Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-12-28

Saturday evening the G. A. R. hall vas
crowded to hear the Togus Minstrel Troupe.
which has been reorganized, and now CON-
prises some actors of no ordinary talent.
Standing room could scarcely be obtained.
Inc programme was one of varied excellence
and well calculated to amuse q large audi
ence. The Togus Minstrel Band was present.
and It's inspiring strains contributed largely
to the evenings enjoyment Every dance,
song and joke was greeted with an encore, and
elected enthusiastic applause. Annable,
Mansell and Hogue were the stars their per-
formances we're simply immense. The enter
tainment concluded with the side-splitting
farce entitled ''The Ceuntryman's First Visit
to the Picture Gallery" with AnnAble as the
countryman, Mansel as the servant, and
Hogue as artist The audience WAS k Ut in a
continual roar The play was deserving of
the hearty recognition which it received Al
together the evenings exercises were some of
the hnest ever presented in this city.
After the close Of the PLAYS everybody's at
tention was directed to the voting upon the
album donated by Mr.. VIM. Palmer, the bale
OF iafhyarns by +. II. Haskell of Boston. and
the silver pitcher and salver By Miss Rosie
Halves and her friends. Toward the close of
the balloting the excitement mounted to a
pitch Of almost white heat. Money was law
ishly spent, and $50 was said TO have been
deposited at one time. The bale of lathyarns
was taken by II. W. Jewett { CO., by a vote
Of 365 to BIG for w. II. Moore. The album
voted to Miss Della Gillette by ballot Of I97
votes, leading BY few votes Miss Rosie
Hawes and Miss Carrie Stoddard. The
splendid silver pitcher, after sharp contest,
was taken by Rev. w. 5. Vail, who received
WI to H.. Ill
received 634 Ii was only BY the most stren-
uous efforts on the part of Mr. Wallis friends
that this result was attained.
The evenings receipts were s2s5. The to-
tai receipts for the week were SSH. This is
a good financial record and the Post may well
feel proud Of their success. This is the first
time weeks fair was ever run in this city.
but the results amply justify the attempt.
Miss Annie X. Reed. one of our successful
teachers in the rural districts. has been trans
ferred from the Miller to the Hildreth district.
About three o'clock Sunday morning our
citizens were aroused by fire alarm, caused
by the discovery of small fire blazing be-
tween house and barn owned by Mr.. Henry
Peacock and occupied BY Mr.. J. p. Chase.
The two buildings were only a few feet apart,
and the flames were making rapid headway
when a chance passer-by saw and extinguished
them. The fire was supposed to be incendi-
AIRY and matches, etc, were found. The dam
age was slight.
We must not neglect TO state that il was
through the kindness and courtesy of Gen
eral w. S. Tilt0n, that the public were ia
vored with the efforts of the Togus
Orchestra, with Prof. Wales as leader.
and of the Togus Minstrel Troupe, with G.
w. Annable AS manager, Billy Hogue as
''conversationalist' and c. Mansel as ''tam-
bo.' This is an excellent combination and is
meeting with deserved ssccess.
Prof. Gardinsr of Conn. addressed large
audience in the NJ. f. church, Sunday even
ing. The subject, ''The Evils of 1ntemper-
ance," was treated in logical and effective
manner.