The Republican journal., 1920-08-19
s,[t's Annual Congrega-
'P' r,;r and Entertainment

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main subject of conversation in
ts 'i' the success in the annual
Q w. Congregational church Guild,
~ Wv held in Union Hall, Thursday
n vas and evening, August 5th.
,-1o0lt -s in the history of the Guild
q 0eIV Lsan such an, attendance, and
t5'is we're the largest ever. Early
ec'.' noon the crowd began to as
i Y t5s hall and by 4 o'clock prac-
be 81 .rything was sold. The fancy
" ''r5py decorated with sweet peas,
Z pI tSs5 over by Miss Mabel Griffin,
PES Sargent and Mrs. VIM. M.
Ll ~, ~ 5000 was taken at this
table beautifully decorated
scheme of blue and yellow,
.oy' lunches of calendulas and
'-s b1ttons, Mrs. A. j. Nickerson
81. ernest Gray, assisted by Mrs.
No card. sold pillow slips, fancy
str Unusually large receipts
81 ,,rted by Mrs. Alfred Closson
sitrhen aprons, fir pillows and
'g1 She was assisted by Mrs. }.
lss sori and over 500 was taken.
o. nod was dispensed by Mrs. Hen
g ,-,-g and Mrs. Ebert Monroe. A
s [-oceries was in charge! of Mrs.
~ f5Uers and Mrs. Joseph Sweet
;;rS c Whitcomb. and Gray and
..,+l5., generously donated guam
= s.,r IN bags, snowdrift, and tea,
tl-,Tle The ice cream booth was
's .,s If Mrs. Frank C. Whitcomb,
T.. u-s,es Frances and Annie Rog-
vale Moulton, Pauline Towers,
s Dorothy Bell, Orilla Whitcomb,
a., and lnez Gray served. The
.sbs which was in charge of the
Vs1orle Towers and Minerva
.f thriving business. A placard
f.. The sign Mysterious Maze attrac
= attention. Once inside, one
.,,l trough windings of the maze,
,asIr reached the cave, presided
ST i've gypsies, Edith Parse and
r., hsyener, and two tiny fairies,
ana IoSsita Curtis. Here packa-
qramug unknown treasures were
,-5lai 10 cents.
!. N gs vas in charge Of Mrs. L. C.
,r Fur the evenings entertain
,oe al. was packed to the doors,
..rg sud gallery stairs being util-
M many were obliged to stand in
,.-4f The hail. Over S140 was taken
.e5L The ushers were Mrs. Ed
.sragr Mrs, Story Trundy and the
+. 8aaca. Eyre and Kathryn McEl-
[ lkets were sold and taken by
# Colaord and Miss Florence
Promptly at O'clock the cur
-sr. D.. dIsgioSing large stage,
tramp, Louis Eyre, enter
.a window He recognizes the
u cucsruing which there is SUI
.rr.4- t brings good luck when
son of the family, William
.r bsfriends the tramp who
..:.- appearance Of the head of
..s. strict spinster, the boys
H-. Na.ma Weber. The boy
Is VI the lamp after his aunt
~.gnaI for the tramp to re-
4Elter Of the family, Miss
-sHs las already agreed to use
al to let ner lover, Joshua
Is hat her aunt, who disap-
Pc . match, has left the house.
.arsslf lights the lamp as a
..a ,gbbor that she will come
a e. -.. Ensuing complications
lr0us, the unexpected oc-
D. Na1 at last all ends happily,
e 40rlbuted to the Red Lamp.
.. elg was full of action and
r. snap from start to finish,
hence absorbed. AS Miss
5 a.. n-, Miss VaIma Weber
cult part in q most con-
Her work was admir-
the play, and caused
comments.
.ew. William E. Grinnell,
. -eI5ed hit. Truely profess
e manner, he kept the ball
-.- beginning, to the final
-' %. -a'n9 left nothing to be
audience was Immensely
a .~, MS first appearance.
~ new TO Searsport audi
Tyre, who as the tramp,
SO natural one could
4 he was acting. His
.ect, and his every line
brought a laugh, In
luis sweetheart, Annie
W.. rglnla McGowm he was
As Alice Deerlng, Miss
. ways popular, scored an
She was graceful and
-a'. 'a together charming. Her
'--4 4l-y blue organdy, and a
Evening gown, were i'm
a lTmng, She was at ease at
A7" delight to the eye and
.A'-a curtis, always favorlte in
:. .a---.eals, looked and played the
u. -11c ark most convincingly.
" '.-'h.a ActIoWn was dainty and
w. l. 'e ilsh maid, and her scenes
+. .H lover, the tramp, were natural
!'-Hl-. Directly following the
3.g. lrlndy delighted the audi
= -spetltlon of his former sue
y ~ s2 npersonator of the Scotch
y barr Lauder. In complete
.vtl h.tla costume he sano Think