Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-23
GARDINER,

| The 6. A. r. fsir which was held at the
the Coliseum the 18Th, 18Th and goth was
perfect success. The main part Of the hall
was comfortably filled Saturday evening.
about 1000 people being present, in spite of
/ the unproDitious weather. The evenings en-
tertainment consisted of concert nv thA
jubilee singers, comprising the following
local (coiored) talent: Joseph S. Hill, James
Jhn>on, Albert Bonner, Robert W. Hill.
Mrs Ai5ert Bonner, Miss Mary E. Lewis aud
Miss Lottie Bnrrill, pianist They had pow
er'ui Voices and we're ontinusliy applauded
MAYOR H. Henderson,, the renowned and
famous drummer boy of the Rappahannock.
eav- an exhibition of his skill With the drum.
The Gardiner b and furnished superior music
The following is a schedule Of the season
tickets which drew prizes, and partial list of
Tue happy possessors, To wit: No. 81, govern
ment aoIe. $50 Fred McCausland; 613, gold
/ COIN, 30, JAS. +. Elweil; l54. cottage bed,
W. r. Laid; 80, stand lamp, Bert Went
worth; 552, oil painting. Mrs WEIGH: 296.
gold coin, So, w. ) Tiab-u.; 1872. gents
suspe0ders, A. Simpson; 493. gold coin, $40
5. n. Maxcy $50. box OF cigars. Asa S
F"Ye: SIS, dining "hai-, Hrs Kate Johnson;
bl2, gold com. So. Jason Collins: 609. gents
gloves. Hugh Herr; BAT, violin. Geo. w.
Stevens; 1863. gold coin. $40, L H. Hodges
3lo, one half ton of COAL unclaimed: 2l5,
one barrel apples, unclaimed; Al,
gold coin, $40, unclaimed: 5s3. gold coin
s.. unclaimed; 1874, dozen fruit knives. un-
Claimed. The fret prizes TO be disposed OF
were two silver watches to the newsbovs who
received the most votes. Ray Kinds mad
1893, winning first prize, AMI WILDER Stevens
mad IlIo, gaming second prize. Tickets No.
III drew the sofa pillow and was held by
Oscar McCausisnd w. II. Baker, A. Morri-
soh, aud Mrs. Chas. Stone guessed the exac,
length OF q number of sticks thereby securing
the quilt James Andrews guessed the ac-
curste weight Of ba-ket containing huge
lump of coal The prize was a ton Of coal
The chiidren's sofas, which were to be pre-
sented to the two little girls who had the
most votes the one who had the largest num-
Der to have first choce,) created consid-
cradle excitement among the competitors.
Miss Lucretia Ring had 2906 votes, Miss
Oracle Marshall, 1910, and Miss Adde Drake
15l, Mrs. Lizzie Morgan purchased a slice
of cake which contained the gold ring; A. II.
hcCausiand guessed the nearest number of
kernels of wheat in bottle, obtaining an
elegant table scarf. A. l.. Berry secured a
handsome gold ring by guessing the nearest
length OF chain suspended from a wire at
| tAched 10 a beam. VIM. Stanley won the
Salvation drum. Mrs J. c. Morrison and
Miss Mabel Stod lard guessed the article in-
closed in frosted box on top of a very nice
cake, which was the prize. The creditable re-
suits are entirely due to the following
committees who have worked a,situ
ou.ly since its commencement Messrs.
+ c. league. B. F. Ring, Gustavus
Moore, E. Z. Lewis, J e Morrison, A.
j. Packard, S E. Johnson, A. w. McCaus-
land and Geo. Harrington. The following
ladies represented the Heath Relief Cor ps.
and took An active part in the arrangements,
etc.. Mrs. w. W. Wight, Mrs. J. c. Nor
rison, Mrs. E c. league, Mrs. Gustavus
Moore. Mrs. 49, Packard, Mrs. Joseph
Glazier and Mrs. NJ. L. Stephenson. This is
the third successful fair held in this city with
in six weeks, the net proceeds OF the other
two amounting to over $500.
faw-Lay. proprietor of the Chinese laun-
dry, started for San Francisco, yesterday and
from there he will go to China