Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05
MURRAY alliance
CHRISTMAS SALE
MANY FEATURES

Even if fingers which are skilled in
many things cannot do lovely needle
work, make clever aprons and many
other kinds of hand made articles.
there is no reason why they cannot
give such for Christmas gifts and the
two day Christmas sale by the MUIR
ray Alliance of the Winthrop Street
Iniversalist church, which opened
Tuesday at the church parlors, most
happily demonstrates this. There on
sale Tuesday, and again on Wednes-
day the stores will be replenished,
may be found all sorts of needle
work, hand work and gifts which are
so applicable for Christmas giving.
The church vestry presents a busy
place, whore booths have been erect
ed to demonstrate the wares, where
one may rest and drinH cup of tea
or coffee and have bit to eat.
AT the children's table are sold all
sorts of wearing apparel for the
younger members of the family The
decorations are mostly red. with gay
crepe paper parrots swinging from
perches and the fall berries adding to
the color scheme. Mrs. J. II. Hodg-
kins is chairman of this committee
and among those assisting her are
Mrs. w. c. Goodwin. Mrs. l.. H. Hart,
Mrs. Alton White. Mrs. George Roy
al. Mrs. r. w. Carleton. Mrs Eugene
Merrill. Mrs. Francis Farnum, Mrs
Angie Guild. Mrs. Ray Swift, Mrs
Frank Bilodeau.
At the candy table. the decoratio
were red and white NUNS and the
assortment of hons-.nade sweets
found a ready market. Mrs. Earl
Church is chairman of that commit
tee and among those who are assist
ing her are Mrs. Howard Weber,
Miss Aileen Morang, Mrs. Florence
Black and Mrs. Elsie Sutherland
Morning glories Of the everlasting
variety trimmed the fancy work
table& Mrs. Harold Stone is chair
man OF that committee, among those
assisting being Mrs. Charles Abbott.
Miss Aileen Morang, Mrs. Earle
Church, Mrs. Howard Weber, Miss
Gertrude Walch, Mrs. Ernest Lunt,
Mrs. Henry Briggs. Mrs. Roscoe
Given. Mrs. T. A. Thompson. Mrs.
Fred Malcolm, Mrs. Ernest Gray and
Mrs. William Weeks. At the gift
table, nothing is priced over $3.50.
At the domestic booth were found
cooked foods and canned foods. the
products of the housewives of the
church. Mrs. Warren Malcolm is
chairman of this committee and she
is assisted by Mrs. Harold Metcalf.
Christmas decorations added to the
attractiveness of this booth.
AT the apron booth were found all
sorts of aprons for every use and of
every description. Mrs. D. A. Gould
is chairman of the apron committee,
having recently taken over the work,
as Mrs. Lewis Hyde, the former
chairman, moved out of the city.
Those assisting on the apron COM
mittee are Mrs. George P. Coffin, Mrs.
Albert Drummond. Mrs. L. II. Jack
son. Mrs. Maud jackson, Mrs. o. o.
Stetson. Mrs. f. A. Hussey. Mrs.
Page, Mrs. Willis Swift, Mrs. Justin
Packard, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Angie
Guild, Mrs. Henry Robinson.
AT the domestic table Mrs. Roland
scribner is the chairman in charge
and she is assisted by Mrs. Orland
Tolman and Mrs. w. B. Gatchell. Re-,
freshments of coffee. tea and cakes
are served under the direction of
Mrs. r. w. Carleton. Those assisting
her in the serving are Mrs. Maud
Jackson, with servers, Charlotte
Carleton, Edna Gagne, Phillip Rand,
Emily Coffin and Warren Malcolm
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