The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-18
MARSHFIELD
Congregational Ladies' Fair Was Great
Success.

Success.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather Tuesday and Wednesday after
noon and evening, December IA and Is, a
large number attended the fair In village
hall, under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the Congrega tional church,
and were well repaid for their effort.
| The affair was success from beginning
To end The hall was prettily decorated
with evergreen, and the different booths
were handsomely designed and tastefully
decorated, while the articles on sale
added much to the attractiveness Of each
booth Miss Anna Burnham and Mrs.
G. Lily took charge Of the fancy goods
booth. Mrs. Swordfegger, Miss Ethel
Lamberton and Miss Ruth Billiard pre-
sided over the candy booth Mrs. Taft
and Mrs Nellie Suiham were in charge
Of the apron booth, Mrs. j A. Lawrence
and Mrs. d. Hall, the variety booth.
Mrs. L. Short acted as witch in the
witch's. camp, Carrie Spencer being her
assistant. Mrs. f. Il. Burnham had
charge Of the Larkin booth The dining
tables were under the management Of
Mrs. L. d. Mute and assistants
An article which attracted considerable
attention was d bedspread made By Mrs.
Lawrence, while her husband Rev. J. A.
Lawrence. was stationed at Deer Isle,
Me. The spread Is made Of white cotton
cloth, divided into squares, "a IN all,
with slashings Of red in which are pen
and ink sketches Of the industrial enter
prices, trades and professions Of Deer
Isle, Bangor, Rockland and Portland Me.
Each square represents a business firm,
the owners paying different sums, ac-
cerding to the amount Of work in their
advertisements. Besides the designs, the
spread contains 1887 letters. II was
in charge Of Marion Sharpe and was
merely on exhibition. not for sale
The conundrum. what Is the differ.
enee between the new X. p building and
Cabot old maid?p was answered the
most correctly BY Marion Sharpe. her
answer being, "The New X P. building
il wanted by the men and the old maid
is not" SO Marion got the prize The
correct answer was, The new X p.
building Il wanted and Is not ready; the
Cabot old maid is ready and Is not
wanted" Music was furnished by Miss
Ethel Lamberion and Miss Ruth Billiard
In the afternoon. and hv Miss Emma
Parker, Albert Lamberton and Charles
Bullock IN the evening.
The society wishes to thank an who
patroniaed its fair, and extends q hearty
vote Of thanks to all who helped IN any
way toward the fair. especially To those
who 80 ably furnished the musical part
- Az ,trno~o~, IT, ,.,..,.wt t.I-..,
clear Of expenses, is over $50.
Mrs. Hubert Hollister Is stopping with
Mrs. Berton Pike for time
w, Fl II. Mears is able to be IN the
store again, after three weeks Of Ill
ness
Mrs. Florence Boyee and child were
visitors with friends in Barre over sun
day.
Mrs. Nancy Nownes simpson IL visit
ing in the home Of her brother B. b
Nownes.
Miss Mabel Laaway visited her sister
Mrs. Gardner Noble. in Plainfeld over
Sunday.
Mrs Cora Preston Is in Mortified, stop
ping in the home Of her son, Ellis, for a
few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs s. Fl. Unwin were III
Burlington this week, attending the
meeting Of the state grange
Mrs. f. A. Rosebrook is expected to re
turn home Saturday, after visit Of
three weeks in Portland, Maine, and
Groyeton, with relatives
The citizens Of the village. as well as
those who have signed n penr in the
hands Of Mrs. G. s Adams. wish tile
electric light at the head of Depot street
maintained. and accordingly have sub
serihed for the same. replaced 1t, and
viii maintain II also As this is q very
important place 70 he lighted, We are
sure all win be pleased
The game Of basket ball between Cab
OF high school and Marsh6eid second
team which was played last week Fri
day at Afarshfela, resulted In score
Of Cabot 90, Marshaeld 22. The line
was as follows, Cabot -Kittredge aud
Nitham forwards Webster and Perry
guards. Russell center; Marshfeld- III.
Sulham and III Brown forwards r.
0rmsbee and w Sulhain guards. Fred
Brown center.
Some Of our early risers il the village
ma2nifed their brofharly kindness last
Monday morning, when ~Eldred amt
Grant" hurriedly assembled Depot hin
to investigate the buildings OF G. A.
Davis the ell part seemingly in flames,
as seen from the village a good quarter
OF mile away. Upon arrival, II proved
to be a vigorous fire, built BY Dick to
heat water for butchering purposes. The
boys were very much relieved and enjoy
the laugh much better than what might
have been confagration.