Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-17
STATE NEWS.
KENNHBEc.

The grand minstrel concert by the Ginger
bread Family at the ."Ladies New Hallr
on Friday evening September 2S, 1888, un-
der direction of the ''Hall Klub" was q very
satisfactory and pleasant entertainments
The Gingerbread Family were all there un.
dismayed by seattle show" glimpses Of
prize money waited over their heads to fs-
vored ones, and by all carking cares. A
starry sky, purest moonlight, westerly
breeze of life-giving force, all chary visitors
lately, were given for their especial inspira-
ton. Were not performers and listeners
alike harmonized into q perfect unison Of
enjoyment? The lifted curtain revealed n
joyous set of sable brethren and sisters pick
ing from the real trees the genuine cotton
ready for market. They sang and worked
with Yankee vim, on that cotton field. Their
melodies can never be treated by pen on
passive white paper. Do we not hear them
in our hearts toeays Are not their sweet,
pathetic strains waited by unseen faces to
our "inner ear" until We revel in their sub
DUNG power, their sweet, silent happiness.
To the orchestra who so generously aided
the sweet voices in breathing their loves,
woes, and divine hopes of future bliss with
made by mortal hands, bringing
us nearer celestial melodies, the ladies' Of
the klub. tender their thanks. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter the able heads Of the extensive
Gingerbread Family, the thanks of each
young Gingerbread is most humbly offered.
Some of us will be Listening all the Night"
The twins, whose guitars and songs inspired
all who listened with new admiration, Pau
line, who "Rumg dat Golden Bell" until &C.
lestial bells almost lent their far of chimes,
rrueheart and Gabriel who brought us from
heaven to lowly earth with the deep pathos
OF 'Gwine to Leave de Cotton Fields" each
and every one who stood in raiment of divine
form and color, under the starry flag, in the
final grand ableaux, we give heartfelt
thanks for your kindly aid, Lovers of the
Ladies Half' we wish you hsd been all
there; seen with your eyes the lovely pa
geant, heard the soul-strring melodies Of
''De Coons Salvation Army" in martial ar
ray, with their guns, pistols and war imple-
nents, changed by loves magic into baton.
,ymbal, triangle, guitar, cornet zithern and
irum. Only a little imagination was re-
luired to fancy the last group Jewish one.
gathered about the Aeolian harp, and hear
he zephyrs gently touch its strings and waft
is last sad refrain GLOW shall we sing the
Lords song in a strange land" The concert
vas repeated by request in Ladies Hail.
% well-flled house. To obtain
he dollars so urgently needed just now,
will you journey to Fayette Oct. 26th and
lister again to its joyous harmoniesS
Hiasiow.
Our correspondent writes, Oct. 16: III. T.
Dunning has been drawn juryman to attend
court at Augusta.-Leavit Reynolds, who
has been in Minnesota for seven years, Is
It home on visit-Mrs. Henry Mathews
md daughter, Mrs. Thompson, who have
been spending the summer with relatives
lere, return to their home in Florida this
reek.-F. A. Champlin has stopped taking
apples at his evaporater, as he has all he
wants. 1t will take two weeks to finish up
'vaporating what he has on hand.-Geo. w.
Reynolds has made a purchase of one hun
ired shoats of c. W. llussey of Albion. He
S going to fatten thirty of them as fast o.
possible. The balance he will sell or , inter.
An unusually large quantity of apples are
brought to Elmer Jones steam cider mill
his season.-Leggy Lackum whom all
Snow so well here, is TO be married this
week to Mr.. Roderick, recently from
canada. Each of the parties are about 70
Years old.
SOMERSET.
81. Adams.
Our correspondent writes Oct. l5; The
clerk of the weather bureau has given us
two fair days. What will il be tomorrow"
Is the question all are anxious to have aa.
swered, as several pieces of potatoes are
still in the ground and piles of apples to
pick.-T. b. Seekins Is having a rushing
trade since he moved into his new store
Dexter Grange held their annual fair We'd
nesday and Thursday, Oct. 10 and H., and
those who attended from here report good
fair as usual.-Miss Eva Merrill is home
from Boston on visit, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Merrill have returned home from
visit to their daughter, Mrs. DIR. Hunt Of
Bangor. rise of water has enabled Mr..
N. Is. Turner to start his shovel handle fac
tory for a winters work. Mr.. Turner has
been in the business of making shovel han
dies over forty years.. o. Winslow, Esq,
has taken another trip to Aroostook county.
and visited his butter factory at Fort Fair
field His home factory is superintended by
Mr.. George Ray, with Wallace Parker a.
Moulton has moved into the
Bailey house owned by ID. ID. Stewart, Esq,
and Mr.. Stewart is repairing and painting the
Bigelow house, occupied by Melvin Bigelow.
Mrs. Chas. Church and her son Clyde have
gone to Minnesota to join her husband, who
is engaged in large flour mill
Harmony.
Improvement in the size and literary conduct
of the Journal not only makes it the largest
in the State" but one of the best. The
political outlook is very encouraging to the
Republican cause. There seems to be q
strong feeling even among many Democratic
that the administration in our national gov
ernment will change. cattle show and
fair last week was much better than expected
on account of the early frosts and later rains.
The day was cold and the morning stormy
but the crowd came out all the same.--The
question for discussion at our Grange this
week is, why do not farmers succeed bet
ter, or why don't they make farming pay
better"
MARKET REPORT.