Gregory
grocery sleigh took fright. late Tues
day afternoon, when the bit broke
while he was returning from the San
| atorium, and ran from Emery Hill to
the main street Of the town. The
driver was able to jump from the sleigh
without injury, while the horse was
running at break neck speed. When
the horse reached Main street he was
| stopped in front of the Star Theatre by
George Dulac in rather unique man
ner. Mr.. Dulac's horse was hitched to
a trucking cart in front of the Star.
Upon seeing the horse rushing down
the street, Mr.. Dulac grabbed the reins
of his horses harness and jumping on
to the sidewalk, held the reins across
| the space between his team and the
sidewalk. When the runaway came to
| the Dulac team he brought up against
the reins which stopped him almost
instantly. No damage was done to the
sleigh.
The boys at Lawrence High school
who are wearing Is have formed
themselves into an informal club, which
will be known as the IL Club" Ralph
Blakney was elected president. and the
other officers will be elected at later
date. The Il" club will present the
farce, "Wanted-A Pitcher" at a near
the benefit of the Lawrence High school
. Athletic Association. The case of the
F; play includes II male parts. and the
play promises to be very interesting.
John Quincy of Fairfield will meet
Kid Nelson of Adams, Mass on the
mat in a wrestling match at the Arm
DRY at Waterville, Friday evening,
March 8. Fairfield will be well repre-
scented by lovers of the sport.
Cortez Smith is able to be out after
several days illness at his home on
Osborne street. Mr.. Smith will soon
be able to resume his work at the COM
pany Of Day and Smiley at Waterville.
Some interesting races will be held.
Wednesday afternoon. on the ice just
above the railroad bridge on the Ken
| nebec. A larger part of the horses in
the race are owned by Waterville
parties, some will be from Clinton and
from Pittsfeld 1t may be SO arranged
that there will be Fairfield horses in
the race. The afternoons events will
consist of three matches.
A regular meeting of the Fairfield
Camp of Woodmen was held, Tuesday
evening. with an average attendance.
A number of new members are being
| taken into the order.