Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Community air.

| Not since the community chautauqua
of last summer has so much interest
| been displayed in local event as that
shown in the community fair held by
the ladies Of the Book and Thimble club
| at the opera house Tuesday afternoon
and evening, Dec 7. The ladies
| worked diligently all day Monday and
| Tuesday forenoon In arranging booths
and decorating the hall. In the center
of the hall was the candy booth decor
ated in evergreen and in charge Of
Miss Grace Austin and Mrs A. M.
Kipp and the apron booth trimmed in
| red and white streamers and in charge
of Mrs. F. c. Brown, Mrs. j. w.
Fletcher and Mrs. George Twombly
On the left was the flower booth
Of Mrs. j. B. Cotton and Mrs. E. A.
Demick and on the right was the fancy
work booth Hastily trimmed in heavy
evergreen in charge of Mrs. c.. D.
French, Mrs M. NJ. Tapljn and Mrs
Frank Wheeler. In one corner was
the Japanese tea room beautifully
trimmed in green and white. This
was dainty and exclusive corner and
proved one Of the popular resorts
Ice cream, cake, tea and sandwiches
were served. The room was in charge
of Mrs. G. G.. Porter and Mrs E. E.
Mathews. Mrs. G. 3. Rowell and Mrs
A c. Harris assisted in the pouring
In another corner were two Christ
mas trees loaded with Christmas pack
ages at five and ten cents each. The
trees were in charge of Mrs f. L.
Hall and Miss Mae Wiley. From 6 to
8 the real feature of the program was
the community cafe. The entire>stage
had been decorated with evergreen and
lighted with varied coIors and even the
stage scenery had been used to sdvan-
tage in adding to the attractiveness of
the scene. Nine tables Sc ating so
people had been spread and for two
hours a dozen matrons and several
pretty mattresses were busily engaged
in serving delics c:es in all shapes and
sizes from dainty sandwiches to boiled
Holsters The cafe was in charge of
Mrs. A. FL. SWEET. who was assisted
by Mrs. E. G. Cauvin. Mrs. Fl. NJ.
Whipple, Mrs. Lyman Heath, Mrs. F.
J. Kinney, Mrs. B. H. Alden. Mrs.
Arthur Gilmore. and Mrs. H. C. Clap
per. The mattresses were Mrs. Inez
Bassett, Miss Hazel Harris, Miss
Marie Darling. Miss Bertha Kline,
Miss Flossie Lapier, Mrs. Harold
Searles and Miss Emma Eldrdge
Mrs. F. M. Allchurch acted as cashier.
The hand decorated menus were a
beautiful work of art and were contrib
uted by Fred Donaldson Muse for
the afternoon was furnished by graf
onola and by Misses Hazel Harris and
Helen Beede and Mrs. Fred Donaldson
at the piano. The evening program
consisted of music by Webster's or
chestra of four pieces and songs by
Miss Marie Darling, Miss Edith
Lothrop and Miss Helen Beede. The
whole success of the fair was due to
the untiring efforts Of the bazaar con-
mittee of which Mrs. L. M. KinsIey
and Mrs. G. S. Dodge were joint chair
men. They express their deep appre~
citation of the able assistance of the
other members of the committee, Mrs.
J. B. Cotton. Mrs. E. A Demick, Mrs
G. D. French, Mrs. E. E. Mathews,
Mrs. F. c. Brown. Mrs. J. w Fetch
err, Mrs. B, Ii. Alden and Mrs A. II.
SWEET. The proceeds are estimated
to be $500 and will be used for the
library fund. 9
Among those present from other
places were Mrs. ii. w. Carter. Mrs.
W. W.. Rierden, Mrs w. H. Gilpin
Mrs. c. A. Barrows. Mrs. w, E.
Hanson, Mrs Cora Winslow. Mrs H.
J. Stannard, Mrs E. F. Dutton, Mrs.
Allan Gilmour, Mrs. j. F. BatcheIcer.
Mrs. S. M. Bickford, Miss Fanny May
Of Barton. Mrs. E. Fl, Cotton of Iras-
burg and Miss Gladys Head of Albany.