, 1876-11-18
FreuChtOWn Fair.

EDITOR STATESMAN On Tuesday even
ing, November 9Th, Rev. Father Richards
opened the Frenchtown Fair, and nytwi,h
standing It was election day and the weather
cloudy and di-agreeable, the-- YVES larry.
attendance both from town and country.
/ The receipts of the evening at1at $50.
Sister Agnes. OF the Sisters Oi Charity. as.
ris'ed by Mrs.. Kinney, Miss Alecia Thomas.
Miss Carrie hOhlhapff, Miss Nellie Thon,p
son, be Misses Lucas and Mrs. Tairo. had
charge of the Decorations aad ARRANGEMENTS
generally, and deserve great cr-di, for tie
manner III which they ecnductsd II. whole
affair.
his lar was gotten up by R-v Father
Richards for the purPlse uf obtaining funds
70 complete the Catholic church, starred ~
hIm las August BY his uutiriug * rriuu-.
the generosity OF the Railroad Cumiauy m
running ~PrIal Trains al ,ducrd rates. the
gu"d n.nnAgrmrnt of Sister agnes. sud rH,.
ladies that accompanied her, and the kind
ness and liberaliry Of The people v wbo attended
the Fair, or donated 10 1t, he will now b.
able TO tiulsh he outside of the church and
Al up the inside go as to have services thers
this winter.
The church was handsomely decorated
with the stars aad stripes of the United States,
also the French and Irlsh figs. The articles
Offered for sale We're iasteiully Displayed
throughout the entire building, and alto
griher the general arrangement showed both
taste and skill On the part OF the managers
The rrfrrshnent table, supeTiutrnded by
Mr.. KINNEY, was refreshing feature Of the
Fair; tbs attendants being The fairest and
The " Fare " the very brst that the country
provides The "Blll of Fare" turkey,
goose, duck, chicken, ham, beef, mutton, cot-
Tee, tea, aud ell the iher etceteras and ac-
compartment" " ihrreunto belonging ur other
wise appertaining at the very moderate
price OF 80 cents per meal
Besides the ladies above named, who re-
manned at frenchrOwn during the Fair, Mrs.
Thomas. Mrs Quinp, Mr.. 5. u. Smith,
Mrs. O'Donuell, Mrs. and 'he Mi-e,s Pagr,
! Mrs. Lynch aud lighter, Miss Mary Lynch.
| Miss Annie and Maggie Welch, Mrs hoInp-
son, Miss Fahy, the Misses CrunoyeTs, Miss
Ailaird, Miss Morty. Miss Wood ward and
Miss Burns, assisted IN procuring cash Gus
TONERS for the different articles offered for
sale, and BY their bright eyes, sweet smiles
| and winning ways, added largely 10 the re-
ceip :, which on "Wednesday evening amount
ed t, Sl54. Thursday sui Friday evenings
Receipts we're each over $50. making Il total
of nrarry $40. As the greater part OF the
articles sold were donated 10 Father Richards.
As !. TrIbu'e OF esteem for his efforts Ia -
good q cause, the net receipts will amount to
something over $50.
Occasionally during the evenings of the
Far, he ladies favored the company with
music, Father Richards having already pro-
CURED fine organ. The muse WAS usually
signal 10 stop everything else during the
time il laSIed more especially when Mrs.
Quinn took PET, her full, rich contr ito
being heard over all the o her singers The
musical critics pr sent decided that the sing
ing and playing displayed high order Of
talent.
hunters of the town people availed them
selves of The novelty of a midnight ride on he
railroad ears, As also rhe novel OF wishing
the firsi Frrnch,own Fair
The employees IF 'he Railroad Company
also add,d TO ih, pleasure and psoft OF the
occasion, by ,h ir z u'l, manly kindness and
uff tbih'y 10 'he pass, igrr~. and their liberal
rty 10 circulating their MONEY freely AT the
fair.
Besides the la3i.s whose names ! have
N, Toned, a Lost of o'h,rs visited she Far,
accompanied by heir escorts bosh from town
and country, and slh, IN the weather Was
not very favorable all lett well satisfied, aud
not single accid mt occurred 10 mar Ihr pleas
ures OF the occasion. Father Richards de-
serves a great deal of cred;', and the thanks
of this community for cOus'rncting 80 tne an
tdfce IL 50 short ;ime. FRENCHTowN.