Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-12

The Bows and Girls Picked Up the rras-
ments-A o. q. w. Fair - About
Town.

some twenty IetlONs ANU kHis' meWUeTs
Of the dramatic and jubilee clubs that held
forth in Wilson Hall, Tuesday evening, went
into Does restaurant before the entertain
ment and commenced to jollify. The stalls
we're taken possession Of, and during the
proprietor's absence in the rear Of the store,
. large bag of nuts, containing number of
quarts. VS. seized upon by the occupants
Of one Of the booths and emptied upon the
occupants of the booth next door. This.
With the other indignities offered. arorsed
the proprietor. and the wrathy flow Of his
language effectually checked any further
demonstrations. The door was closed and
locked during the melee, and . curious
crowd collected outside, who watched the
performers picking up the spilled nuts and
restoring them to the bag through the win
dows. This they were compelled to do be
fore leaving the premises. Chan" has
.been there before, and evidently cannot
be trfied with.
The first night of the A. o. U. W. fair
passed of succes.fully. The entertainment
was very good. The Augusta Jubilee Club
received considerable favor. The singing
was spirited. Concerning the comedy, per-
haps it were we'll not to enter into any detail
ed criticism of il. There was undoubtedly
some things that could have been omitted
without any great detrinent to itas a comedy
On account of the lively state Of natures new
bridge across the kennebec the ice-cream,
which was frozen in Chelsea. did not come.
There will be ice-cream tonight, having, As
there vas last night. Following is last eve
nings programme:
Overture Encouragement" Orchestra
Soug-" Reuben and Rachel,
ss.ter jamie Stone and Gertrude Hamilton.
Pi colo Solo-"The Wren" Mr.. Rogers
walt1-"Alone," Orchestra
| Cornet soIo-"siIver stream Polka" Mr.. Datson
songs, Misses Gertie stone and julia Sanborn
iarinet solo-"Arie varie, No. g." Mr.. Hodsdou
| Music. Orchestra
The programme was exceedingly pleasing,
the performers all through showing aptness
and practice. The audience last evening
felt repaid fer attending Tonish, is the
distribution of gifts ard the closing ball
| The Hsllowell orchestra plays.
| Misses Matte Randall ard Matte Chase
will accompany Mr.. Charlie Chase to Boston
| today. They will stay some two weeks and
attend one or two Of the symphony Corcerts.
| The funeral Of Mrs. Smith Baker occurred
from Loudon Hill, yesterday.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the Ken
nebec Maine Ice Company is called for, to
meet at the office Of George Fuller's Sons
Tuesday, December II. Att p. N. George
8. Fuller, Esq. 10 President.
| Charles Franklin Weeks.
All that vas mortal of Charles Franklin
| Weeks vas brought TO Hallowell, Tuesday
for interment.
Mr.. Weeks vas ~ years Of age, and va,
| the son of Franklin Weeks, gentleman nov
s5 years old, and Who formerly resided in
this city, being at one time paymaster vf the
Hallovell Cotton Manufacturing Company
| Hi, son vas less known here, but, like hi'
father, vss . man Of sterling character. and
manly traits. He vas . member of the
Ninth Maine regiment. in which he served
With credit, and it vas in the var Mr.. Week
contracted the maladies which eventually re
suited in paralysis end . summons to his long
home, and an eternal furlougk.
Mr.. Weeks had been i'll for fourteen year.
and his death took place December 2. 10
Saueus, Mass, his home. Funeral servicei
we're holden the 5th inst. q which VA
present the G. A. r. post Of Ssugus and iii
old comrades Of the Ninth Maine.
The remains we're received by John H
Lowell. ESQ Of John B. Hubbard Post o.
this city and we're accompanied BY the vif,
Of the deceased. sister and brother -in-isv
The body vas conveyed to the HAllovei
cemetery. where Il vas buried in the fsmil!
burial plot One more soldier has been I'd
ded to the list whose m.mofy will be hon
ored next Memorial day.
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