Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-26

One Of the most exciting runaway Aeci-
dents occurred the latter part of Friday
afternoon. In it from start to finish
about dozen people had a share. not the
least of these being Mrs. A. NJ. SWEET of
Madison avenue. who finally brought the
frightened horse to a full stop, her rea-
son being that she didn't want it to run
into her garden, so she said, it being head
ed in that direction. The beginning of the
whole affair was out on the Norridgewock
road about two miles, and the whole cause
was a little too much strong drink. Han
afford Halliday of Norridgewock a 16-
year-old lad. was driving to Skowhegan to
bring down Lester Drawn Of Martin
Stream. a blacksmith we'll known in that
vicinity as having a decided fondness for
liquor. Two Skowhegan young ladies,
both expert automobile drivers. Misses
Beatrice Smiley and Geneva Smith, the
right and the horse was not at all fright
ened. The boy told afterward that Drawn
decided to race with the automobile and
grabbed the reins from him. Not guiding
the horse very we'll he drove into the
ditch as he tried to pass the automobile
and the wagon overturned. The horse
was thorough frightened and got away
leaving the wagon on the way TO the vii
lage. Halliday was taken by the girls to
Somerset hospital, where DR.. ]. f. wads-
worth found he had a fractured wrist
The final chapter in the story was the fol-
lowing up of the horse by Rev. George
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and Cyrus Goodrich, who found It in Mrs.
Swett's yard to took it down town again.
Recognizing the need Of building up the
Sunday schools Of the town by getting a
more regular attendance Of pupils already
enrolled and of the need of enrolling many
more, the leading church workers of the
town have organized to carry out what
is known as a visitation department, and
one Of the features Is to be a religious
census of the town. The following COM
mittees have been appointed: Advisory
committee. Rev. F. c. Rogers Of the
Methodist church, Rev. Q. H. Tracy, who
is expected to take up the pastorate Of
the First Baptist church in the latter
part Of July, Rev. c. H. Mckinney of
the Congregational and Rev. George Mer-
Ram Of the Bethany Baptist church, also
the chairmen of the other committees:
district committee. Mrs. E. w. Marble.
Mrs E. T. Goodrich, T. G. Lord. Miss
Lila Weston, Philo Steward; visitors COM
Miss Margaret Smith. Harry Larry,
L. W. Gerrish, Mrs. Fannie Fletcher, Ere
mont Homestead; financial committee,
Mrs T. ]. Smith, Dr. Stanley Cover, D.
A. Porter, Louis Dow, O. D. Wells; pub
licty committee. Mrs. Henry L. Mitchell.
Mrs. Rena Archer Taylor, John L. Fish.
Miss Bertha Merrill. Lyle Moore. Miss
Elizabeth Thomson.
Flower Mission day with the carry
ing of flowers to the sick and shut-in
Of the town will be observed by Glenn
entine Weston w. c. T. L. Tuesday
afternoon. This is an annual affair OF
the Union and the program for the
afternoon will be in charge OF Mrs. En-
ma C. Witham, superintendent OF the
Flower Mission department..
Mrs. Mollie Marston Stewart enter
tanned the members Of the old Phi Psi
club of high school graduates at a
party in honor Of Miss Olive A. Green
Friday night for the express purpose
OF giving her a shower in anticipation
of her coming marriage to William w.
Fairclough of Richmond. In the midst
Of much merriment the bride to be was
presented with kitchen shower
Among the ut-of-town members pres
ent were Mrs. Fred w. Bunker OF
North Arson and Mrs. Aileen Clark
Jewell of Fairfield.
Some very tired new graduates OF
picnic at Lake George Saturday. this
being the final class gathering. FRIDAY
evening occurred the dance Of 1916 In
Grange hall for which quite extensive
preparations had been made by the
committee in charge. The class colors,
light blue and white, predominant in
the decorations, with the addition OF
colored lights and many varieties of
banners fastened in line at the top
Of the wainscot. Music was furnished
by Nutting's orchestra. This was an
invitation dance and was very success
fully carried out. Punch was served
Following are the feceHt real eS@o'e
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry Of deeds:
Detroit-Bentamin NJ. Norton to
Harry Temple; Harry Temple to Ben
jamin NJ. Norton.
Harmony-Charies G. Mclaughlin TO
William NJ. Farrell.
Palmyra-John w. Manson to Neal
D. Stanley ct al .
Madison-Cora E. Fogg ct al. TO
George W. Hunton: Charles N. Whit
tier Orlando, Florida, to Tracy r.
Forsythe: Tracy p. Forsythe to Sarah
Burns, Orlando. Fla.
Anson-Eugene Danforth to Fred 3.