The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-04
SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR
Was Held Last Evening Under Auspices
of Daughters of Pocahontas.

The fifth annual bazaar given under
the auspices of the ladies OF Winnetta
council, No. 10, Daughters of Poeahontas,
was held last evening in Howland hall
before large crowd of people assembled
from Barre and Montpelier. At the
opening of the musical program many
would have willingly paid for standing
room in the hall, the place being crowd
ed to the doors awaiting the home talent
novelties. Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey, Poca
hontas of the order, made a few intro
ductory remarks before the appearance
OF the bass vocalist, William Steward
who pleased the audience with "The Song
OF the Foam is Home Sweet Home"
Two little lassies, the Naughton sisters,
eight and nine years old, who only re-
Gently arrived here from Scotland, dis
played the graceful steps of the Highland
Hing, the Irish waterwoman, tambourine
dance and the shantrus. AT each encore
they changed costumes to appear in cos
tune BETTING the dance. Everyone
greatly enjoyed these various clever ex-
hibitions and the little girls received
hearty applause each time.
Mrs. Alex McHsffie next appeared for
the vocal solo, "The Blue Bells of Scot
land" sung effectively in the high So
prano voice. The last musical number
was given by the Ingis sisters quartet,
which was applauded several times for
an encore. The young ladies responded
each time with a different but very har-
monious selection.
Sideshows with very attractive plac.
ards enticed almost everyone to visit
them. One sign read, "See Barre by
Moonlight" and upon entering the wig
wan fine view of Barre's main thor
oughfare and the moon could be SEEN
In another, many were disappointed to
find a skeleton the "Most Popular Girl
in Barre" The candy and ice cream
booth was in the custody of Mrs. P.
Bianehi Mrs. Annie Ross; the fancy
needlework of many beautiful designs
was attended by Mrs. Della Ralph, the
vegetable exhibition by Mrs Mary Angus
and Mrs. Angus Mcdonald
At another part of the hall golf put.
ting contest attracted many young men
to compete for the handsome shaving
set, while others competed for the large
pipe offered for the best marksman. In
the meantime a great many young people
were gayly fitting about the hall to mu-
sic from Carrol's orchestra, which con-
tinued until after IL o'clock. The affair
was the most successful held in years
and success is accredited to efforts of
the following committee, Mrs. Thomas
Jeffrey, Miss Christina Brown, Mrs. Nell
lie Bianchi, Mrs Paul Scampini, Mrs
Rose Inglis, Mrs Bresset, Mrs. Alex
Ross, Mrs James Black, William Walk |
er, Messrs. Freeland, Cooper, Watson
and Bassett
Prizes awarded were an expensive
shaving set donated by the Red Men |
and won by James Forrest for the best |
record in indoor golf; golf bag, for the
second prize, was awarded to James
Taylor; Alex Kirty won first prize for
craftsmanship, receiving a costly pipe !
donated by George Marion; Frank Will !
son won the second prize of silk nm.
brella, donated by NJ. S. Levin. Floor
prizes, one handsome lamp donated
BY b. w. Hooker, was won by~Alex
kirty; a second, beautiful scarf, was
won by Alex Cowie; third, gallon |
Of maple syrup, donated by the Barre
creamery, was won by Mrs. Arthur
Muiry; and the japanese serving tray
donated by Guy oltolini, was won by |
Mrs. Straiton.