Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-28
KENNEBEC
MONMOUTH,


The annual bazaar under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid of the NJ. T.. church was
held Wednesday. The reputation of this
society for doing things on a grand scale
was well maintained. The grange hall be
cause of its excellent location and large
banquet room was hired for the occasion.
The main hall on the second floor was
used for the various booths and the dim
IFS nan tor the supper. The stage was
fitted up for serving ice cream and sher-
bert. and presented the appearance of an
evergreen grove in winter This effect
was gotten by means of fir and cedar
trees trimmed with imitation snow and
ice Four young ladies We're in charge
here, Miss Lorena Cochrane. Miss Anna
Blake, Misses Edna and Stella Flanders.
The first booth on the right, entering the
temped before at Monmouth church
fairs-a very deliberately stocked booth
of teas, coffees, canned goods, fancy
crackers, cereals, etc. These goods had
P e by Monmo w0'SSag onsss
Mrs Lila Marston. the energetic and
popular wife of DIR. f. p. Marston, was in
charge here, assisted by Mrs. Sadie Cur
Robinson. These ladies demonstrated
their goods after the fashion of the food
fairs.
Next came the handkerchief booth,
white. The handkerchjefs were gathered
from all over the United States, some
coming from California. There. were
handmade handkerchefs from Armenia
highly esteemed wife of Rev. c. w. Wal
lace, presided at this department and she
was aided by Miss c. A. Maxwell, Mrs.
Mabel Blake, Mrs. Allie Perkins and Mrs
lMyra Day.
The fancy work booth, deliberately
trimmed in pink and white resembling Il
show window of fancy dry goods store,
occupied the right hand corner next to
the stage Miss JOpZ M1rStOp of
Monmouth's efficient school teachers. pre-
sided at this booth. and had the able as
sistance of Miss Edna Stetson. Miss Lila
Neal and Mrs. Josie Thompson. The
space next to the stage on the left was
occupied by the apron department. The
trimmings here were yellow and white.
This both attracted generous patron
age throughout the afternoon and eve
ming. Mrs Annie Bates, well known in
all social circles, the wife of Mr.. Henry
Bates; conducted this booth with the co
Elizabeth Woodbury., Mrs. Ida Bracket
and Mrs. Lila King.
Mrs. Ida Cochrane, wife of the well
known artist, II. H. Cochrane in her
candy booth in the left hand center Of
the hall. Here were found fruit and all
varieties of homemade candies. Mrs:
Ruth Tuft. Mrs. Gertrude Wetstein and
Miss Ruby Day assisted Mrs. Cochrane.
The decorations were red and whit.
On the left of the entrance was a de-
partment in charge of several members
Of the boys club. The boys with the as
sstance of Rev. c. w. Wallace. had
trimmed this corner in unique manner.
The booth was covered in emerald
green then with an arrangement of green
corn in the ear A fied-likc effect was
produced. Directly over the main aper-
ture a handsome specimen of mounted
leers' head was placed so that the nose
and graceful antlers protruded through
the corn tassels Here pop corn and
lemonade was sold, Ross Day, Percy
Pinkham, Elmer Hascall and Earl Dun
ham. all popular boys of the town and
members of the Tri Mu club, were in
charge.
Mrs. Mary Blake. wife of Mr. Herbert