Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-02
THE GRANGE FAIR.
Tables for Chicken Pie supper Filled
Several Tlmes---DscOrated BOOTHS and
other Attractions In Grange Hall.

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Several TImes---DscOrated BOOTHS and
other Attractions In Grange Hall.
The annual fair of the Protective
Grange was held in Grange hall Tuesday
evening, and was, as usual, a great success.
"Better than ever" was the verdict which
was heard on all sides, and the large at
tendance seemed to bear out this state
ment. A chicken-pie supper was served
in banquet hall from 30 TO SP. NJ Fes-
toons of evergreen were hung around the
room, and from the ends of the hall to the
centre, where horn of plenty was sus-
pended. The tables were filled several
times, showing that the excellence of the
supper was in keeping with the standard
set at former Grange fairs.
While justice was being done to the
supper sale of vegetables, useful and fan
cy articles was going on in the dance hall
above. The booths in which these arti-
cles were sold we're arranged on both sides
OF the hall. In the corner of the hall, to
the right of the entrance, lemonade was
dispensed by Miss Blanche Brown. Next
in line was the cake booth which was in
charge of Mrs. A. E. Atwood and Mrs. G.
p. Badet. The booth was prettily trim
med in white, with strings of pop corn and
evergreen draped over white bunting Can
dy was dispensed at the booth occupied by
Miss Ada Eddy and Miss Bessie Hopkins,
who we're dressed in peasant costumes.
Red and white bunting was used effect
lively on the booth.
The most deliberately trimmed booth
was the one at which Mrs. Herber tClaTk
and Mrs. A. j. Currier sold fancy articles.
1t was draped with green and white bunt-
ing, with lawn tennis net hung around
the top. FestOons of pink roses gave an
added effect. Mrs. p. S. Eames and Mrs.
Warren Banks presided at the useful arti-
cles' booth, where pretty effect was pro-
duced by covering the white background
with sprays of hemlock and barberries.
"Nickel in the slot and quick as a shot
"A present you've got. But what?" was
the sign which greeted the children who
tried their luck with the grabs. This
booth was painted in pink and green with
gilt trimmings. Mrs. 81. W. Sargent was
in charge of it.
One of the features of the fair was the
autumnal decorations in the southwest
corner of the room back of the vegetable
table. These were the work of A. W.
Roel. The wall was covered with bank
of hemlock with oak leaves for a border,
green. At the bottom of the green vege-
tables were packed, with the big pumpkin
in the centre. To one side was hemlock
tree with the Marlboro bear looking calm
lY down on the peaceful crowd.
First prize in the contest for guessing
nearest the correct number of seeds in the
big pumpkin was divided between four
contestants who guessed within two seeds
of the correct number which was 64S
Edward Strong, Dwight Wilson, Ida But
Ter and Ada Eddy divided the first prize of
81, each getting % cents, while Mrs.
Austin Miller guessing 651 seeds, took the
second prize, so cents, and Mrs. Noyes
White the third prize, 25 cents.
An entertainment was given at o'clock
which consisted of eight tableaux with
music interspersed between them by the
Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra After the enter.
tainment dancing was enjoyed until late
hour.