The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-11
Successful Lawn Party of st. Joseph S
Parish.

The annual lawn party ana dance neid
under the auspices of st. Joseph parish
Rev. PCS. Cahill pastor, took place we'd
nesday afternoon and evening on the
grounds owned by Mrs. Esther Dicken-
son and proved, as usual to be one of the
most attractive and enjoyable outdoor
events of the season The weather was
ideal and an exceptionally large number
was present, many coming from the sur
rounding towns. IL
The women of the parish served boun-
tiful supper, consisting OF cold meats, pax
ed beans. salads, rolls, pies, cakes. tea and
coffee. in the basement from o3O to
o'clock The various booths were taste
fully arranged on the grounds and great
number of articles were on sale from which
large sums were realized. Throwing at the
dolls proved to be very attractive feature
and the two galleries were kept busy the
entire evening.
Dancing was enjoyed from s o'clock
until ~ o'clock with excellent music by
Lyman's orchestra. The lawn wS lighted
by electric lights together with many gally
colored japanese lanterns which greatly
enhanced the beauty Of the scene.
The success of the affair is due greatly
to the untiring efforts of the different
committees and the pastor Following. is
the list of the various committees Ar
rangements: James O'Bren, president, f.
j. Young. secretary, NJ. D, White. John
Raleigh, Edw. White. J. N: Mccormick, =;
L. NORM Robert Quigley Edw: White and
John McCaughern, chairman, Mrs. Thorn
a. Smith, assistant chairman, Mrs. John
Powers, Mrs. Maurice Purcell Mrs Lean
der Delphy and Mrs. Charles Lynch: sup
per room Mrs. George Peterson and Miss
Elizabeth Mclaughlin: dance j. o. Ber-
geron, +. J. Young. Emmett Doucette, E.
L. MORN, Robert Quigley. Ed. White and
William Lachance;, printing g. }. Hart
Fred Cantlin and F. j. Young: j,
The various booths were IN charge OF
Mrs John Raleigh, Mrs. Charles Lynch and
Mrs. A. Amman, popcorn; Misses Ann
McCughern, Mary. Fitzgerald, Annie
and Nellie Conway, lemonade; Misses
Belle Nealon, Hannah Mullin and Mildred
Hanranhan, fancy articles; Mrs. b. J.
Riley and Miss Angie Doueette, fish pond;
Misses Bridget Raleigh and Nellie O'Bren,
candy booth; Charles Lynch, Charles Ellis;
Charles NORM and Edw. Kelley had
charge of the doll galleries.
II. III. Dole has a new Ford runabout.
w. E. Gould returned to Boston Sunday.
E. NJ. Dodge has ordered Ford automo-
bile.
Mrs.~A. F. Fisher visited in Keene
Sunday.
Mrs. R. D. Taylor recently visited in
Keene.
George Delphy was at home Sunday from
Tracy, Conn.
Mrs Sarah Wheeler is the guest of Mrs.
Frank Mason.
Miss Marion Royce is visiting relatives
in Chesterfield.
Charles Weed was at home from Farley,
Mass, Sunday
Mrs Charles Fletcher spent Saturday in
Holyoke, Mass.
William Conway was at home from
Greenfield Sunday. !,
Mrs Harriet Wilder is visiting friends
in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Field of Exeter, N. H., is the guest
of her son, j E. Field
Robert Field of Springfield has been at
home part Of this week.
William Kimball Of Boston has been with
his family several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Purcell recently
visited in Turner's Falls.
Mrs w. B. Stacy visited in Holyoke,
Mass, one day last week.
F. w. Robertson was in New London
and Boston over Sunday.
Clifford Royce and William Smith are
camping at Spofford lake.
William Crawley of Hartford, Conn,
is visiting Hinsdale relatives.
Miss Nellie Corliss of Springfield has
been visiting at her home here.
Miss Monte Streeter of Redlands, CAL,
is visiting at James Hancock's.
Charles Tibbetts leaves tomorrow for a
visit with relatives in Chicago.
Miss Ruth Bradford of Claremont is
the guest of Miss Gladys Bevins.
Mrs. Bushey of New Bedford is visiting
her son, Joseph Bushey, this week.
Miss Doris Powers left today for visit
in Hartford and New Britain, Conn.
John Harmon of Peterboro recently Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Maurice Purcell.
Mrs. Ellen Hawks of Deerfeld, Mass,