The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
East Madison Grange Fair.

East Madison Grange held it,
annual far at the han, November 7.
On Friday evening Nov. &, a play
entitled "The Mix Maids Con
vention" ~a4 given D. twenty ladies'
and attended By good SIZED audi
ence. Jne parts were all well
rendered and reflected much credit
Oh those who had the affair In charge
IN good seasuH Saturday morning
the decoration committee completed
its task and the hall presented a
most pleasing appearance, being
tastefully decorated with bunting and
crepe paper.
Booths were arranged about tie nalI
for the sale Of fancy work, apron,
and candy.
Following is a list Of the tanc}
work on exhibitions: Sofa pillows.
Ria Bufrill, Hazel Russell, Lula
Jewett and Emma Lincoln Lace
shaw, Emma Lincoln. Battenburg
doiley, NIna Paul Embroidered
doilies, Bertha Paul, Emma Lincoln
and one by Mrs. S. +. Packard Of
NorriageWock, aged 81 years. En-
broidered collar, made by Mfs. Sarah
Chadbourne and exhibited by Ma
belle Hobart. Sample 9f Iace hand-
kerchief, made bY Miss Artonia
Giglla, made IN Italy. Embroidered
baby blanket, skirt and Batten-
burg bonnet, by Mabelle Hobart.
Bureau scarf, knit and erocheted
tides, lace handkerchief, handker-
chief Mexican worked. embroidered
tray cloth, Mrs. a. II. Chadbourue
Il
Worsted quilt, Sophia Stevens. Log
cabin quilts, Lucy Jawett, Carrie
Baker, Philene Hayden Print quilts.
Star and Wreath, Mabelle Hobart,
Emma Lincoln, Jennie O'Here and
Florence Burrill. Hooked rug. Nina
Paul Braided rugs, Carrie Baker.
One rug was exhibited by Mary Ann
Hobart which was made i'll 1855.
Needle work made by Esther BouteIe
of Fitchburg, Mass, at the age Of l3.
was exhibited by Lucy Jewett.
Vegetables and fruits were also eX
hibited in good quantities considering
the lateness of the season. Traced
corn eight rowed ". o. Paul, also
King Philip and common. Common
corn, c. 7. Durham, Twelve roWed
L. c. Jewett Sweet corn, Crosby
Early and Cory, e. T. Durham. Sweet
corn, Red, White and Blue, NJ. G.
Baker. Pop corn, Plymouth Rock
NJ. q. Baker. Pop corn, Mamouth,
Edward White. Pop corn. rice II. L.
Jewett. Potatoes Bonanza, Halo Of
Dakota and Prize Taker, Edward
White. Turnips, Ruta Begas, VI. g..
Baker, l.. c. Jewett and Edward
White. Beets, Tower Mangle, Ed
ward White; Sugar, Edward White
and Glenn Harville. Carrots, Half
Ok Heart, NJ. g. Baker, Ok Heart
and Belgian, Edward White. Pump
kins, Pie, H. L. Jewett; Churn, Emma
Lincoln; Mammoth, Baker & Priest.
Squash, Hubbard, NJ. G. Baker, Ed
ward White, A. c. Head, ". O. Paul,
and l.. F. Boardman; yellow Hub
bard, NJ. q. Baker. Fancy squash,
l.. +. Boardman and Emma Lincoln.
Cabbage, Emma Lincoln. Apples, L.
c. Jewett, 13 varieties, NJ. 6. Baker,
five; Edward White, five; W o. Paul,
eight; c. T Durham, four.
Butter and cheese, Mrs, Lula Jew
ett.
Canned fruit, Mrs. Vina Paul.
Jelly, Bertha Paul.
Dinner and supper was served in
the dining room and in the evening
there was dance with music by
Kendall's orchestra, with over fifty
couples attending.
One great drawback to the whole
affair was brought about when the
chairman of the committee, W. c.
Hobart dislocated his ankle only a
few days before the event
The other members of the COM
mittee did all in their power to make
it success and much credit is due
all of them.