Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-01
RICHMOND.
Grand Fair In Aid OF Odd Fellows Block
"A Succession of BOoths-What our
Correspondent Writes.

RICHMOND, Feb. 30.
The fair in aid of Odd Fellows block,
Richmond, under the auspices of the Citi
zens Building Association, is now at its
height. and thus far has been very successful.
The fair commenced Wednesday and will
end Saturday night March 1st. Mrs. Rev.
F. w. Smith got the ladies' chair on Thurs
day evening, she receiving the largest num-
Der of votes as the most popular ministers
wife. The hall fairly dazzles the eyes. 1t
is worth the price of admission just to see
the different booths and pavilions, Of which
l will give you sketch in my way.
On the right as you enter the hall you will
find the Jews booth, which is large enough
for two persons, and the first thing you will
notice are the three balls which hang over the
door to let every one know that they can get
their hat and coat pawned for the evening.
Mr.. A. f. Small, the tailor, is the Jew, and
Mrs Geo. F. Nash is the Jewess, and she is a
very handsome lady. l cannot give you a
sketch of her dress. | am not a dressEaker
and therefore do not dare to try. The
booths are arranged to represent different
nations, After leaving the Jews you will
come to booth No. two. which represents
Spain.
SPAIN-Here you will find Mrs. DR.. X. W.
Small, Mrs. NJ. f. Spauldng and Fred NJ.
Center. They have cigars and fruit for
sale This is the handsomest booth in the
hall, and Mrs. Small is the belle of the even
lug. They are dressed as nearly in Spanish
costume as possible. After leaving this
booth you pass along to booth No three.
JAPAS-This is occupied by Mrs. Nellie
Smith and Miss Annie A. Jackson. Now
you know that a Japanese dress is not very
becoming to any lady, but in spite of that it
does not injure the looks of these two ladies,
who are quite pretty. At this booth you will
4nd Japanese fancy goods for sale. We then
pass along to the next booth.
GERMANY.-At this booth we find Miss
Addie p. Lowe, Miss Dora f. Brown, and
Eugene II. Starbird. At this booth you will
find saurcraut and fancy goods for sale. A
small show case of silver ware and jewelry
also on exhibition, from F. P. Hathorn.
Now we will leave Germany. and pass
along to another booth, where will be found
the wheel of fortune, run by DIR. X. w.
Small. assisted by w. F. Tibbetts and Geo.
E. Ames, who are well able to keep the aud
fence in laughter. We will pass from Ger
many across the hall to America
AMERIcA-Here will be found all of the
prizes that are to be given on the admission
tickets. These prizes are under the care of
Martha Washington-Mrs. J, E. Chapman.
FRANcE-Here are Mrs. l. W. Starbird.
Mrs VIM. S. Hagsr, and James A. Proctor.
At this booth confectionery is on sale.
TURkEY.-Here we find Mrs. w. F. Tib-
bets, who cannot be best for Turkish lady.
Miss Cora Osborne is another pretty Turkish
LADY, and DIR. II. o. Buker is the Turk. Cot.
fee and cakes are on sale. Miss Osborne
has tickets for sale here for the hand painted
tidy.
GREEcE-At this booth will be found Miss
Emma S. Hatch, who looks more like
GODDESS of Liberty than Grecian lady.
We leave Greece and pass along to booth
No. TO- next to the entrance.
ScoTLAND-Miss Ida f. Norton and Miss
Matte f. Rowe occupy this paviian and are
dressed in Scottish costume. Snuff, Scottish
goods and tickets for the sofa pillow are oil
sale.
pretty and neat little pavilion which is built
after the Chinese pattern. A very nice easy
chair is here for the most popular young man
in town. This pavilion and chair was pre-
sented BY c. Flsgg & Son of Richmond.
There is another small pavilion vhers votes
are received by Z. s. Spaulding on the bull
calf for the most popular farmer in town. At
the head of the hall is large pavilion where
votes are received for the type writer, which
is for the most popular man in town. In this
pavilion are Miss Fannie Richards and Miss
Alice Alexander ~ ''Rebekah at the Well. -
Two young shepherdesses miss Gussie Toll
pey and Miss Alice Libby are on the floor Of