Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-03
HINSDALE, N. H.
FESTIVAL AND PILGRIMS FAIR.
Annual Universalist Event One of Sea-
}7lF.risy sons Most Successful

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grims' fair under the auspices of the
women of the Universalist church,
opened in the town hall February "a,
and closed February %. 1t was as usual
one Of the largest and most successful
social events of the year and to a GER
tain extent resembled an old home day
gathering, as so many former residents
took this occasion to return here to
renew old friendships.
The hall has seldom presented a
more pleasing appearance in festive ar
ray, the general color scheme used
throughout being green and yellow. The
lights were artistically decorated with
shades representing sunfowers and vel
low roses, and all the booths were
adorned with the two colors above men
toned instead of the usual variety of
colors, producing a delightful effect
Each booth also was decorated with
myriads of tiny green and yellow lights.
At the head of the hall was a spinning
wheel and flax wheel, and to the right
on the west side was the Plymouth Rock
booth with q canopy of suntlowers,
where souvenirs from Plymouth were
on sale, together with japanese articles,
in charge of Mrs. Prentiss Taylor and
Mrs Harold Garfield. The flower booth
of hexagonal form built of lattice work
and covered with a profusion of yellow
daisies, was in charge of Misses Char
lotte Slate Ina Doolittle, Eta Rich
mond and Mabelle Lang.
The lemonade booth with its deco
rations of many pumpkins was a busy
place and attended by Misses Geor-
gianna Scott, Hattie Moon, Alta
Snow, Harold Weeks, Jason Holman
and John Snow. The ice-cream booth
occupied the west alcove and was in
charge of John II. Smith, F. II. Cole,
Gordon Martin, Harlan Owen and Galen
Stearns. The candy BOOTH built in
the form of an arbor and covered with
pumpkin vines and multitude of bios
SONS, was indeed a pretty sight and
was in charge of Misses Lillian Stacy,
Cora Dexter, Mildred Clark and Gladys
Stearns. The domestic booth with its
many pretty and useful articles occu-
by Mrs. r. A. Weeks, Mrs. f. j. Tenn
pie, Mrs. F.. NJ. Fuller, Mrs. Charles
Stafford and Mrs. E. j. Richards.
The popcorn booth with its decora-
tons of ears of yellow corn was as
usual very attractive to the children,
and was in charge of Misses Gertrude
Goss and Minnie Snow and Elmer Full
Ter, Ray Bruce, Helena Owen and Sybil
Stearns.
The fancy booth was constructed of
delicate lattice work and had many
beautiful examples of needle art, in
charge of Miss Mabel Temple, Miss
Winnie Tilden and Mrs. L. H. Cole.
The children s booth was a unique
model of the ship Mayfower, designed
and painted by j. E. Mann, and for
originality was the cleverest attraction
in the hall. The booms of the sails
were so arranged as to swing the sur
prises for the children over the sides
of the ship into the waiting hands. The
booth was in charge of Misses Ida StEnt
ton, Lizzie Bruce and Madge BRUCE.
A bountiful roast turkey supper was
served Thursday night from $50 to
by the women of the society, in the
basement dining room. The entertain
ment was a four-act comedy-drama, A
Fisherman s Luck, presented by the
Hinsdale Players, whose efforts as
usual were highly appreciated. Every
part was well taken and the entertain
ment gave complete satisfaction. The
cast of characters was as follows
Tom Manley, a poor fisherman, p. II
Mann; William Farren, alias Squire
Hammond, j. Il. Manu. James Ham
mond, Farren S son,-J. L. Scott; DaviC
Morris, known as Uncle Davie, J. G
Snow; Silas Kidder, stage struck, r
NJ. Langworthy; Rev. George Med
hurst, p. l.. O'Connor; Rose Prescott
Hammond s ward, Bernice Langwor
thy; Mrs. Marley, Tom s mother, Grac
b. Roberts; Ruth Manley, Tom S sis
ter, Iva M. Snow; Little Nellie, wal
of the ocean, Elizabeth Kimball
Tho c1ippor Eri1n,- ,,iub+ coDeic+o1 n
baked fish, cold meats, salads, etc
served by the men of the parish. Fol
lowing the supper the serio-comic cX
travaganza, The Last Day of Schoo
was presented by the re-organize
Junior Actors II had been arrange
by John f. Mann and was give
under his personal direction. Specia
scenery for the productions both ever
ings was the product of Mr.. Mann
brush. The roll of honor for this lttl
playlet was as follows; Amy Tidei
Branchy Butler, Etty Felch, Efy Dan
export, Many Lang, Phily LeonarC
DEFY Barrows, Clary Stearns, Bert
Fisher, Dinny Minis, Sid Stearns, Emm
Richards, Freddy Leonard, Loue
Stearns, Wally Phillips, Reny Goss
principal, Prof. Rob Weeks.
The festival closed with for
hours of dancing with music by Lei
singers orchestra.
The general committee in charge {
the fair was j. M. Lamb, chairman, !
a. Weeks, L. J. Temple and L.
Richards; entertainment committe
first night, James G. Snow, Chairman
and John f. Scott, and second nigh
F. II. Cole; decorations, Mrs. +. J. Ten
pie, chairman, J. M. Lamb and r. ]
Cole; dance committee, Clifford Stearn
chairman, Sidney 'Stearns, Clarence Fa
and Harold Garfield; printing and a
vertising, John Smith and F.. w. Ii
den; supper committee, first night, MI
Lizzie Stearns, chairman, and secor
night, +. II. Cole, chairman.
The attendance at this festival W,
unusually large, especially the fir
eYaning. and was remarkable the sc