Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-27
TELEPHONE FOLKS
HAVE FIELD DAY
AT TACOMA LAKE

Saturday was a day of enjoyment
for about 125 employees of the New
England Tel & Tel. Co. and their
families from Augusta, Lewiston,
Bath, Brunswick and Rockland when
the annual field day Of this district
took place at Tacoma Lake. The old
weather man gave them the best
weather desirable and everything
worked for the enjoyment of the
phone folks. The committee in.
charge of this big event was COM
posed of e. X. Blye. district plant
chief. A. c. Fitz, district traffic chief
and G. P. Feeney, all of Lewiston
The lake, the grounds. the Inn,
the dance hall were all the property
of the guests of the day. Outdoor
sports for the girls and for the boys
were run off according to system and
J some splendid prizes were offered.
The judges for the sport events were
A. H. Woodhouse, r. +. Thurston and
w. e. Pickett. The starter was Mr..
Blye.
Girls Sports
| Fifty-yard dash-Miss Coahlan of
Bath, first prize, pair Of silk stock
ings: second, Miss Chippendale of
lewiston; third, Miss Bowling, prize.
box Of stationery.
Nail driving contest-Miss Condor
and Miss PhilliettaA tied for first
place, prize box of candy: Miss
Evans, Second; Miss Coahland, third
Novelty race for girls-Miss Condor,
first. boudoir lamp. Miss Fuller of
Augusta, second: Miss Fox of Lewis
ton, third.
Three-legged race--A1iss Philliettaz
and Miss Kimball of Lewiston. first,
prize. $3.50. Miss Bowling and Miss
Anderson. second; Miss Coahland and
Miss Simpson, third. First couple to
fall down, Miss Fox and Miss Moore,
received box of candy.
Relay race for girls-Miss CoahIan,
Miss Simpson, Miss Bowling and
Miss Anderson, first prize, $500 each.
Ihe tug OF war was won by the same
quartet, prize $1.00 each.
! Baseball throwing for distance
Miss Chippendale. first, prize foun-
tain pen. Miss Anderson, second;
Miss Coahlan, third. Baseball throw
ing for accuracy, Miss Evans first,
prize flashlight; Miss Brooks, sec
ond; Miss Davis, third.
Mems Sports
! 1O0-yard dash-Mr Trott of Bath
first, prize, shirt; Mr. Swart of Lew
iston. second, prize suspenders Shoe
race for men-Nfr. Moves of Augusta,
first flashlight; Mr.. Fitz of Lewiston,
second. prize watch chain; Mr.. Corn
ish of Augusta, third.
| Nail drivipo for p-h. o<
Lewiston, first, prize f1ashlight; Mr..
Fitz, second; Mr.. Stackpole and Mr.
Alexander, tied for third. The one
who drove the fewest number of
nails was Mr.. Swart and he received
a prize Of a necktie.
! Tug of war-Won by Messrs. Carr
Alexander, Fuller aid Williams. all
of Lewiston. Prize, $500 each. Re-
lay race for men, won by Messrs
Sweeney, Carr, Swart and Gates
Prize. $500 each. Hand line throw
ing contest won by John Day of Au-
gusta. Prize. an umbrella.
Shot put-Mr. Fuller of Lewiston,
first, prize, fountain pen; Mr.. Trott
of Bath, second; Mr.. Lord of Wa
terville, third.
Capt. Trott's team won by a score of
three to nothing in five inning siege
His batteries were Robson and
Gates. Capt. Appleton was the loser
and his batteries were Appleton and
Joy.
To John w. Fitz of Lewiston was
awarded prize of strip of bacon,
for having the largest family on the
grounds. His wife and four children
were with him. The latest bride was
Mrs. Ray H. Thurston of Lewiston
and she received prize
There was the famous shore dinner
for some and delicious picnic lunches
for others in the way of eats The
dance hall was opened and the or
chestra was hired specially for the
occasion and there was dancing for
those who danced. Everyone voted
it most enjoyable field day.