The Portland daily press., 1889-03-27
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FAIR.
The Great Struggle for tho Monu-
ment Fund Ended.
A Grand Rattle and Many Prizes
Drawn.

Yesterday was the last day Of the fair. II
closed at night with grand rattle In which
everybody got prize. The hall was crowded
Chandler's Orchestra played selections dur.
Ing the early part OF the evening, and it was
almost midnight before the rafting finished
The vote on the national flower closed, the
Mayfiower receiving 44S and the Goldenrod
225 Mr.. A. NJ. Sawyer got the cane offered
for the most popular Grand Army man. The
vote stood Sawyer, 1922; Milliken, S31. Mr..
Edgar Austin got the sword as the most
popular of the Sons of Veterans.
The clasped hands Of the "Welcome
Soap" brand were measured yesterday by
Assistant Civil Engineer Fernald and
measured just 43s inches. These six people
guessed exactly 435 George ]. Hodgson. No.
963 Portland street; Mrs. Fryett, No. 221
Vaughan street; A. ]. Bradley, No. 1877 Con-
gress street; G. B. Morrill,, Bracket street
G. q. Littlefeld, Mrs. I. F. Brown. They
raffied in the evening and Mr.. G. B. Morrill,
got the opera glasses, the first prize. The
second prize, box of cigars, was won by
Miss Jennie Holcomb; and the third prize, a
toilet case, by Mrs. Frank Snowman. Over
thirty persons guessed second best in the
contest.
These additional donation were received
yesterday:
$50 from Legrow Bros.
Pocket knives, gold pencils and S. cash
from N. G. Fessenden
So from Canon Sills.
Commode set from III. NJ. Page.
Oranges from l. s. Bean.
Flowers from j. w. Minot
$25 from Nathan and Henry B. Cleaves
The mite box was established some days
since by Mrs. +. j. Libby at the Harrison
table. 1t was opened Saturday and found
to contain $40.
The total receipts of the fair have not yet
been ascertained.
THE RAFFLEs.
Mr. Martin G. Mortenson, Jr., got three
months scholarship in Shaw's College, re-
ceiving 533 votes; G. G. Tolman, Fairfield,
pillow; G. A. Eaton, quilt; Mrs. F. B. Han
son. spread; Whitman Sawyer, vase; NJ. w.
Chamberlain. picture; Mrs. f. L. Howe,
rattle of six articles; Mrs. Hannah Thomp-
son, banner; K. o. Hearn, shaving set ID.
W. Heseltine, picture aud plush case; c. II.
L0wrey, picture; Mrs. Frank Snowman,
doll; X. h. Galley, picture; K. w. Mason,
lamps +. Walters, umbrella; A. S. Marr,
Swedish myrtle; Miss Nina Fassett, shaving
set; Mrs. p. A. Heseitine, doll; James III.
Powers, afghan; J. Fl. Greenough, crayon
picture Mrs. DIR. Brann. sofa pillow Mrs.
J. >. Douglass, slumber robe; Mrs. S. H.
Cannon. crumb tray; Mrs l.. Roach; S. j.
Durham, cuff buttons; Geo. III. Colby, um-
brella stand X. w. Capen, prize; III. p. In
gals, picture; l.. A. Waterhouse, silk UNI
brella; Mrs. Q. Miller, banner; f. w. Gros-
stuck, commode set Mrs Greenhalgh. berry
dish; 81. 7. ingalls,, scholarship in Portland
Business College; Abbie Morse, sofa pillow;
Coombs, manicure set; ID. w. Scribner,
comforter: S. III. Cannon, sewing
machine; Mrs. Geo. r. Morrill,, foot rest; j.
"a. ellison, draperies; Mrs. o. A. Groves,
artist album Mrs. l.. Q. ellison, bust of Gen.
Grant; G. L. Griffin, French clock; Fl. +.
Lizzie Twombley. spread Miss 5. c. East
man. handkerchief case; Miss A. Beal, rug;
Mrs. H.. s. Roberts, water color; Z. W.
Leonard, berry dish; John E. Burnham,
placque; Mrs. Lappin. picture; Edward
Clement, slippers; j. Morse, tidy; A. f.
Dean, quilt; G. w. Barnes, field glass Mrs.
s. p. Getchell, bronze gladiator; Geo. Z.
Brown, draperies; Everett Smith. foot rest /;
Mrs. J. ii; Pike, bonnet; d. F: Nash, hat !;
Maggie Quinn, scarf; Chas. Lothrop, sofa
pillow; Lizzie Pierce, silk umbrella; P. A.
Whitmore, photograph holder; l.. j. Nc
kenney, painted panel; G. III. Allen, painted
scarf; Q. Harmon, silver pickle jar; Emma
Tucker, dried grasses; Mrs. III. III. Hay.
table cover; VIM. Gibbon, dolls trunk; Z. V.
Greeley, toilet case; Geo. Bean, banner; L.
Coldridge. plush case; Everett Smith, pic
tlre; A. Z. Grover. opera glasses; A. J.
Rich, organ; ID. Ray Frohock, fruit stand ;
Sheriff Webb, guess cake; William K. Allen,
scales; Miss Alice w. Douglass, picture.