Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-12-12
MISSION SALE.
In Vestry of Congregational Church-Boun
teous Supper Living Statuary-Large
Attendance.

Attendance.
AT this season of the year church fairs
are q, popular institution, and one good
thinS,is that as they increase in number
they do not deteriorate in quality. The
mission sale in the vestry of the Congrega-
tiopal church last Thursday evening was a
tlattering success Notwithstanding the in
clemency Of the weather and the fact that
snow had fallen that afternoon to the depth
of some six inches.
, A supper that all praised was served III
the early part of the evening. There were
five tables, and the ladies having the supper
in charge were Mrs. Frank George, Mrs.
N. w. Dawes, Mrs Leslie Bennett, and
Miss Emily Adams, Miss Mary Spofford,
Miss Hattie Hildreth, and Miss Minnie
Wright. f. g. Day acted as head waiter
and was assisted by c. C. A. Ames, Fred
Lewis, Percy Dean, Mr.. Trow, Gerald
Welch, and Misses Myrtle Newell, Hattie
iadd, Helen George, Geneviev6 Williams,
and Izette Dvoll.
A literary program Of high merit was car
red out. Solos were sung by Joseph Viau
and Mrs. S. w. Wilder, ,Dr. Mr.. Viau is
a recent acquisition to local musical circles,
and possesses a tenor voice of fine quality.
Mrs. Wilder's singing is always delight.
Piano solos were acccptably rendered by
Misses Charlotte Day and Alice jackson.
A reading by Miss Anna Keele was much
enjoyed by all The best attraction of the
evening was the series of living statuary
arranged by Mrs s. w. Wilder and Miss
Frances Osgood, with &. &. Osgood stage
manager. The participants were Misses
Marion Candce, Gcrtrude Hayes, and S
W. Wilder, Jr., G. G. A. Ames, Gerald
Welch and Mark Jackson. The various
pictures were entitled Coming to the
Parson, .'The Travelling Magician, Zone
More Shot, n''A Matter of Opinion, 1.-The
Tap on the Window, "''Neighboring Pews,',
'.Blind Mans Buff, ''By Jingo, and The
Referee The costumes for the occasion
were obtained from Fall River, Mass. Both
acting and effect were excellent.
The tables and booths We're arranged
about the vestry so as to give pleasing
appearance and show up the wares to the
best advantage. The candy table had
sweets in enough different varieties to give
the entire community the toothache for a
month The unwary were victimized by
Mrs j. G. Day, Mrs. f. G. Day, and Miss
Abbie Leonard. The receipts were S12.
The destinies of the fancy goods table
were presided over by Mrs Q. +. Howard
and Miss Anna Harrington, very success
fully, too The table realized about $l8-
The chldren's department was eiaborately
decorated with Chinese lanterns and chrys-
anthemums Behind the Gauntar -.rara.--
Misses Nellie Davis, Elizabeth Dean, and
Annie Fullerton. The sum of SO was real-
lied.
The crepe paper booth was the. pretties6
of all. Everything was arranged in an
artistic manner, and the presence of Misses
Caroline Arms and Genevieve Williams
beneath the canopy gave an added charm.
They had everything from butterflies to
kerosene lamps to sell. The proceeds came
to some over $40,
Although there was natural ice enough
outside, the ice cream and cake table real-
lied about Sc. Miss Nellie Dean and
Ernest Dean did the honors.
About 80 admission and supper tickets
were sold. The gross receipts were nearly
800, which, considering the inclemency
of the evening, was remarkably good
showing. The 100 or more people present
enjoyed the evening to the utmost.
One pleasant incident should not pass
unnoticed. Through the effort of Mrs.
N. G. Williams a beautiful cracker tray
decorated by Mrs. A. j. Holley was pur-
chased and presented to Mrs. j. E. Fuller
ton.