The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
HINSDALE, N. H.
FESTIVAL AND FAIR.
Annual Universalist Event Attracts
Large Number


given by the ladies Of the Universalist
church is now being held in the town
hall and as usual, is attracting a large
number OF people, many coming from
the surrounding towns and several from
more distant points, many Of the latter
being those who plan 10 make this event
an annual return 70 their home town. |
This year the fair IS called a calen |
dar bazaar, and each of the several
booths Is decorated to represent some
month in the year, making the whole
appearance very attractive and charm
ing
The booths are prettily arranged
about the hall.
October, fortune telling booth,
striking in black and white with
witches and cats in evidence, is in
charge Of Mrs. Prentiss Taylor and
Mrs. II. :. Garfield.
June, the flower booth, is mass of
red rambler roses and greenery, with
many beautiful cut flowers and potted
! plants and ferns, in charge of Miss
! Charlotte Slate, Miss Ina Doolittle,
| Miss Eta Richmond and Miss Mabel
| Lang.
April, the lemonade booth, where the
many patrons are waited upon by Miss
| Georgianna Scott. Hattie Moon. Alta
Snow. Harold Weeks, Jason Holman
and John Snow, is very pretty sight
| with its decorations of many and vari-
Gus colored tiny parasols III readiness
| for April showers.
August, the ice cream booth, takes up
the right alcove and is attended by
John II. Smith, f. H. Cole, Gordon
| Martin, Harlan Owen and Galen
Steans.
January, the candy booth where
sweets OF all kinds are for sale, pre-
sents charming appearance in red and
white, representing snow and many
hanging icicles, upon the top of which
is perchcd snow man. This booth is
ably looked after by Misses Lillian
stacy, Lamoille L.angworthy, Hazel
Tillinghast and Cora Dexter.
The domestic booth, in the left al
cove, in green and white is called De
ccmbcr and the days of the week also
are represented here. Many beautiful
articles are on sale in charge Of Mrs
X. a. Weeks, Mrs. j. NJ. Lamb, Mrs.
+. j. Temple, Mrs +. NJ. Fuller, Mrs
f. j. Richards, Miss Minnie Snow and
Mrs. Il. NJ. Langworthy.
September is the popcorn booth il
orange and white and decorations OF
sun flowers. Miss Gertrude Goss, Elmer
Fuller, Ray Bruce Helena Owen and
Sybil Stearns are in charge.
May, the fancy booth, has decora
J tions Of apple blossoms, in charge Of
Misses Mabel Temple, Winnie Tilden
Mrs. +. II. Cole and Mrs. James Snow
, March, the children S booth as usual
attracts q large crowd most of the time
especially the children, who are anx
= ious to see what their purchases vii
be. This booth represents a fores
with 4 lion tame enough to allow tn
: children to insert their hands in hi
| mouth where they made their pur
/ chases.
Il Thursday evening the ladies serve,
II an excellent chicken-pie supper to thei
II usual large crowd. Following the sup
per an entertainment was given by tn
II Marlboro Dramatic club, a three-ac
II drama entitled, Petrol, the Storr
II Child. The play was greatly enioye
II by the large and appreciative audience
who applauded with much enthusiast
the excellent work of each one in tn
II east.
The east of characters was as fo'
II lows: Captain Stubs, Emmons w. Al
II wood; Sim Freeman, Winifred Gal
Il field; Petrol Kingman, Helen w. Good
: now; Lem Gale, Harold Derby; Amand
Libby, Grace +. Page; Jabez King
man, Fred +. Adams; Bob Braxtor
Claude Mason; Harry James, Charlie
!; b. knight; Ezra Green, Edgar Robin
son; Bessie Stubs, Helen Perry; Mrs.
: Kingman, Addie R. Lawrence; NJ
" Brief, Harold Derby; Cecile, Emm
Pierce.
This evening the booths will continu
.r their sales and the supper viii be i
y charge Of the men of the parish, VIII
- are to serve baked fish, cold meat
] salads, etc.
Following the supper this evenin
the one.act comedy, Troublesome X;
trina, viii be given. The east is
Joseph Phipps, Louis Stearns; Abne
: Smith. his cousin, Clifford Stearns
Hazel Tillinghast; Mrs. Anderso
= Phipps, Clara Stcams. After the pla
y four hours of dancing will be enjoye
with music by Lyman s orchestra.
The committees who helped to max
the affair a success are: General, j.
Lamb, r. A. Weeks. +. j. Temple, /
J. Richards; entertainment first nigh
u r. NJ. Langworthy; entertainer
y second night, +. III. Cole, Snow Scott
5 decorations. Mrs f. j. Temple, j. y
IL Lamb, +. H. Cole; music, general con
mites; dance; Clifford Stcarns, 81,
IS ncy Stcans, Harold Garfield, jaime
ps Snow; printing and advertising, job
e. II. Smith, Mrs X. M. Langworthy
h supper first night, Mrs. Lizzie Stcarn
Id Mrs Butlcr Mrs Polly Mrs Stratto
Mrs. Felch, Miss Mexican, Mrs. w. {
lg Smith, Mrs. Kinds, Mrs. Burrough
Y Mrs. Moon, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs Dave
es port, Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Bruce and Mr.
Id Tillinghast; supper second night, +.
is Cole, X. A. Weeks, J. +. Scott, G.
s. Policy, Richards, Smith, Tilden, Lam
n Davenport, Burroughs, Temple Tod
n Goss, Fisher, Fay, w. ?. stearns, OAK