The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-17
HINSDALE, N. H.
THE CONGREGATIONAL FAIR.
Fine Suppers and Entertainment, At
tractive Booths and Large Attend
ance Two Evenings.

The annual Congregational fair was
held i'll the town hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week and
was largely attended.
The first night an excellent chicken
ipie supper was served by the ladies ut
| go clock and the tables were filled
many times. Following the supper a
musical and literary entertainment was
given, which was thoroughly enjoyed
| by the audience which was enthusiastic
in its applause.
The program consisted of the follow
| ing numbers: Selection, orchestra;
Spanish folk dance, director, Miss G.
l.. Russell; reading, The Dude on the
Trolley Car, Mrs l.. Edward Eastman
of the Curry School of Expression of
Boston; cantata, The Wreck of the Hes
Iperus-Sopranos, Miss Gladys /. Hill,
Miss Grace L. Russell Mrs. r. l.. Fetch
cr, Miss Doris Wellington, Miss Flor
ence Wright. Altos, Misses Carrie NJ.
Booth, Gertrude Sprague, Nina Yelling
ton, Hilda Sawyer. Tenors, j. G. Snow,
Rev. \. L. Hill. Bases, Messrs. NJ. S.
Leach, d. G. Minis and Jason Wright.
w G. Booth director and Miss Rest
Metcalf pianist; Star Spangled Banner,
lchorus.
Thursday evening the men of the
parish served bountiful turkey sup
per, which was enjoyed by large mum
her. The entertainment consisted of a
Ifve-part picture play entitled Little
, Mary Sunshine, featuring Marie Os-
borne and black bear. This form of
entertainment was very much appreciat-
ed and the play was very entertaining.
The various booths, which were arts
tically arranged about the hall, did a
large business both evenings.
The fancy booth, where many pretty
and attractive articles were to be found
was decorated in pink sweet peas and
green with a background of white. This
, booth was in charge of Mrs. W. +. Fay
Mrs. c. Smith and Mrs. f. A. Davis
The putfs and aprons were displayed in
the east alcove, where a large array OF
many dainty aprons and pretty puff
tempted the patrons. The attendant:
were Mrs. A. l.. Hill, Mrs. Charles
Weed, Mrs. Arthur Taylor and Mrs
: Edna Fletcher.
The ice-cream booth in the west al
cove was in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. w
' G. Booth the first night and Mr. ant
w W
/ The lemonade punch bowl was presided
a over by Jason Wright and Misses Hid;
/ Sawyer, Nina Wellington and Mildred
1 Booth. The candy booth, where home
= made sweets were very abundant an,
e toothsome, was in charge of Miss Ev;
G. Robertson and Mrs. Louis Stearns
f The decorations were yellow and whit
n and trimmings in keeping with Thanks
e giving. a
5 The flower booth, presided over h,
@ Mrs. f. c. Robertson and Mrs. F. W
5 Jetfords, presented a charming sigh
5 with its banking and arch of laurel. Til
4 flowers consisted of chrysanthemums
5 carnations, roses, pepper trees, and pot
ted ferns and palms. The children
d booth was the center of attraction
t. where the decorations were ground pin
c with pottg,l pine trees. The article
d were hiddenain flower beds of brigh
c colors, which was a decided novelty
c Mrs. +. w. Cotton and Mrs. Cheste
q Bruce were IN charge.
:. The entertainment committee was "
G G. Booth, Harold c. Holland, Mrs. 4. A
c Bailey, Rest H. Metcalf, Ida Higgins
J. Supper committee first night, Mrs
k George NJ. Wright; second night, mel
# of the parish.