The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
A Most Successful Affair.

"A NIOSt N
The Univorsalist Commercial Carnival
held In Coburn hall, this week, Tuesday
and Wednesday, will 60 down in the
history of the many occasions of like
nature held by this society, as not only
one of the most Ell 'yable, but most sue.
cessful as well.
The Carnival opened Tuesday noon
with chicken pie dinner, supplemented
by many additional good things that
emanated from the kitchens of the many
good cooks of this society, and the pat
ronage was all that could be desired il
fact had it been larger we have our
doubts as to the result, for notwitl-
standing the preparations made to feed
u large number, long before the end the
words "all served" had to be used much
to the regret of the management.
The rear and u portion OF each side Of
the hall was tastefully arranged into
booths where many inviting articles
selected from the stocks Of several of
our merchants, as well as new, novel
and useful articles made and contributed
By the ladies of the society were offered
for sale, and we learn that the sales in
all the departments were gratifying.
Tuesday evening the entertainment
consisted OF the farce comedy, "The
Stolen VIII" most admirably presented
by the following amateur cast:
Coroner, an old magistrate, B.F Flagg
Chip Wrinkle. Esq, Nay S. Varney
Master Marky Loker, mams's darling,
Floyd G. Nye
Geo. Jameson, q villain, FH. Wing
Amos Wenley, an old farmer, Carl Steward
Deacon Cuff, deacon of the Orthodox church
and president of the Town Reform Club,
H. c. Bassett
Hon. Edw'd Enwrigbt, a foreign traveller,
D. c. Tiffany
Tommy Saunders, bright and ssucy,
Harold Larry
Police, an officer that takes care of children,
Stanley L. Bassett
Footman. one of old Englands class,
Arthur Wood
Sheriff, an officer with a badge
Cop, one OF the best in the world,
F. F. Benjamin
Viola wenley, child OF adoption,
Miss Jessie Msddoc rs
ssran Loker, society belle,
Miss Minnie Brown
Madam Loker, a lady of the period.
Miss Helen Tozier
Little Cora. an only child, Miss Lessie Clark
Betsy Smith, bold, bad woman,
Miss Donna Tozier
Kathleen, nurse girl, Miss Myrtle Randall
Right well did all the participants
acquit themselves in the several parts,
much to the qualification OF the large
audience present, in fact 1t may well he
said to have been ore of Skowhegan's
best amateur performances.
Wednesday evening the children's
opera, "The Two Queens" was sung,
under the direction of Prof. E. c..
Taylor, with Miss May Burril as pianist
and with the following principals in the
cast:
Lucile's Father, French Nobleman
Prof. E. c. Taylor.
organ 6rlnuer Mr.. y. j. Maven.
V ctor, p.o4tx. ARTHUR Merchant
Felix, I r. II, Washburn
BeggAr Child Miss Hazel Levitt
Lucille Miss Donna Tozier
Chorus OF Boys and Girls.
During the evening the following
musical selections were given:
Cornet Solo, Selected r. II Washbu
Violin Solo Arthur Merchant
Male Quartette
Messrs. Taylor Nye, Washburn and Haven.
Another delightful evenings enter
taipmeut was the result Of the above,
the audience in attendance being larger
even than that Of the previous evening
Lees orchestra was in attendance the
first evening and rendered several most
pleasing selections.
While the amount resliz d from the
carnival has not as yet been determined,
it must be gratifying to those having
the matter in charge and most compli-
mentary for society of no larger
magnitude.