Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-21
BELFAST
Annual Bazaar and Baby Show
for Waldo County Hospital a
Big Success

The annual bazaar and baby show,
followed by a concert and ball, winch
took place Wednesday afternoon ana
evening in the Armory under the
auspices of the Women's Hospital
Aid and Club, was pronounced a sue
cess from start to finish and well
attended both afternoon and even
ing. Mrs. Cecil Clay was chairman
of the general committee.
THE BAZAAR
The bazaar opened at 2.30 and the
articles offered for sale found ready
market, every booth being well pa
tronized. At the food table, Mrs.
William X. keene, Mrs. F. /. Wilson
and Mrs. Carl H. Stevens. presided.
Mrs. w. Morris Diesher of Read
ing, Pa, and Mrs. Charles E. Ken
nedy of Boston looked after the
friendship table. At the candy table
Mrs. Robert P. Coombs was assisted
by her young daughter, Miss Isable.
Mrs. George E. Kittredge and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, could not serve
ice cream as fast as the young girls
who waited on the guests at small
tables could give their orders and
the ices furnished by Mrs. Ira NJ.
Cobe of Hillside Farms, Northport,
were delicious.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson did a thriving
business at the mystery table.
At the towel table Mrs. Eugene L.
hoI affra otiva NNI-
lection. Mrs. Leroy A. Weber and
Mrs. Carroll Thompson sold fir pill
lows and baskets and at a nearby
table Mrs. J. w. Ferguson and Mrs
Ralph Ames sold a great many
aprons.
THE BABY SHOW
The big attraction of the afternoon
was the Baby Show. for 20 beautiful
babies were entered in the contest,
ranging in age from two months ia
five years. The prizes were award
ed for the handsomest, the heaviest
and the most nearly perfect. Shirley.
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
True Zines was awarded the silver
cup offered by DR.. True of Auburn
Baby Shirley received just seven
more votes than Richard, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Towle.
The prize was awarded in this con-
test by popular vote. ballots being
given out to all who wished to vote.
The prize for the heaviest child
for it's age, a silver feeding spoon,
went to Agnes Erlene Gray, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Grey.
She weighed 16 pounds and two
ounces and is two months old.
The better babies contest was won
by Paul Augustine, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Jackson. who was of
normal weight for his age. IS, pounds.
at two years and four months. He
received a set of gold pins.
THE CONCERT AND BALL
The concert and ball which closed
the bazaar was a great success and
the concert which was given by the
Belfast band was much enjoyed. The
band gave it's services, a kindness
very much appreciated by all who
have the good of the hospital at
heart and the generosity of the men
who are members of it deserved a
good deal of thanks, for it was
warm night. following very hot
day, when they had been busy about
their various perSuits and it is no
small matter to play concert pro-
gram. Dancing followed the concert
with music by Mckeens orchestra.
1t was unfortunate that dance was
held at Swanville on the same night
as the hospital fair. for it undoubt-
edly kept many away. There was a
good attendance, however, and many
tickets were bought by those who
did not attend.
PORTLAND TALENT ASSISTS
Through the instrumentalty of
Mrs. Eugene L. Stevens, several
members of the Mae Edwards Play
ers, entertained shortly after inter-
mission, adding much to the en-
joyment of the affair. The men were
very prettily introduced by Mrs.
Stevens and their numbers included
a saXaphone solo, Mighty LAX a
Rose" with two encores, by Tom
Mccormick, the talented Portland
boy who can make the saxaphone
talk. Barton Crawford, who is called
On the bills the nut comedian" did
4 couple of comic songs in his own
inimitable manner and was obliged
to return several times. His
Scandinavia" and his mice People"
were screams. Malcomb Murray
rendered two vocal solos, Dixie"
and. THE Bootlesgers Ball." both of
which were most enjoyable and the
audience gave evidence of its ap-
prevail in no luke warm manner. Bill
Otis presided at the piano, and that
speaks for itself.
That these young men, after a hard
three days engagement should so
willingly give their time for local
charity, is very praiseworthy and
they will always receive a warm well
come in Belfast.
While the proceeds Of the affair
will not amount to as much as last
year. it was a great success and the
committee is well satisfied.
Drylie Harmon
The home of Peter Harmon in
Thorndike was the scene Of a very
pretty wedding on Tuesday afternoon,