Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-08
Methodist Ladies Have Busy
Time Conducting Annual Fair

One of the prettiest and busiest
fairs of the year was held yesterday
afternoon and evening at the Me-
thodist church on Pleasant street.
1t was conducted under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid and Ladies' Aux
Hilary of the church, with Mrs. Annie
Emery in charge of the Auxiliary,
while Mrs. Luke Ivers supervised the
Aid departments. The vestry was
cheer with many evergreen trees
prettily decorated with tinsil, red
and green streamers, bells and other
holiday effects. Crowds of people
visited the hall throughout the day
and a thriving business was done
in all departments.
The lunches were so tempting in
display that one could not resist the
temptation to sit down and partake
of the dainties. The menu consisted
of creamed chicken, fruit salad, all
kinds of oriental and ham sand
witches, pumpkin and apple pie,
chocolate and vanilla cake, dough-
nuts, baked beans, rolls, bread
pickles, milk. tea and coffee. These
were served at tables set about the
room and each were decorated at
tractively.
ed by both Aid and Auxiliary with
Mrs. Bert Wade and Mrs. Arthur
Farwell in charge. Their assistants
were Mrs. Luke Ivers,,. Mrs. Fred
Wing and Mrs. John Mason of the
Aid, and Mrs. w. H. Bowden. Mrs. J.
G. Smith and Mrs. Frank Larrabee
of the Auxiliary.
The ice cream table was in charge
of the Ladies Aid, was supervised
by Mrs. Hazel Townsend, who was
assisted by Mrs. Annie Emery. There
were several kinds of ice cream that
was served in cones and dishes and
many good ales were reported.
On the fancy work table, conducted
by both departments could be found
a splendid array of hand worked arti-
cles for holiday gifts. Especially at
tractive was pillow that was
decorated with a pretty stencil de-
sign, the color of which was produce
ed by a heavy paint. On the Ladies'
aid were Mrs. Eta Awkward, Mrs.
Theresa Pottle, Mrs. Austin Bragg
and Mrs. William Russell. The Aux
Hilary committee at this table con-
BILE consisted of the chairman, Mrs.
Mable DeMers, Mrs. Ethel Clark,
and Mrs. ,Blye Drew.
The apron table conducted by both
departments were the scene of a
thriving business. Lots of plain,
fancy and work aprons were on dis
play and also in different styles. Mrs.
Grace Weber, Mrs. Ralph Holway
and Mrs. A. c. Little made up the
auxiliary committee while Mrs. Grace
Scott, Mrs. Arthur Hamlin, Mrs.
Philip LaBrac and Mrs. F. l.. Swan
served on the aid committee.
Both candy tables were filled to the
edges with an abundance of luscious
tempting sweets that found many
eager customers. All was of the home
made variety and could not have
been excelled at any confectionery
store. Mrs. Ethel Gilman and Mrs.
Jessie Richards of the auxiliary and
Mrs. w. G. Tobey and Mrs. l.. r.
Brown Of the aid were in charge.
The mystery tree conducted by
Mrs. leila Dearborn of the auxiliary
was a success from the start to fin
ish. Most of the patrons here were
children who had great fun making
their purchases and then examining
the contents of their packages. The
tree was decorated in true Christmas
style and looked very attractive.
The Standard Bearers class had
miscellaneous booth where one could
buy hand made novelties, candy and
Chinese laundry articles. A good
many visited here to inspect the
laundry where it was said that they
could find their names written in
Chinese. Strange to say, everyone
found their names and Their Laun-
dry" without much trouble. Mrs.
Alice Osgood was in charge and was
assisted by Mrs. Mary Tobey. Miss
Averill Varnum. Mrs. Louise Wilcox,
Miss Helen Brown, Mrs. Hazel Stone,
Mrs. George Townsend and Mrs.
Frank Blanchard.
The Ladies' Aid food table con-
tanned fine lot of pastry and was
quickly sold out. Mrs. L. P. Mayo