Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
FAIR ENDS WITH
DELIGHTFUL BALL

cent years the three days which has
just ended at the Coliseum, given I'M
der the auspices of the Gardiner Driv-
ing Club, will rank high both as an en-
tertainment and as financial sue
cess. No one can tell the exact ex-
tent that the exchequer of the club
has been enriched. but it is by con-
siderable sum, probably beyond the
highest expectations of the most opti-
mistic; and the club, which owed
few hundred dollars, which debt was
wiped out at the dinner recently given
by Pres. Littlefield at the Johnson
House a few weeks ago, now has a
subs tantial balance and the future of
the club is certainly most rosy. The
success of the undertaking is due to
several things. First, the committee
in charge, who has given freely of
time and money to get the ball to roll
ing in good shape. Next. to the seiec-
ton of the chairmen of the various
committees, workers every one land
the selection by them of their team
mates. Then comes one of the funda-
mental reaSonS-team work, all pull
ing together with absolutely no petty
jealousies and chickering's. Finally
the sporting blood possessed by the
people Of Gardiner, who, after having
put their hand to the pillow. have not
turned or looked back until the end
Of the furrow was reached.
Friday night was but a repetition
of the two previous evenings, at least
as far as the first part of the evening
yIyo Cd Two Il -,
trim. everything went smoothly and
the ducats continued to pour in until
it was time for the dancing to begin
Chambers Band of Portland, furnish
ed through the generosity OF Fred n.
Boston, added much to the evenings
enjoyment.
The grand hall commenced at about
10 o'clock and continued Until the wee
small hours. To say that it was en-
joyed by all is putting it very mildly.
Many present asserted that it was the
time of their life. 1t was certainly a,
fitting ending for the fair.
The awards were as follows: Mir
ror, George Barstow; travelling case,
A. Weymouth; horse cooler, B. NJ
Bradsttreet; pair of shoes, Arthur
Baker; box Of cigars, William Saw
yer; five-pound box of candy, be-
tween Ralph Rich and George Fal-
conf; ~hermos bottle, James Carroll
tea kettle, between Mrs Reed and J.
S. Dion; barrel of flour. George Fall
conf; ton of COAL Max Ellis; electric
iron, between w. E. Weed, Annie
Webb and L. M. Matthews; bushel
of beans and cake, between Sid Towle
and Forest Brown; ham and cake,
between Rev. P. H. Heardon and
Jake Kelley; camera, between Paul
Demers and Mrs. George Mcdonald:
shaving mug, Wilbur Roberts; ton
of coal. George Falconi; pair of
shoes. F. H. Woodbury.; pair of
shoes. George Copeland: horse blank
ct, DR.. w. T. Pierce; cord of wood,
George Standish; vanity case, Walter
Roberts; ton of coal, Edward Baker;
printing, Gardiner Press Co, Dave
Kelley; doll, Lawrence Gross; pen of
Plymouth Rocks. Fl. G.. Coombs. The
awards for the best decorated booth
for the least money were S. for the
flower booth. which was decorated at
a cost of 55 cents.
Miss Davis Wins
In the contest for the gold wrist
watch, Miss Lottie Davis proved the
victor, receiving 22,062 votes. Mrs.
Irene Baker received 1874. Miss
Davis was given her choice between
the watch and 500. The Club, with
its customary generosity, then pre-
scented Mrs. Baker with the watch.
This contest Of itself netted the club
s27S4 and was the greatest contest
from financial standpoint ever held
in Gardiner.
The double runner contest Ray
mond Burns won, receiving 1850
votes. George Stuber had 454: II.
Liston 342; w. Stonier, 1922; C. Preble
2S1. Each of the latter four boys
were given a fine sled.