Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-01

Mr.. Fred Strout was at home from the
p ). III. |. over Sunday.
DIR. Scott Hill Of Augusta was in tie city
recently.
The shoe factory shuts down to take an
account Of stock Iodry.
Mr.. J. W. Bigslu Of Livermore, was in
tow recently.
The julie. Levy Company play in Gardi-
ner the 2Jlh joel Marks, the advance
agent, was III town Saturday.
Bills are uur for the beneur TO be rendered
to Nr. Benjamin Johnson, II the opening OF
the hall, Oct. IL.
Dr. AMI Mrs. Turner re turned from a
short wedding tour ou Saturday, an d are re
celsiug the congratulate OF their friends
at their residence gu Pleasant street. The.
will be at hume on W ednesdays beginning
the 18th.
Quite an exciting game OF ball betwe en-
picked mines WAS played Oh the Randolph
grounds Saturday AFTERNOON.
There Is person WIZ resides IN an L j.
jacent city, whose acquaintauces claim tol
mn the distinctlon vi being the mean. st man
On the kenuebec. He owed certain trn
81 81, and after waiting some months lie Vas
r, uucsled ~ forward The money. Alter d
.uny delay h- sent back letter containing ii
-
postage.
MIR. Arthur Greenus, the scenic artist, now
| Al ork IN johnson Hall, has just Inisheu
| our elegant toruientors. These pieces ar,
| placed al the sides vi the stage and are Wis
| ole during Tie whole of every psece. He Is
| low engaged upon all Interior scene.
| All OF the 3uJ boxes at the Randolph post
| otlce are taken.
II il rumored that several citizens hav.
recently Lust heaviiy BY risky real estate III
| srstulents IN the " est.
Arthur Giedhiil and Edwin Robinson, whu
| graduated al the high school last year are
ooth takIrg special studies
| G.. A. kuUlns and Sons have received the
contract to furnish the boiler, engine, shaft
.ug, etc. Tor the klchlnond shoe Iactory.
| .lr. Ned s. Colllus has returned from
| Cambridge and will spend the winter a.
| nome.
| The goods of Mrs Gould of Farmingial,
| acre sold at auction Saturday.
| The decoration OF johnson Hall, which
| or some time has been the admin All on u
| .Ie favored few alioae d 10 watch the prog
| ress Was entirely Completed on oaturi ay
| .tternool,. 10 those who bave not eutere,
| ne hall since The work begun, IL seem
cafcel, possible that simply by the arrange
| ItIit Oi anu tasty CuSSt VI COiOis
| ,uch ID change should be Wrought. The dec
,railous were entirely designed by MIR. j
< jerome. the we'd known artist and tres
coer, now with the nrm OF Lorlng 4 Howar,
IT Boston, and have Deen throughout under
ne supervision OF Mr. W. ID. Burton OF
.rovldence, gentleman OF much exper,
.rnce IN this class OF work. The walls vi
| he hail are done III a sly e called lutracIo.
Work by process discovered by Mr.. DER
| Jne SOME nve years since. The plaster foi
ms work is pr, pared by process know
| ,nly To IA few and then shaped into sliarI
| POINTS With brush. Its charming
fleet will probably not be spoiled by III,
| ads OF the assembled multitude leanius
| gainst II. The ground OF The ceiling Is .
| Gun with Il sunburst centre, through who.
| gold lines rad!ate III every direction. IN,
.rleze on the ceiling Is il light olive with .
| old ribbon relieved 10y groups OF fern Ieave,
| ,astllly arranged. Tie cornlces are III ollv,
| ngeu With warm red The wall frleZe i,
d, rubIu's egg blue ornamentrd with Il scrol
| If gold. The walls themselves are an eX
| quisite Olive relieved at shoit Intervals b,
.,rge palm branches OF gold. The ceilin.
beneath the galleries Is decorated with I
.aret, of beautiful tnls. The decoiat Oh.
III the iIont vi the proscenlum are especially
| striking. On II background Ut rich maroon
Nth border of loblu's egg blue, Is Il Large
| Involved scroll, terminating Ill the Genie
| Nlth Conventional grlifins head
| he prosceulum itself Is executed il
| heavy ruling unged III crimson bronze. III,
cehtral ornament i, directly over the stage
aud Is II raised Tyre crossed by Il shepherds
| norm. Both are III gold Al The base ut III,
proscenlum are river flags and leaves skull
| tull, intermlngleI The front of the gal
irrI,s Is OF Il crimson bronze ike the pros
cehiun, and Is relieved by Il gold scroll u1
| tahcitul design.
The walls of tho entrances are of rcl
| olive with gold ornaments representing sun
flowers. The cellmg is III d. lIcae unls
| he walls of aud ceiling of the lower en-
trance are in white and gold The wood
work is deep mahogany. The decoration
| aud modelling of ornaments has been entire
y free hand, and The charming results attain
ed reflect great credit alike upon the hand
| -one designs of Mr.. jerome aud the skilled
execution vi MIR. Barton.