The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
MUCH GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
Given at the Methodist Ladies' Fair
Last Evening.


The entertainment given at the
Hedding Methodist church last night
proved to be the aggregate Of a nifty
cent entertainment and a dollar bar
gain sale. Nearly three hundred peo-
pie were present.
The first part of the evening was
taken up by the entertainment. Inc
Spaulding school orchestra, consisting
Of about fifteen pieces, under the. .direc.
ton Of Miss Marion Dorward, started
the affair with some really fine music.
Then eleven children--there were sup
posed to be twelve, but January must
have caught cold, for she failed TO
appear-represen the months OF
the year. came upon the stage and re-
cited four-line poetry in turn. Ihe
tots were not at all embarrassed and
were apparently unconscious OF their
individual roles as months of the year.
The third entertainment represent
ed much work on the part OF the
Young people of the church and was
done neatly. 1t consisted Of different
entertainments interviewer into the
antics of one Prof. O. Howe Learned
his mother named him Ralph OLIVER
who performed things unheard OF and
unthought of at the climatic and
psychological moment. His most pro-
nounced characteristic was apparent IN
his ability to turn old maids into
blushing brunettes and H20 and sui
nhurie acid into a concoction which,
If taken with care and with water,
would enable anyone to sing anything
Mrs. Cleora Hooker was cured by
this connection and gave an excellent
vocal selection, enjoyed by everyone,
while Miss Marjorie Smith was en-
dowed so suddenly and so efficaclously
with the art of playing the violin
that she was able to give good Sc
lection on the spot.
The Young lady who wished to be-
come seeress made startling reyeia-
tions to the effect that Miss Mary Pat
terson win soon be in California in
comfortable surroundings, and that
Rev. Bailey G. Lipsky, who was plan
ming to 90 to Boston in Pierce-Ar-
row. would be returning in the most
universal Of all ears, a Ford" The
climax came when a certain young
lady Of a rather masculine turn OF
mind tried to convince Mr.. oliver,
whiskers. dollar ninety eight, white
waistcoat and all, that she could be
turned into boy. The result was
the firing OF gun and the extinguisii-
ing of the lights, and the disappear
ance Of o. Howe Learned and all his
medicines.
With each additional set the show
became finer. Following a piano Sc
lection by Miss Ethel Young, and q
vocal selection by Louis O'Leary, who
was recalled and forced to sing again,
rainbow drill by eight little girls
and couple of selections by the or
chestra completed the program. The
latter was particularly noteworthy, be-
ing a selection from the classic opera,
civilian Tell" and very well exe-
cuted
Those who wished repaired later to
the rear rooms to the fair. Several
different stalls around the room of
fered different bargains. Mrs. I. y.
Martin and Mrs. Clara Hawes had
charge OF the fancywork; Mrs. Alex
Young. Mrs. Fred T.. Cults and Mrs.
G W, Emerson the assorted stuff, CON
sisting of childreu's clothing and
aprons. and so on ad infinitum; Mrs.
r. w. Suitor and Mrs. Counter saw
to il that the candy would not stay
over for another dav, while Mrs. Hen
nv Holt and Mrs. Charles Miner stood
guard over the vegetables; the canned
goods were in the care Of Mrs. {. ,.
Andrews and Mrs. Charles Wlshart.
Mrs. C. H. Kenerson, Mrs. +. H. Da-
Wis and Mrs. Thomas Cave were re-
sponsible for the fair, Miss Josephine
Fisk. Miss Eva C. Smith and Mrs. A.
ii. Smith being the committee for the
amusements. The sale continues this
afternoon and evening, closing with a
chicken-pie supper tonight.