Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-15
Ins CONGREGATIONAL EAR.


New Hall vas very prettily decorated
for the sale Of Thursday and Friday,
managed by the Congregational society.
Booths aud tables, artistically arranged
and adorned, aud well supplied with
various kinds Of desirable merchandise,
were distributed about the outer portion
Of the hall. and lines Of japanese Ian
terms and other decorations helped out
the general effect.
\ table of canned fruits, cake, and
other sppetiziug edibles, WAS in charge
OF Mrs Nelson Elder and Miss Haskell.
The fancy table in the corner was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Writ Stanley aud
Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Barnes was in charge of the
apron table.
The candy booth was In charge of
Mrs. ". \. Porter and Mrs. l.. l..
Powers.
Mrs. J. y. HAYNES and Miss Grace
rhaver we're In charge of book and
stationery table, and a Christmas tree,
where YOU paid > cents and selected
what YOU pleased from the tree; but as
all were wrapped in brown paper, II was
= blind choice after all.
Mrs. r. l.. Millett and Miss Marion
Jones were in charge of the japanese
booth. where a variety Of souvenirs and
other articles were on sale. Souvenirs OF
the old court house, the new court house,
and Billings Block, sold readily; and the
most elaborate piece on the table-a large
fungus with line picture OF the old
covered bridge, painted by L. W. knight
was sold early in the day, and many
people afterward expressed regret that
they had not had an opportunity TO
secure II.
Cocoa was served at the japanese
booth in the regulation minute cups
and in the evening Misses Alice Wheeler
and Ollie Stuart dispensed Ice cream.
Thursday evening an entertainment,
Those GOOde Olde Tymes," was given
by the ancient maydes aud bachelors. "
The announcement of the programme
drew a large audience, for the "maydes
and bachelors" are well known and
never fail 10 give good entertainment
The opening scene, q donation party
on We parsOn Goodman. aroused much
merriment In the audience. The next
scene, I've singin' skewl,' was full OF
mirth and music. The pedagogue De
came interested, much interested IN
some of the scholars,-so much so that a
"refting spell" was given for private III
structiOn. \ grand concert by all the
singers closed the programme.
Before and after the entertainment
the saleswomen were busy selling their
wares.
Friday evening forty young ladies and
children with Mr.. Geo. A. Briggs as Re-
cluse, and Mrs. Briggs as aceompanist,
gave a cantata, Spring.
This proved TO be one OF the best ex'
ercises given here for some time. The
attractive costumes, symbolic OF differ
ant flowers. combined with colored
lights gave very pleasing effects. Al
one period, especially, when about forty
Young people,-many almost TOO young
10 know what flowers they represented
were on the stage, the tableau was most
pleasing and received Ns well meritec
applause. ..;,o
throughout the evening the singing
was excellent; much comment was hearo
on the pleasing manner in when tn'
several groups of flowers rendered theii
chorus parts. Some of the singers were
so small that il seemed impossible u
have trained them so thoroughly. a
great amount of work must have beer
but upon the preparation Of this pro
gramme, and il was thoroughly en-
ioyed by the audience.
The production of this cantata wa
Mrs. Haughton's enterprise, and Its sue
cess was largely due to her untiring Ell
forts.
At the close A. ID. Park took the stag
and soon disposed Of the unsold articles
Roth entertainments were successfu
in every detail, and the sale was pros
porous, too.