Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

stage. but the turn was good one
Little Master Walter is a genius.
Everybody should see him do his turn
for it is a dandy. He does great var
iety of tricks among some of which are
riding backwards. the only 7-year-old
boy performing. who does this. feet
over handle bars. foot through frame,
standing on the seat. riding one pedal
and many other difficult feats. 1t is
one of the best performances Of the
kind ever seen here.
r. w. Soule is doing a big business
in his booth, and is having rushing
business in sewing machines having al
ready sold n number. Mr.. RlSteeh,
who is showing the machines, lays
great stress on the fact that this IS the
only machine which has an attachment
for placing a loose cord between TWO
pieces Of cloth. This is the effect on
shirt waists which is so popular among
the ladies' Among the eXhibitsi IS very
pretty machine stand. 1t is made from
Hungarian ash and has in the door
beveled French plate glass mirror Tor
the ladies to see if their skirts are
properly hanging before they so ont.
Inside the door is a music rack and the
running gear of the machine. 1t makes
a verp pretty piece of furniture and
Derson TO see it closed would not think
il was q sewing machine. Mr.. Soul2
has already placed number of orders
in the surrounding towns as well as
among the Gardiner peonle.
one of the liveliest and most pleasing
acts ever seen on the stage of the Coli
scum or any other Gardiner stage is
the bag punching by Prof. Reed $
trained bull terriers They 50 at the
work as though they liked it and
thought it was great fun. That is the
way bun dogs go about anything they
tackle. The audience enjoys this act
as much as any act hy the dogs.
They are very amusing, both to the
old and young.
The glass engraving by Mr. Shaw
WAS again one Of the most favored Of
amy Of the exhibits. Mr. Shaw was
kept busy all the afternoon and even
ing and has 4 number Of orders which
he was unable To fiji during the per
formances. His work is very pretty
and tasty.
Hardly person visits the Coliseum
who does not spend considerable time
1t AtAf 'NiIlblN vi IlbllltI Il I'M, tllt
taxidermist. The many specimens of
birds. animals and skins attract atten-
ton as they are banked in the ever
green ard much praise has been re-
ceived bv Mr.. Dill for the naturalness
of his specimens. The work is very
pretty ana the pair Of young foxes. one
lying down and the other standing
listening are considered by one To be
the finest specimens ever seen. They
are as natural ana person almost eX-
poets them TO jump ana run awdv at
his approach.
The English pointer pointing d bird
is the admiration of all the hunters.
The largest loon ever shot in Maine.
which was shot at china lake by w. :
Hunnewell Of China. is on Of tho
central figures Of the exhibit ana re-
ceives a lot of attention. The panels
If game birds, cartridges. wood drake
and blue winged teal. are very pretty
and make 4 very nice decoration for Il
dining room. Oother features Of the
exhibit are the rugs made from deer
hides. eagles and other Maine birds
Prof. Robert Hutchinson. the sand
painter, did a very excellent act. Tues
day night. painting in a remarka bly,
short time lighthouse scene and a
basket of fruit. 1t was greatly appre-
ciated, judging from the hearty APP
plause
The delightful music which during
the intermisSions and before the per-
formances which comes from the music
booth of Staples Smith & Moody. is a
pleasing feature Of the performance.
The pianos are presided over by Mrs.
W. +. Moody of Gardiner. and Miss Eff
fe Morrill, Of Oakland. They have
played some excellent music during
| the Carnival and have received many
compliments on it. Their music was
the cause Of the firm selling one Of the
handsome. Style A special. McPhaiI
| pianos The sheet music which is being
sold at this booth for y cents a sheet
has been an enormous drawing card
The firm laid in large stock but it
was not sufficient for the demand and
another large lot has been placed on
sale. 1t il the latest music. both songs
and dance music