The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-05
Fair Of the Vermont Grange.
At WardsbOro, Oct. Goth.

"A model autumn DAY called out Il
large attendance upon the exhibition of
the Vermont Grange. at the residence
of A. NJ. Farnum, it being the sixth
annual fair held by this Grange at that
place. The fair was not far behind the
weather in perfection, for while neces-
sarily on a smaller scale than those held
in neighboring towns, this one made a
varied display in the various depart
mcnts which had been produced by
honest toll and brought here from our
towns limits. The exhibition was al
most wholly the result of Wardsboro's
toll and talent. But we have always
found the Grange "hard to beat when
they got woke up
There was an excellent variety in
products and much of marked good
quality. AT noon the hungry crowd
were beautifully fed by the ladies of
the Grange, who seemed to hold things
about their own way and n very nice
way it seemed to those who gathered
around the "festive board and did JUS
tice to the good clare set before them,
upcrintended by Mrs. A. M:Farnum
and Mrs. NJ. A., Smith, who seemed
amply equal to this and many more like
occasions.
Among the invited guests were Rev.
j. S. Allen, who there met, uneXpect-
eddy, his brother clergyman Rev. c. F.
Partridge from Bondville. AT three o.
clock p. m. the people gathered i'll the
parlor to listen to the "feast of reason"
After singing, "Hold the fort" Rev.
j. S. Allen was called upon. He re-
sponded in his usual happy manner and
said: II do not like to be the one to
lead off, as your singing has reminded
me of the good brother who once led a
company by singing Hold the fort for
am comming;" and the company took
up the refrain Satan leading on He
congratulated the people that the prod
ucts of the earth wrought out of the soil
by untiring industry were so goodly to
look upon. Educational advantages were
considered, the resources of the Grange
were not forgotten, nor were many
other points of equal force. Rev. G.
F. Partridge spoke in a complimentary
manner of the Grange, as an institution
and while he never had been INITIATED
as worker, he almost felt himself al
honorary member, and said its meetings
while social and pleasant were also in
structive.
Mr.. M. A. Smith spoke briefly and
to the point, saying he had heard with
pleasure the words of good cheer given
by brothers Allen and Partridge and
thanked them cordially for the same.
Honorary premiums were awarded as
follows:
VEGETABLES.
Cabbages, d. Watson, LIST; English
turnip, NJ. j. Gleason, LIST; mongle
wurtzel, M. J. Gleason, LIST; white
Swede turnip, A. M. Farnum, LIST; f.
egyptian beet, E. d. Barber, LIST, A. M
Farnum, I'd; butter carrots, E. ID. Bar
Der, LIST; orange do, d. Watson, LIST,
M. C. Convey, I'd; hubbard squash, NJ
J. Gleason, lst, NJ. C. Covey, I'd, A.
NJ. Farnum, Sd; pumpkins, +, A.
White, LIST, d. Watson, I'd; onions, best
variety, f. d. Barber; best quality, M
C. Convey; potatoes, best variety, NJ
A. Smith, best quality, A. M. Farnum.
LIST, d. Watson. I'd; citrons, Mrs. A
NJ. Farnum; beans, cranberry, and 9th.
er varieties, f. ID. Barber. golden wax
NJ. A. Smith; peas, L. ID Barber; to.
matoes, NJ. A. Smith; white mustard
| f. ID. Barber.
GRAIN.
Rye, A. NJ. Farnum; oats, ID. Wat.
son, LIST, NJ. A. Smith, I'd, L. ID. Bar.
Der, Sd; popcorn, +. ID. Barber; sweet
corn, best, early, A. NJ. Farnum; late
Z. ID. Barber.
FRUIT.
Apples, best variety, E. ID. Barber
best quality, A. NJ. Farnum, 1st, E. ID.
Barber, I'd, f. A. White, Sd; apples,
raised in 1884, M. A. Smith, LIST, NJ.
j. Gleason, I'd; pears, A. NJ. Farnum
LIST, E. d. Barber, I'd, f. A. White,
Sd; dried apples, A. NJ. Farnum; grapes,
NJ. j. Gleason, Ist, A. NJ. Farnum, I'd
plums, A. NJ. Farnum.
Judges, Rev. C. +. Partridge, Reed
Shedd, L. Plumley.