The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-23
HINSDALE, N. H.
THE CONGREGATIONAL FAIR.
Successful and Much Enjoyed Event
Wednesday and Thursday.


The Congregational fair, which was
held in the town hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Of this week was
very successful and much enjoyed by
the large number attending.
Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock
a genuine old-fashioned New England
boiled dinner was served, in charge
Of Mrs A. l.. TAYLOR, consisting of
corned beef and vegetables, brown
and white bread, squash and pumpkin
pies, baked Indian pudding, pickles
and coffee.
The dining room presented a very
pleasing appearance with its decora-
tions Of laurel and hemlocks. and the
windows were banked with green.
American flags also were sused in the
decorations. large number par
took of the supper and then adjourned
to the hall, where the usual number of
booths were arranged about the hall
with various useful and fancy articles
for sale at very reasonable prices. The
booths were very pretty and attractive
with their varied beautiful decorations.
The children S booth, in charge of Mrs.
F. w. Cotton and Mrs. f. b. Sander
son, attracted considerable attention,
and was well patronized by the little
folks. Two pumpkins were used at
this booth. where the articles were
drawn by the pulling of cord. The
fancy booth contained many pretty
articles and was very attractive in
| green and white, being in charge Of
Mrs. c. 5. Smith, Mrs w. f. Fav and
| Mrs. F. 4 Davis Puffs, aprons and
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| charge of Mrs Charles Fletcher, Mrs
Charles Weed, Mrs. q. NJ. Wright and
! Mrs. Eugene Wellington. A fine dis
play of domestic articles was shown
| here and represented many hours of
patient work The handkerchief booth
III charge of Mrs Addie f. Dix, Mrs.
| Elwood Weed and Mrs. George Pike
was very attractive with its many
| beautiful and seryiceable handker-
| chiefs. The flower booth III charge
| of Mrs L. c. Robertson and Mrs f.
| w. Jeffords represented n beautiful
green basket and was decorated with
| gauze ribbon, which was tied to the
handle Of the basket and upon which
were several large doves. A large dis
play Of flowers was on sale here.
Miss Eva c. Robertson had charge
of the candy booth and az usual a
! thriving business was done, as many
! choice confectionS were for sale Mrs.
John Watkins presided over table OF
scripture cake which was dantily
wrapped i'll crepe paper. These pieces
of cake were for sale together with
| the recipe OF the cake for . small sum.
The popcorn and lemonade booth
with its decorations OF green and vel
| low was very pretty and was in charge
of Miss Bertha Fuller. Miss Barnicc
Fuller, Miss Hazel Bell. Emmons Bell,
| Frank Walker and Mark Chamber
lain. The ire-crcam was in charge of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. l.. Fletcher and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence O'Neal. 4 Red
Cross booth, made of khaki blankets
and decorated with flags, was in
charge of Mrs. William Kimball, Mrs.
G. L. Robertson and Mrs. J. G. Snow
| At this hooth- a display of the work
| done by the Red Cross was on exhibi-
ton, but no article was for sale
The farmers booth in charge Of
Constance Wright. Della Stewart and
Elizabeth Hall was decorated Will
red, white and blue bunting. Here
pumpkins. squashcs and canned goods
were on sale.
At 5 o clock a charming little oper
eta entitled Edith 5 Dream was given
b. 80 children, including as specia
features folk dances and Mother
Goose sketch under the very able man
agement of Miss Grace Russell ant
Miss Luella Conley.
The operetta is the story of lit
tie girl in school who does not pa,
attention to her studies ana finally sh,
falls asleep ald all these little PEG
llc come to her in her dream, max
ing it 4 very pretty little play, whicl
was exceptionally well performed b,