Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-24
The Boys Estate Fair"
Proves Grand Success,
Good Exhibits and Pleasing
Programs Carried Out.
nsneriaI Ssrviss For Late ". N.
smIth...Plans For Christmas.

Hnckley, Me, Dec. 23.-(Special). -
The state Fair" held two evening:
last week by the Good Will Y. NJ. C
A. boys was very successful. The dis.
may in Exhibition Hail. far exceeded
the expectations of those who We're es-
pscially interested in it. There were
pod exhibits Of vegetables, fruits
reserves. school work in music writ
INK. mechanical drawing, and carpen-
Try; the display of plain and fancy
sewing by the Good Will girls was ex-
ellent; the central exhibit consisted of
cooking by both boys and girls as the
Committee had offered premiums for
the best efforts in this line
There were several cases of very
attractive and interesting specimens
that had just been received from
Wards Natural Science Establishment
Of Rochester, \. y, for the Good Will
museum and other specimens of Maine
fauna from w. r. Clifford OF Skowhe-
gan. As these were on exhibition for
the first time at Good Will they added
much to the interest and educational
value of Exhibition hall"
A gaily decorated booth in one cor
ner of Exhibition Hail. must be
credited to the Senior class in the
Good Will High school. This booth
contained an interesting exhibit by
the members of the class of '0S, the
exhibit ranging from celery to beauti-
full needlework There was a display of
potted plants and many other articles
Of interest.
The Livestock Show which was in
another part of the Manual Training
building. consisted mainly of poultry and
pet cats, although there was one dog. a
pair of squirrels and TEDDY Bear" to
claim attention. Small premiums had
been offered by the committee of arrange
ments for the various exhibits.
4 The Midway" which occupied II large
pace on the second floor of the building,
was given up to various catch-penny
schemes in imitation of fairs Of larger
dimension. 1.-The Monkey Cage" THE
NM Man" The Ethiopian Eocalists."
The Fortune Teller" the Fat Woman"
The Albino. The Three-Legged Boy"
The Giants" the vendors of candy, pop
corn and lemonade. the "Artful Dodg
err" etc. were all on hand.
The Grand Stand was in tho Charles
T. Moody building. The first evening. in
addition to music and drills by the Good
Will boys and girls, an entertainment
was given by sid and Skid-thc Bangor
TwinetteS." The second evening the lead
ing number on the program was an ath-
letic exhibition by Miss Mildred Tracy
and Mr.. Whitney of Waterville. The Y,
N. c. A. boys will realize good sum
from the undertaking.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in Moody
Memorial hall n service was held in men,
DRY Of the late Walter NJ. Smith Of STAN
ford CT who for several years was
trustee of the Good VIII Home Associa-
ton. The girls quartet sang zone Sweet
" Solemn Thought" and Nearer My God
to Thee" MY Faith Looks Up To Thee"
and Il Shall See Him Face to Face" were
sung b. the congregation. Addresses
were delivered by II. A. Jordan. secretary
of the Bangor Y. NJ. c. A.. and &. ".
Hlnckey
In accordance with the custom at Good
WIN there will. be Christmas tree in
each OF the boys cottages and girls cot
tages Tuesday evening, and on Christmas
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