Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-08
annual FAIR
Of ST. Augustine's Parish
Opens Saturday Evening.
Attendance Is Large and the
Program a Pleasing One.
Fair Will Be Continued This Evening" and
Will Close Tuesday Evening.

The annual fair for the benefit nc
the st. AuguStin" parish opened at Civ
hail SATURDAY evening, and will liz, con-
tinucd this evening and Tuesday even
ing. The weather Saturday cvruin:
Was hardly conducive to Il large crowd
turning out because of the rain. but
the attendance was good, and it was
estimated that there We're over 800 p"o-
pie in the hall. and it is safe to say
hat everyone present had Il good tim"
The program for the evening in,l,lI-
ed an entertainment by the little child
rem of the parochial school and AN cx-
crIicnt mIsiral feature by the Lafay-
cttc Band OF tn" part taken by tn.
children there WAS Il fancy drill by
about 70 li;tlc girls which was very
pleasing. The little ones were dressed
in white and the precision with which
they executed IN" different movements
showed th' careful training which they
had Lc"n given by the Sisters Of thu
school. AnDt her feature of this part 81
tn" entertainment WAS furnished by -
little boys from the school who appear
ed in Il Chinese dance. drill and song.
10th of the drills We're productive of
generous and we'll m"ritcd applause.
1bul aI1louSn tllt SldS' enter t'tiIi'ih'i'
wa; excellent and claimed its duo ha!.:
Of the attention Of the audience. the
money getting features of the far W"r"
not forgotten, AMI there was ample OPP
,ortunity for contributing to the good
Of the cause. ON either side Of the lIt!l
are arranged tables, well laden with ar
ticlcS for sale. ON the east side. III
charge nf the Srrirt" de st. joan l'an-
t&tc. ana on the west side, in charge
of iii" So.ictc de DANES dc ste. Ammo,
are long tables laden with the GOO!
things which go to satisfy III" craT-
ingS of the inner man, ana bpth ri
these departments were literally pat
roniZcu during tn" evening. a; the
south end of the hall is another table
in charge. of the society of Enflnts q"
Marie. which is in charge of Il number
of young ladies and Is laden with fancy
articles in pleasing variety, including
sofa pillows. needle work and Gl:'.#-
ware. all of which will be disposed Of
before. tn" close Of the fair. ON this
table also is Il vcry fine Cray"n r"rtr"it
Of Rev Fr \. y. Ii.tncl, the pastor
of St Augu>;tinc'S church.
In tile center Of The hall is Il wheel
of fortune Surroun,1c1 by various gifts
which will become til" property "i the
lucky tWirlcrS of the wheel. I'm"
feature was in charge ri Eugcn" F"rtin
Saturday evening and WAS DONG Il good
business
one of the chief contests c"nn"r'ci
with tlt" fair is for Il pure of 500 IN
gold for which til" two contestants AZ"
.Iu<rph crrIrau ANA Arthur Nad''.
Both lui.r" men are working hard an!
rlI.. on. Who Win; will have Ia put in
some good solid labor.
An amusing feature in connection
with the schemes is II policeman III 1lll
uniform who stands guard over tn"
catal,lcs on the table under the west
Lnlconv. He is very faithful in the per
rormancn Of his duty an! has not lh"F-
cI or even winkCd since h" WAS 'Ii''-
"a ON guard H.. will r"tir" when tn
far is, over and will 20 to the on" VII"
can u1Ic;s; the nearest to the number ol
peas in the bottle.
| Tho uro.rtm foi- tonight Will in"lni
an entertainment by some of tins larger
girls of the school, u concert ~ ~
band and also other attractions Wh''h
will ulal,, Il visit To the fair well worth
| the while