Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1906
HINSDALE, N. H.
unlversaIIst FaIr a oreat sueee...

Fortune smiled on the oath annual fair
/ and festival Of the Universalist church
last Thursday and Friday evenings II
| was one of the most successful and salts
| factory fairs in the history of the society
The attendance was large both evenings
and the suppers and various booths were
well patronized. Thursday evening there
was a large crowd down from Winchester
and Friday several sleighing parties came
from Brattleboro
Particularly pleasing were the decora =
lions of the hall. there being more effec-
tive plan carried out and the decorations
themselves being more attractive than
usual Streamers Of pink and white were
festooned from the centre chandelier to
the sides and corners Of the room and
booths We're decorated with the same
colors. The booth where various kinds
Of candy were for sale presented a diff
ferent appearance than the others how
ever. This booth was trimmed with a
large variety Of college banners. tennis
rackets. ball clubs. boxing gloves. snow
shoes. golf sticks etc.
Thursday evening the ladies served
chicken-pie supper and Friday night the
men served one Of chOwder. baked fish
and cold meats. both OF which were
excellent. The entertainments were both
very pleasing. Thursday evening the
Winchester Dramatic club presented
David Harum" and their work was
highly commended on all sides 1t was
surely far ahead Of the usual amateur
performance. Fred Leisure. who took the
part of David Harum. made an excellent
impression. He carried the part well
without over doing 1t. Mrs. LEISURE as Polly
Bixbee was another star. p. II. Mann.
j. r. Mann and Miss A. NJ Barrows OF
Hinsdale. who assisted i'm the presenta-
ton. also did very good work The re-
mainder OF the cast was well drilled and
did satisfactory work.
Friday evening the Junior class OF the
high school. assisted by Edwin s Nc
Field, jr.. presented the one-act farce
The Poisoned Sugar" The piece was
well put on and furnished considerable
o musement Following Is the cast:
Mr.. Theophilus Edward McField. jr
Gottlieb bunker Carleton Bronson
DR.. Charles Squilcox Roger Holland
Clara Twitters Miss Madelon Temple
Mother OF the late Mrs. Twitters
Miss Blanche Bronson |
Mary Jane Miss Nellie Bowen
Sheriff Roland wetaerbee |
The AFFAIR closed with four hours Of
dancing with music by I.eitsinger's /
orchestra. Those in charge OF the AFFAIR I
We're: supper. first night. the ladies'.
with Mrs. G. =. slate as chairman: sup
per second night, the men. with F. w. 1
rilden as chairman; entertainment. D. l.. |
r Usher with corps OF assistants. ice cream /
l. w Goss. +. J. Temple, +. j. Richards /
and Mrs. c. d. Fay; pop corn and /
lemonade Mrs F. W Tilden's Sunday /
school class; flowers. Mrs j. A. Pooler. /
Mrs F. :. Leonard and Mrs II II Rus
sell: plum pudding. Mrs. John Davenport /
and Winnie Tilden: old corner grocery. |
Gertrude Goss and Ida Stratton; domestic |
articles, Mrs. d. f Pearson. Mrs W. y. /
stacy Mrs. a II. Latham and Mrs. r.
VI. IAnEWOFtNN. cards nj
pictures ~ the church and pastor. Mai 4
w II. Trickey) Misses Clara Stearns,
Charlotte Slate and Ina Doolittle: fancy
articles and pottery. Mrs. E. J. Temple.
Mrs. e. j. Richards and Mrs ]. c.
Snow; guess pole, Miss Georgianna Scott:
homemade candy. NJ Z. Temple. NJ O.
Bailey and X. Z. Bailey