Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-24

are putting in hard practice every
afternoon that the weather permits,
whipping the baseball team into
shape for the opening game with
Lawrence High at Fairfield, April
20. Stoodley, who caught some last
wear will be behind the bat at the
opening game, Marlborough, an
other candidate for catcher, injured
his finger in practice but will prob
ably be used in the field as he is a
good hitter. Benny Lewia who has
been on the slab for three years
is in good form this spring and Muir
phy who came from Good Will.
where he pitched last year, will be a
valuable addition to the pitching
staff. Philbrick and Buker are out
for the initial sack with the first
named having shade the best OF 1t
at present. Capt. Jacobs is showing
we'll at second Beale is taking care
of the hot corner like Il veteran
while Porter at short is showing well
in the practice. There are several
candidates for the outfield positions
with perhaps Thibeault. COburn,
Gammage, Clough, Murphy and
Jewett as the most promising men
from which to pick. The following
schedule has been arranged by
Manager Porter for the coming sea-
son. April 90, Lawrence High school
at Fairfield: May l, Somerset AGA
denny at Skowhegan; May S, Madison
at Skowhegan; May s. Fairfield at
Skowhegan; May -. Good Will at
Skowhegan; May Is, Dexter at DeX-
ter; May 10. Pennington at Skowhe-
gan; May p. Good Will at Good
Will; May rs, Madison at Madison;
May %, Waterville at Waterville;
May 81, Somerset Academy at Ath-
ems; June 2, Oakland at Skowhegan;
June 5. Pennington at Farmington
June 10, Oakland at Oakland; June
u, Dexter at Skowhegan.
There will be a special meeting of
Somerset Lodge No. "a, F. &. A. M.
on Monday evening, April &c, in Ma
sonic hall.
Jacob S. Goldberg left Friday morn
ing for Boston for business trip of
a few days.
The change of time over the Maine
Central Railroad will go into effect
on Monday, April &c. The schedule
of train service for Skowhegan is as
follows: Week days. outbound
trains leave at A. NJ 1880 p. NJ.
and 2.35 p. NJ. Trains arrive at 7.40
a. NJ, 11.05 A. NJ. and $40 p. M. On
Sunday the outbound train will leave
at S.45 A. M. and the incoming train
will arrive at 11.20 A. NJ. There will
be no changing of clocks by the rail-
road. The town clock will remain
the same and the trains will leave
and arrive by that.
Conductor II. S. Hopkins was in
Waterville on a business trip on Fri
day.
Edward Tague, who runs the motor
street sprinkler very narrowly missed
q serious injury to his right eye re-
Gently when a wrench with which he
was working slipped and struck first
beneath his eye and then the eye it.
self. Had the blow fallen first on the
eye ball it is probable that his sight
would have been ruined. Thomas
Tague of New Portland is business
at the home of his son.
Mrs. Albert Blair and Mrs. Grace
Moody passed Friday in Waterville.
Ellen Brown Lancto returned to
Waterville Friday after short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brown.
Archie Weston, Fred Brown and
Elmer MacGuire arrived in town Fri
day morning with Fred Pooler and
George Biers to arrive later in the
day. These men left on Thursday of
last week for Detroit. They left
Detroit on Saturday noon and ar
rived in Waterville Thursday night
They report the roads as good with
the exception of the road from Au-
gusta to WaterYille. Three Of the
cars were left in Augusta and two
brought through to Waterville. The
largest days run was 260 miles. The
men report a pleasant trip.
At the Federated church on Sum-
day morning. the Rev. John j. Mar
tin, professor of Theology in the
Bangor Theological Seminary will
occupy the pulpit at the 1890 service.
Sunday school will be at IL o'clock
DR.. o. H.. Tracy will speak in Madi-
son in the morning. Christian En-
deavor is at 6 o'clock and the eve
| ming meeting at when DR.. O. Fl.
Tracy will give the address. Rev. Mr..