Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10
THE MILFORD HOSPITAL
BAZAAR GREAT SUCCESS

The Hospital Bazaar held in ARM
ory Hall, Milford, December l and
for the purpose of purchasing addi-
tional equipment for the Emergency
Hospital was a decided success.
Armory Hall was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion by committee OK
young ladies', headed by Mrs. ]. p.
Lofand, and made an attractive set
ting for the prettily arranged booths
gipsy tents and other attractions, with
which the hall was crowded.
Everyone was imbued with a de-
sire to help and the contributing OF
articles and the personal services OF
those directly interested in the hospi-
tai and their friends, made possible
splendid showing
Colonel Theodore Townsend contri-
buted printing to the amount OF $50;
Messrs. John Wanamaker Gimbel
Bros, Lit Bros. and Strawbridge and
Clothier, donated dolls; farmers and
| Grangers gave literally of chickens,
vegetables and fruit; l. d. Short
| loaned lumber with which the booths
at no charge, were constructed by
Messrs. Wilkinson and Webb; Armory
| Hall was donated by the management
at the instance of interested friends;
I
the Caulk Club not only managed
booths but contributed fancy articles
with which they were supplied; the
Methodist Protestant Church loaned
chairs and tables with which the sup
per room was equipped; Mrs. Maurer'
Mrs. George johnson and Mrs. Fisher
gave their services at the restaurant
| both evenings; the Firemen donated
| the cats and the wheel of fortune
which were operated by Messrs. Har-
rington, Shaw and Denny; transpor-
tation was contributed by Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Ryder; Mrs. Kespert, from
Rockaway, made a very interesting
! fortune teller; Daniel Anderson and
H. B. Shaw, with the Boy Scouts gave
their assistance, as did also Miss Edith
Richards, of Georgetown.
That those who attended the bazaar
enjoyed the privilege of literally Civ
iag to a worthy cause, a glance at the
reports of the booths will show:
The cat BOOTH in charge of the Boy
Scouts, aetted $50; the candy booth,
Mrs. Baynum, SIS; aprons, Miss Lena
Short, $26.25; Century Club, Mrs. j.
Lynn Pratt. $3.50; fancy articles,
the Misses McKinr. $50; baskets, Miss
Katherine Truitt, $S.75; wheel of for
tune, Firemen, $275.Ce; supper room'
Mrs. Gebhardt, Mrs. Southard, Mrs.
Tomlinson and young ladies OF the
town, S225; hand organ, S2 dolls,
Miss Fanny Holmes and Miss Stidham
included in general fund, which, with
the chances sold on automobile and
totals from the above named booths,
brings the grand net total up to
| $1,O3S.S5.
The largest single item included in
the amount was the amount realized
from the sale of chances on an auto
mobile, Victrola and a trunk. These
chances were literally bought by the
citizens of the town and surrounding
country. and in addition to netting the
sum of $500, kept the interest of those
in attendance at high pitch until the
winning numbers were drawn in the
, closing hours of the bazaar, by Miss
, Stidham. Grouped around her on the
stage. when she drew from a barrel
, the sealed numbers, were Mrs. George
W. Marshall, Dr.. S. NJ. d. Marshall,
f Ex-Governor w. T. Watson, president
OF the hospital; George Fisher Pierce
and Cooney Wiley. CuriOsly enough
and by one of the ironies of fate, the
automobile was won by Mr.. Marsh
., all, of New York, millionaire and the
owner of several automobiles; the
trunk by Thomas Davis, proprietor OF
a department store and dealer in
[ trunks, and the VictrOla by George
t. Fisher Pierce, one of the judges.
q So successful was the bazaar from
r every point of view, and so greatly
pleased were all those who took part
in it, that already requests have beer
made for another affair to be held il
al Int Of hncnffnI
e this develop into a reality, as nov
seems probably, it will very likely
!, take the form Of a Country Fair, to b.
o held out of doors, sometime in Sep
Q tember or October of next year.