Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-10
AUGUSTA. MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER TO- 1896
sKoWnEcAN CELEBRATES.
The Town Given Up 10 JolIiiication Over the
Great Republican Victory.

Skowhegan, Nov. -(SpeciaD.-This
hustling Somerset town was chock -brim-
fun of Mckinleyism and enthusiasm, to-
night. There was enough patriotism to
the square inch in fun force to do credit
to a town of much superior dimensions.
AS a man would rejoice in the produce
ton of fruitful and highly beneficial re-
suits of hard and at times discouraging
labor. such was the. feeling Of many of
the Woodworking. honest, money-spend-
ing. political leaders In the cause of sound
money. including Hon. c.. A: Marston.
Hon. w. II. Wildes,, Lewis Anderson.
Hon. s. j. Walton and many others, lead
ers in the Mckinley tn AN, and Hobart Club
who really helped ; 10 swell the grand total
nation. The grand demonstration was
under the auspices of the Mckinley and
Hobart Club, and was truly a remarkable
success in every detail.
Every body had an opportunity to vent
his hilarious feelings from the small boy
with his tin horn and bunch of fire.
crackers. to the sedate, veteran voters
of 20.
Early after the election a committee
was chosen from the head pushers" of
the Republican ranks: consisting of For
rest Goodwin l.. w. Weston and George
Il. Goodwin. who constituted the financial
committee and an executive board con-
ssting of G.; A; Marston. a. g. Blunt. +.
L. 11tttH. l. H. 4AllifTSUI. NJ. Is. tsSei-
ton. G.. A. Ross, George L Leighton. W.
II. Fuller and c. A. Rochester was Sc
lected 10 make all necessary arrange
ments.
Wen. to begin with. the business firms
on Madison and Water streets aided in
the jo!liication by Hastily decorating and
illuminating their several places. shops
Grated on Madison avenue We're: Shaw
Il Garter Gardiner & Frost, Albert r.
Dyer. Walter Pierce, w. II. Fuller. Geo
liams, Charles A. Day Arthur Jewett
and as the result of an election bet
Wat" McQuilan was Obliged tagainst
his wild to make his home shine forth
The Others on the same street who caused
their light TO shine were: Nj. Morris
Bob Haines Of Hotel Cohurn. Bragg &
Or. J. IL. Pooler. George S. Webb, John
A. Colby and 6. b. Fairgrieves. The
firms on Water street Were: W. Il. Stew
ard L. G. Salisbury. Walter t; Robbins
Brookings q Priest: Joseph Hutcnlns.
Wentworth 4 Oak. George Gushing j. d.
Rawles; Charles A. Ross, Harry A. Dins-
II. ". Gushing. f. ?. Pushaw. Ed Bison
F. S. Cairns. Smith Whittier. e. X Del
ano; F: w Allen. j. ?. Merrill New Eng
land Clothing Co. Mrs. Julia May Kin
Head & Co. w. II. Wildes. A. G. Blunt
Bixby 4 Buck. Chas. F. Ward. Walter
7. oriway Charles Barnard, Postal Tel
Laundry Co. Our whole-soued sheriff is a
patriotic man at all times. and his resi-
dence on Court street just shone with
sound money sentiments, in the form of
bunting. flags. Japanese lanterns etc.
The genuine misunderstanding process
began at about p. NJ, when all the bells
and whistles in town sent up a din thai
reasons, there was no organized fam
beauX in town. but there was IA varied
programme enough 10 satisfy the most
critical.
OF course. no jolly affair of this nature
is quite complete without that good loud
speaking. six-pounder cannon, which was
early hauled to its customary place on
Mt. Pleasant avenue. The little gun was
in the charge of Capt. Asa S. Emery. with
a gun squad consisting of Thomas Kel-
let and Marion Mills. Fifty rounds We're
fired at two-minute intervals. The fire
works formed an important item. The
display was under the personal supervi-
sion of Mr.; E; A. Smith of Boston. and
erai wheels and candles. a Roman candle
battery OF three dozen pieces. set pieces
or the most beautiful designs. the whole
being set off in Railroad square
Surely tonight has been an occasion of
lubilation. Vociferation and demonstra-
ton. one general. grand. all-around.
Spasmodic "holler,' embellished with music
by fireworks. of rosette wheels by the
dozen, two. four and six-pound rockets
by the several dozen. red fire and mines
of devils among the tailors" Roman
candles Of Is TO 2o-ball capacity. lawn
lights. mines of sausissions and tourbil-
lions and all the rest of the iighting-up
process. while the loud expressions of
patriotic joy swelled the general noise to
The extent of deafening proportions
Mckinley and Prosperity seemed to be
the general sentiment all along the street
and ODD Glory flying from almost ev-
cry window seemed to wave a glad wei
come TO the gathering hosts on the
streets and to lend force to the expression
of the true American sentiment as ex-
pressed at the polls. last Tuesday
Bryan buttons were worn by the adj
herents of the silver advocate on rosestes
OF crepe, and the joyous noises OF the
demonstration were as the funeral dlrre
10 "a forlorn hope or a lost cause Will,
on the other hand they seemed to make
up the notes of a great anthem of ma
tional jubilee. Skowhegan sleeps not. to-
night, but when we do sleep it will be to
wake in the beginning of an era of bust
ness prosperity that will make other Som
erset towns hustle to keep up with us or
keep us in sight even.
When the last reverberation of Cant.
Emery's gun shall have died away. the
loliiest political event in the history of
Skowhegan will have closed. and we will