Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
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The Poppy Carnival, the three-days
Urion hall benefit, opened Wednesday af-
ternoon and the affair has every promise
OF being one, if not the most brilliant
events ever given in this town. The hall
presented a beautiful sight, being deco
rated with electric lights and flowers.
Poppies predomnated in the decorations
over 1900 being used. The ice cream
booth was in charge of Mrs. F. w.
Briggs, Mrs F. S. Walker Mrs. j. N.
Swazey. Mrs. William McGilvey, and ice
cream was served by Mrs. Swazey and
Mrs. McGilvey. The tea room was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Briggs and Mrs.
Walker assisted by Miss Iona Perkins
and Miss Jennie Eaton. From this booth
coffee was also served. The apron booth
was in charge of Mrs w. l.. Frost. Mrs
w. G. Morrill,. Mrs. f. N. Shaw. Mrs. c.
r. Phinney and Mrs. Frank Shaw. AT
the candy booth Mrs. A. II. Bearce, Mrs.
w. NJ. harrington, Mrs. William Gray,
Mrs. r. G. Lancey and Mrs. w. S. Hill
We're in charge. The booth containing
the fancy and miscellaneous articles was
under the supervision of Mrs. T. f.
Getchell, Mrs. f. G. Lryant, Mrs. o. F.
Parks Mrs. w. l.. PuShOr and Mrs. II.
]. Marson. Supper was served in the
hall Wednesday from to 715 o'clock
several hundred plates being served. The
selectmen's offices were used as kitchens
w. S. Spaulding, chief in the supper, was
ably assisted by NJ. T. Burns, Mrs G. F.
Stevens and Mrs. Mary Hunter and the
following soliciting committee; Mrs A.
j. Melvin. Mrs. Cora ,owan. Mrs L. l..
hbv Micc
Sterling. Mrs Jennie Randlett. Mrs. P.
j. Written. Mrs John Lindsay. Mrs. f.
A. Porter Mrs. G. II. Mahoney, Mrs. Will
Phillips. Mrs. J. W. Moses Mrs d. c.
Rollins. Mrs. Hattie Larrabee, Mrs Benz
Mathews. Miss Prestina Jersey. Mrs. +.
T.. Mayo. Mrs. w. S. Spaulding. +. r.
Smith acted as head waiter, assisted by
Charles Russell and over 30 men walters
An open-air concert was given by the
Rube Band from Clovertown at 40 and
at S.15 vaudeville entertainment up-to-
date. bright and catchy in all its spe-
ciaties, was given by local artists. To-
night Glover Farm" will be presented
by strong local east. The sale in the
different booths will continue through to-
night with grand ball. The successful
carrying out of this carnival every detail
of which has been carefully looked after,
is largely que to the general committee
of arrangements which comprises S. r.
HaineS treasurer of the Robert Dobson
Co; 7. f. Getchel, a prominent local
merchant William L. Pushor treasurer
of the Pittsfieid Trust Co, and H. L.
Libby. cashier of the Pittsfield National
Bank. special train will be run this
evening over the S. & NJ. r. R., leaving
Mainstream at o'clock and returning
after the drama.
Mrs. Amos A. Springall of Dexter ar
rived Wednesday to be the guest of
friends through the Poppy Carnival.
Among those from out of town who
attended the Poppy Carnival Wednesday
were Mrs. Edith Shepherd and Miss Lola
Goodwin of Skowhegan, guests of Mrs.
f. w. Briggs; Miss Gertrude Haines of
Clinton guest of Mr.. and Mrs s. r.
Haines; Mrs. l.. H. Blanchard of Hart
land, guest CO Mrs. G. H. Morse: and
Misses Hazel Gordon of Brewer and Eva
Stewart of Bangor guests of Mrs. s. F.
Jones.