The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-20
in HONOR OF
SAINT PATRICK
Annual Fair Of St. Michael's Roman
Catholic Parish Took Place in Fes.
tical Hall on Tuesday Evening
"A Large Attendance.

Monday night when the women of ST.
Michael's Roman Catholic church held
their annual fair and festival. About
500 were in attendance. Green was the
predominant color in the decorations
in honor of 81. fatriek's day. Much
credit is due the members of the st.
Cecilia society for their work in trim
ming the booths and the stage. Those
who assisted in the work We're Timothy
Aher, John J. Blake, Patrick +. Aher
and John J. Eckels.
There were several booths arranged
along the side of the hall. Special
mention should be made of st. Pat
rick kettle where the younger ones
who attended spent much of their time
in fishing out small prizes. This was
an ingenious grab bag affair. The booth
which enclosed the kettle was trim
med with green and white and was
surmounted with American and lrish
flags. II was in charge of Mary Mar
tin, Mary Doyle, Katherine Fleming,
Mary Aher and Hortense st. Cyr.
Mountain dew was on sale At the
lemonade booth and Rita Eckels, Mary
Leahv. Lena Rate, Mildred Melon
aid. Sadie and Lena Young served the
large number who partook of this re-
freshing beverage This booth was
trimmed with green and yellow ana
pine boughs were overlaid along the
sides. The candy booth was decorated
in pink and pink roses were strewn
about at frequent intervals. This was
presided over by Mrs. Timothy Den
ming. Marion and Bessie Denning, Mary
Austin, Ellen Austin and Katherine
Brosnahan. The booth where fancy ar
tices were sold was trimmed IN white
with white chrysanthemums. This was
looked after by Mrs. Mary Cook, Nora
Grady. katherine Sullivan. Mary
Grady, Mary Griffin, Margaret f1tzger'
aid. Nellie Ferriter and Mrs. ID. +.
Riley.
Special efforts were put forth by the
committee in decorating the stage from
which the orchestra played during the
dancing which followed the entertain
ment given by the children. Long
streamers of red, white and blue were
suspended along the front of the stage
and these were caught up with bows OF
the same colors At the back OF the
stage were hung two national hags,
draped in front of the emblem of Ire.
land. Above, the flags were festooned
in colors of green and gold.
Refreshments were served at tables
at the side of the hall. Those who pre-
sided at the tables were Mrs. John I.
Kaine. Mrs. Timothy Aher, Mrs. Pru,
dent Rate, Margaret Brosnahan and
Mary Brown. During the evening
Madame st. Patricia was much sought
after for glmpses into the future. rms
fortune teller was in charge of MINNIE
Devine and Nellie Brown.
George Vivier succeeded in guessing
the nearest to the number of kernels OF
puffed rice in bottle. The exact mum
Der was 1858 and his guess was 29oo.
James H. Burke sold at auction the
guessing cake given by him and 1t was
knocked down to Father j. f. l. 'Ecuyer.
picture of st. Michael Cathonc
church was found inside. Following IS
the result of the drawings: Statue OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary, given by Pat,
rick j. Fleming, John j. Austin; ton OF
coal given by Leslie B. lauvey, mary
+. Middleton; barrel of -four, given by
the ladies of the Sodality society,
Mrs. Michael Lynch; Rev: Father Gun
ningham S picture, given by Father M;
J. Carmody, Abbie Grady; pair OF
blankets, given by the sisters of st.
.Joseph, Mary Breen; gold pin, given
nv the L. G. B. A., Richard Heaphy;
chair, given by st. Cecilia society. AID
bic Grady; silver spoon, given by A. H.
Wood, Mrs. Martin Austin; gold rlng'
given by the Knights OF Columbus,
Isaiah Matt; shoes, given by the school
children, Michael Curry; doll, given by
Annie Calvin, Susan McGrath; clock,
given by the Foresters, Mrs. William
Mcconnell; pipe, given by William
Boyce. Mary Kelley; rug given by
Michael J. Moran, Katherine Brosna-
han: lamp. given by John Calvin, M.
Davis: bath robe, given by E. }. Fen
ton, Ellen Eckels; sofa pillow, given by
Nav Holton, John B. Dunleavy; lace
handkerchief, given by Mary Haus,
Mary Macdonald; cushion, given by Su-
san McGrath, w. H. Barrett.
The program given by the children
was as published in the last issue
of this paper. Special mention snoulu
be made of the boys in their military
drill. This number was so roundly APP
plauded that the boys were Obliged TO
give it over again. Dancing followed
until an early hour the next morning:
Thanks are extended to the women OF
the church for their interest shown.
In particular, credit is due the canvass
ers who contributed no small share to
the success of the occasion. Sullivan
& Brosnahan. d. Frank Shea and ID. b.
Haus should be mentioned for their
kindness in donating candy, lemons,
coffee, ETC., and articles for the fancy
tables.