The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-08
CONGREGATIONAL
FAIR A SUCCESS
About SOD Customers Witnessed Fine
Display Of ArtieIes--Gross
Receipts $275.00.


The annual Fair given by the ladies'
Of the Second Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon and evening
was pronounced success, both
socially and financially. The chapel
was beautifully decorated with ever
green in real holiday fashion and a
large Christmas tree occupied tha
center of the platform. On tbs tree
we're fastened amid the pretty fee.
looming hundreds OF little gifts at
very low prices, which were sold by
Mr.. Crukshsnk who dressed as San
! Ia Claus.
! Four of TIE important booths form
cd a hollow square In the center of
the room. Facing the west was the
dolls counter presided over by Mrs.
Burke. Mrs. Z. B. Patterson and Mrs.
! Pierson, Here was doll paraphernalia
that was calculated TO interest older
people, as well as children. There
people ali sorts of dressed dolls. rang
ing in price from twenty-five cents
to seven dollars, cradles, beds, dres-
sers, dolls clothing, hats, etc. On
the table facing the south were dis
played all sorts OF aprons and hold.
ers, under the direction Of Mrs. Scott.
Mrs +. W. Goodall and Mrs. Shaw.
Opposite was the fancy article booth,
under the supervision OF Mrs. Caro-
line Bennett, Mrs. Rudd and Mrs. F.
c. Bennett. AZ the table facing the
east, Mrs " j. burlington and Mrs.
H. Wells Person dispensed tocthsome
dsllcacies, chiefly homemade can
dies. In the southwest corner ot the
room was a table loaded with foCd OF
ali sorts, such as raisin bread, layer
cakes. pies, cookies, earamels.
loughnuts, etc. This table was In
charge Of Mrs S0uthalL Mrs. Chase
and Mrs. Hiram Hall. In the room
at the rear was q seritable millinery
shop, In which really ats lish hats and
bonnets could he purchased, inelun'
ing some sporty creations OF the
NJ sses Gooden. Perkins and Belden's
artistic workmanship. These ladies'
succeeded in disposing OF their entire
large stock. Mrs Gaskell and Ara
Southgate delightfully."- entertained IN
their own coy tearoom and many
we're the visitors who, seated at one
of The little tables, spped aneetar
OF the gods, nibbled waters, or ate
more substantial ice cream and cake,
| as the spirit moved them. Altogeth-
er. the Fair was great congregation
OF useful and fancy articles, nicely
displayed, aud with pleasant, chatty
ladies' to serve the five hundred or
more customers who throngea
through the room from two clock
y. M. till nine thirty at which time
! the articles were all sold out SLICK
and clean.
| In the evening some of our local
talent kindly gave a concert, lasting
one hour The High school orches'
ltra. under the direction OF MISS
Kinne, played number of selections.
each OF which was heartily applaud
ed, F.. r. Bottum sang two pleasing
solos and a quaFtette composed Oh
Miss Kinne, Miss Luella Goldsmith,
Mrs James Martin and Mrs. X, w.
| Atweu. rendered two delightful So
llections. all OF which greatly delight,
ed the large audience. This endea
tho annual church fair and the peo-
Mo went away feeling that church
'ai-s were growing more and moro
delightful occasions as the years
come along. The gross receipts OF
| the fair we're S375 The president
Mrs A. II. VonDette, wishes to ex.
Dress her appreciation of the effort
made Inv so many OF the ladies to
make this fair the very best yet.