The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
HINSDALE. N. Fl.
Lawn Fete an Unusual Success.

The annual supper and lawn fete of
st. Joseph's parish. Rev. p S. Cahiil
pastor. was held last Thursday, July .,
and was unusually successful from every
point of view The weather was ideal
for an outdoor gathering and the grounds
were crowded by the large number pres
ent from this town and the surrounding
communities.
a bountiful supper was served in the
basement of the church from $50 until
8 and was well patronized. The various
booths were nicely arranged ON the
grounds and were prettily decorated. pa
triotic colors predominating.
Particular attention was paid to the IL
Elimination, and myriads of electric lights
added much to the scene The sales at
the booths were brisk the entire evening
until the many articles were gone The
amusement dolls provided a fine attrac-
ton and the little ones found much en-
| joyment at the fish pond. The refresh
ment booths did thriving business as
did also the flower and fancy booths.
| -Four hours of dancing on the outdoor
| platform with excellent music by Ly-
mans orchestra was greatly enjoyed by
a large number.
The gross receipts of the party amount
cd to approximately 1910, which will net
the parish handsome sum
Too much credit cannot be given the
committee who labored diligently for the
success attained. They were as follows.
General committee. James O'Brien. chair
man. NJ. ID. White treasurer L. J. Young
secretary; printing. p L. O'Connor: ice
cream. Misses Mary Fitzgerald, chair
man, Annie White. Lena and Mary Coli
and Mrs Frank Hastings; lemonade
Misses Elizabeth Mclaughlin. chairman.
Molly O'Connor, Minnie Maginnis and
Paul Magnnis: popcorn, n A. Blouin
and family and Mrs. Leonard Waters;
fish pond, Mrs. Joseph Boucher, chairman,
Mrs. Edmund LaChaine and Misses Paul
inc and Alice Delphy; flowers, Margie
j, White, chairman. and Misses Athena
Beliveau and Helen Lasher; fancy arti-
: cles, Miss Isabel Nealon chairman. Misses
!, Nellie hurry Nellie 0'Brien. Margaret
and Nellie 0'Connell: candy. Miss Agnes
II Cookery. chairman, Mrs. Arthur Provost
and Misses Marion Doueette and Eliza
1 beth Redding; amusement dolls, Edward
n White, chairman Leonard Waters. Rob-
! lert Cunninghtom, George Gale, James
I lDuggan. Thomas 0'Connell. supper, Mrs
lG +. Robertson, chairman, Mrs. NJ. d,
White, Mrs. Leo Delphy, Mrs. James
Reddine. Mrs. F. j. Young Mrs. Paul
Maginnis. Mrs. \ A. Blouin, Mrs Will
: liam LaChance, Mrs, John Mannis; dance
h H. o. Bergeron. chairman. Arthur La
: Liherte +. J. Young, Arthur Berceron
J. and Joseph lie Vasseur.
h Mrs R. d. Taylor has new Briicl
h Etouring ear.
: Alfred Davis Of Hartford, Vt, is visit
e ling in town with j. B. Dawson
e A. A. Boldt and family of Binghanlton
IN. Y, is visiting friends in town
Miss Margaret Jennings of Winchestei
has been a guest of Miss Hilda Sawyer
r Miss Ruth onigley of Greenfield. Mass
n spent Saturday night with Hinsdale rela
$ tives.
q Mr. and Mrs William kennev o
e Worcester were Sunday guests of friend
in town.
# Richard c. Gallup leaves Aug Is wit
l. a Brattleboro contingent going to Tuft
r training school.
y Mr. and Mrs Luke Mann and son. Mer
ton. of Brattleboro spent Sunday wit
relatives in town.
Mrs. Fred Adams Of South Vernon ha
er been spending several days with her ST.
y ter. Mrs. E. Z. Stratton.