The Press., 1889-09-19
LOCAL TopICs-pENN,D AND sClssOREn
(Hartford Timesl THE GRANGE EXHIBITS AT ROCKVILLE


 No. 46, master, O. s. Wood, has beauti full display that attracts much attention. One entire side of the large building is artistically arranged. A table runs the en. tire length of the room, covered with man, varieties of fruit, with immense bouquet every few feet Two of the largest we1. made by the grange and Mrs. Milo Hamil ton. In the center of the table is pyra mid made of canned fruit, eighty five cans in all, of which Mrs. Milo Hamilton has twenty one varieties Above the table are suspended hop vines, corn, etc., which, taken together, make beautiful display. On one side of the room table runs the entire length, covered with nearly every variety of vegetables, of every form and size. On one table there are 135 varieties of fruit, of which N R. Grant, Rockville, shows thirty varieties. There are twenty nine varieties of potatoes, of which Charles B. Sykes has sixteen varieties. Master Olin E. Shearer shows seventy different kinds of wood, which he collected and ob- tained prize for the best collection from his Sunday school teacher, Linda B. Kim ball. One entire side of the room is draped with fancy quilts, spreads, etc., with nu- merous paper flowers, made by Mrs. Jud- son Thrall, arranged in fine manner.
 HOLLAND GRANGE.
 The Holland Grange, master, Loren Reed, occupies the center room in the building, where they have arranged dis play of great beauty and merit under the direction of Florist J. H. Clough. One side of the room is filled with beautiful collection of tropical and other plants, ar- ranged about rocks, with running water. There are great variety of plants, and 1t is one of the attractions of the grange building. Mr. Clough shows cabinet clock, which he made of grasses, grains, etc., which attracts much attention. It stands eight feet high, is of medieval style, with bell in the tower, on which the hour is struck. There is also a ther- mometer and barometer. This grange has a pyramid of fruit with the base made of 13O cans of fruit. On one table there are 135 varieties of apples, pears, etc. A ta- ble extends across one side of the room loaded with vegetables of every descrip- tion.
 VERNON GRANGE.
 The Vernon Grange, master, F. R. Tucker, has a beautiful floral column in the center of the room. The walls are covered with great variety of fancy work, with tables on each side covered with veg etables. The sign of the old Vernon ho- tel, now the town house, with the date 1884, is exhibited; also large squares of the paper taken from the room in the building which was occupied at one time by General Lafayette. It is said that this paper was imported from Italy. G. G. Tilinghast has large collection of fruit apples, pears, peaches, plums and grapes The grange shows collection of nineteen varieties of tgrapes. F Fl. Lathfop has a collection of forty varieties of canned fruit. George Webster has floral booth, ar. ranged with an evergreen back, and large rocks for the base. An immense bouquet occupies the center. MT. Webster has a collection of many varieties of vegetables displayed on table extending across the room. In the center is large diploma which was awarded MT. Webster in 1874 by the society. Among the fancy articles that attract attention is lace spread made by Mrs. R. W. Walker; pillow shams, Eva Thrall; sofa pillow, Mrs. E. H. La throp; table spread, Mrs. Robert Walker 1; silk bedquilts, Miss Eva Thrall and Miss Julia Lathrop.
 The grange dislay this year is worth go- ing many miles to see, and it is doubtful if it will be surpassed ID the state this year.