The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19
WASHINGTON.
THE CHANGE FAIR.

THE GRANGE FAIR.
 The Washington Grange held its an- nual fair in the Town hall, Wednes- day afternoon and evening, October II. The fair was in charge of Samuel HOllister, Edwin Whitehead, Burr Hollister, Mrs H. o. Averill and Mrs E. G. Clark. Although there was not as large an exhibition, this year, as us- ual, there were 50 exhibitors and the fruit was the finest ever shown in Washington. Mrs Whitehead had charge of the refreshment table and with her assistant was kept busy. k: succeeded in getting good price for everything sold in the evening. Among the things that attracted the most attention were plate of sweet potatoes raised by Prof Dodge, lemon cucumbers raised by F. J. Kilborn; red raspberries, picked on the morn ing of the fair by s. l.. Hollister; II pumpkins grown on one vine and a freak cabbage raised by B. O. White head; gourds raised by R. J. Averill; and an egg laid expressly for the fair by one of D. s. Hartwell'S Plymouth Rock bullets. All of the above arti- ClCS IcCClFCu Uluc
 The premium awards were: Shirt waist, Mrs Gunnarson, 1st. Outlining: Dorothy Averill, 1st: Lima Wyant, 2d; Hemstitching: Mrs Clara Behan, 1st; Mary HOllister, 2d. Dahlias: Mrs Charles Ford, lst; Celia Nettleton, 2d. Loaf of cake, Miss Celia Nettleton, 1st; Mrs Samuel Hollister, 2d. Rye bread: Mrs Gunnarson, 1st; Mrs Whitehead, I'd. Pumpkin pie, Mrs Charles Ford, lst. Canned fruit: Mrs Whitehead, lst; Mrs Charles Ford, 2d. Pickles, Mrs Whitehead, 1st. Chow chow, Mrs Averill, 2d. Jelly, Mrs Averill, 2d. Candy: Miss Mary Bacon, 1st; Miss Mary Hollister, 2d. Chestnuts: >Holley Fenn, 1st; William Ford, 2d; Judges, Miss s Rhoda Chase, Mrs E. Harris At Peaches, R.C. Whittlesey, 1st; D.. s. Hartwell, 2d.
 Pears: Beurre De Clairgo, 1st, Lou ise BOnne de Jersey, 2d. Dull, 2d, Sec kel, 1st, R. J. AverilI; Sheldon, 1st, no name, 1st, Burr Hollister; Seckel, 2d, R: c. Whittlesey; Sheldon, 2d, B. c. WhiteheadJ
 Quinces: D. s. Hartwell, 1st; F. J. Ford, 2d.
 Apples: Yellow Belleheur, Spitzen- berg, Fall Pipppin, Hurlburt Stripe, Peck's Pleasant, English Russet, Smalley, Pumpkin Sweet, Winter Golden Sweet, Lady, Reed, Marigold, Newtown Pippin. Barrette, Nameless, lst; Northern Spy, Roxbury Russet, l Star, Baldwin, Russian, Clark Russet, Golden Russet, 2d R. J. Averill. Russet, Pewaukee, Crab, Russian, lst; Fall Pippin, Peck's Pleasant, Crimes Golden, Windermere, 2d, F.. J. Ford.
 Twenty Ounce, King, Greetings, Wealthy, Baldwin, Red Russet, lst; Lady, 2d, Sherman Coggswell.
 Roxbury Russet, Golden Russet, 1st; Wagener, Gravenstein, Talman Sweet. ing, Hubbardston, Nonesuch, 2d, C. B. Nettleton.
 Star, Strawberry Sweet, 1st; Yellow Bellef1eur, 2d, Fred Wheaton.
 Northern Spy, Hubbardston, None such, lst; English Russet; 2d, w. M. Nettleton.
 Seek-no-further, 1st, J. E. Collins.
 Russet, Seek-no-further, 2d, Pro Dodge.
 Gillyfiower, 1st, Henry Trowbridge
 King, 2d, Edwin Whitehead.
 Handsomest plate of apples: 1st King; 2d, Greening, Sherman Cogs we'll.
 Celery: s. F. Seeley, 1st; Prof Dodge 2d.
 Sunfower: 1st, Arthur Wedge 2d, Prof Dodge.
 Citron, Edward A. Anderson, 1st.
 Carrot, Fred Powell, lst.
 Cabbage: Fred Powell, 1st; Henr, Trowbridge, 2d.
 Caulifiower, Fred Powell, 1st. Squash: Daniel Knowles, 1st; Seal 5 lop squash, D. s. Rartwell, 1st; Crook neck squash, $. F. Seeley, 1st; Wart ed Hubbard, Sherman Cogswell, 1st Hubbard, R. J. Averill, 1st. Purple top strap leaf turnip, R. Averill, 1st; White Rock turnip, D s. Hartwell, 1st. White Globe onions, D. s. Hartwell 1St.
 Pumpkin, s. F. Seeley, lst; Vase Terrick, 2d; s. l.. Hollister, 2d. Longfellow corn: Fred Powell, 1st John Hollister, 2d. Pride of tn North, S. F. Seeley, 1st; Fred Powell < 2d.
 Potatoes: New Queen, Sherma Cogswell, 1st; Early Hebron, J. E E Collins, lst
 X Judges: Russell F. Clark, Myron A x x Smith, Burr Hollister. Z Cats: Howard Schmiedel, 1st; Wi t liam Ford, 2d.
 x Homer pigeons, Everett Mitchell K lst. Fantails, lst; Japanese, Is x Henry Trowbridge. x Buff Cochin Bantams, George Bade Silver Laced WYandottes, Burdet1