Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-23
UNIVERSALIST FAIR.
Efforts Of the Ladies Aid Meeting
With Good Success.
A Crowd Visits the Vesty at The Salc-The
Evenings Entertainment.

That orange tree ut The I-niversalist
vcstry is really a Wonderful one. II
grows oranges containing All sorts Of
prizes, on limbs that strongly resemble
an evergreen trees limbs. Yet. there
is no telling what will happen AT 4
church fair. as one of the good ladie;
remarked. "Wednesday afternoon The
tree is IN object from which the sam"
results are obtained as the fish pond
used to give.
The Ladies' Ala of the Univcrsalist
getting together Il good number of at
tractivc ana useful things with which
they are pleasing All thus Who attend
the fair. There is everything from
groceries to the handspmrs; Of hand
painted china to bc found to look at
or to purchase.
1t IS the annual fair ana sale of tho
ladies and even though they had no;
4 Very good day to enter upon their
work. their success was pleasing tp
them. The sale opened at O'Clock
and during the afternoon ladies'
strollcd about purchasing things that
We're good for their hrus hold either
as necessity Or as a luxury. Every
unlike the paying something for moth
ing as is sometimes the case.
As one enters The vcstry to the left
is seen the advertising booth where
everything from a toothpirk to an UNI
brella can 10 found Here is where
the merchants of Augusta have con
tributed goods merely for the adVer-
Using that ii gives them. The goods
are the property If the association ana
the proceeds of the sale Of them goes
into the churchs fund. The names of
the advertisers are given on a large
card \ particular brand Of coffee is
served free by Mrs. W. II. Johnson.
and she is selling quite a little of the
many pounds Of the ground product.
The ladies call this the household de
partment.
Next is the refreshment booth where
one can find all SORTS of dainties that
can be eaten on nearby tables. over
on the other side Of the room is seen
first of all the wonderful orange tree.
Then follows the fancy work table with
beautiful household novelties. The
home made and other candies. toGether
with fruit punch occupies corner Of
the room. In the little parlor is the
table where hand painted china and
other articles Of a similar nature are
displayed. Aprons occupy one place,
and what would a church fair be with
out an apron table? Paper novelties
and Christmas Wreathes on another
table found ready sale. The novel
ties consisted in part of calendars
mounted on the handsome dark matt
paper and each had picture Of the
pastor or of the church. Some had a
combined picture of the pastor and thu
church, which it is needless to say did
not last long. for the sale Of them was
brisk. Books and stationery also
shared hOnors on this table.
The afternoon found the stock de
rleted. and it had to be replenished
before evening. when men. women and
children began to arrive and look over
the attractions while waiting for the
time 10 arrive for the play.
The farce "Chums" was q hit each one
of the east being especially adapted to
the part assigned them. The inability IF
the Ola folks, Stanley Morton ana Miss
Marion Harlow. to understand the college
phrases given by their son. Blaine owen.
and the ludicrous situations resulting
from the visit Of the chum. George Booth .
nv. disguised az a young lady. kept tn
audience interested ana amused through
out the play. Miss Alice Wclch was an
other strong member Of the company rs
The niece Of the Ola couple.
The fair will continue, today, the fare
being repeated. this evening.