, 1907-05-23
TREASURY IS
BETTER OFF
TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NET
PROCEEDS OF BAPTIST FAIR
AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Great Success Attends Efforts of Pas
tor, Members Of Congregation and
Scholars Of the Sunday School
"Enoch Arden" Given in TabIeaux,
Readings and Pictures.

The fair, parade, auction, supper,
country store and entertainment held
yesterday and last night, for the bene,
fit Of the building fund of the Baptist
church in this city, was a grand sue.
cess, netting, it is believed, well up
toward $1,000 for the building. A cit,
izen of the city has agreed to give the
building board $500 if the net proceeds
of yesterdays entertainment exceeded
81 900, sc that it seems he is "in for it.
and the board is also Gin for it, to the
extent of $500 to $1,7OO, which will
greatly aid the finances Of the church
and complete the handsome building
the walls of which are now nearly tt
the top.
Five Hundred at Supper.
The Republican yesterday noted the
parade during the forenoon and the
auction during the afternoon. At the
supper served by the ladies Of the
church from 8 to 8 O'Clock, nearly
500 people were well served, there be,
ing an abundance of everything and an
excellent supper was placed before the
patrons. 1t vas one of the best sup,
pers, with some Of the best service,
given in a long time, n the ladies
are to be congratulated.
Country store Drawing Card.
The fair and country store were held
at Maennerchor hall, the entertain.
ment at the Opera House. At the fair
there were booths for the sale of a
large number Of articles, the fancy
work booth netting about $50. The
candy store did well and the country
store, where anything could be had,
from a fire engine to a dozen clothes
pins, brought in a goodly sum. No
fire engines were sold and the number
Of grand pianos disposed Of was lin.
tied, but they would have been sup,
piled had there been a demand with
the accompanying cash. A threshing
machine was called for, but the boy
upon whom it was to be used quoted
down before his mother could be found
Told in Picture and Pantomine.
The entertainment at the Opera
House consisted of the rendition OF
Tennyson's beautiful lyric poem,
"Enoch Arden" the text being read by
Nf;,z Clou, onJ tho story mort ra yad in
tableaux and by means of s~tereopticon
pictures, making a fitting finish to a
days enjoyment. A large number of
little ones took part in the tableaux
assisted by some of the older children
of the Sunday school and members OF
the adult classes. The entertainment
was a pretty exhibition, the children
acting the sentiments Of the piece,
the reader giving beautiful expression
to the words OF the noted poet.
Congratulations Galore.
Rev. Lansdell and the members OF
the different committees Of the church
and Sunday school who have had the
work in hand deserve the praise thai
is being given them today for the sue.
cess of the undertaking, and the large
sum added to the building fund will
be gratefully appreciated by that body
The church will be one of the hand
soonest in the state and the fair yester
day will help the committee in com
pleting it. The news that Mrs. Lans
dell is soon returning to the city to re
side and share in the progress of the
church will be hailed with delight, moi
alone by the members Of the congrega
ton, but by other citizens of the city
as we'll. The family will reside in the
parsonage.