Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-24

ing Of Gardiner merchants and their
display is worthy of 4 larger place.
The goods are all first-class. and. on
Tuesday. the large crowd which visit
ca the Coliseum We're attracted by the
excellence Of the goods and then again
by the low prices.
Other exhibits about the hall are in
a better state Of completion than they
were. Monday night. The booths q
Staples. Smith K Moody. the Augusta
music dealers. is one of the most pop
uIar booths Of any in the hall. The
low price of the sheet music being sold
by this firm makes it an especially at
tlactive place for any desiring music.
Quantities Of the latest songs and
marches were sold by this firm for %
cents. Tuesday. There were but very
few or the visitors who did not pur-
chase at least one sheet and many pur-
chased large quantities. for il IS re-
markable bargain.
The booth of Z. DeFowest Wiles with
its pretty flowers and beautiful young
lady clerks is a special favorite with
the young men and the young ladies
who bring escorts cannot fail to 90
away without some of the beautiful
flowers here found on sale.
The Picturesque Gardiner which
was published in the interests Of the
Gardiner Board Of Trade is finding a
ready sale among the visitors. The
book Is Very nice thing containing
some excellent views of the principal
points Of interest about the city. Il Is
a very pretty souvenir Of the Carni-
val. and many are purchasing it now,
who. in years to come. will look at it
and thing Of the grand event of the
week Of May 22-27, 1899.
The glass workers We're not here
during the day, Monday, but they have
arrived and are now at work. 7. w.
Shaw of Boston. is the operator. and
he does some very pretty work on
glass with the emery wheel, and while
you wait YOU can have any inscription
YOU wish placed on tumblers or other
glass articles. The children never tire
Of watching this interesting work or
neither DO the older people for that
matter. and the work-room is con
stantly surrounded with throng Of
spectators.
Prof. Hutchinson Of Lynn. has ar
rived and made his first appearance
at the afternoon exercises in the Coli
scum. Tuesday. The sand picture work
of Prof Hutchinson is wonderful.
While the people surround the platform
he distributes sand over canvas
stretched in frame. This sand is of
different colors ana makes very pref
ty picture. The subjects chosen are of
4 varied type. There We're flowers.
ships. the battIeship Maine and land
scapcs. At the evening performance
Prof. Hutchinson made his MASTER
piece. It is the burning Of the Winsor
hotel. New York, where 50 many lost
their lives. Il * a realistic picture and
the spectator as he watches the pic
ture grow can almost see the awful
holocaust. \ gentleman who was pres
ent at the evening performance Of the
sand picture painting was in New York
at the time of the fire and he said that
the picture was very natural. 1t is a
unique method and very pleasing at
| traction which the members Of the
Board Of Trade have been fortunate in
securing. for besides being a nice en-
tertainment it is something entirely
new in this section. and it is extreme
| ~ hpuDNi VI II tilOiN ift ilI'l llltiIi ~
dozen people in the city who have ever
| before seen it.
Prof Reeds trained dogs, the bull
terriers Dixie. Goldie and Ginger. also
| made their first appearance, Tuesday
afternoon. The dogs at once won the
admiration Of the audience by their
fine tricks They almost seemed hui
man. The speciality is high diving.
one Of the dogs jumping from a height
! of l. feet. They do many other tricks
on the trdpeza which is erected on the
rear Of the stage. The dogs will be
here all the week and the boys about
town will all become trainers and try
to make their dogs perform the same
tricks. When the dogs have the stage
there is always a big crowd about the
platform and all other parts of the
| hall are deserted.
The great American biograph is an
other of the first-class attractions
| which the management has furnished
for the amusement Of the visitors to the
Coliseum. This machine won great
popularity 1t keith's famous Boston
that:e. Ii is wonderful affair
and the rapidity with which the pic
lures are thrown on the canvas max IS
the effect much smoother than the old
fashioned picture machine. There are
no blurs and the pictures displayed are
very clear and good. Among the
scenes thrown are the Express train in
its mad rush. the Cavalry Charge. in
the Baths Of Milan. Harlem Tunnel.
and the young ladies' favorlte. Hob
sons Kiss. Storm Scene. Morning
Bath Pillow Fight, and over 100 other
good pictures 1t is a first-class at
traction and is deservedly popular
During each performance. between the
acts the celebrated Reeves Band gives
one Of its splendid oncerts There are
always large audiences ut both the af-