The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-05
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT OPENING
Presbyterian Fair Was A Strong At
traction Last Evening.

Large crowds, encouraged TO stiL ou
OF doors by the balmy weather, flbcke,
to the First Presbyterian church last
evening for the opening OF the two
nights fair which the ladiT aid soeiet,
is conducting in the vestry. The pro
tendance grew as the evening prog
gressed until the iip res promised !,
shatter all records pf many successful
fairs Of the past. The vestry wa'
charmingly arranged with chain o.
booths which nearly encircled the floor
Each was tastefully decorated for thu
occasion and the variety of wares founC
many eager purchasers. For the enter
tainment OF the many who gathered
there, the Sunbeam class furnished al
interesting farce in two acts entitled
"Too Much of Good Thing The par
ticipants acquitted themselves credita'
bly, and the repeated rounds Of applause
which their acting drew forth more am.
pie evidence of satisfaction over that
feature of the affair.
The cast of characters presenting the
farce was as follows: Mrs. Perkins,
Alex. Walker; Thomas Perkins" Ray
mond Arkley; Frank Schuyler Frank
Mcdonald; Mrs. Perkins" John Sin
clair; Hattie Perkins Hazel Mackay F.;
"Nellie Perkins Annie Mcdonald; /;
"Eunice Bowles, Ruth Milne; flames
Cowper," Katherine Stewart; Polly,
Leslie Hunter.
In charge of the booths were the fol-
lowing members OF the ladies' aid so
eiety: Apron booth Mrs. Peter Thorn
and Mrs Anne Belle McCaskell; fancy
work, Mrs. George Leith, and Mrs. Alex.
Clark: Larkin booth, members of the
Cleaners class; domestic booth, Mrs.
Alex, Stuart and Mrs. Alex Milne; con
feetionery, Mrs. George Young and Mrs.
Marion lMeDonald. The committee in
charge of refreshments consisted OF Mrs.
Harry Farrar, Mrs. William Mcdonald
and Mrs. Mamie Findlater. Mrs. Con
non and Mrs. Mckenzie had charge of
the kitchen department and Mrs. james
S. Milne and Mrs. Lizzie Park had the
oversight OF the ticket sales.
Almost from the start there was
hurried rush for the attractive looking
booths and by nine o'clock the stocks
in trade were well night deplted. With
the Christmas season approaching the
supply of fancy work, aprons and laces,
was bound to disappear before the in
sistent demands of many buyers.
Confectionery and sweets, many flavors
but few in shades OF delciousness,
proved equally tempting to the patrons
and before the lights were out for the
night, the candy booth looked lean and
empty. But the booths will be re-
plenished when the fair opens again
10 night and things will be in full blast.
For this evenings entertainment, a
varied program of musical and literary
numbers has been selected and visitors
to the fair will be certain to get
maximum OF enjoyment out of the oc-
casion, fill of pleasure, brim to the
top and overAowing. Among those who
will help to make this part of the clos
ng night success are Misses Rickert
md Mackay. who will contribute pinno
fuet, Miss Shirts, who will render
solo and Miss Cato with a
.eading. Miss Annie Robertson will
follow with soprano solo and Mr..
scott will give viciin solo. George
Maokay will bring the program to a
lose with vocal solo.
All person donating articles for to-
lights sale are requested to send them
IS early as possible. Several of the
aides will be at the church after 5
,'clock to receive such donations.