Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-28
Westnsinxter.
THE CENTENNIAL FAIR.

The old church, built in ITO, now used
as town house, was a very appropriate
place for holding the ladies centennial fair
of last week. If the internal arrangements
OF The old building had remained to this
day as originally constructed, it would
| have been OF itself one of the most remark
able relics exhibited. Its high pulpit, with
sounding board above aud closet for The
safe keeping OF the communion service be-
meath; its spacious galleries on three sides,
| with long rows of seats in front and square
pews back ; the broad aisle running from
the double doors In front TO the pulpit,
branching both right and len 10 the two
porches or side entrances the high square
pews all through the house, with seats
hung with hinges TO be raised in prayer
time and let fall AT its close-these things
have nearly all disappeared, and it has been
tloored over at the foot of the old gallery,
the upper room being used as town hall,
and the lower as an occasional eating room.
Among the most ancient and interesting
relics on exhibition we noticed that the
Rev. =. +. Barnard contributed a Bible
written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin and
printed in 1851; Commentary printed 10
1869, and Treatise concerning the Lords
Supper, in 100. From Mr.. James MAY.
Henry's Comments, 17l0; an Exposition
of the New Testament, 1859; American
Poems, IVA; a calico shawl made in 1850;
shoe buckle l03 years old, and the
coat of arms OF the May fam
lily. Mrs. ii. Church, footstove lis years
old, and three spoons l25 years old.
Mrs. c. d. willard, the scales and
liquor measure which were used in tue old
Tory tavern, and a knife, the carrying of
which in his pocket saved the life OF Dan
lei Avrlll in the war of 1912. Herbert
Wyman, a sword made in l745. Mrs. o.
NJ. Reed, plate over 200 years old. q.
Cole, timeplece 100 years old. From Mrs.
Pliny Fisher, bear skin muif more than
100 years old. Mrs. George Foster, bed
quilt brought from Japan 90 years ago, al
so pincushion made from the bark of one
of the large pines of the Yosemite Valley,
Cal. Mrs. a. S. Watkins, a chair which
belonged TO Dea. Sessions, 100 years old.
DR.. g. a. Blake of Walpole, N. H., exhib-
tied shoe which was worn by lady al
her marriage 1850. Four pictures of hunt
Ahb SSSuSS ltOul II. DduOTu, more llan
100 years old. Mr.. George p. Sabin con-
tributed an ancient mirror nearly 800 years
old; aud Mrs. Zenas Lord wax picture
moro than 800 years old, also tape loom
marked l76O. Mrs. Esther Smith, 81 years
old, exhibited some silk embroidery
wrought by herself in 1SOS, when she was
IL years of age. A portrait of Miss Alice
Manning, the second female child born IN
Boston, was sent in by Mrs. D. n. Hills.
The above were only some of the most an-
cient relics ON exhibition. The Westmin-
ster cornet band were in attendance dressed
in the costume Of l77G; and an old choir of
old people singing old fugue tunes, added
TO the entertainment. On the tables were
old'time eatables, such as bean porridge
and hulled corn. Many in the hall wore
costumes of old style; but the marriage
ceremony in which Mr.. A. A. Ward and
Miss Nellie l.. Sabin took prominent parts
was surprise TO all. The receipts amount
ed TO about $50. II. II. GooDRIDaE.