Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13
Universalist Ladies
Have Most Successful
Sale and Supper

Il
afternoon in the yestry of the First
Universalist church was a great sue
cess. the patronage being far greater
| than that Of recent years, in spite Of
the inclement weather and precar-
icus footing that might well have
discouraged possible patrons.
The room was most attractively
/, decorated. Each window was adorned
with a huge evergreen wreath, the
! gift of the girls of the State school.
The curtains were tied back with
bands Of red and dotted with poin-
settias. Festoons of red and green
were draped over the windows and
| from the chandeliers. With the
| lights twinkling through colored pa
per, the gay decorations of the
booths, the hall had the festive ap-
pcarance of Christmas.
| AS you entered the door, your at
tention was attracted by the sign
OF the Country Store and by its
pleasing wares. "Our low prices
| grow smiles that never rub off, 'The
! clock ticks, we don't" IF you don't
see what you want, ask for it, were
some of the neatly lettered slogans
| that caught the eye. The display Of
! goods, including much home made
| canned goods, and winter vegetables,
did the rest. They even offered you
| free cook book to go with your
purchases, in order that you might
make a right use of them. Those
in charge Of the store were Mrs.
| Tarnoc Nalcpv md NTrc CIV nyoc1ccI-
| The cooked food table early in the
day was piled with good things to
eat, but they did not stay long there.
I Each and every dainty found an
eager purchaser, so that the table
| towards the en- represented Mother
Hubbard's famous cupboard. Mrs.
Harry Perry and Mrs. Will Niles
were the workers here.
Next came the childrens table, in
charge of Mrs. Clarence Sheperd and
Mrs. Arthur Lord. This booth was
| particularly attractive for decora-
| ton, with lavish use of evergreen.
| The articles on it were in themselves
decorative, tiny socks and shoes, wee
| dresses and aprons. everything to
dress the youngsters. AS a part OF
| tho booth and next to it was q Won
| derful orange tree. It's like could
not be found in q botany and it's
| sponsors had gone beyond even the
wizard Burbank. A straight little
| fir tree, it bore upon its branches
oranges, giving as ouch delight as
! did, no doubt, those apples once tied
on a lilac tree. The inside of the
oranges was good and far easier to
cat in a crowded hall than that Of
the normal orange, for these were
| filled with candy and popcorn Bet
ter than that, they carried numbers
that entitled one to some extra gift.
On he other side Of the hall was
the candy table, SO popular that none
OF its contents were left for the late
conner to even sniff at. Miss Amy
Tilden and Mrs. Chester Fuller pre-
sided over this booth. It's decora-
lions were attractive. its wares del
icious, and its patronage overwhelm-
ing.
The apron table. in charge OF Mrs.
Kinda Brown and Mrs. ]. Pettingill.
also sold out early and could have
! disposed Of more wares. Its stock
was varied and interesting, including
the decorative and the severely prac-
teal.
The fancy work table. in charge
of Mrs. John NJ. Robinson and Mrs.
Lizzie Johnson, had many dainty
bits of needle work that found ready
sale. The display was varied with
some entirely new ideas, and the
wares were readily purchased.
From 11.30 to 100 roast spare
rib dinner was serded. These din
ners in the Universalist vestry have
fame all their own and this one
was no exception. 1t was enjoyed
by many patrons. In the kitchen was
an able committee headed by Mrs.
Grace Hedrick. She was assisted
by Mrs. Oscar Childs, Mrs. Martha
Simms,/ Mrs. Harvey Crimmin, Mrs.
Mable Cooke, and Mrs. Will Hilton.
Mrs. Tony Gatchell was head wait
ress. She was assisted by Mrs.
George Lord, Mrs. Carrie Fitzsim-
monds. Mrs. w. Gatchell, Miss Amy
Eva Shepherd and Mrs. Eva Kirk.
Mrs. Celia Tenney, president Of the
Ladies Aid, was in general charge OF
the affair. The financial and social
results were extremely pleasing. The
ladies Of the society have added an
other success to their long list.
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