The Newtown bee., 1896-10-16
In Fairfield County.
TRUMBULL.
TRUMBULL GRANGE FAIR A GREAT
 SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
 | The first annual fair of TrumbulI Grange No. 134, was he'd at the Town hall, Friday evening, October 9. The exhibits were exceptionally fine. The night was all that could be asked for and the merry crowd told of the Grange popularity. Supper was served up stars with cream and the bountifullv ladened tables spoke well for the ladies of this society. F. s. Sterling had the largest and finest display. On his table were exhibited 10 varieties of apples in decorated peach baskets, cabbage, po- tatoes, beans and the finest one-half l bushel of wheat to be seen. w. H. 1 Brinsmade exhibited 10 varieties of 1 pears; also potatoes, and other veget- ables. Nichols Brothers exhibited fine corn, both yellow and sweet also pump kins raised on two acres of ground. l William Cooper had fine celery, and po- tatoes. D. B. Curtis some fine large Pound sweet apples; also turnips. L.. A. Hawley exhibited large cabbages, Niagara and Concord grapes (fne), beans, Montreal Beauty crab apples, two kinds of quinceg, and several kinds of apples. E. E. Smith had watermel- Ions, cheese, pumpkins, potatoes and 1 tomatoes. l. D. Booth showed five kinds of potatoes and several kinds of beans
 Albert Lindley exhibited fine Carmen No. l potatoes; also carrots and egg plants, onions aud very large mangel i beets. Among others of notable men, 1 tion were W. o. Beach, A. s. Beach, s. L. Thomas and others. The fancy work tabIe was very elaborate, there being also fine collection of quilts. Among the exhibitors were Mrs W. o. Beach, Miss Lena Nichols, Miss Kate Nichols, Mrs William Cooper, Mrs Walter Cooper. Miss Griswold, Miss Aida Hawley, Mrs r. 5. Nichols, Miss A. l. Tripp and oth- CTS. Among others were noticeable 8 Revolutionary sword worn by Major James Beardsley and property of Prof c. A, Wheeler; cotton plant and a table cloth and towel exhibited by Miss Alida Hawley and woven by her great.grand- mother about 100 years ago. Some fine paintings by Miss Jennie Wheeler were exhibited. The canned fruit was also very nice, including strawberries, peaches etc, canned by Mrs k. T. Nichols II years ago and one can of black oxhart cherries canned 2G years ago by Mrs l.. A. Hawley. Commodore Booth was there with his army of brownies, who showed the effects of careful drilling The Commodore was dressed in his native costume. This feature of Grange work has come to stay and the future will show marked advancement. A neat sum was realized, Mrs W. o. Beach and Miss kate Nichols had charge of the fancy ta- 0le, Miss Aida HaWley the candy, MT Walker the door and Mrs P. B. Nichols, Miss GrisWold, Miss Lena Nichols and Mrs Cooper the table. The next regular meeting will be held on Friday evening, October g. The program will be in
 Miss Magaret Beard, sister of Pon
 ,, nG%ro Of South NorwaIk, made ton ~ D' oSli7nV addresses, Sunday mornino o~4, 4 evening" in the Congregational cbnrab anu o,, 99, ,sI several years Miss Beard has carried on very successfully an industrjaI '-I,19u snha9I TOT lD ooIorod girltn Montgomery AIo AL ohnIo %~Iool l'e WoFk Of the school Miss Board rIao l'5n .p " very clear and entertaining ,o@,.. As 'n's business meeting of the Eo. nsda ,sr'f fo- soclefy an appropriation was """e Tor the work of the school. WAS Al All ,,c attending Daniels Farm meo,ino hrinr ', TpuGSqay tb5 evening, arc requested a lTao+,- Mag I,,elr Bibles. Reading Matthew l Meeting begins at 7 o'clock. ''l7" " s i7doue 0dmuei w, Ward has been adding bay 1