Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
The Universalist Fair.

A successful Gathering Two Even
ings---Lucky winners OF PrIzes--.
Ladies' VIII Clear About saOO.
The 28th annual fair and festival of the
Universalist society was held in Fay's and
Grand Army halls on Thursday and Friday
evenings A fine chicken-pie supper was
served in Fay's dining hall on the first
evening of the fair, and an oyster supper
the second evening Both were very lib
orally patroDized. The booths were ar
ranged in the upper hall. At the left of the
entrance Geo. ?. Slate and Mrs. G. w
Stafford presided at the ice cream stand.
Mrs. Esther Dickinson and Mrs. Edgar
Burroughs found ready sale for their goods
at the apron booth. Each purchaser held
a ticket on a sofa pillow at this booth and
Mrs Samuel O'Neil had the winning num-
Der. Misses Jennie Dix and Meta Bailey
sold homemade candies from pretty vel
low and white BOOTH
At the patriotic booth Mrs. f. ]. Rich
ards and Misses Richmond and Ellis sold
the many and varied articles found at
fancy goods table, and here the prize, an
other sofa pillow, was captured by s. H.
Mcdonald. A huge pumpkin held the ar
ticles for which one could grab" for only
a nickel, and was in charge of Miss Minnie
Todd. An art booth was in charge of Miss
Myra Owen. Pictures, illustrated books
and photographs were her stock in trade.
with a flower stand for a prize. In the
centre of the hall was a picture booth and
very excellent half-tone pictures of the
recently burned town hall were for sale.
Miss Eva Stratton here presented each
purchaser with a number, and a large wax
doll, attired in a fashionable pink silk
gown, was the bait to allure patronage.
Miss Della Belleville held the right number
and became the happy possessor Of the doll.
Miss Annie Conway received the most
votes for the most popular primary school
teacher, and was presented silkaline bed
puff, and DR.. W. E. Fay received the quilt
for being voted the most popular member
of the board of education. A cheese cloth
puff the prize in the guessing contest on
the length of a pole suspended from the
ceiling, was carried home by G. W. Stafford.
At Grand Army hall members of the So
cety presented the farce, 1.-THE Couven-
ton of the Young Ladies' Single Blessed
ness Society" on both evenings to crowd
ed houses. Each had their part perfectly
in hand, and the audience was convulsed
with laughter at the amusing make-ups
and apt local hits. An especially amusing
feature was the rating of eligible men in
town, also the club song. Prof. Makeover,
with his wonderful remodelscope, was
present, and any one of the old maids, by
telling her correct age, could, by being
run through the machine, come out young
and pretty, or in any shape she might des-
ignate. All went we'll until the president,
a matron considerably inclined to embon-
point, gave her age as ''only 20" entered
the machine, when it was demolished, and
fragments flew in all directions. dance
closed the entertainment on Friday even
ing for which the Brattleboro orchestra
furnished music.
A handsome silk muller which was pre-
sented to the society by w. O.. Amidon was
bought by the members of the "Single
Blessedness society" and presented to Prof.
Makeover as a token of appreciation of his
efforts for the good of their order.
Both nights of the fair the attendance
was large. Notwithstanding the rain on
Thursday evening, load came from Win
chester, and party of IA enjoyed straw
ride from Ashuelot, and the dance after
their arrival In every way the ladies
scored a success. The total receipts for
the two evenings was 1851 so, which, after
all expenses are paid, leaves the ladies just
about 5000, to recompense them for the eff
fort put forth.