Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-03

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terds, from ii m. till p. IN. by orders
from tie Postmaster General. Is a token Of
respect 70 the late VIM. Window, secretary
Of the treasury, whose funeral occurred q,
| that time in Washington.
| Sunday plight at the meeting of the Y.
2. S. C. E. at the Methodist church a eel
lection was taken in behalf of ministers in
those portions of the West where the crops
have been cut Oh and the people are in dis
tress. About s25 in pledges and cash
were realized.
| Wsren's New Physical Geography was
introduced in the high school yesterday, in
place of Guynot's, which has been in use
some time. The pupils are much pleased
with the change. Lost week Montgomery .
Leading Facts in American History WAS IT,
,rcduced, to take the place Of junior ply
sizes every Monday morning.
There are several patients now under
treatment at the City Hospital on Boatel!e
avenue, the recen. opening of which was
announced in the JOURNAL. Several ser
gical operations have already been per-
formed, the most important being the
removal of cancer last Saturday from the
person Of lady who came from Freedom.
for that purpose.
The work of laying out aud grading the
two acres purchased last year as An addi-
ton to Pine Grove Cemetery in this city
will be commenced as soon IS the ground is
in condition 10 be worked to advantage.
Some of the most desirable lots in the GENE
terry will be found in tbi, addition. Pine
Grove Cemetery is one of the most beauti-
full spots on the Kennebec, aud every year
it is becoming more so under the direction
of Mr.. Redington, the efficient supesin-
tenden..
The Hospital Fair will commence on the
first day of April next and continue four
days. The object is worthy one, and a
| liberal patronage will doubtless be extend
ed. A fair for any object makes a large
amount Of work for q few people,
| but there are always more or less
people specially interested in every enter
prise who are w!llir g TO help it with a good
essential to success than 8 cash contribu-
| ion. The Journal will have more to say
about this fair as the time for holding it
| approaches. Among the articles to be given
away to holders Of season tickets will be q
500 cabinet organ, cash prizes, watches,
articles of furniture and clothing, ETC., etc.
TIE q. A. r. Fair-Final Report
| The following is list which shows who
were the successful holders Of season tick
cts, in the matter of prizes. Some of these
parties have not yet called for the property,
but their names are among those registered ;
Bridget McEroy. cabinet organ; DR.. T.
N Frost, cash, S75 Alfred Morreset.,
sleeve buttons; Eliza Belle Vigue, pair
WOODEN blankets; Deivns Vigue, gold
watch r. J. Plummer, cash, SO; p.
Pretto, ratchet and bits: Maxim Turmoil,
harness; F. A. Msson. smyrna rug; Belle
Bsnnon. ton of coal; Perley York, anti of
clothes: f. A. PDkham, gents hat; d.
Mclnnis Bangor, box cigars; Ed Vigue.
cash, So, Eddie Osborne, hall lamp;
+. A. Cross, easy chair; Fred Landry.
cash, SIS l. A. Preshy, one-half ton coal !;
Mrs Ellen Phlbrick, 6 rose bushe. Charles
Cole, | pair ladies' boots; j. r. Taber,
| I-ni.y,) 6 Towering shrubs: OIL. Richard
son, grape wires: Rev. J. L. Seward.
dress pattern +. Reiington, cash, So C.
B. Dickerson, picture; W Mayo, currsnt
bushes So; S. S. Wormeile, picture 50
John TAlloure, set silver forks.
The following prizes have not been called
for, and it is not known to whom they
belong. The numbers attached are as fol
lows: 1909, chamber set: 4i3. set silver
knives; 45S, picture, S.; 455, cash, s. !;
27s3. over coat; 81 barrel flour; i43, clock :
2o3s, Ampelapss Vetchii (climbers.)
In the variou, guessing schemes, DR.. M.
ID. johnson won the gold watch on distance
marked upon "Welcome Soap" siga. The
exact measurement showed "a GIG inches
to be the figure; the doctor and seven
others guessed "a l-2 inches, and then
drew lets. Mrs. +. B. Dunbar got the
dressed dolls by guessing on their
names. f. c. Pratt, who went on
the boat a. "Mr. McGinty." got the pct
ure of old Fort Halifax by his CUES, on a
bottle Of beans. Perham s. Heald took
the Smyrna rug. Frank Walker and o.
2. Richardson were tied on the
weight Of the vase, one guessing
33 ounces and the other 80, the correct
weight being 81 ounces.
On the soap sign, sl03 80 was real.
lied, on the dolls, $40; on Fo,t Halifax
picture, q 90; Smyrna rug. $3.50; vase,
50 "a. Between $50 and $50 were taken
for dinners during the fair. When all the
bills are paid the net receipts will foot up
to about $1,000, possibly little more than
this.
The fair was an reception to those usu-
| ally held. as but few articles were on sale,
| and but comparatively email amount was
called by the working of schemes. The
larger part Of the money came from the
sale of season and eingle admission tickets,
and as there Was good stage entertainment
| and music every night, all got the full
worth of their money.
The following 10 list Of the babies that
were exhibited, With the dates of their
birth Elmer Stuart, May Is, SO; Rena NJ.
Mason, Februrry II, 80; Alice May Hop
kins, June, "a. 80; Marie Nadesu, August
Is, SO; Howard B. Lawrence, March 80.
30; Zela May Brigham. September &c
80; Ida NJ. Strong. April, 30; Marg
cry F. Brown. July %, 30; Marion
L. Dollof. June ?, SO; Blanche NJ. Proud
man, Aug. "a, 30; Crowell E. Peass.
Oct. IL. SO. The heaviest Of these &C.
cording to sge was Howard B. Lawrence,
and the Iightest Blanche NJ. Proud
man, and they were awarded prizes
accordingly. The committee decided
- all babies were the handsomest
the prize offered for the handsomest would
properly 60 to the youngest. but as the
youngest, Blanche Proudmsn) bad 81
resdy received . prize as the lshtess
baby, the prize 10 question should be
given to the next youngest, Marg-
cry T. Brown. Then prizes of