Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

maple sugar, four NlnoB VI coru'
watermelon. a pair OF twin pumpkins
half united attracted much ATTENTION
n. g. Warren exhibited three varieties
Of corn, some fine apples ana butter
some corn stalks, ~ feet and seven
inches. a growth Of hog clover eight
feet tall, timothy and wild grass i've
feet and eleven In ches high. II. q. Null
Ter had three kinds Of corn. apples, i've
squashes Weighing g. pounds, the pro-
duct Of one vine, maple syrup, pump
iSins. etc. Mr.. and Mrs. Bigeiow had
display OF 20 articles ipcluding ten
kinds OF vegetables, beans, apples, jel-
lies and canned goods, corn, etc. N.
Bigelow and family had collection or
is articles including vegetables oats,
beans, corn, etc. 9. H. Wright of
Highland Sugar Farm had large and
creditnble display of vegetables, but
ter, syrup, maple sugar, apples, etc. j.
F. Campbell had large display of APP
pies potatoes. etc. and other vege-
table Mrs. G. w. Adams had cheese
and butter. Emmons Sargent pair
of full blooded brown leghorn fowls.
IT, f. Shaw exhibited two pullets, bun
leghorn and brown leghorn. both of
which began laying at four months.
u. A. Mills had some fine apples and
tomatoes. Mrs. Minnie Slayton had
display of vegetables and some fine
embroidered doilies, crocheted mats
and other needle work. Mrs. o. f.
Gerry had large collection of needle
work of great variety. including rugs,
sofa pillows. Mrs. s. IT. Wright had
large number of specimens of needle
work. including patchwork, tray
cloths, sofa pillows, etc. Mrs. N. Blge-
low displayed knit mittens and gloves
in variety. Mrs. r. a. Blodgett some
find mending, vegetables and canned
goods by O. A. Barrows. During the
afternoon the Overseer, G. S. McAllist-
er called the Changers to order Re-
marks We're made by Representative
Harris and n programme was carried
out consisting of instrumental music
by Mrs Minnie Slayton: recitations by
Bert Fuller Elise Brown, Ada Fuller:
vocal solo. b. A. Mills; recitation. Mrs
F. A. Blodgett. Mrs F. A. Blodgett
Mrs. McAllistcr. Angie Douglass and
others A violin solo was played by
iC. r. Scribner. The success OF the fair
was qualification to the Changers
pass this The awards were as fol-
lows. the judges of the ladies' depart
ment being. Mrs C. +. Smith and Mrs
Harrison Dodge of Morrisvlle: First,
braided rug, Mrs. W. A. Alger; first,
child's patch quilt Myra Campbell;
second child's quilt, Wright; first,
crazy patch work quilt. Mrs. S. II.
Wright; first. sofa pillow, Mrs. G. r.
Gerry; second. sofa pillow. Mrs. d.
Douglass; third. sofa pillow, Mrs
James McAllistcr: first. collection CEN
ter pieces, Mrs. Minnie slayton; sec
ond James Foster; flrst. knitted gloves
and mitten. Mrs. ~ Bigelow; first, COL
lection canned goods, f. Bigelow; sec
ond. Mrs. o. A. Barrows: first, Jelly,
Mrs. Lena Brown: first. single can, cit
ron, Mrs. o. 4. Barrows; second. crab
apple. Mrs. r. Bigelow: FIRST. tattin e
centre pi>Ce. Mrs o. r. Gerry: FIRST. col
lection Of sh Ills and curios. Mrs F. A.
Blodgett Tho Judges Of farm products
were r Smith and Harrison Dodge.
Mr. Smith In a humorous speech solved
the problem Of honorable mention by
saying that he exhibits were of so
equal excellence that no distinction
could be made
| A large bur created a good deal of ex-
element or Main street on Monday
ABOUT noon. The animal had been pur-
chased by Bowman Gale and was being
taken to Morrisvlle by Frank Campbell.
When near Mrs. Mary Jenney's house the
bull became frightened and unmnnagea bic.
A large crowd gathered and after Ion,
struggle the animal was subdued. ~ II.
Kaiser helping to wind the rope around n
| large telegraph pole after which il was
led away to Smi;i e. Kaiser's slaughter
house and later taken to Morrsville. The
Campbell boy We knocked down ana
somewhat injured by the bull.-Dr. II. ".
Barrows has pur hased Harry Gibbs 5
house on School street FOR his parents Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Burrows, who have re-
Gently sold heir farm in Bethel and will
with their daughtor. Miss Clara Barrows
make their home for the future In Stowe.
Miss Barrows was = visitor in Stowe laL'
week.-Mrs.. Sarah Ryan Of Burlington Is
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Hyde.-C. J. Scribrcr. who has been en-
ployed for the past year in Boston has re-
Gently accepted lucrative position rs as
sistant construction engineer on the New
York and New Haven railroad.-Mrs. NJ
E. Maynard of Redllnds, Cal, is visiting
Miss CLARA Mills wing TO a boiler in
specton no care VII he run on the Mt
Mansfield electric railroad next Sun
day.--Mr. and M. Henry Holt ans
daughter, Sylvia. have been visitors al
Four Winds farm for a few days.-W. F
Churchill and guest. DR.. and Mrs Arthur
Barrows OF Luntou, ~ j., visited Mt
Mansfield on Monda Mrs. c. II, a. stat
her mother, Mrs. c r. Churchill visited
her home in Morrisville on Sunday Mrs
Nathan Berry and son. Charles, Of Thorn
dyke, Me. are spending a week with Mrs
Berry's brother, Principal f. ID. B~ssey.-
Mrs Horace Fauncr of Hyde Park is
guest at the home OF her son, f. i. Small
ley.--On Saturday evening the seniors .
the high school gave an old-fashionec
soclable at the school house,-The youns
ladies Of the class wore quaint old gown,
and old-fashioned refreshments Were
served. A literary and musical pro
gramme was carried out. promenade
and games were also cnjoyed.-There wa!
large attendance on Friday evening at ;
huskng bee at A. J.. Gales, pleasa n
time was enjoyed, red ears being plenty
Refreshments We're served and dancln;
closed the evenings fun.-The Rev j. =
Angel was called TO Waterbury on Sun
day afternoon to conduct the funeral o
Melvin Walker OF that place. Mr.. Walk"
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