Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
WATERv|LLE'S FIRST
RADIO and AUTO
SHOW OPENS THUR,

Waterville's first Radio and Auto
show opened yesterday for three
days with a fine display of MANY
kinds of cars and the latest models
| IN radio sets. Dealers showing cars
came from Waterville, Augusta and
, Bangor The show is under the aus
pieces of Company G. A good crowd
attended yesterday evening. A fine
musical program was rendered by
Babe Harrington's orchestra.
The exhibitions were as follows:
j. NJ. Norris Motor Co., 46 Post Of
flee square. Bangor: Packard and
Stutz, Packard small sedan, five pas
senger on the floor. outside, Stutz
600 sedan. Packard single eight
touring.
Auburn 1--WE passenger sedan, blue
body with black trimmings; Main
street garage, Arthur Label. Demon
strator.
William f. Colby, Il Summer
street. five passenger Hupmobile club
| sedan on the floor and standard
! touring car outside.
Lightbody Brothers, Inc, Ricken-
hacker five passenger sedan, maroon
and black: phaeton for demonstra-
ton outside. Clarence johnson DEM
| onstrator.
Star car. Ave passenger touring car
demonstrated by Robert Lowell of
the College Avenue garage. Car
much improved over last years mod
ell with heavier metal all around and
optional four wheel brakes.
Buick sedan and phaeton exhibit
ed by the Lewiston Buick Co.. two
very fine looking models in colors Of
the season. Mr.. Hutchinson demon
strator.
Ford touring. the universal car,
exhibited by John F. Hill Co. and
demonstrated by Theodore Hodgkins.
Nash six touring model exhibited
by the Waterville Nash Co., and
demonstrated by Mr.. Foster. A fine
looking model. The Nash Is a car
of constant improvement. according
to Mr.. Foster instead OF getting out
yearly models.
Chevrolet sedan exhibited and
demonstrated by Dinsmore and Ste
wart. the same, model as the car to
be given away by the George n.
Bourque Post. American Legion on
July 4. A neat model in black with
latest improvements.
bort sedan exhibited and demon
strated by Smith S. Grant, a hand
some car in blue and black colors.
Dodge touring car. exhibited by
the Gardiner Motor Co., and demon
strated by Ralph Hart, q very trim
model in black with balloon tires
This car embodies all Of the changes
made in the Dodge car during the
past year.
Gardiner touring car exhibited by
I.oker and Fearebay of Augusta and
demonstrated by Mr.. Loker. A very
pretty car in light blue and black,
known as the radio special.
The good Maxwell club sedan ex-
hibited by Scribner's garage and
demonstrated by Emery Gooch. A
very pretty model in black with the
two doors. a change from last year.
Anderson Aluminium six exhibited
by the Central Motor Co., of Ban
gor and demonstrated by Maurice
Foster. The model on the floor was
a. very handsome five passenger Sc
dan with the body a light shade of
blue.
In the back part of the armory
were the radio and accessory exhi-
bits.
Harold Claflin showed q COM
plete line of Radicals including the
superhetrodyne. The Waterville
Nash had a booth showing Atwater
Kent radio sets and Westinghouse
batteries Butler Brothers had a
pleasing array of radio and electri-
plies. Sutfol wonder cloth for all
kinds of glass was exhibited at the
door.
All of the companies exhibiting