Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
CHRISTMAS FAIR AT
penney MEMORIAL
ATTRACTS SHOPPERS

Inc Kings Daughters OF the Pen
ny Memorial United Baptist church
held a very enjoyable and profitable
sale in the vestry of the church
Thursday, the near approach of
Christmas perhaps adding to the
zest of the buyers who thronged the
room which was pleasingly decorat-
ed with holiday greens.
In the center of the room were
two evergreen trees well filled with
gifts, daintily wrapped in attractive
coverings. These filled the place of
the usual mysterious grab bag"
and was as fully as popular.
The Miriam Circle had a table
well laden with daintily made under.
garments including boomers, night
gowns. step-ins, garters, etc., all
handmade and trimmed with lace
and embroidery. Dainty accessories
such as lingerie clasps and sachet
bags could also be found at this
table.
At the magazine table subscrip-
tions were being taken for the pop
ular publications of the day and re-
newais and extensions of subscrip-
lions were also accepted.
The room off the vestry was de-
voted wholly to the sale of aprons
and here one could find these useful
and dainty articles in great profus-
ion in both the larger as we'll as
smaller sizes. There was a large
array of beautifully embroidered
aprons for afternoon teas and SIM
liar occasions as well as the always
acceptable percales in dainty and at
tractive designs and patterns.
The childrens' table came in for
it's share of attention and many of
the little folks will be made glad
this Christmas from it's supply of
pretty articles. There were dolls
for the little mothers and cute lit
tie embroidered bibs for those still
younger, beside little knitted caps
and dresses for those large enough
to dress up and go visiting.
The usual array of sweets were
displayed on the always popular
and well patronized candy table. Lit
tie gumdrop Dummies shyly hid
among the array of we'll filled dishes
and nothing seemed missing in the
varieties on sale here.
Delicious pastries and cakes beside
other appetizing cookery were read
lily sold at the food table which was
well laden with the cullinery efforts
Of the ladies of the church.
An alluring array of handmade ar
ticles covered the miscellaneous
table, around which many buyers
gathered to purchase. Daintily en-
broidered pin cushions, hand paint
ed candle sticks, cases for holders,
shoes, gloves, ETC., all did their part
to assist in solving the problem of
what to give at Christmas time.
The committees on the different
tables were:
Miriam Circle table: Mrs. Guy
Dow. chairman, Mrs. William Wheel
err, and Mrs. James Hanson.
Apron table: Miss Hattie Holmes,
chairman; Mrs. Richard Upton, Mrs.
George Litchfield, and Miss Ora
Church.
Childrens' table: Mrs. Harriet
lawrence, chairman: Mrs. Thomas
Brooks, and Mrs. Edison Locke.
Candy table: Mrs. Herman Man
sur and Mrs. Emma Foss.
Miscellaneous table: Mrs. w. S.
Mayberry, Mrs. J. A. Folsom, Mrs.
William Beard and Mrs. Herbert
Clark.
Food table: Miss May Weston, Mrs
III. E. Ordway. Mrs. Hattie Lppin-
colt and Mrs. Maurice Arnold.
The Christmas tree grab bag was
presided over by Miss Jean Law
renee and the magazine subscriptions
were attended to by Mrs. Florence
Longfellow.
The luncheon which was served
throughout the day included chicken,
shrimp and fruit salads, biscuits
coffee, ice cream and cake.
At 8 o'clock pleasing comedy
farce was given REV" Peter Brice.
Bachelor" which was much enjoyed
by a large and appreciative aud
fence.