Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.
The Thanksgiving Apple Socinl---vhat
IL Was Like and How II Was Com


The Thanksgiving Apple socinl---whnt
IL Was Like and How IL Was Con-
Quoted.
The Christian Endeavor entertainment
of Thanksgiving evening passed off very
pleasantly. 1t was fully attended aud the
apple social conducted by Miss Frances NJ.
GOOdell was a novelty in this place. AS
perhaps IL is also novelty In some other
communities, it may not be improper to
give some report of the proceedings. The
leadeI prepares a sufficient number of ro-
settles, as they may be called, cut out Of
pasteboard and leaving the outline of an
apple. The names of several varieties of
apples are selected, and as many persons
are required as there are letters in these
names. Each name constitutes a com
pany, and of course there will be as many
companies as there are apples, and as
many persons in each company as there
are letters in the name. One is selected
for leader or captain, and TO that person is
given rosette bearing the number Of the
company, the number of persons in it, and
the letter which begins the name of the
apple assigned to that company. Every
other member of the company bears let
ter of the name and the number of the
company. All the sets are composed in
the same way. II is the duty of the lead
er to look up his company, get themito
gether aud find out the name of the apple
for which they stand. Then upon the call
of the conductor Of the social il is the du-
~ of each company to compose some lines
Of poetry, not less than four, which shall
contain the name of their apple, ami 20
minutes are allowed for this purpose.
When time is called each captain is to read
the verses his company may have com
posed II any one fats TO do so a forfeit
is TO be eXacted Judges previously APP
pointed decide to which company a first
| and second prize shall be- awarded.
Your reporter will give some features of
the result in this case, saying, that as he
only heard the lines read, and not being a
stenographer, he does not pretend to be
able to report them exactly as they were
read, but as he thinks they might have
been.
The first company was led by Miss Edna
Tn mpson. The lines were these:
AS through the orchard we re CLEANING
How glad We are to find greening;
Ana II Ne find some Appirs sweet,
We II drop The greening at our teet."
The second company led by Ruth Hard
ing was unable to perform the task. 1t
| appeared that their apple was the baldwin.
The company was required to concoct a
conundrum.
The third division was maIshalled by
Mabel y. Goodhue, and this is the result
as near as the reporter is able to recall IT,
"Our apple is the famous russell
It's dry and hard: don I fret and "Cuss il.
Don't try the rusty thing tonight:
Neat May or June I viii he all right
The next company was led by Mary Cut
ting.
when the days OF the autumn are Fastening by
And the moon shines bright in the early sep
tember
For he pop corn no and the pumpkin rie.
And thr dish Of ripe Porters please rrincm cr. "
The captain of the fifth company WAS II.
G.. Goodell.
The biggest apple in the game,
We're sure Il cant be BEAT;
Now tel us qu ok, what Is It's name
We hear you cry, pound sweet
When it's taken u the mil and ground
IL makes the sweetest cider to be found.
The sixth leader was Helen Campbell
| This company produced five stauzas of
which two are given exactly.
"Pippins. pippins long and yellow,
They arr best when they are mellow;
And the seeds within the core
You can count them by the score.
AS count them one. two, three,
know my love will cling to me,
And will never. never flee.
As count them one, two, three"
The seventh leader was Bertha l.. Mil
| ler
Ben Davis is a curious fellow
He sells for prices good and strong:
| He's neither white, nor black. nor yellow:
He Keeps IN store all winter long.
But who consumes HIM. no one knows
| We scarcely think him fit for cider:
MS look i talr as garden rose,
| His taste but stop, who likes a spider"
The first prize was adjudged to No g.
1t was announced as a B. A. F., which,
being interpreted was found TO be a big
apple pie. The second prize went to No.
:. 1t was a !. a. p, or little apple pie.