Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-10

One of the good attractions oil the
fair came next, the ever popular fish
pond, where for q nominal sum one
could angle to his hearts content, CATCH
ing fish little dreamed of in the philos-
ophy of the late lemented Isaac wal
ton. The exterior of the booth re-
senbled mammoth checker board and
was one of the most popular IN the
place.
Punch was dispensed in the Junior
booth. decorated with red and red flow
ers. Here those that were weary and
athirst could quench the same for a
reasonable price The last booth of
all was the ice cream and cake booth,
in charge of the Seniors. All through
the evening the sales here were large
and it is to be presumed that this
proved very remunerative to the man.
aEement.
Following are the committees III
charge of the various booths: Fresh
men, Motherwell. chairman, Dixon,
Black, Misses Chadwick. Lishness. Has
kell: Sophomores. Fitzgerald, chair
man, O'Connor, Thompson. Misses
Chase. Thyng. Maddox: Juniors. Will
hanson, chairman, Benner. Morton
Misses Packard, Leighton. Ryder; Sem
iors. Huntington, chairman, Knowles,
Erskine, Misses Dyer. Alden. Damren;
Post-Graduates, Hendee. Savage. Mea7
der.
At the conclusion of the intermission
came the olio, consisting of violin
solo by l.. Ronald Jones that was we'll
done, and a speciality. "Brainstor1ns.'
by Harold Partridge that was another
of the evenings hits There were many
BRIGHT local illusions in the specially
and when Mr. Partridge closed he had
his audience in the best Of good humor.
This afternoon one of the best parts
of the fair will be presented. the bas-
,zetball games between the Sophomores
and Juniors and the Freshmen and Sem
iors. The winning teams will play lot
the championship of the school inc
teams are very evenly matched and II
is expected that some of the best pas
ketball work ever seen on the floor OF
CITY hall is due for this afternoon, the
time being set at o'clock in order that
the school children may attend.
Following are the lineups of tie teams
that will battle for the championship:
Seniors-Huntington captain. If; Locke
IF; Savage c: Lancaster, sub; Knowles,
re-: Pierce. lS.
Juniors-Mader. captain. C; Morton, IL:
Benner. rg: Burleigh. lg: Hutchinson, RI
observation-disclosures captain. c.
O'Conror, IF; Stone, Is: Holtham. re-;
Thompson. If.
Frcshnen-Davis, captain, c: Smith. re-;
Black, IF; Holpin, ls: Randall. IF; Nor
ton, If.
Timekeeper. Ilendee: referee. frof.
Marshall.
This evening the two-act comedy THE
Best Man. will be given by select cast
of characters 1t is said that this Is one
of the best comedies that has been at
tempted by local amateurs for some
wears, and all those who can attend
should not fail to do so. for If they do
they will certainly miss Il treat in anna
teur theatricals.
Following is the cast of characters:
Mr.. Charles Whittier. bridegroom, =,
L Ronald Jones. '0S
Mr.. James Garter, man from Wisconsin: ~
Guy Nicholas. 'oS
Mr. Albert sommers, the best man; 40
Miss Julia Campbell. the bride. .oo
Elizabeth Colder, '09
Miss Puth Whittier. sister of groom. -,
Huzen Dennis. 'oe
Miss Clara Campbell. sister of bride: -,
Mrs. worthington. authority or weddings
Marion Griffith. '0e
SYNOPSIS.
Act IA room, in Whittier home. Time,
Act 1.-THE same. Afternoon next day.