Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03
AT GOOD WILL.
Robinson's Own Ministries Give
Delightful Entertainment.
Prizes Awarded Winners in the
Various Athletic Contests.
Closing Exercises of One of Best AS
semblies Yet Held.

| Good Will Pines East Fairfield, Me.
Aug. 1-(SpeciaD,-The most extra
ordinary entertainment of the whole 1C
days was given at the Auditorium, Fri
day evening, when Robinson's Own
Minstrels appeared and exhibited
before the general public. The pro-
gram followed the regular course of a
minstrel show including solos by the
different members of the troupe and
| both songs and jokes given by the end
| men in the form of local hits. All the
soloists conducted themselves very
| creditably and the numbers given by
| the chorus went off with a pleasing
| snap and vim. To add to the program
| Mr.. Mullaney Of Lewiston, was present
and entertained the audience with an
exhibition of Juggling. His part of the
program was well carried out and high
ly appreciated by the large number
present.
The members of the company are all
stars. as E. NJ Robinson stated in in
/ Producing them, some morning stars,
others evening stars and all more or
less lob-stars End all feel that it is a
pity that they cannot stay together
longer than one evening stop, for
their success in the professional world
could no doubt beeasily secured.
The following is the troupe as it
appeared, last evening: F. M. Robin
son, general manager and interlocuter;
Daniel Damren, advance agent and
stage manager; endmen, c. c. Robin
son. Harper G. Smyth, Robert l..
Briggs. and Ghas. W. Gilkey; members
of the chorus, Sam Eccles, Chas. T..
Nutter, Harold L. Pepper, Geo. H. Null
laney. TonSW. Hall, Arthur E. Wood,
Lewis w. Dunn, Roger F. Brunei; ac-
cpWpanists, Cecil M. Daggett and fam
lily
r The last morning devotons were
held, Saturday morning, and were led
by Chas. W. Gilkey. He spoke briefly
but helpfully of the value of Christ's
friendship
At 1890, the last morning service of
the Assembly was held in the audito-
rum. Solos were rendered in excellent
form by Harper G. Smyth and Roger
T. Brunei. Mr.. Mullaney also gave
another exhibition in juggling. The
'eiiooo pi iZCo WoI uuilIlS LIE ASSEMBLY
were then presented. To the Visotors
baseball team, which had won four
games straight from the Good Will
nine. Mr.. Hinckley presented copies of
THE Story of Good Will Farm" as a
token of good will and appreciation of
the clean manly exhibition Of baseball
which they have put up during the 10
days The prizes for the spelling match
We're: First, a book, which went to
Herbert w. Holmes of Good Will: sec
ond a fish-reel, to Buster" Crosby of
Bangor. For the BOBBY prize. Mr..
Hinckley presented to Ed Ben Hinck-
ley ticket good for one plate of soup
at the Dining hail.
The Y. M. G. A. field meet, open to
boys under Is belonging to the boys
department of some Y M. c. A,.was
finished, This morning. Good Will win
ming with "a points: Charestown,
Mass, second, with & points; and Ban
goa third, having 4. The first prize.
Spaulding infielder's glove. was award
ed to Ernest Crosby of Good Will; the
second. a baseball bat, to Herbert
Coffin also of Good Will. To Harper G.
Smyth, the man who caught the largest
eel during the 10 days, Mr.. Hinckley
gave fish reel. as well as soup ticket
to be presented at the dining hall.
The finals in the tennis tournament
are to be played off, Saturday after
noon. the prizes to be awarded at the
evening service. AS the result of Fri
days matches, Dagggett won from
Pummer, both of Waterville; Daggett
also won from Abbott of Waterville,
2-6,6-26-4. This leaves the finals to
be played off between Daggett of
Waterville and Kimball of Skowhegan,
the winner to play Gilkey. last years
champion, for the title of champion of
the Good Will Assembly tournament.