Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-31

Ralph w Leighton has been re-elect-
ed principal Of the High school, a
position which he held for nine years.
Rules have been made so that the
schoolboard does not have power to
elect the principal of the High school,
il being necessary for the Trustees of
Bloomfield Academy to have a voice in
the matter Their electing board Is
composed of Judge Edward f. Dan
forth, Carleton =. Merrill and MISS
Louise Fl. Coburn.
Plans are well underway for the an
nual show Of the Somerset Centrai
Agricultural Society which is TO be
held at Fairview Park, September 20
2l-22. The usual program in general
will be carried out opening up the hrst
day with a children's day all under 10
years of age being admitted to the
grounds free. The stock will be en-
tered on the first day with the pulling
OF cattle for the society's premiums
at 100 in the afternoon. AT o'clock
there will be trotting for society's
purses, at o'clock baseball game
and the opening of baby show In
Exhibition hall. Mrs. ]. w. Fogler
has offered the sum of S. to be award
ed to the prettiest baby under one
wear of age. Mrs. E. T. Goodrich has
offered IS to be awarded to the best
behaved baby under one year OF age
and Mrs. c. Davis Miller the same sum
to the heaviest baby under l year. On
the second day all members of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
admitted to the grounds free of
charge. The forenoon will be devoted
ir a large measure to judging stock
and hall exhibits with pulling or
horses for society's premiums at 10
o'clock. In the afternoon the trotung
begins at 2 o'clock with a showing OF
saddle horses between heats and a
baseball game at 8 clock. Saturday,
the third and last day of the fair. at
go A. NJ, there will be showing of
farm draft pairs, to harness in front
of grand stand. Driving horses Will
be shown to wagon between heats dur
ing the afternoon. At o'clock trot-
ting and at o'clock baseball games.
three days of the fair. A large number
OF special premiums are being offered
including: S. by c. w. Day for the
best trained pair of calves under l
year of age, trained and driven by a
Somerset county boy, not over l 5 years
of age: the Independent Reporter Co.
s., with the recommendation that 1T be
invested in subscription to the Reporter
to be given for the best pure bred COW.
pounds Of milk produced on the second
and third days Of the fair to be prin-
cipal consideration; G. r. Fogg. $3.50,
to be invested in pail Of International
stock food OF that value and awarded
to the best matched pair Of farm draft
horses; Steward & Smiley s1.45. to be
invested in Park e Pallard's dry mash
for best pen of five Rhode Island Red
rullets; d. A. & w. E. Porter, $3.50, to
be invested in pail of stock food for
best two-year- draft colt: the Star
theater, S. to be invested In theater
tickets for The best display of foreign
curios; the Curtis Millinery Co, 50,
TO be invested in a hat for best collec-
ton Of basquetry; Bowman Hardware
Co, IS, to be invested in hardware for
best brood mare with foal; Ned H.
"a W pc iBNtSttb III ltC tltoH
for best embroidered towels; Green
Bros. & Co, So, to be invested in mer-
chandse for best thin hand made
handkerchiefs; r. B: Cole. 81, to be in
vested in Cong. art square for best
display of houseplant, not less than IL;
Poulin & Laney. SO. to be invested in
a hat for best trotting bred stallion
of any age; Bragg & Varney. $3.50. to
be invested in a chair for best domes-
tic sage cheese; W. p. Ordway. IS. to
be invested in dry goods for best ex-
hibit Of domestic butter in print. not
less than 10 pounds; Miss NJ. F. Du-
rem, 81, to be invested in a hat for the
best pair Of hand knit double mittens
made by lady ~ 20 years or over; HI
ram Bearce. 81. % be invested in hand
turned shoes for best gents driving
horse: John Il Lancaster. So. to be tn=-