Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-15
jEWET1 CITY.
Penny Social at Baptist Vsstry Fol- lowed by Varied Entertainment Congregational Church Meeting - Rorouqh News in General.

The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
 church held a penny social in the
 church vestry on Thursday evening
 This is the continuation of the "mile
 of pennies scheme which has been un
 der way for several weeks. Strips Of
 paper, a foot long, in which a certain
 number of pennies can be placed, have
 been distributed, and were brought in
 at this social. The admission fee was
 a cent foot, according to the height.
 The social was arranged as taking
 place in olden times when the penny
 was first made. The room was effec
 lively decorated with festoons of red
 and blue crepe paper and with wreaths
 and cOlored bells hung from the chan
 deliers. The posts were wound with
 bunting and tissue streamers. At the door was the fancy table where Mrs.
 Charles Gardner presided. It was dec orated in red and white, with a large
 flag draped upon the wall. and bunt- ing falling from the ceiling to the table. The pennies were received at this table. Just beyond was a table in national colOrs. with large bow of the same upon the wall, where cocoa. mOnkey-fac ginger cookies and cup cakes were sold by Mir. and Mrs. Pen ny, who were Erne Myott and Emma Gardner, Miss Mary Cheney superin- | tending the table.
 EodlaASs lAlEdllSg GdlAQN lCAltEB pAEAltof ! coffee and tea were served by Mrs. l H. F. Cheney. Mrs. J. E. Phillips, ! Mrs. A. M. Brown, Mrs. A. W. Will | Hams. Mrs. William Johnstone and ] Mrs William Jackson. The table | where Miss Ida Foster and Mrs. | Charles Maynard sold cake was elab- | orately decorated in red, white and blue. Red crepe paper tied with white | formed the sides. In the background
 was a large photograph of President | Roosevelt, and on this was suspended
 a picture of Mckinley. Around these | were flags gracefully grouped, with a | liberty cap poised upon one.
 l The candy booth was beautiful, with | its lattice work of red and white, and | being entwined with the same. This | was in charge of Mrs. Nelbert Mvott
 assisted by R. W. Dearnley and G. H. | Prior. The ice cream was in charge | of Mir. and Mrs. C. D. BabcOck. All | who served were dressed in colonial 1 and old fashioned costumes and pie | lures of former presidents about the
 room lent an ancient air to the affair l All the articles of food were on sale
 for a penny apiece. The ladies who
 served in the kitchen were Miss Ruby ! Thornton Mrs. Nathan Babcock Mrs l c. H. Butts and Mrs. Edward Raney l At o'clock there was an entertain ment programme, opening with read
 ing. The Origin of the Penny, by Mrs B. R. Gardner. who was dressed ir ] Quaker gown of grey with kerchiel 1 and cap. 4 song, Dropping Pennies l was sung by Royal Babcock Francis Brown, Tyler Gilbert, Doris Myott 1 Ruth Davis. Jennie Miner. Myrtict | Johnson. and sFleanor Stetson. Ther
 came funny pantOmime, The Yanket Doodle Kitchen. This was an old.
 fashioned New England scene, the la l dy of the house being Miss Alice Brown The other participants were
 engaged in some form of housework
 Miss Nellie Franklin was mixing bread Miss Lillie Jones was wash ing. Miss Theresa Raney making pies
 Miss Grace Bicknell sweeping, Mis-:
 Fanny Park making cake and Miss