Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-02
ALONG THE WAY.
OIa Play Bills and "reminiscences They
Bring 10 Mind-1hc Part Old Wayeriy
Hall Once Played.

Old wsrerly hall that Is now used - Il Q
Ynsna. Chapel once played an imporsart
Gar. .. the place Of holding theatrical er.
tsrainments, and mary are the Yemin:s-
csocss tha are connected with that part ef
10 history.
MIA. J. Pisrcs ha, siyen the kenaebse
Historical ScCtiy large collection Of the
play bill,. irrla;iog thos5 10 use from ls5s
do.n 10 IsalaIl ). which anocurced II
srtsrtaismenls sH,rdet the public with a
the walls Of thst old sad historic bulldog,
which nov stands opposite The Court House,
bs, which has had many and yrisd for
fuses during the hundred years Of Its exist
socs. I,has occupied several sites ard
served several pufp3ses. meeting hot se,
town house. "opsr. heu,,, army hosri al,
psnee hall, business block, and now .. lat
sssain serving in its original capacity a. .
house Of Worship.
Thi. e0llecho1 Of bills Is . valuable enc
oil beng IA sa excellent state Of pereervt-
ton, snI will 81 ord one Of the most inter
es,!ng objects in the already valuable col
lection OF ihi, historical society. The hall
became the property OF the father Of Col.
Staples and was moved to The site Of the
present Uaiver,sls; church about 1850,
when it. history as "A Opera House" be
gan.
Speaking CT this collection brough. to
the mind Of sn Augusta gentleman an ex-
psrieuce Of his as door tender.
al vas but little more thsn . lad tbs ~
but once in VIII Ia got ~ opportunity to
take tickets At the DIOR. That meant .
dollar Tor me and as vAss stout fellow
Of my age | got along very we'll. One eve
mig there was some entertainment there
sni . prominent citizen and his wife, who
bod season tickets attended. In company
With them vsss friend from Boston who
appeared in his swallow tail cost. The two
parties lfn mtn!ioned passed their tickets
to me md the fellow with the swallow tail
cost wslked right along with them withou.
ph}lHs- kDuthsb uh kHf hrHi MI
mid ticket sir
He didl sppsrsn.ly hear me and KEEP.
right along
Ticket sir
Without even turning bis head he moved |
forward As fast as tie cro"d would admit |
Il finally became desps rate ard sejz d |
one Of those swallow tails in both hands.
lie kept right ahead dragging me. The |
stitches IN the cot however. began to |
show signs of Weakening. At last go. |
my feet brscsd sgsirst seat and shouted |
10 the fell0. who in all this time had not
sppesfed To notice me. Twenty five cents
or Of comes your coat tail
Finally, after the eyes Of all in the hall !
hsd been attracted to ihe struggle. the gem |
teman who came in with him stepped back
And psld the t~ enty-iiVe cents"
Nominations b.. the Governor, Tuesday,
March I, 1892.
State A.sts,or Hail C. Burleigb, Vas
uibcro.
Judge Of the Superior Court for the
County Of AIo9stoos William M. Robir
son, Htn ton.
Trustee State Reform School John J |
Perry, rorIisud MsrkP. Emery. Portland.
Judge Of the Lewiston Municipal Court
Adelbert u. Cottish, Lesi,tln.
To take Birls, their Nests and Eggs, for |
Scientific PGrpc seq George A. Hopkins,
Brewer.
Fish ard Game Wsrien.-Jesse W. Pes
b9dy, Thomssion.
nsiimus Justice joel & peass, Corinns,
C3roIer - L1rlng j. Addintou, Skowhe.
gan.
Trial Justice. "A. Il. Ames. Bucksrott;
7, W. Vose. Bangor; William +, G. ku'
nells, ,.rsp1rt.
NotsrY ruolc-Cbsres Il Mitchell, |
Auburn John +. bow, Portland John II.
Davis Portland John NJ. Bepj.mIn, VIII
'hfop John g. Levens,ler, TLoms,ton; 4.
W. Nosc. Bangor.
Justice Of tna Peace aud z forum Saith
D. k1aers, Bath; John a. Waterman,
Iofham, A. s. Fsies. Cushing; Perexrine
White. Bangor; George A. Lsrrabee, kipe
man; Wilson NJ. Walker, York; John {.
Larenssler. Thomsston; Everett NTH,
iofiland; + II. Low, Bath
John Calvin Briggs. Auburn; John S.
Derby, Alfred; Silss Z. Hubbard. Ran
dclph' +. y. Tssker. jackson; Luciu, IL
Duncao. Nor,hpoit; Daniel l.. Warren,
sssndi.b Frank Peicivsi thios; Elliot I.
aamsse, Bristol; q, II Il 1be;tson, Sui
Fsl.