Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-04
PIav at Methodist Church

"Just Plain People" a four act
drama of unusual interest drew one
of the largest crowds that has ever
witnessed a production at the Green
street Methodist Episcopal church,
when it was presented Thursday
night in the vestry. The play was
given under the auspices of the La
dies Aid of the church and with an
unusually strong cast it proved most
successful. 1t was estimate that the
crowd exceeded $50 in number
Those taking part were Mr.. and Mrs.
I. B. Packard, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Smith. Mrs. Stephen Killam, Blanche
Watts, Bernard Knight, Bernieee
Parker Manley A. Haskell and
Chester Redmond. Three pleasing
tween the acts, drew much applause.
Ladies' Aid Sale-Methodist Church
The ardor of the Christmas gift
buyers was not in any way dampen-
ed by the belated coast storm Thurs
day and the vestry of the Methodist
church was well filled. The room was
prettily decorated with small ever
green trees and the tables with their
gay trimmings and attractively ar
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inviting appearance.
A church fair wouldn't be a real
church fair without the apron table
and the one here was real one, Tor
it was completely covered with pretty
and useful articles and some were
hung on the sides. There were white
ones and cretonne ones and an UNI
usually large assortment of embroid-
cred ones done in lazy daisy, french
knots and other dainty stitches. Mrs
Daniel Bush was chairman of the
committee and was assisted by Mrs
Harry Jones.
The fancy table was arranged in g
square in the center of the room ana
was laden with its share of gifts 10
make Christmas cheer. At one side
was an evergreen tree on which were
hung different styles of curtain pulls
| The committee. Mrs. +. X. Carter
Chairman, assisted by Mrs. George
| Libby. Mrs. l. B. Packard. Mrs. Ralph
Brown and Miss Alice Doe had the
many articles alluringly arranged te
attract the attention of the buyers
Beside many other things there wert
| pretty lunch sets in linen. dainty un'
derwear beautifully embroidered II
white and colors and unusually at
tractive embroidered and lace edged
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| pillow slips.
One need not see to know thai
| there was table overlooking VIII
| home cooked foods and it simply was
n case of follow your nose" and buy
| This table was festooned with ret
| and white crepe paper which was
| draped from above and from which
| hung large Christmas bell. Jellles
canned fruits. pickles. doughnuts
/! cookies and all the other delicious
| things just like mother used q
make" were on sale here. The tabl'
was presided over by Mrs. w. Fl. NC
| Wicker (chairman), Mrs. G. w. Aubel
| and Mrs. J. e. Farrell.
| In the center of the candy table wal
a large glass bowl filled with the mos
delicious sailed peanuts, while plates
| of candy were arranged in very
| tempting array around ii. The deco
| rations here were pink and whit
| crepe paper and those serving Wer'
| Mrs. Clarence Hurd (chairman), Mrs
Harold Pride and Mrs Charles Taber
The freshman and sophomor'
classes OF the Sunday school had
| very attractive novelty table whicl
| contained cute little candy tunniei
and kittens made of shiny gumdrops
Thon there were peanut Chinamel
| with their crepe paper coats AM
pants. little lollypop lassies VIII
their many shades of crepe dresses
beside little powder dolls and spong'
dolls and. yes. the little rubber dol
lies that babies like so well to squeeT'
and make cry. The girls serving Z