The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-11
HINSDALE, N. H.
FAIR WAS MARKED SUCCESS.
Congregational Attractions in Town
Hall Wei Patronized.

Hall Well Patronized
The annual fair given by the women
of the Congregational church was held
in the town hall Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, and as usual there was
large attendance, number of visit
ors being present from ont of town.
The hall presented an attractive APP
pearance with its tasteful and appro-
pirate decorations Of green and red,
with its many garlands Of evergreen
and Christmas bells, in keeping with
the approaching holidays.
The various booths were arranged
rs usual about the hall, where many
pretty and useful articles were for
sale. The ice cream parlor was in the
| right anterOom and was decorated in
red and green. The pop corn and lem
onade booth was well patrOnized both
evenings. The fancy goods booth was
attractive with white with evergreen
decorations and q profusion of >hydran-
! geas. The candy booth was in
green, white and pink, with quantities
of pink roses and pink and white
stripings.
| The Hover booth was very attractive
| with white lattice work and evergreen
| decorations representing an entrance to
| a garden. The children 5 booth was
white with decorations of red poppics
A table for the sale of handkerchiefs
| had fine display suitable for Christ
mas gifts. The puffs and aprons were
/ displayed in the left ante-room.
An excellent supper was served at
! 80 o clock Wednesday by the women.
! The menu consisted of chicken pie.
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes,
turnips, cold meats, salads, tarts, apple,
| oh, l.
| cheese, celery, fruits and coffee. The
supper was largely attended and was
| pronounced one of the best of the
many excellent suppers which the wo-
men are noted for giving.
| Following the supper a, musical and
literary entertainment was given, which
was greatly enjoyed. Miss Bertha May
| Hart of Marlboro gave several inter
estin9 readings, interspersed by selec-
tions by the Temple male quartet of
| Keene.
On Thursday evening a turkey sup
per with all the fxings was served in
charge of the men Of the parish. The
/ booths were continued and did q
Thursday evening was given by the
young people of the church and con
sisted of a musical play in two acts
entitled The Fairy at the Fountain.
and the east of characters was as fol
lows: Prince Clever, Harry J. Lasher;
! Boy Blue, Jason NJ Wright; Dame
Bustle, Nina NJ. Wellington; Lillu and
| her daughter. Flirta, Marion III. JEFF
fords and Mildred NJ Merritt: Little
i Bo Peep, NJ. Gertrude Sprague; Dew
| Drop, the fairy, Hilda NJ. Sawyer
four hunters, Harold Weeks, John G..
Snow, John II. Sawyer and Winfield
Hancock.
The parts taken by the young peo-
pie were well rendered and much credit
is due them for the very pleasing way
in which the play was presented.
The committees: Entertainment-W.
,IG. Booth, Mrs. A. \. Bailey; supper
lst night. AIRS. G. NJ. Wright, second
night, J.. \. Davis and F. W. Cotton
1 decorations-AIr and Mrs. !. W. Field;
! fancy goods-ATrs. O. c. Robertson
Mrs. f. f. Field; puffs. aprons, etc
1 Mrs. Charles Fletcher, Mrs. W. f. Fay
Mrs. \. l.. Taylor, Mrs. A. l.. Hill;
howers-Mrs. \. l.. Hill, Misses Helen
Martha Kimball, Hazel Bell, Ingobore
Loaby and Mildred Spraeue; home
made candy-Miss Carrie Booth, Miss
, Doris Wellington and Mrs. L. n
Stearns; hand5erehiefs-Mis Marion
Jeffords and Miss Jean Grey; children :
btOll Mis-. A. L L ISHtT, misses Mblllt
Hall, Mildred Booth and Marion Wat.
/ son; ice cream parlor-AGr. and Mrs
. w. L. Watson: pop corn and lemonade
. Ray Fletcher, Elwood Weed; print
. ing-NIrs. w. :. Kimball
The women are to be congratulated
= upon the remarkable success of the
t fair, which their untiring efforts de
served.