The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-08-01
The Dairy Maids Drill.

Fortune smiled on the ladies in charge
of the Library benefit, Wednesday, and
gave them fine day for their fair, albeit
it was trifie warm for comfort. When
the Town. hall va opened To the pablic
at O'Clock, i presented gay appear
ance. Is the visitor entered, on the left
his eye was attracted to the candy stand.
arrayed in garb of cattails and bunting
and presided over by Misses Hattie
Northrop, Ruth Nichols and j .nnie Shep-
ard, who dispensed home madc candies
that would compare with Huylers :. Next
to the candy stand was that for fancy
work and, Immediately opposite, for the
same purpose, both 50 neatly arranged
as to call forth much praise. Here we
found Misses Linsley, Clara NorChrop,
Ma ME and Florence Glover, Abbie Peck
and Mrs Crockett attending to che lively
demand for the fancy work. Ami now
we came 10 the fish pond, FROM whose
depths many Il huge joke was brought
forth. Mrs Gardner aud Miss Tanie San
ford baited the hooks and raked in the
shellels at this attractive resort, made
beautiful with an arch of laurel and
other spells of the forest. In the center
of tie arch was suspended beautiful
horseshoe of roses and carnations, pre-
sented to Mrs Gardner. The cake table
was well patrOnized, this being in charge
of Mrs NJ. &. Hawley. a large number
were in attendance III the sfternoon, but
| it was not until evening that the crush
| ~,
of the day, the cantata aud drill, which
was put on the stage in perfect style.
Mr. Grippin of Bridgeport opened the
evenings entertainment with comic
Irish song and, in response to an encore,
gave an old favorite, You Cawnt Do
It," OF the cantata. we cannot say too
much in pra Use, and as for the drill-it
was dazzling, fascinating and the young
ladies who participated in it deserved the
enthusiasm received. Two changes
were made in the part of the cast pub
lished laat week, Misses Florence Beard
and Jennie Brisco taking the places OF
Misses Kinner and Hattie Nichols. Wes-
ton Horr of Bridgeport assumed the
double role of farmer and farmers
son. in an acceptable manner. Miss
Grace Judson took her part in a way
pleasing to all; the part of the farmers
wife was assumed by Miss Lulu Glover
to perfection. The ''milk cans' caused
much merriment and responded to an en-
core. Immediately after the curtain
went down after the last chorus, there
was loud call for Mrs Platt aud, on hel
!. appearance, she WIS presented with {
, magnificent basket of flowers from thu
! members of the Dairy Maids company
And right here, we wish TO extend TO MR.
: Ptatt our hearty congratulations for tht
efficient manner IN which she con
J Quoted the whole affair and thanks TO
the labor and pains she has taken t,
make it a success, in all Of which she has
t been ably seconded by Prof Platt an,
: some trusted and able lieutenants. Th
cantata over, dancing was INDUCED il
] and refreshments partaken, the affai
: breaking up about | a m. 1t was a com
: plete success socially and, that it wa
a financially Is proven by the fact tina
e 1882 was netted. The Library associa
G ton wishes to extend to all who helpe
in any way to make the affair success
!. MANY thanks.