The Portland daily press., 1890-04-10
oAkoALE s. 8. c. FAIR.
very handsome Exhibition of
Pretty Articles.

Yesterday afternoon the fair of the Oak
uale D. >. Z. was opened to the public, not
outstanding the disagreeable weather, and
goodly number were present to help the
OBJECT of the fair. Upon entering the hall,
the art booth attracts the attention, situated
directly in the centre of the hall. 1t is pre-
sided over by Mrs. Kinney and Mrs. Jones.
| All kinds OF artistic pictures, frames, etc.,
and large artotype etching, ''Seal Cove,
| Diamond Island" from the Lamson studio,
and another entitled I'm Love" from Stubs,
are on sale. Fine pictures from Skillings
and an elegant rose bowl from G.. E. Jose
& Co. are also on sale at this booth, which is
very tastily arranged and ornamented.
AT the left of the entrance is 1.-THE 0akdale
Cash Grocery Store" managed by Messrs.
| G. Ii. Lombard and Z. l.. Robinson. Here
may be obtained all the articles usually kept
in first class grocery, such as spices, canned
goods. soaps of all kinds. salt. preserves, etc.
The Forest City Creamery has presented
case OF their fine butter, and a barrel of Du-
luth roller patent -four has been given by a
Boston firm
Next to the grocery store is table No. 1,
presided over by Mrs. johnson and Miss
Sawyer, where can be seen afghans, paper
flowers. card receivers, beautiful dressing
case from Mr. r. Y. Barber, handkerchief
cases, tides, worked slipper patterns, glove
cases. and the cute little chickens. This
table has received cash donation of five
dollars from Mr.. VIM. j. Davis, and one dol
lar from Mr.. j. T. Schofield
Next comes the superintendent's table No.
2, and here may be found Mrs. Nelson and
Mrs, Whitcher. who will sell you the easy
chair from Atkinson, handsome cherry
table, fine oak table, foot rests, rugs, and
in fact all kinds of articles at reasonable
prices.
Across the hall is table No. 8. presided over
by Mrs. Halves and Miss Barber. The most
prominent article on this table is hand
some tray of jewelry from Mr.. o. M. Atwood
of North Attleboro, all kinds of handsome
tides, towels, aprons and innumerable arti-
cles of elegant fancy work.
| Table No. 4 is attended by Mrs. Child,
Miss Whitcher, Miss Tarbox and Miss Os-
good, and is called the Sunday school table.
1t is crowded with dolls, doll clothing, ele-
CANT whips from F. o. Bailey and Mr.. Child,
1 OAooiuo anu UlUOul eases, tOll6I soaps, paper
flowers and handsome set of dolls furni-
ture by Master Edgar Child. At the end of
this table is the large dol, dressed as a bride,
an elegant affair, also a case of shoes from
Charles j. Walker & Son.
In the basement is the dining hall. in
charge of Mrs. Barber, president of the o.
5. S. c., assisted by the ladies of the d. V.
l. A., Mrs. F. o. Bailey, Mrs Berry, Mrs.
Chase and Mrs. Chenery. and large corps
of other ladies. Five tables were arranged
and handsome display was made.
A large attendance was had in the evening
and the entertainment by Prof. Lees gymna-
SUM class and Master Tommy Glynn, was
heartily received.
The fair will be continued this afternoon
| and evening. and also Friday afternoon and
evening. This will be the programme for
tonight!
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