The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
H1NSDALE, N. H.
FESTIVAL AND PILGRIMS FAIR.
Annual Universalist Event Opened
Auspiciously Last Evening.

The 44th annual festival and Pill
grlms fair under the auspices of the
women of the Universalist church
opened in the town hall last evening
and will close tonight 1t is as usnaj
one of the largest and most successful
social events of the year and to a Ger
tain extent resembles an old home day
gathering, as so many former residents
have taken this occasion to return here
to renew old friendships.
The hall has seldom presented
more pleasing appearance in festive ar
ray, the general color scheme usnd
throughout being green and yellow. The
lights are artistically decorated will,
shades representing sunfowers and vel
low roses, and all the booths are
adorned with the two colors above mon
toned instead of the usual variety of
colorS, producing a delightful effect
Each booth also is decorated with mvri
ads of tiny green and yellow lights A.
the head of the hall is a spinning wheel
and flax wheel, to the right of which
on the west side is the Plymouth Rock
booth with a canopy of sunf1owers
where souvenirs from Plymouth are 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, is in charge of Misses Char
lotte Slate, Ina Doolittle, Eta Rich
mond and Mabelle Lang.
The lemonade booth with its deco
ratlons of many pumpkins is a busy
place and is attended by Misses Geor-
gianna Scott, Hattie Moon, Alta
Snow, Harold Weeks, Jason Holman
and John Snow. The ice-cream booth
occupies the west alcove and is in
charge of John II. Smith, +. 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 a multitude Of bios
SONS, is indeed a pretty sight and
is in charge of Misses Lillian stacy
Cora Dexter, Mildred Clark and GLADYS
Stearns. The domestic booth with lis
many pretty and useful articles oc
eupies the east alcove and is attended
by Mrs. R. \. Weeks, Mrs. L. j. Tenn
pie, Mrs. f. NJ. Fuller, Mrs. Charles
Stafford and Mrs. +. J. Richards.
The popcorn booth with its decora
lions of many ears of yellow corn is as
usual very attractive to the children.
and IS In charge of Misses Gertrude
Goss and Minnie Snow and Elmer Fnl
Ter, Ray Bruce, Helena Owen and svbiI
Stearns.
The fancy booth is constructed of
delicate lattice work and has many
beautiful examples of needle art. in
charge of Miss Mabel Temple. Miss
Winnie Tilden and Mrs f. Fl. Cole.
The children s booth is a UNIQUE
model of the ship Mayfower, designed
and painted by J. +. Mann, and for
originality is the cleverest attraction
in the hall. The booms of the sails
are so arranged as to swing the sur
prises for the children over the sides
OF the ship into the waiting hands. The
booth is in charge of Misses Ida STRAIT
ton, Lizzie Bruce and Madge Bruce.
A bountiful roast turkey supper was
served last evening from $50 to s
by the women of the society. in the
basement dining room. The entertain
ment was four-act cOmedv-drama. A
Fisherman 5 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: