The Republican journal., 1898-11-17
Band Concert and Fair.
A Most Successful and Enjoyable Benefit
to Our Popular Organization.

"A MOsf SucceSsful and Enjoyable Benefit
to Our Popular Organization.
The fair, concert and dance by the Belfast
Band in Belfast Opera House Tuesday and
Wednesday was grand success. The Opera
House was opened for the exhibition and
sale Tuesday afternoon and tire tables were
well patronized.
The candy table was in charge of Misses
Maude Gammons and Maude Johnson
S. A. Parker was behind the next counter
with gasolene fire and corn pepper, which
he worked industriously. The corn was
sold by Miss Hattie Clements.
The fancy goods table was presided over
by Mrs. c. H. Crosby and Mrs. R. H. Howes,
and had large sale.
In the rear Of the hall at the left was a
booth in which the Read nail machine
was in operation. This machine was
invented by Judge Nathan Read of
Belfast and patented by him in 1886 1t
was the first machine ever made to
cut ana head a nail at one operation. The
machine was in charge of Chas. j. Read and
made quantity Uf zinc nails, the machine
making too much noise to work on iron in
first cylinder threshing machine ever in
vented and had two copies of letters patent
issued on the machines in 1917 and 1878.
The documents were on parchment and
We're signed by James Monroe, President,
John Quincy. Adams, Secretary OF State and
William Writ, Attorney General. There
were other old articles on exhibition in the
Ind L.,
in 170G and copies of Old newspapers, one
containg an account of the death of George
Washington. This booth attracted many
visitors and the admission fee of ten cents
added materially to the receipts of the fair.
woodland scene in Oil. executed by T.
A. Sanborn, was disposed of by tickets, and
was taken by Charles Mcintosh of Boston.
In the evening the hall was crowded
and most enjoyable entertainment was
given. The Band gave concert of nine
numbers, all new music, nterspersed with
specialties, as follows
March, "Charlatan" Sousa
Overture "Ravmnnd' Thomas
Waltz, "Doctrinen" Strauss
Bandlnage, Herbert
Illustrations from Gibson's paintings were
given in tableaux, as follows:
The American Girl Abroad-Here she is
chaperoned by real duchess, with two
noblemen Of ancient. lineage ready to marry
her and yet her happiness is not complete
Edwin P Frost, Mrs. G.. A. Bailey, W. H.
Quimby, Miss Annabel Walker
Kindergarten-Elde sui5or-How does
your kindergarten get on, Miss Back
Miss Black-W Well it is better than running
an old mans home Harold Garlic, Mary A.
Hall, W. j. Hayner.
That delicious moment-Wheu you meet
the nobleman your laughter has captured in
Europe-lIrs Il. A. Bailey, Miss Mildred
Slater, ]. W. Havner, A d. Chase,
Miss Edith Pettingin then sang iii a voice
Of power and sweetness, which called forth
a hearty encore, "For All Eternity ,' by Ma
cheroni, with violin obigato by P A. San
born.
The tableauX We're continued:
Puzz'e-Find the girl who has been kissed
within 10 mInutes-F L. Chase Miss Edith
EIlingW 2od, Miss Mary a. Hall, Dr.. e. F,
Lombard, w. J. Havner
This Can Happen--The American father
may be amazed at finding his English SON
in-Iaw not an undesirable artcIe-F. Il.
Spnney, Miss Helen Ratchelder, W. II.
Quimby, W. J, Havner.
Puzzle-Find the Two Lovers-Mrs w j.
Havner, Edwin p Frost. Miss Blanche
Dolotf, W H. QUINCY, f T. Chase, Miss
Mary A. Hail.
Ballet music from Faust Gounod