The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
EAST DUMMERsToN.
Brattleboro Men Lucky in Guessing
Contests at Grange Fair.


The annual fair Of Evening star grange
last Friday evening outfvalled all pre-
vious efforts in every way. There was
larger crowd from the surrounding towns
all ready and willing 20 do their part IN
making A financial success while the sew
eral committees WED with each other TO
do well their part. The candy booth,
trimmed with the national colors aud lace
curtains to soften the effect, was IN
charge Of Arthur Brown and Miss Elsie
/ lIazeltOn The fancy table was ~ the
hands of Mrs. :. H. Cmddock and Mrs.
NJ. n. Brown and was set oil by back
ground of hemloek relieved 10y sickle.
| 4 6sh.pond was well patronizcd aud Miss
| Agnes Shea and Miss Clara Holt made
surc that every baited hook caught some
thing. Henry Hazelton and Miss Bertha
/ Hazelton looked after the interests oil the
guessing contests, IN one OF when Roy
Wilder won first prize, a sofa pillow, ana
/ the second prize, set toilet cases ieil 70
| Henry Clark and A. ID. Wyatt OF Brattie'
| boro. both guessing the same. In another
/ contest Henry Clark was again fortunate.
n seemed 10 be Mr.. ClaTk's night Tor
guessing and he won the first prize,
sofa pillow, and Mrs. Stacy OF Brattle-
boro won the vase that held the beans as
the second prize; There was q go9u a,s,
nlay OF vegetables exhibited by Alonzo
Bradley, Mrs Augusta Bennett, Mrs. y.
W. Patch, w. 4. Walker, +. q. Downs,
Henry Hazelton, r. b. Laughton and 9TH
ers probably. The grange supper was
abundant and the cooking of the majority
of Dummerston women was demonstrated,
and after the multitude was SATISFIED the
remaining supply together with the un ,
| sold. candy. the useful and ornamental
work were auctioned off by +. ii. Brown,
making lots OF fun. A short program was
aiso given: Music, Miss Lila Gates at
the organ and Charles Laughton, V,oiin;
Dialogue. a recitation, Kentucky Belle,
Inv Miss Agnes Shea; song, Will the An
GELS Kiss Your Little Boy Good Night,
Ira Gates: song. Good Night Little Dlrl,
nv Miss Cora Boyle The general man,
agement of the whole has been reporter
excellent and satisfaction reigns'
Harlan Holton of Rutland is visiting
his sister. Mrs Frank Wilder, this week.
Miss Florence Ray came to attend the
grange fair and visited at BriarclIi unsh
: Monday when she returned 10 brat'le-
boro.
Fred Miller started this week for
jamestown and will go from there 70
Southern Pines, n; I. MS stay he
definite, but he will prooaoly spehu '"e
/ winter there. n
Mr. Fredette has moved from H. X;
Rrown's farm to Brattleboro and hai
, Straeter of Bratteboro takes his place
at the farm.
lanes A. Reed is having rest IRON
work this week, enforced by BAD hahe,
the result of a hurt to hnger winch Is
4 now doing well.
The date of the next grange meeting
? has been changed to Monday evening
. Nov. IL, and will be in charge OF ceres
\ Pomona and Flora.
s Adm f, Miller shows some oeets grown
last wear that look as hard and irg ua
. as il they were of this years CROWN
/. had them buried in sand.
Mrs, Flora Adams and her uncle,
!. George Person, close their mouse IL nIte
b and go Thursday to their "es' ni'''Ao
boro home for the winter
=, The teams of Ira Gates and Mr.. Nancy
! .oiliJeJ a few nights ago as they were were
- driving in opposite directions south OF w.
~ Walkers Mr.. Gatess wagon was
Z 5omaged How Mr.. Manley Jared mas
not been reported.
, This for the many doubters and uns :.
l;ornrs. The bear meat to be served az
y the Ladies' club supper Is no i5he' @
u e genuine bear meat. No leddy Dea ai
e nor catch about it. 1t Will be eooa
chance to taste bear meat II you navy
I never done so. -, hos
n Henry Fl. Miller, it is reported, mas
soid his ancestral farm to man rom
New York. Mr.. Miller has been GUY ~
/ t;no some of the locust trees near nls
S house and one exceptionally hne !ree we? =
l. sold for fancy price. Locust tiihper - 10
IS in good demand and farmers ought 10 H.
re wise and grow more trees TO supply 'Ae
demand. 80. .,.u
,e n II. Miller has been picking, apples
t. This week from one of the old apple tIe ees
H hat history says were set out IN llo'
N NV refugees from Shay,s rebellion, VINO l
IS took this way to pay their expenses ioL
ID Loard The apples are OF the Greehlhis
ySriety and although Mr.. Miller mas tne
6nest of fruit in his orchards, the oia Clee
le will have a chance to live until IL sue
y cumbs to natures forces.
ID Everybody is invited to attend the
~ T ad;esi club sale of useful and fancy ar
IL ticles and delicious home made candy 1o OF
Is ,rhich this club is famous Supper WI
W he served in the hall from to o'cloe,iE;
and variety suited to every taste VIII
$. he offered. Bear meat, cooked IN ap
D. moved style. venison, coon, chlcken-p PIE
of etc with accompaniments; also pies
We caEes and goodies that go to make teasI
ID After which YOU are invited to the cnurcn
It. 70 he entertained by the noted magician
V. IT 4. Osborne of Boston. There is ev'
ly erv nromise of good results and no pans
viii he spared to make the entertain
ment worthy of your presence. come any any
bring somebody; or make up party any
all come together; or, If you must con'
W alone.