Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-02-04

AUGUSTA LOCALS.
CANTON AUGUSTUS THIRD.
Preparations Completed for the Open
ing of the Grand Fair.
Will Begin Tonight and Will Close on
Thursday Evening.

| The third fair Of Canton Augusta
NO. y. +. NJ, l. o. o. F., will open a
CITY hall, tonight. Preparations have
been going on for several weeks, ant
| the committees having the variou:
branches of work in charge are satisfied
with the prospect ahead. The sale OF
season tickets has been greater thar
was anticipated and the members of the
Canton are pleased thereat
Last evening the committee on deco
ratiors put the finishing touches to the
hall and it now presents a most at
tractive appearance. Gay streamers ol
bright colOrs hang from the two great
chandeliers in different directions, and
the galleries and stage are pleasingly
decorated with bunting and flags. The
whole effect is very nice, and reflects
much credit upon the gentlemen who
performed the arduOus labor.
In the northwest corner of the hall
will be the refreshment tables, which
will be presided over by Mrs. Charles
NJ. Taber and Mrs. w. P. Taber. Ice
cream and cake the like will be found
here. In addition Mrs. Henry NJ. Breen
will have headquarters at these tables,
where she will exhibit a beautiful cake,
the work of her own hands, pieces of
which she will dispose of at 10 cents
each. This cake will be cut into 20
pieces and in one of them has been
placed an elegant solid gold ring. Mrs.
Breen will also have charge of the
fruit punch.
On the opposite side of the hall
George w. Merrill will have charge of
a fine display of all kinds of fancy work
at the upper booth. Ladies will act as
clerks and patrons may here find many
attractive articles at moderate prices
The next booth will be occupied by F.
Mortimer Howe with his collection Of
antiques from Cuba and the Philip
pines. which he will describe to all
comers. Then comes E. w. Church's
display of fancy groceries, including
canned goods Of various kinds, put up
by the r. /. Sherman Manufacturing
Co of Boston, and teas and coffees
from the wholesale grocery houses of
Martin l.. Hall, Boston. II. F. NorcrOss
will occupy the next booth with an ar
tistic display of Silver Spring water in
glass of varigated colors and other
wise.
Miss Ada Bridges and Miss Amy
Douglass will preside over the next
table, on which will be displayed home
made candy of many kinds and beau
tiful cut flowers.
The south end of the hall will be
wholly occupied by the scheme tables.
These will be in charge of Levi M.
Poor, and what he hasn't thought of in
the way of unique and odd attractions
isn't worth thinking of. Those who
patronize these tables must bring their
thinking caps with them, and must
guess carefully if they expect to cap
ture any Of the prizes which will grace
Mr. Poer's department of the fair.
AT the top of the stairs on the right
of the main entrance to the hall will
be a coat and parcel room, where arti-
cles may be checked for a small fee.
The assessors room down stairs will
be reserved for the use of Chevaliers of
Canton Augusta and other Cantons.
The entertainment on the stage. to-
night will be given by artists of es
tabIished reputation, who need no fur
ther words of praise. The program will
be entirely changed for Wednesday
evening. On Thursday evening the dis
tribution of gifts and a grand ball will
occupy the attention of the patrons Of
the last night of the fair. Doors will
open each evening at o'clock.