Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
PITTSFIELD
Rainbow Fair Opens at Univer.
salist Church-Thief En-
tiers the Home of
Mrs. Hackett
CLUB NOTICES AND OTHER
LOCALS

The Rainbow fair given at the Uni
Nersalist church, under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the church,
opened at 230 o'clock Thursday after
noon, with a sale from six booths.
The Vestry and parlor of the church
were very handsomely decorated in
the rainbow eolors and with the dec
Grated boths, presented most pleas
ing view. The booths included: Mis-
cellaneous, presided over by Mrs. I.
F.. Getchell and Mrs. S. r. Haines;
mystery, Mrs. F. S. Walker and Mrs.
W. L. Percival: aprons, Mrs. J. II.
Scribner and Mrs s. II. Frost; canned
goods, Mrs. John Gordon, Mrs. Char
lotte Griffin and Mrs. d. c. Rollins;
children's, Mrs. Oscar Givens. Mrs. h.
c. Sterling and Miss Iona Perkins;
candy ard ice cream, Mrs. Rufus
Burns, Mrs. E Mayo and Mrs. I. q.
Lancey
All the booths were we'll patroniZed
and an attractive feature of the aft
ernoon was the Baby show, held at
o'clock under the direction of Mrs.
W. S. Spaulding Eighteen babies were
present and each one was presented
with a prize in recognition of their
individual merits. The judges were:
Mrs. w. s. Spaulding, Mrs. e. n. Shaw
and Mrs. Freeman Hubbard.
From $50 to a cold meat and sal
ad supper was served under the d.
rection of a committee with Mrs.
NJ. L. Damon chairman.
IN the evening a Rainbow drill was
presented under the direction of Mrs.
f II. Berry.
The fair will close Friday evening
with a vaudeville entertainment. enti-
tied Fun in a Theatrical Office" The
east is COMPOSED of the best local tai
emf and the performa nee will be given
nndor the personal direction of Mrs.
William Bigelow
Mrs. Charles Barbour and Mrs.
Charles Jones of Newport. who were
in town Thursday to attend the RAIN
bow fair, We're guests OF MRS D. W.
Manson
meeting of the New Era Auxiliary
was held at the Free Baptist church
Thursday afternoon. A Mission pro-
gram was given conducted by Mrs. n.
NJ. Ford
A coat. fur neck piece and other
articles belonging TO Mrs. Alien HACK
EFT were stolen Thursday noon from
her home, during her absence ana
that of her sister. They were taking
dinner with Mrs. n. l.. Perkins, next
door ueighbor. The clothing was laid
ont in readiness for their departure
on an early afternoon train. A man
who has been calling at several houses
begging for a coat, was seen TO enter
the home. Deputy Sheriff H. II. ia
cobs was at once notified and he with
Deputy Sheriff Folsom. who was IN
town for the day started in an auto
mobile in pursuit of the man and the
missing articles.
Ms. Allen Hackett and sister. Miss
Ada L. Coffin, left Thursday for CAN
fornia, where they will pass the VIM
ter. making their headquarters at Los
Angeles. They will go by way OF
Montreal, where they viii visit their
sister. Mrs. Eva Stevens. for few
days.
Mrs. Freeman Daniels, who has been
a resident OF Hatland, has moved to
this town, where she will make her
home with her daughter. Mrs. Eiva
Kane.
d. w. Mannoek, who with Mrs. Man
mock and little granddaughter Alice
Mannock have been visiting in New
York their daughter, Mrs. Edward
Devlin, have returned home. Mrs.
Mannock and Alice will remain for
a longer visit.
Mrs. Harry Hitchborn of New York,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Geo
Staples has returned home.
Augustus +. Nelson has resumed
his duties as driver of Route No. l
of the local r. F. D after enjoying
two weeks vacation
Mrs. j. B. Michaud left Wednesday
for visit with relatives in Harmony.
Mrs. f. c. Gee. who has been visit
ing relatives in Dexter, Garland and
Bradford. has returned home.
Cav Berry