The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-12-19
LAST BUT
NOT LEAST

Congregational Ladies Achieve
Big Success with Annual Fair.
Church Thronged Both Eve
nings. Booths Sold Out.
The annual fair of the ladies of the
Congregational church in the church
parlors Wednesday and Thursday even
ings of this week. although the last of
q series of unusually successful sales of
a similar nature this season. compared
most favorably with its predecessors and
received we'll deserved patronage which
will net the ladies little over $3.50 as
q result of their efforts.
The different booths were especially
attractive. Room for them had been
made at the front end of the church by
removing some of the seats and using
the small parlor, while the supper tables
were laid in the large parlor at the other
end of the building. This fair was
particularly noticeable for the large
number of unusually pretty things which
were on sale and the demand for the
dainty articles as Christmas gifts was
very heavy.
The first booth was that devoted to
the sale of aprons. 1t was in pink and
white with arches Of paper roses and
pink flowers on background of white.
The large array of aprons included all
varieties, from the big work and kitchen
aprons to the daintiest tea and chatting
dish aprons. wisps of embroidery, lace
and ribbon. These attractive affairs
were quickly sold out to willing pu-
chasers. Those in CHARGE included Mrs.
A. N Jefferies. Miss Della Spears, and
Misses Helen and Florence Jefferies.
Next in line was the candy booth.
This was Japanese in effect, with
decorations of pretty Japanese lanterns
and parasols. The lowery characteris-
tics of the celestial kingdom were repre-
sented by quantities of chrysanthemums.
wistaria, and all varieties of artificial
flowers in ropes and strings. Attrac-
tive home made candy, in bulk and in
fancy boxes, found ready sale under
the direction of Mrs. H. L. Dickinson,
assisted by Mrs. D. S. Alley.
A booth which was especially appro.
pirate at this season of the year was
where handkerchiefs, cuffs and collars
were on sale. These articles make par
ticularly dainty Christmas gifts, which.
while nothing very expensive, are
appreciated by every girl and woman,
and are gifts of which one cannot have
too many. All of the newest conceits
were shown. The booth itself was very
holiday looking with festoons of red and
green and many red Christmas bells.
Thuse. in. charge were Mrs. NJ A.
Scherffius, Mrs. w. R. Everett. Miss
Clara Thacker and Miss Hanit Thacker.
The fancy booth was filled with attrac.
tive Christmas gifts such as dainty little
silk satchets to enclose in Christina.
packages, bags of all varieties, botl
simple and very elaborate, tie. racks,
sofa pillows, toilet articles. emhroid'
cries, pin cushions. etc. Novelties
which appealed to many were bunche.
of air ferns which need no water b6
are always green and are especial,
: pretty for the dining table. This bootl
was in blue and white and was il
charge of Mrs w. S. Russell, Mrs. M
l. Ayers, Mrs. W. J. Brown, Mrs. Franl
> Reed and Miss Dorothy Ayers.
The last booth was for the sale O.
babies and children's wear with decora
tions of hand painted maple leaves
All varieties of.baby things, dolls, dolls
outfits, etc. were readily sold to thos'
on the lookout for something q littl'
out of the ordinary as Gifts. This boot
was looked after by Mrs. G. A Perkin
and Mrs. J. l. Huehea
, The suppers were features of.-the fai
and several hundred were fed in the tw,
evenings On Wednesday a deliciou
New England supper was well patron
, ized with Mrs. S. N. Ferris In charg
of the dining room. A very fine chicke,
pie supper was served Thursday evening
under the direction of Mrs. C. N. Bar
ker. Those having charge Of the fiv
small tables were Mira E. A. Lillibridge
Mrs. j. c. F. Parker, Mira F. W. Turner
Mrs A. B. Robinson and Ara w. J
Brown. Each one was assisted by tw
young ladies as Mattresses. Mrs. F.
. Stone and Mrs. David Roberts locke
after the serving end in the kitchen.
A delightful feature was the musl