The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19
NORR|DGEWOCK IS EN-.
THUS|AST|C
s. 4. crOmmett Tells the Reporter
Some OF the Things Being Done
Tor July Fourth

In spite of the recent conhagration,
the citizens OF NOrridgewock are
pulling together well for the Fourth
of July celebration. for which plans
had been formulated, prior to the
con1agration. The stage is being
set banners and press material are
giving countrywide publicity and
the several committees are working
hard. S. A. Crommett, secretary of
the Fair Association, in various COM
ments TO the Reporter assured us
that he was certain that Skowhegan
was to give a record crowd and that
Harry Burgess who is sales manager
of the tickets, will be pleased TO
shuttle these pasteboards 10 anyone
at one dollar each. Hon l.. r. Fol
som. also has one hundred of these
tickets, which he has guaranteed to
sell.
phil Thissell has something to put
over in the line of baseball. AS there
is a good purse, we are looking for
something pretty snappy" said Mr..
Crommett. William G.. Soule prom
Uses US two bands, and you may be
sure we will have Them added our
informant. Full of enthusiasm, Mr..
ATOfliIltIl continued.
John Huntoon, Alton Hodgkins and
Hiram Tobey expect to put over the
best parade that Somerset County ey-
er Witnessed. Time of parade will
be stated later, and on small sports
this same committee will give us
something in this manner: Tug of
war, CREASED pig, potato race, bag
race, 100 yard dash, one legged race.
fat mems race. fat womens, and all
of the human race will be here to
see il.
do you know we miss that fire
station with the little hall~overhead,
as there we used to gather and thrash
out our plans. The firemen, Board
of Trade, Agricultural Society, all
used to meet fhere, and it was nice
little hall. just right for these oc-
casions, but it's gone. burned to the
ground, May 10th. We are not dis
couraged, we are looking forward to
n new building, and that is why we
are going to put over a celebration,
TO help to get money enough to build
new one. The town has voted to
build new fire station, but it will
be minus a hall over it.
yesterday / noticed a few local
men working out their horses at Elm
wood Park. Graft Boy, owned by
Lewis Forsythe, this horse is in the
pink of condition. and has some time
allowance on account of not racing
for n couple of seasons. He can get
away from the wire about as quick
ab any horse | ever saw, and he can
hold his gait to the quarter, to the
half, and to the wire again. You
fellows that are going to start in II
class run an eye on Graft Boy.
"Licone. you all known Licone,
owned by Hugh Hight. you know his
stride. you know what he did at Show
hogan fair. you know what he did at
Elmwood, taking those straight heats,
you all know he is better horse this
season than last and Hugh knows
how to handle him. All this horse
needed was kindness and he is just
as clever a horse as steps on the turf
today Hugh has another horse,
Carl McKenney, green colt, driven
by Lee Williamson. This colt Is
going to do something this year. Has
good breeding, land he has the speed,
too Watch out for Carl Mckinney
in the 80 class.
"Chestnut Bell, owned by A. w.
Stanley, is in good condltlon for tne
races this summer, and she may sur
prise us some. The way she did
the half mile and the mile at Madi-
son last season was a great credit
to her and her driver. Tiny Wilkes,
owned by james Tracy promises
something better than last season.
do not know much about this horse,
but | do know Tiny Wilkes can make
the quarter with the best of them.
Our committee on races, Lee Will
hanson, Conrad Webb and Walter
Perkins, are after the horses, and
they will get good bunch of them,
and line up of new horses will be
given later. We expect all kinds of
lame ones, and mules, and three leg
ged milking stalls.
meals will be served on the
grounds at Elmwood Park, July 4th.
A grand display of fireworks in the
evening