Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
The UniVersalist Fair.

CiCty held their 18th annual fair and
festival i'm Rays and Grand Army halls
on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Fay's han was used for the booths,
which were arranged around the outer
edge, and were made attractive by
their decorations and by the wares
displayed for sale. Upon entering the
hall the ice cream booth first claimed
attention. This was presided over by
John Smith who dealt out the frozen
sweet, and in exchange took the dimes.
Next was the town pump, which was
great attraction to the little folk, and
was manipulated by Miss Minnie Bur
roughs Mrs, Burroughs at the apron
booth, found ready sale for her goods.
Miss Shaw and Miss Ida Stratton were
in charge of the flower booth. Miss
Eva Stratton sold delicious home made
candies. The fancy goods were dis
posed of by Miss Ellis and Miss Todd,
and art goods by Miss owen and Miss
Snow. The hall was handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting un-
der the supervision of Bert Wilder
Large streamers of bunting hung from
the centre to each corner of the hail.
while flags were displayed every
where that good taste would permit
guessing nearest to the number of
pieces it contained and was carried
home by Mrs. T. f. Butler, who made
the exact guess, 721 pieces. Miss Eva
Stratton won a puff quilt for guessing
the nearest to the size of hoop which
was suspended from the ceiling. and
Mrs. Frank Elliot secured another,
which was the prize at the apron table.
Supper on each evening was served
in the dining hall under the main hall.
\ roast pig supper proved attractive
enough to keep the tables we'll filled
for a long time on Thursday evening,
and the oyster supper on Friday eve
ming did not lack for patronage.
The comedy thinkers Post ONCE
was presented by local actors at Grand
Army hall on both evenings, to a
crowded room. The scenes were laid
in back county store, the stage being
fitted up in a very realistic manner.
All the parts were well sustained.
Charles Temple made typical country
store Keeper while Mrs. Tilden, as his
wife and help-meet, could not be
beaten. Jack" Mann in his original
! ity is always favorite, and at this
time his original song was worth the
price of admission, and also, the sing
ing of the Stcarns sisters was much
enjoyed while all We're excellent in
their parts.
The closing feature of the fair was
| four hours of dancing, which was en-
| ioycd in spite of the crowded cOndi
ton of the hall, which left little room
! for the dancers. Socially the affair
! from beginning to end was a success
and the final summing up shows bal
auce of $215 to be added to the church
| treasury.
Chauncey S. Farr of Brightwood was
! in town last week.
A. A. Bailey was housed a few days
this week by illness.
Hermon Butler of Springfield, Mass.
was in town last week.
Miss Ella Kilburn spent a few days
! last week at her home in Spofford.
Joseph Bergeron spent a part of last
week in Greenfield and Turner's Falls
Miss Delphine Courier is home from
| Wilton, III from the effects of vaccina
ton.
f. S. Archibald OF Dartmouth col
lcgc was a visitor at home over. Sun
day.
Miss Dora Leland of Fitchbure
Mass. is making three weeks visi
in town.
Mr.. Geo. Black and wife and Mis-
Cochran are guests at the paroChia
residence.
Seymour Butler of Boston is in town
called here by the critical illness o
his mother.
Miss Ellen c. Walker attended tn
Richards-Goggin wedding in Manches
ter last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, w. Jeffords went L
Chicopee Falls, Mass, Tuesday TO
a few days visit.
Mrs. Hattie Wilder is at Edwar
Stebbins's to remain during Mis-
Walkers absence.
d. l.. Sanderson is i'll with the pre-
vailing influenza at his home on tn
Brattleboro road.
Messrs. Bigelow and Clogher attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Halle in Spring
field, Mass, Saturday.
j. A. Pearson, manager of Goodno'
& Co.'S clothing store, was in Bosto
on business this week.
Mrs. Betsy Stearns is i'll, and as sh
is far advanced in years much anXiet
is felt by her friends.
Mrs. Addie E. Dix attended the ful
eral of Henry Reed at Westport o
Thursday of last week.
r. p. Minis bought the building lC
on Kilburn street which was sold 6
auction Saturday for $52.
Miss Susie Brown, who has bee
very i'll with a severe form of throf
trouble is now convalescing,
Miss Grace Roberts and Miss Insle
of Boston came Monday for a tW
weeks visit at Hotel Ashuelot.
Charles Clark and family of KeeI
were guests of his mother, Mrs. S
phira Clark, few days recently.
Meetings will be held at the R
man Catholic church each Wednesda
and Friday evening during Lent.
All the schools in town closed Thur
day excepting the High and Gramma
These will close next week Friday.
The collection for the Moody M
, mortal fund at the Congregation
church on Sunday, Feb. 10, was 81
Miss Mary Ellen Purcell of Turne
Falls was at her home here last wee
suffering from the prevailing distel
per.
The Halle & Frost mill was clos,
Saturday in memory of Hon. VIM.
Halle, whose funeral was held on tn