Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-19

I'll, Ne. Aug. le.-tSpecid1''-
Vs. .,r Fair" a, the Boothby es-
ro,,sr. avenue Wednesday prov
# the most successful events
~ .,s 2. this hospitable homestead
' -. sva,ling themselves OF the op-
81 ..r If patronizing all the various
s.. and thus assisting the Water
uonan's Association in its work
:. had many features in common
~. garden parties that have been
Tho past, yet there was holiday,
Observation-Disclosures ao'unna,
which lent reality to the name
- g. fair" A vaudeville performance
,i.ce in the historic Boothby barn
wv ,be faces Of Senbrich, Blauveit.
a- r. Chapman and the other celeb
WIS.," 4 the wonderful Boothey collec-
M NJ autographed portraits looked
.-s,d smiled, not TO mention the CIVIC
..,.ions and deliberative bodies
rhere in the midst of which the IA
'r., face and figure of Col. Boothby
-T ~ discerned. The famous log
w, With its trophies Of the chase was
--.sormed into a fortune teller's mys-
INNS abode, while one of the trees OF
=. soothbv orchard had been made to
~, grange and wonderful fruits. bright
.e-sd paper packages. selling for "a
g.. N cents" Around the lawn were
4, various booths and tables, all OF
.,,,,b did A thriving business.
Concert in the Barn
me concert in the barn had several
,s,-,nt arrangements OF program, but
\. entertainment was abou, as follows:
sx Fife Pooler sang; Bertha Arnold
NV dance, The Irish Washerwo-
~ss Misc Marjorie Smith sang: Miss
kr,son gave a reading; Gladys Joler
Auced the Highland Fling: Roger Has
s.u sang; Miss Ethel McElwee played
violin solo. Then the .Ioler children
rut on a little skit called Maybe It's a
scbber." Bernice Richardson danced
rs Miss Rancourt sang. Roger Haskell
wg with four girls, Alice Sedelle, Doris
Js.r Gladys Joler and Bertha Arnold.
he general committee in charge Of the
| ,.a,. consisted of Mrs. Webster Chester.
Ms william J. Laniean. Mrs. Frederic
{ Boothby, Mrs. Frank E. Drake. Mrs.
lanes C!arkin and Mrs E. NJ. Jepson.
Supper in Tent
A bountitul supper was served with
hrvest season, in q tent at the rear Of
| he house, which had been wired for the
easion and was aglitter with lights.
bose in charge here were Mrs William
Lanigan. Mrs. James Clarkin, Mrs.
arles H. Barton. Mrs. Louis Ludlow,
h Augustus Often, Mrs. S. A. Dickin-
r. Mrs F. H. Brown. Mrs. Della
Bssl Mrs. Kate WEIGH, Mira. ]. w.
steEac. Miss Anna Bartlett, Mrs. Dan
xAfn Mrs. E. NJ. Jepson, Miss Sarah
ncn Mrs. r. J. Bowler, Mrs. Charles
QAs Mrs Ida Adams Tarbox. Mrs
DtN Sandner, Mrs. Gilman and Mrs.
A. Edndge
restaurant committee was headed by
fnnk Sedgeley, who provided light
hchs for the patrons or the affair.
u the punch and lemonade table were
p Nelson Holway. Mrs. &. A. Weed,
Clair Marston. Mrs. Wilbur Lunt,
On Charles Pooler, Mrs. Roy Libby,
u Harry Weber. Mrs. George John
Mrs. Randolph Bradstreet Mrs.
s'phia Gray, Miss Mary Emery, Miss
mnebel Cover. Miss Ida Johnston. The
ncA and lemonade booth was prettily
asatsd U yellow and white. and pa
wws given the delicious beverage
9niiary drinking cups which were
peesd OF ~ soon as used.
IA was served within the Boothby
osnce itself. in the spacious dining
and here. on luncheon set of
+. dered nasturtiums, a wonderful
49, OF real nasturtiums was to be
and gathered around were the
being served with the delicious
by Mrs. Elvira Caswell and
Florence Plaisted.
Peanuts and Popcorn
~ would not have been a real fair"
aoaf peanuts and popcorn, and
we 10 the street was the peanut and
sopeo'n table Of Mrs. Eugene Law
n enee' Mrs. Harry Ferris and Mrs.
oelpms Wright Careful housewives
s s0.iu also purchase for a small amount
.ancy holders which were on sale At
this table. o'1 '"ie d.
y me candy table was in charge Of
ats' John Towne, Miss Mildred nnn-
nam and Miss Gladys Meservsv H.
. .s was displayed beneath a CIV.
. .ns OF snow-white mosquito nettine
sac was given to each custonsr ~
neat boxes. customer IN
me flower table was var,,a,,o
css ss OF beauty. and showed that the
c0...s .'ee mad worked hard to get the
..s. together. The comm,,,ee
W. s''s.ed Of Mrs. Webster Wi,,iams
6sd NJ. MISS Helen Butter.
aobinsnn S' =, y. 3. cragin, Mrs. Ruth
John Wa,t Mrs Robert stcbie, Mrs
Lssl.a, s00e'' and Mrs. william J
arvssss ss' ~. section of the city was
beIn. -. mower mower committee. among tham
N's catherine Amt, .he'i
ssss saret visue, Bertha coah ,, visue,
tn saIner, Elizabeth La Lac .poo' Mildred
Ian IA, Larraess, zeta E s,v nee. Gather Eat,
Emily Alley. NARY Hathorn and |
near the entrs no &c. cream tables, one
NE other in the 80 70 the concert and |
.harse Of Mr., , .sroen, These were in
4. Hsser. Mrs. John OH. DAWSON. Mrs. W.
Lewis PoIlarss augusta Bailey Mrs