Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
SALE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Birthday Party at Home for Aged
Women Melted $3.50.
noon. Thronrcd dining Afternoon AMI
Evening and Much Interest shown
on Occasion Of the 25tb Amt
versnry ~ the Institution.

The most successful snle ever held
1T the Burlington Home for Aged
women took Mace yesterdsv afternoon
and evening between the hours 81 four
and nine The attendance was very
large the rooms Of the homo being
throngcd. especially during tho aftc~-
noon Py six o'clock the entire stock
Of APRONS sweeping caps other useful
household articles and homemade
candy was nearly sold ont. and all the
goods were disposed OF before tho
close OF the evening.
The sale WAS an event for the occu-
pants Of tho homo. For weeks they
had been looking forward to the day.
and they have taken no liveliest In
terest IN the affair. working them
selves to the point - WEAKNESS In
dressins dolls making aprons, aud
preparinE in other wa for the sale.
One Of the articles that attracted
specinI attention Yesterday was \
largo and handsome doll dressed 10y
Miss Hannah Chandonctte. the oldest
iady Of tho homo Others n: the horlo
who contributed large rharcs 10 tho
success 81 tho sale pro Mrs. " G col
Inns, MIS-. T.. " 'hill'lllRN. NJ hf'.
Long Mrs Arvilla HYDE Miss Mary
Grow and Miss Mar Fuller. all "
whom worked under tho direction or
tro ,ratron. Mrs. NJ T. Lane.
q DOLLAR FOR EACH LADY.
All through the hour. Of the sale the
faces Of the Old ladies were eglow with
the Measure witch thsv werc receiving
from the successful outcome OF their err
tcrprise. and thev experienced an cspec-
tally happy moment wher A O. Funph-
rev. who had been liberal purchaser at
the various counters. made each member
81 the household gift of a crtso new one
dollar bill Still more was added to tho
happiness of the ladies through the many
expressions Of interest that were show
cred upon them by the women OF Rurling-
ton, and when tho day was fnallY over
the occupants of the home we're wholly
at a loss for words which would describe
the delight that the occasion had hrought
them.
The sale and tho nrepa rations for Il
were in general charge ~ tho visiting
board OF the 1ome. The sale YESTERDAY
afternoon ana evening was conducted un-
der the management of Mrs. Walter {.
1sham. and no refreshments were In
charge ur Nrg. Gardner Brewer. During
the nrterrooa. tho Visitors were received
by Mrs. Sn,h =. Henry. Mrs. Joel u
Gates. Mrs Willard Crane and Mrs. Jo-
sephine t. Wires Mrs Brewer. Mrs.
George NJ Bessctt and Mrs. a. +. Halves
directed the serving Of the refreshments,
ana Mrs FrauE IL t'Hrker Ms Edward
Wells ana Mr.. Henry poured Music
was furnished by Mr. Oliver y. East
man. Miss Mabel Louise Southwick and
Miss Mary Tanner
THE ENE.>lNG.
In the evening music was FURNISHED "N
Harold barton and Miss Alice Nash.
Mrs NJ T. Lane. Mrs. Charles Wells.
Mrs c. l.. Soule and Mrs. G. l.. Smith
received
Yesterday was tho 25th anniversary OF
the founding OF the home and the bir' h
day party held in connection with Tn"
sale brought in receipts Of slSr Will.
the proceeds Of HE sale amounted TO So
The money received from the sale was
divided among he ladies OF the home
\ birthday cake, made by Mrs Field
handsomely frosted at Kents and given
by Mrs. Brewer, Was cut last evening.
The refreshments consisted of fruit salad
sandwiches ard coffee.
Mrs. smith +. Henry, president Of the
visiting boarl. contributed much to th-
success II the birthday party, and Mrs
Isham was assisted in her nanageme
of the Gale by the other members of
tho sale committee. Mrs. ". p Mrkllir
and Mrs J. 7. stearns