Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-27
A PERFECT WEEK
Granted by Weather Clerk for
Gardiner Carnival.
Reeves Band Concert and Ball in
Evening, the Features.
Carnival Will Close. Tonight. and an Immcn: e
Audience Is Expected.

Gardiner, Me, May 26.-(Specian.-
The manager Of the weather was again
good 10 the Gardiner Board of Trade
today and gave them another good
day for the second grand Carnival. In
the morning, it daWned fair and bright
and as the day wore on it grew warm
.so that by noon it was delightful. 1t
could hardly be expected Of the
weather clerk 10 give Us an entire week
Of good weather but it seems that he
/ is going to do it and no one will OBJ
ject. The enthusiasm which has been
kept up 50 far does not seem to abate
and at every performance there is al
most as large crowd as the former
one
/ There was no particular feature al
! the performance, in the afternoon. but
the crowd began to assemble ait a little
after > O'Clock, and by the time that
the band began to play the number
present was far ahead Of anything they
/ had expected. As it always viii be,
| Reeves Band was the special attrac-
| tion. and those who love music We're
not the least disappointed for it is ever
| the same. the very best
, At the afternoon performances there
| are always a large number of children
! present and to chem the dogs are, Of
course, a special attraction and well
they may be, for it shows to what an
extent dumb animal may be educated
| by perseverance. Prof. Hutchinson
and his sand paintings are just as in
teresting as ever, as at no time does
he repeat any Of his sketches and the
| rapidity with which he does it viii al
most deceive the eye.
The Browns are III, trick bicycle rid
ers ana On the floor where there is
plenty Of room they appear at their
best. The little wheel which the
younger Brown rides is very cunning
ana the way he has to work his little
legs to keep it going is quite Won
der. Nor is the hiograph to be forgot
ten, for the pictures it gives are all
new 70 the people.
Last evening, it looked as if the
crowd was to be larger than any Of
the previous ones and the ticket
punchcrs were driven for all they We're
worth At one time the people came
50 fast they We're obliged to open the
exit door and put men there to keep the
crowd moving. The cause of it was the
grand ball which was to he given, af
ter the regular programme. and though
it was late when the dance began. al
most everyone waited for it.
The regular programme was gone
| through with and almost every piece
the band played they were obliged to
respond to an encore, so great was the
applause.
The management has decided to place
the price Of the tickets at - cents for
today and with this is included seat.
This is to allow all those who thought
that they could not afford to buy
ticket a chance 10 attend and it will
surely be appreciated by all
The vigilance of the police to protect
the people from the many shapers who
laIways make ii a point to visit a place
| where anything like this is going on
is Just as keen as ever. When the
conductor on the train arriving mere at
about , p. NJ. Friday. reported that
there was Il gang on the train when It
left Portland but they left at Bruns-
wick. Marshal Drake at once Went 70
work to prevent any Of them getting IN
their work If they should happen to
strike this city. Two Of the men VINO
are employed. this week, as detectives
went part way to Brunswick to come
up with them
They were not on the train when it
pulled into the depot ana as they had
return tickets to Boston. the only
theory that the police have is that
some of the gang who were 50 closely
watched during their stay here that
they were not able to DO any Of their
wax and were obliged to leave the
rirv. met them at Brunswick where
they told them their tale Of the mar
row escape Of some of the party, the
iav before. and they decided the best
hing for them to do was to Set OUT
II the reach Of the Gardiner ponce as
thev are now known among theh as
ANYTHING but a set Of "Iiubes' as they
we're at first inclined to call them'