Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
GRANGE FAIR
Held by Broad Brook Grange, at Gull
ford Centre, Oct. 25th.

Held by Broad Brook Grange, at Gull
ford Centre, Oct. 25th.
At the last meeting Of Broad Brook grange
a few of the members brought in some Of their
farm products in order TO compare them and
tell the different methods of raising them,
and the thought occurred, Why may we not
hold an open meeting and have our neighbors
and friends join with us, and see what dis
play can be made? Accordingly on Saturday
evening, Oct. 20, the meeting was held in the
town hall, and think never before was the
hall more becomingly attired. Two tables
extended its entire length, one loaded with
fruit and the other with fancy articles, while
the walls we're hung with bedquilts, afghans,
tides, pictures, and strings of golden corn,
80 that nothing was to be seen Of the walls
themselves. On one side of the hall was
table devoted to ancient relics which was by
no means the least OF the many attractions Of
the hall. No committee was appointed to
award premiums, the purpose being not to
see who had the best, but merely what could
be done by trying. A great variety Of apples
were shown, and the quality of the fruit would
be hard to beat Slbley and Wallen showed
the greatest variety, having % kinds F. E.
Ward had 10, w. w. Barney IS, ]. L. Bullock
~, while F. G. Taylor, o. Thayer, F. N.
Bracket, H. and NJ A. Thomas, L. E. ia
Qu6ln anu L. N lyuub bAutblAeh hpbOAmbhh
of equally fine quality but not so many in
number. or pumpkins and squsshes theTe
was good sho wing Nice table beets were
shown by w. H. Jacobs and L. E. Jaqueth
mangel wurtzels by T. N. Lynde, who also
had nice onions and parsnips Cabbages
we're displayed by o. Hale and j. A. Ale1an-
der, the latter having one that weighed l73
pounds. Nice potatoes of different kinds
we're exhibited by Sibley and Wallen, o.
Thayer, j. l.. Bullock, o. Hale, and others
fine specimens Of corn by Sibley and Wallen,
W. W. Barney, G. BArstow, A. w. Putnam,
J. L. Bullock, f. E. Ward o. Hale, W II.
Jacobs pop corn by A. W. Putnam, Fred
Whitney and H. l.. Thayer; samples Of wheat
by j. L. Bullock, o. Thayer and o. Hale
oats by o. Thsyer rye by o. Hale; several
varieties of beans by j. l.. Bullock and I. n.
Lynde; ounces, pears and grapes by W. w.
Barney aud f. N. Bracket fine samples Of
butter by Mrs. w. W. Barney, Mrs. j L. Bul.
lock and Mrs. s. l.. Sibley.
Quilts-Phil. pavement, Mrs. Barnard Lyude; by
Mrs Hill; by Mrs. Frank King; lOgcabin, Lula Ad-
ans; by Mrs. A. W. Putnam, one Ito years old; by
Miss Anna Thomas nearly 100 years old; by q. NJ.
Thomas; by Mrs. L. E. Jaqueth, one containing
5000 pieces.
Fancy Artices-Chnd's emb. dress, Ellen Mcclure;
knit tidy emb. tidy, foot mat toilet cushion and boot
buttoner, Mrs. Joel Flagg; letter case, Nina Chase
set Of knit mats, sofa pillow, toilet cushion, tides
lambrequns, Mrs ]. l.. Bullock; foot mat, Cora ia
eobs tides, stand cover, Mrs. F. N. Brackett Java
canvas toilet cushion, crabapple pyramid Mrs. s. L.
sibey; cushion, Lyman Bullock; lace tidy, spider
web tidy burap foot mat, Java canvas tidies match
safe, Mrs. j. A. walen paintings, Mrs; Joel fagg;
lamp mat, tidy, Anna Thomas; paper-knife, Leslie
Adams; knit foot mat, Mrs. Barnard Lynde; afghan
lambrequins, knit lace Mrs. Frank King; lamp mat
Lula Adams; burap foot mat, table spread, em6 sofa
pillow, Mrs. J. L. Bullock; pencil drawings Grace
Lynde; ar-castle and peroratedboard cross, Mrs. j.
A. Wallen; silk quilt and afghan, Mrs. +. ~ Bracket
crochet edging Alice Barney; toilet cushion, lambre
quins, mats, Minnie Taylor.
Ancient Relics-Tabe spread 70 yrs old, >. l.. Stb-
ley; table spread spun and In 1903, silver thin
BILE made in 1906 Sarah Chase pr stockings IS years
old, Mrs. A. W. Putnam; pocket-book bought in 1882
Mrs. Horace Taft; pewter plate and silver spoon
known to have been buried Long Island during the
revolutionary war, Mrs. j. L. Bullock; sugar bowl, so
years old, A. W. Putnam; pewter dish 80 years old,
George Thomas; plate from Scotland, Mrs. Orrilla
Barron staaCttes taken from Mammoth cave in 1850,
S. L. Sibley plate 200 years old, Mrs stephen Wheel
err sheet made from fax spun and wove by 10 years.
old girl in l7s3 Aureia D. Taft silver spoon 100 yrs
old, Mrs S. L. Hunt; fan from Arizona, Bessie Nc
Cure pitcher and plate 80 yrs. old Mrs. Mary Jacobs
cocoanut in SHE'LL Mrs Joel Flagg chair 100 yrs old,
seat made of Eastwood bark, Mrs. stephen Wheeler
sugar grown in 1850 on the ground where Jack
son fought the British in 1912, s. L. Sibley; cocoa
shell engraved With knife by Capt. Paul Chase while
crossing the ocean in 1906 plates $50 old earth
pipe 40 yrs old sugar bowl 1870 yrs DID, foot stove
100 yrs old, buttons, knee and shoe buckles, cnnch
shell, @. L. Barney; shell from Mammoth cave, Mrs.
F. n. Bracket; plates Mrs, j. l.. Bullock. paper
said to be fac simile Of the first paper printed In
America was shown by S. l.. Sbley.
A nice display of house plants and bouquets
added greatly to the appearance of the hall.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Martin,
followed by singing and the reading of
Friendships Offering" by Mrs. F. N. Brack-
EFT and Mrs F. r. King, and as the company
separated to their various homes l think all
felt that the evening had been well and pro-
itably spent.