Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
HUGE SOMERSET COUNTY CROWD !
SUCCESSFULLY CARRIES OUT BIC
FOURTH OF JULY celebration

Skowhegan, for the first time in
many years. celebrated the Fourth of
July on Wednesday. 1t seemed es-
pecially fitting to celebrate this year
as Skowhegan. formerly Milburn, was
incorporated into a town 100 years
ago. although the observance of the
Fourth on Wednesday was in no way a
centennial celebration. The following
is list of the committees under whose
direction the events of the day were so
well carried out: General chairman
Ernest c. Butler; treasurer. Leslie H.
Goldsmith: secretary. Edwin L. Samp-
son; finance. Walter PS Ordway, Wal
ter High, George H. Plummer; advertis-
ing. Francis Croteau. Emery Dyer,
Harry Day. Sewall NJ. Curtis, Allie
Preble, Carl Curtis; sports, Leon w.
Smiley. John Lewis, William Simpson,
G. Allan Wentworth, DR.. Edward A.
Parker. William Morrow. Herman Ira
cy. Adolph Gilblair, Thomas Laney.
Carroll Goodwin; parade. Col. Sherman
N. Shumway, B. Irwin Rice. Frank A.
Madden, Damase Lafound. Harry Reed.
Benjamin Witham; horribles, j. II. Jen-
kins, Edgar L. Ford. Nay Varney, Joe
Dulac. Robert B. Cole; Ford section.
Walter H. Hight. Carlton NJ. Holt. Les
lie II. Goldsmith; music. George H.
Plummer.
Street Sport Results
The 100 yard dash, kt Emile
Dionne: End Erwin Schoolman of
Camp Modin; 3rd Herman Tracy.
Three legged race. LIST Herman
Horowitz and l.. Lypsky both of
Camp Modin; End Arthur Israel and
Erwin Schoolman both of Camp Mo-
din.
Sack race, LIST Arthur Israel; End
Emile Dionne; 3rd Felix Dionne.
Wheelbarrow race, LIST tie between
Emile Dionne and E. Wander Per-
kins; End tie Felix Dionne and John
Taylor.
Running backward race, LIST Felix
Iionne; End tie l.. Lypsky and John
Taylor.
Potato race. LIST tie Emile Dionne
ana Felix Dionne; End John Taylor.
Race Results
2.17 TROT AND PACE. PURSE $500
Mr.. Meme driven by Mason, list.
DR.. Brooks driven by Colburn, end.
Hal Fuller driven by Bradford, 3rd
Mainshot driven by Pottle, 4th.
Time, 2.19 IA, ZIG IA, PIG Ia.
ZIG IL, ZIG 1-2.
2.21 TROT AND PACE. PURSE 5000
Mary Logan driven by Bradford,
LIST.
Hollywood viceroy driven by Wells,
End.
Licone driven by Hight ruled out in
4th, 3rd.
sAurilla driven by Mason ruled out
in 4th heat. 4th.
Three other entrants ruled out, in
early heats.
Time 2.1e IA. 2.1s "a, Els Ia,
PIT Ia, 2.24.
2.27 TROT AND PACE. PURSE $500
Silent Knight driven by Bradford,
LIST.
Silk Worm driven by Davis, End.
oakland Boy, Jr, driven by Wells,
Gee Whiz driven by Bearce, 4th.
Time 2.21 Ia, 2.1S Ia, 2.1S 1-2,
Baseball Results
harrington 10. Pittsfield 4. in game
for purse of 500. The score:
Pennington ....2 0 9 0130 H15
B. U. S, S. 1870 30 0 0 004 IT
The slide for life act by Prof. c. c.
Bonette was postponed in the morning
through the breaking of the wire upon
which the feat was to have been per-
formed when a truck went under II.
the wire catching on the top of the
truck. The event took place in the
evening.
The catching Of the creased pig was
stopped by a humane officer after two
men had made attempts to catch the
animal.
Ford Awards
TO mother of largest family. ANTON
st. Peter of Norridgewock, eight in
family, IL in car.
To Oldest woman, Naomi Groves. o.
of Smfthfield.
FOR largest number, Chester Kenney
OF Norridgewock, IL In car.
To heaviest woman, Mrs. Marion
Sarols OF Smithfield. 200 pounds.
First prize for best decorated car
MISS Louise Skene of East Winthrop
SIS prize. Up
For Oldest car coming under own
power and bringing two persons. w. q
Fossett of Augusta. 1909 model All
pFlses were of $40 except for best dec
Grated ear. uee-
Following the street sports the ma
Iaoe made up Of Boy Scouts in the lead
tue RUSSELL Post. G. A. r., convent