The Republican journal., 1901-03-28
THE HOSPITAL FAIR.
1t was Great Success in all Respects. The
Net Receipts were over u 500.

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1t was q Great Success in all Respects The
Ne. Receipts were over d 500.
The fair in aid of the proposed new hospi-
tai closed last Thursday, after holding three
days. The concert, Wednesday evening,
was largely attended and was equal to any
ever given here by local talent. Every
number was exceptionally well rendered.
Following is the
PROGRAM.
Overture, 81 Puritani," Bellini
Belfast Band.
Solo for trombone, t'HOly City, Adams
II. A. Drinkwater.
Duett, "Nearer and Dearest" Caricciola
Mrs. R. 81. Howes and Mrs E. S. Pitcher.
Waltz, ''Die Hydropaten" Gungle
Solo, '.Dreams,' ''' Strelezski
Mrs. R. H. Howes.
With violin obligato by P. A. Sanborn.
Gavotte, "Wilhelmina," Montague.
IntermissiOn.
Selections on Home Grand Graphophone,
Leslie G. Follett.
March, ''For Crown and Country Farban
IntermeZzO, "Salome,'' Lorraine
Belfast Band
Patriotic Airs of Two Continents, Robinson
Belfast Band.
AS an encore Mrs. HoweS sang The Irish
Rose, playing her own accompaniment and
Mr.. Sanborn the oblgato.
The weather was stormy Thursday, but
there was a good attendance and large sales
in the afternoon.
The evening was more inclement than the
day had been, yet the hall was we'll filled,
and great interest was manifested in the
drawing of the prizes. Every holder of a
dollar ticket drew something, the prizes
ranging in value from 10 cents to $3.50
There were two boxes, one for the names of
prizes and the other for the numbers of the
tickets. The cards were drawn by two
young men, and three pairs took turns dur
ing the evening. They were Carl McDon-
aid, Harry French, Faunce Woodcock,
Main Hills, Ernest Jacobs and Clarence
Hall. The numbers and prizes drawn were
announced by M. c. Murch, and F. 81.
Welch and Selwin Thompson had charge of
the boxes.
The grand prize, $500 in gold, was drawn
by Frank Briggs of Liberty
Half-tons of coal were drawn by 81. D.
Clough, DIR. D. P. Flanders, Miss L. A.
Mason, D. H. Strout, James Il. Perkins,
Geo. S. Chase and Mrs. Ellen Castle.
Barrels of flour were drawn by r. C.
Strout, Eugene Thomas, Miss A F. South
worth.
Mrs. J. w. Frederick drew $500 in Belfast
Savings Bank.
Jerry Sullivan got barrel of potatoes.
Miss Maude Bussey drew pair of mems
pants at Fl. w. Clark's.
Rev. II. 81. Woude of Castine drew the
pair of Belgian hares, but gave his ticket to
Robert P. Coombs before the drawing.
Luville j. Pottle drew 100 cigars, and the
smaller lots of cigars were drawn by many
persons, most Of whom are ladies or men
who do not smoke.
Sherman w. Freeman drew punch bowl
Herbert 7. Fields prize was box of face
powder.
Amos Clement and c. G. Ferguson eacl
drew a dozen photographs.
Mrs. f. S. Blanchard of Searsport drew {
cat, Mrs. Mary E. Haugh a live calf, and R
H. Moody Il live pig
Capt. John W. McGilyery of Searspor
drew instruction in the dress-cutting school
$1,000
j. j. Walker of Liberty drew pair o
felts and rubbers.
Fred I. Chase got |. V. Miller's oil paint
ing, representing farmer boy trying tt
catch an unruly cow.
Many other prizes were of more or les
value, and as usual there were some curious
combinations. The majority of the grocer,
men and their clerks drew coffee, spice
soap, etc; men drew face powder and wo
men cigars, and so on through the list
Some got just what they needed, others tn,
reverse.
Many articles were disposed of in various
ways outside the regular tickets.
: Maine Hills drew H. L. Woodcock' s paint
ing.
harness presented by II. c. Marden wa
| taken by Chas. II. Field.
The guesses on the number of beans in
jar was a surprise to most of the guessers
The number was 4,053 and most of th'
there were more small pea beans than tn
guessers suspected. James H. Howes cam
the nearest and took the mantle, which wa
presented to the fair by Mathews Bros, th'
firm furnishing the material and the EN-
ployes doing the work. The beans wer'
counted by Chas. F. Swift, c. P. Hazeltin,
} and H. E. Ellis.
The rope which formed the word "Hospi
taP' was measured by Calvin A. Hubbard
Fred Stephenson and Sanford Howard, ant
was found to be 1874 feet and 6 inches long
-Four guesses were within inches of correc
Mrs. A. A. Howes, Linwood Thompson
Bert Dodge and Bert Wood. The commit
tee adjusted the matter by buying back tn
} prize, dividing its value, $500, among tn
guessers.
A handsome doll to be given away to tn
one guessing the name was won by Mrs. Ed
ward Sibley. The name was Priscilla
Another doll awarded to the young lady
selling the greatest number of tickets wa.
won by Miss Alfredo Ellis.
The net proceeds of the fair, as figured VI
yesterday, were $1,5S3,O2.
The Committee Organized.
The School Committee met in the Superin