Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-14
AN EvENTFuL GALA NIGHT,
St. Augustine Fair Closed, Last Even.
ing-larqe Attendance.

The closing night of the st. Angus
tine parish fair. last evening. in the
City hall. was certainly the eventful
evening OF the fair which orened. last
Saturday evening. and which has beer
VERY successful continued on each
night this week. The attendance, last
night. was record breaking. and not
only was the lower floor crowded with
visitors, but the seats in the spacious
balcony We're at q premium little at
ter s O'Clock, when the fair was in
full Swing.
The same features that have brought
the affa IT. into unusual popularity. were
Iagain present, last evening. ana there
We're many new things to attract the
attentiOn of the visitor. The wheel
of fortune" which occupied 4 promi
nent rlac" in the center of the hall,
was one of the hest patroniZed of thu
booths. last evening. and three young
inen We're engaged constantly in its
operation. The fish pond" was an
ether 1avorite. especially with the
young folks. and whoever tine unseen
one was who baited the hooks of the
anglers with prizes. he must have been
|
many lines that We're thrown over
board"
The booths at which fancy wares,
glasswcrk and personal ornaments
We're we'll patronized during the entire
evening. and all doubtless netted a
comfortable sum for the parish. Again.
last evening. were the refreshment
booths the center of q throng at all
times, and the rran who presided owe"
the cold soda department. was anothe.
one of the busy army of church work.
| erS.
Tha young lacy contestants for the
gold prizes We're active UP to the very
last minute of the allotted time. and
| the rivalry that existed. although
friendly. was decide dly keen. and the
young candidates sought votes" with
as much enthusiasm as might be ex-
pected of a Rhode Island politician.
The evening concert, was. as on the
proceeding nights. an extremely pleas
ing one. and whoever arranged the
program displayed skill and good taste
in the selection of the artistes. The
| Lafayette Band rendered 4 fine pro-
|gram of music, and there were several
vocal solos, contributed by performers
who have appeared previously at the
flair.
That the fair has been one of tho
most decided successes that has ever
! been giver undar the auspices Of the
| French societies of Augusta, cannot be
doubted, and although the exact fig
ures were not at hand. last evening.
the ST. Augustine parish fund will be
materially Strengthened ny the pro-
ceeds of the fair Of 1905. FIR. Hamel
Expressed his appreciation. last even
Ing, of the enterprise and earno st, and
unselfsh endeavor displayed by his
rarishioners. and said that he felt
Pratifiei that it was within their pow
or to be the sponsors for such 4 highly
successful affair.
| The awarding of the presents occu-
pied nearly four hours, and FIR. Hamel
draw the lucky coupons from the box
and announced the winners names to
the thousand people who were gather
ed about the platform. The very first
was one years subscription to the
Daily Kennebec Journal. donated
by Burleigh & Flynt, and the
lucky man who will read the paper
every morning for a year without cost
lis Joseph Matthew. over 200 more
valuable prizes were distributed as fol-
lows:
| Five dollars professional work. DR..
IGaudreau. Johnny st. Louis; printing.
lW. s. Iadd, Felix DUDE; S. profession
Ial work. Dr. Washburn. Jos. Pomer-
lleau; So printing. ID. A. Weeks, Lizzie
ICyr; So professional work, DR.. Desbois.
olivier L.ajoie; $40 lady's hat. Mrs.
Aeopit Terreau: IS in gold. Geo. Will
son: lamp T. Gagne, Mrs. l.. Leclerc;
silver spoon. Louis Dayon; pair Pack
ard shoes. Mrs. Paul Ruel; wall paper.
Mrs. VIM. Cane; French comp. toilet.
Mrs Phileas Gregoire; pair shoes, A.
Cote. d. Gaudreau: watch repair. En-
ma. Laundry; curtain. F. H. Beal Co,
lJ .ouis NORM: inkstand. Joe Lamarque:
table cover. Ed. Prorier: center piece.
Miss Florence ST. Occur; umbrella. J.
IRte Seouin: pocketbOOk, Weston Jones;
llamp Joe Gabouny: hot water bag.
LIP. yachon: spoon, A, Bernard; %
Ishaves los I.eclerc; barrel -four. Full
Iler-Holway. A, Tetreault; stove, Paul
Dauteil: lamp, H. r.. Ed. Porter ~
lshaves. Ihos. Boucher; lamp. Laura
lPou,ine. load wood. Ormer Lalibierte;
is5 in gold Mrs. Jennie Caron; Ioo
, pounds sugar. Frank Leclerc; oil stove
, John Iabelle; hat. Geo. Gallyer; Kettle
= Jos. Matthew; IS gold, Mrs. PAU pau
3 toll; water set, A. r. Merrill; water SET
) Camille Moissent: water set, }. LeVes-
{ que: lamp. p Gillbright; spread Sadie
= Bose: S. in gold. a. Matthew; sprta"'
&c. Sirois and other to w. frhtI'rr'
: Blanche Pare, Aug. Gagnon; A. Dan'
ireuil, Frank Z. Norris, Eugene Dio"'