Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-23
THE GREAT FESTIVAL
Continues Its Course of Pleas.
ure at Gardiner.
dun Club Sho:t--Richmond Marks
men Capture Prizes.
Today Will See Greatest Baby Shaw Ever Held
in the State.


city, Tuesday, which brought 5000 yisi-
tors to our city, and packed the Coliseum
With 5000 people, in the evening, demon
'trates what push and energy can do
Never was there such rush to Gardiner,
never such parade, and still it continues
There was no drunkenness or disturb
tnce to mar single feature all through
che long day and evening, and not a
stranger or visitor to the city was arrested,
md, instead Of the police station being
rowded with victims of the cup, there
we're only five, and those were local
blenders who had nothing to do with the
arrival They never or seldom work, SO
it was not even a holiday to them.
The crowds upon the streets were all
gay and jolly, and fun and merriment
reigned supreme. 1t almost seemed as if
he civic authorities were deposed and the
;ity given over to carnival rule.
The absence of rowdyism, drunkenness,
sneak thieves, pickpockets, confidence
perators and wheel Of fortune manipula-
ors, the armies of people who attend in
warns upon such occasions, where were
they? Had they not heard of the coming
event?
If one could have kept watchful eyt
over our city marsha, &. NJ. Drake, Mayor
Clason and others in authority, the ques-
ton could be easily solved, for small
army of fakirs and their cohorts have be-
,iegcd these worthy officials for days, 70,
che privilege of running their infamous
catch penny tricks upon our people.
They were given to understand that il
would be very unhealthy for them to re.
main in town later than the first outgoing
rain, for preparation had been made fol
5hcir reception, and if they did not heed
wholesome advice it would prove exceed
ngly uncomfortable for them.
City Marshal Drake, ably assisted b,
Sheriff Norton, Deputy Sheriff Hildreth
Detective True and Il large force of police,
demonstrated to the unwelcomc elemen,
hat a systematic watch would be KEPT
,ver them and their operations that the.
we're spotted men, and they hurried out Oh
own as fast as they arrived Perfect
rider has prevailed and will continue un-
il the carnival closes.
The ball game at Berry's field between
The Bowdoin college freshmen nine and
]he G. II. S. club called out good GROVE
Ind proved very interesting. The scort
stood % to 10 in favor of the home nine.
The gun club shoot under the auspice
If the Gardiner club at its range on Iron
dine hill, proved a very successful affair
md was largely attended by our OWL
S PORTING people aid many visitors from
a road. The day was fine and the wine
{ .ir. The traps were kept busy all da.
nd at distance it sounded as if a Skin
rish line was doing battle. The visiting
lubS were represented rs follows:
Bath Club, G. Il. Furber, A. S. Merrill
I. f. Thompson, A. G. Price, Frank Lord
Portland Club, J. N. Martin, +. G
Patterson, W. b. barton, VIM N. Taylor
John W. Lewis, Harry Milliken, S. B
ADAMS and Capt Trundy.
Greene Club, G. Il. Abbott, L. T.. Wright
,llis Richar dson, $. l.. Moore, &. f.
'arker, H. w. Haskell.
Lewiston Club, Augustus Moore, g.
g. Hunnewell.
Richmond furnished two teams. IL
the first were A. :. Alexander, DR.. Rowe,
John Sturtevant Ben Huntington ant
fred Weber.
The second team was composed of Capt.
Reed, F. f. Cobb. C. II. White, DR. Weber
md o. X. Dickey
Hallowell Club, W. G. Meloon, join
rocket w. H. Kilgorc, c. S. Goodwin
md A. f. Choate. The latter club die
10 team shooting. Several gentlemen
we're present from various parts of thu
State and a number from Massachusetts
The shooting began at 10 o'clock. Th' |
following Is the list of events:
/, 10 birds, known angles, Keystone; 2, |
0 birds, reverse angles, Keystone; 81
,sir, regular order; 4. 10 birds, walk up |
J, 90 birds, Keystone; 6, 10 bird, reverse |
Keystone; Z, 90 birds. unknown angles |
}, 25 birds, club team shoot; 9, 10 birds, |
keystone; 10, 10 reverse angles, Key |
tone; II, Is birds, Keystone: ~, X |
birds, walk up; to which additions wor, |
made during the day. The teams shoot |
scores were as follows:
Richmond, first team, 103, and the! |
ook first money. SIS, and silver cup |
Richmond second team, 50, second money. |
l2; Gardiner So; Bath, So; Portland |
II; Waterville. 10.
DR.. Rowe of Richmond made the best |
individual score, 81 out of a possible 25. |
The Coliseum was well filled at both |
che afternoon and evening concerts and |
Entertainment. The electric fountain |
worked to perfection. THIS Royal |
l
'up, the comedians, clog dancers, singers |
funny clowns and all being at their best
rhe kinetoscope one of Edison's latest |
INVENTIONS, is marvel, and attracts grea,
attention.
The taxidermy exhibit is highly ap |
,reciated Madame Maurel, tho worlds
wonderful fortune teller, was kept busy
elling of tho past. present and future by
reading the line of the HANDS
Everybody, especially tho ladies, are
looking forward with pleasure to the
baby show, Thursday afternoon, ard it
,romies to DO one of the very best. N, arly
80 of the cute little things will be at the
grand reception, if nothing prevents, max
ug one of the greatest conventions of
hahies ever hold In the Pine Tree State
rhe prizes are rs follows: First prize. to
the best looking baby. handsome baby
carriage: second prizo. to the largest
baby, a silver cup; third prize, to the
smallest baby, silver cup; fourth prize,
20 tho best pair of twins. each twin to re-
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