Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-27
Close of Most Successful
Fair Yet Held.
Largest Attendance and Best
Entertainment on Record.
The Crest Of the Social Season
Reached, Saturday Night.

| tori of the Point was concluded. From
2 TO O'Clock, fair. proper, was held
| in the Casino. Many unique and tasty
booths evidenced that much faithful
| Work had been put in by the Pointers
| The Chinese booth, a very good imita-
ton Of the usual Chinese laundry. was
! in charge of William Yerrall and Ben
| Kranse. both made up in accordance
| with the Oriental scheme. They sold
| laundry checks which entitled the
purchaser to certain bundle as de-
termined by the check.
| Popcorn was sold ut the next booth
| by Miss Eleanor Van Horn. who was
| very Hastily eostumed as a Swiss girl.
| The next booth was in charge of
| Mrs. Lewis q. Wilson. Mrs. G. A.
Ware, Mrs. John S. Ray and Mrs
| Chas. Il. Hoxie. These ladies sold
home cooking, the product of the best
of Ocean Points culinary artists.
Their booth proved a money maker,
Mrs. and Miss Norton sold lea and
| coffee which was served at tables in
| the Casino and on the piazza by Miss
| Pettingill and Miss Pisbury. who
were dressed in japanese costumes
| which We're most attractive.
The prettiest booth was the flower
| and plant booth. This was also
| most successful department. owing to
| the activities of Miss Margaret Fitz
| in the booth and Miss Caroline Heath,
| Who sold among the people. Miss
| Heath would not be denied and de-
serves an honorary membership in
the L. c. T.
| The next was the fancy work booth
| A very large and attractive line of
work was sold here. Many pretty as
well as useful things We're exhibited
| and this booth was well patronized
| At this booth was Miss Rosalind
| Winchester. Mrs. Winchester and
Miss Kempten.
| The candy booth was attended by
| Mrs Richard Vose and Mrs. G. r.
| Wilcox. Nice homemade candy was
| sold here.
| Misses Katharine and Lila Darra-
| colt sold fancy hatpins, and David
| Fitz took orders for post card por
| traits of Capt "Cy" Brewer.
AS soon as account of the sales had
| been made, Mrs. Fitz told the Journal
| man that sf73 had been netted. Baked
beans and brown bread were sold
| about supper time to- several.
| 1T g O'Clock, the Casino was opened
| and an audience flooded the hall until
| the capacity Of the piazza WAS taxed.
| n NEST catchy playlet was produced,
| entitled When Women Vote" Miss
Margaret Fitz. as Mrs. Jamison,
| showed ability and ease which places
| her clearly beyond the ranks Of the
best amateurs. Miss Bertha Howe
also merits all praise for her imper-
| sonation of Hannah OToole. The
dramatis personae was as follows:
| Mrs. Jamisen, an ardent Suffragette,
Miss Margaret F'itz: Hannah 0Toole,
| her maid-of- all work. Miss Bertha
Howe; Helen Jamison, Miss Rosalind
Winchester; Mrs. Delano investi-
| eating the servant problem, Miss
Katharine parracctt; Mrs. Brownell,
| a slum worker. Miss Ruth Putnam;
| Mrs. Talxin, CT the Fathers and
| Mothers Club. Miss Margaret Mum
Gle; agent of the Animal Rescue
League, Mrs. NJ NJ. Hall; proprietor
| of the Intelligence Office, Mrs q. n.
| Wilcox: girls from the Intelligence
| Office. Misses Caroline Heath and
| Margaret Munoie.
| Following the play came a Viohh
| selection, then few stories and an
| impersonation by Erlden H. Turner.
| Mr.. Turner's makeup was one OF
| the features of the evening, all efedlt
| going to Freeman H. Smith, who orlgl-
mated it and applied it.
| The next number WAS a flag tableau
| given by the young ladies', assisted by
| Norman Dillingham; at the piano
/ This took very well with the spec
| tators. Those participating included.
| Misses Kempton, Darracott, Muncle'
| Putnam, Ferguson, Winchester f1tH
| Heath, Mrs Hall, and Mrs. Diillng-
| ham.
| Immediately after this came the
dance. The seats We're cleared away
| from the center of The floor ana put
| around the sides to accommodate the
| large number of spectators who re-
| NAMED to watch the dance. The moor
| was overcrowded at first, but after
| n short time the crowd thinned out
| to n more comfortable number.
At late hour the people departed
| and the management reported $40
! as the total receipts of the falr' rms
| exceeds bv more than $3.50 the results
| of last years fair.
Chas Il. Downing and Fl. {. true
| of Augusta were among the arrivals
| on the Islander, saturday.
Mrs. II. p. Gilman and Edgar >.
| Turner. who have been members OF
| party at the Blaisdell bungalow, left
on the Islander for Augusta, Monday
Mrs. u. Bieelow and daughter. Miss
Lucy Biselow, arrived. saturday for
short stay at the Pleasant View
| house.
| G. IT. Blaisdell went to Augusta on
the Islander, Monday. to procure
material for exterior alterations ON
his cottage, the Lobster Pot.
Tho Atlantic House reports new
arrivals as follows Miss Alice NoHon,
Miss Elizabeth Norton, kensington,
Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.. Downing,
Augusta; Mrs Eta Abbott. The Bay
View House: Fl. C. True, Augusta;
p. {. Gately, w. T.. Gately, Belmont,
Mass; G.. A. Mccoy, Cambridge,
Mass.
The colieries of D. b. Markle &, Co. at
HaZelton Pa the largest individual coal