Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18
MURRAY cLus
Opens a Successful Two Days Fair at
universalist vestry.

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The Murray Club of the Universalist
church opened a successful two-days
| fair at the vestry yesterday. The sale
of useful and fancy articles began at
| 3 P. NJ. and supper was served at $50
p NJ. The decorations of the vestry,
which were in charge of Miss Grace
Gannett, were very tasty and quite in
keeping with the holiday spirit. At the
rear of the stage evergreen and holly
wreaths were arranged, while from the
posts in the main part of the vestry
to the chandeliers festoons Of green
were draped.
| On the stage was the apron table,
| where the wants of those desiring to
obtain aprons of most any size or style
| were attended to by Mrs. George Il.
| Brickett, Mrs. Eugene Merrill, Miss
| Maude Carleton and Miss Elsie Pike.
| A wide variety CT articles was display
cd at the miscellaneous table, which
presented very attractive appear
ance with it's arch Of evergreen stud
| ied with red blossoms and garnished
with silver tinsel. In charge were Mrs.
Frank Burgess and Mrs. L. G. Has
kell.
'Fhe art table was trimmed in red
and surrounded by evergreen trees.
Among the many dainty creations at
this table the hand-decorated shells
done by Mrs Persis Martin received
much favorable comment. Miss Elsie
Packard was in charge Of this table.
Green foliage with bells and flowers
of red and blue were in evidence in the
decoration of the handkerchief booth,
and the display here was very at
tractive one. In charge were Miss
Edith Packard, Miss Villa Packard,
Mrs Preston Brown and Miss Sybil
Kittredge.
There We're three tables in the par
lor. Tcothsome sweets, homemade and
from the confectioners. We're to be
found Oh the candy table, which was
decorated with cut flowers and lighted
by candelabra. In charge of this stable
We're Miss Bertha Flynt. Miss Winni-
fred Jordan and Miss Aileen Morang.
The little folks present fingered long
at the doll table where "children's chill
dren'' of all sizes and shapes were ar
ranged in charge of Mrs. Charles How
ard, Mrs. WalteH Poor and Mrs. Lee
Murray. Those present We're surprised
at the number of different things that
could be bought for 40 cents at a sale
table decorated in pink and with pink
chrysanthemums to aid the effect. The
ladies in charge of this table We're Mrs.
Leon Tibbetts, Mrs. Power Mooney and
Mrs. Harry Goodrich.
The Chicken Pie supper was an eX-
cellent one and all at the tables were
well served by the efficient corps Of
Mattresses. Covers were laid for 10,
this being as many as could be ac-
conmOdated at the tables in the main
vestry. 1t was regretted that some peo-
pie We're unable to get in. The eXecu-
tive board Of the club was in charge
of. the supper and its membership in
cluded Mrs Charles Pettengili, Miss
Marion Harlow, Miss Villa Packard,
Miss Bertha Flynt, Mrs Charles How
ard, Miss Sarah Linnekin. Mrs. Pres
ton Brown and Miss Edith Packard.
The supply IF eatables was as bounti-
ful as they We're excellent.
The fair will continue today with the
sale in the afternoon, followed by the
presentation in the evening of Gilberts
comedy, -"Sweethearts," with the fol-
lowing cast of characters:
Mr.. Sparrow, Charles Pettcngill
Wilcox, Mr.. Fifield
Miss Northcotte. Miss Maud Andrews
Ruth. Mrs. w. Jackson