Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
FAIRFIELD

Inc lduleS OF the Social Union of
the Baptist church held their annual
christmas sale and supper in the
church vestries, Friday afternoon.
The upper vestry was prettily trim
med in the Christmas colors. with
red bell hanging from TIE center of
the ceiling. Here were sold aprons.
candy, fancy work. cooked food.
canned goods, paper flowers and mis-
cellaneouS articles too many to men,
ton were sold by competent sales
women. The apron table was in
charge of Mrs. Bertha Brown. Mrs.
Sarah Foley, Mrs. Jennie Ireland and
Mrs. Vera Glazier Mrs. Wilbur
Mitchell and Mrs. Alonzo Twas had
charge. of the fancy york while at
the table next to them Mrs. Viola
Gray and Mrs. Abbie Luce sold mis-
cellaneous articles. Tempting sweets.
nuts and cunning little lollypop ia
vors were sold by Mrs. Will Archer.
Mrs. George Powers and Mrs. Fred
Rollins. The Cheroboathian Glass
had charge of a table where were
sold paper poppies, violets and dolls
daintily dressed. gaily colored crepe
paper and talcum flowers by Mrs.
Louise Brown and Mrs. Helen Camp
bell. The small vestry had been con-
Verted into Japanese tea room, dec
grated with baskets of pink and
white apple blossoms, where the girls
of the True Blue Glass sold Japan
csc articles and were kept busy serv-
ing lunches of tea, rice cakes, chees
crackers and caraway cookies at
daintily laid tables. The girls were
assisted by their teacher, Mrs.
George Gordon and Mrs. Alice Bow
man. A delicious supper of cold
meat. mashed potato, corn, cabbage
salad, doughnuts, tarts, cake and
coffee was served in the lower ves-
try at 6 o'clock. The supper COM
mittee were: Mrs. Harry Plummer,
Mrs. Edna Ward, Mrs. Pearl Brown.
Mrs. George Smell. Mrs. Belle Holt,
Miss Mabel Downs and Mrs. Lillian
Rollins. assisted by Mrs. Alice Bow
man. Mrs. Ethel Stevens, Mrs. Su-
sic McClintock and Mrs. Elmer Ger
aid as mattresses. After the supper
the following program was enjoyed:
piano solo, Thomas Parker; reading,
Mrs. Minnette Simpson: song, Kill
gore trio; dialogue, Katherine Pow
ers and Margaret Bracket; piano
solo, Thomas Parker.
day afternoon with Mrs. B. r. Will
hanson. After the regular business
meeting a social time was enjoyed
and refreshments were served. The
annual Christmas meeting will be
held with Mrs. Eva Corson, Dec. 81.
The members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. their husbands and the
Grand Army men and their wives and
invited guests met Wednesday eve
ming in the hall for their annual
Christmas tree. A covered dish supper
was enjoyed at o'clock, after which
they had the tree. which was prettily
decorated and on which hung gift
for each guest. The business meeting
was held at the close.
The Camp Fire Girls of Shawmut
will give the play "Our Aunt from CAL
ifornia" in Benton Grange hall this
evening. The proceeds will be divided
equally. The Grange proceeds will go
toward the lights for the Benton
school. Refreshments will be on sale
The men of the Baptist church will
hold a get-together this evening in
the church vestry Supper will be
served at o'clock, followed by an i'm
portant business meeting and social
time.
The Pine Tree Literary Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Flor
ence Fairbrother on lower Main street
Meeting opened with repeating the
club collect, after which the regular
business was transacted. Mrs. Susan
savage read the paper of the afternoon,
an interesting article on christmas"
The meeting closed with singing
The members of the Christmas Club
were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs