The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-09
NorthfeM, Mass.
GRANGE FAIR WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
0.,lny q Exhibits Was Exsellsn. AM
ARRANGEMENTS Satisfactory - Old,
Fsl.onsi Kitchen a Feature
Premium Liss.

IL. .ra-e, FAIR 81 Tuesday evening va,
-tII ,yFni ii the town and wa.
1 -rI.sr &c the many visitors on
III 10 quantity AMI rNtellrnce ~
D.IHl7. exhibited, Four large Ia
NJ hf tbr launrrs prolHr and anti
domestic manufacture, while
Ha,. paintings, etc, we've ar.
I'M De Nall.. The stage was ar.
colonial Kitchen hl Mr.. and
n. r.,.i and ia front Of the fireplace.
ed .ar I|e I'm oven, strings II APPLES,
us aHl urpIcr, were diving The
~ llu. iuu,,toyts. old fashioned
,4r. .bltti hrlrhel. and other an,
rf Dr. If domestic nee wtn dis
g.a Hn forgetting an old fashioned
~ n.m ihr Alinut hnmrtirad
a. Nellie nns-rT had charge ~ The
~ r|4r butter and eggs Wcrr tlis.
.f.4 8rl Nlr.. Head and Mrs niaks
IN domestic sable where canned fruit.
i. grH.a IiGk lianl,- cakes and pies
..r ..fl Mi.. ;. +, q Minoi. ia Old.
,5frs .b-tuwr. had change ~ table ~
,4.jra. uh,h held Ila,iers FAM. silver
,.5-Hf. uiJ.. MANY luO ar m0tc year, old.
1 .5Ir Ilr,, nj beautiful nccdlework ~
81. 90 l'furicd much attention a,
ii aI.s UlyrIlrt. laN years old. belong
ria n. : Priest. who also exhibited
hi below. all years old,
4 tpu attractive corner was he dis
Il, t e.. y. kildcr Of furniture. dra.
,.fif.. uf squares and rugs, also a col.
L#teH Uf stuffed binds and animals. the
r,a't, oi hunting expeditions OF Her.
ND Reci. Dr. \. l.. Newton. II. II.
GSmirdain and 6. Y. Kidder. There
usFe several head. Of deer with spread.
n. sniIfrs mounted in life.like pose. also
,fiy squirrels. owls, skins OF raceoons, a
I'm. n woolcork. night hawks. crane
ana other bind, In show case Of curios
rluy NJ which were loo or more years
"a were silver tcascts, curious vases. del. /
sl't rlrs', OF china and other rare arti. !
Il, oi value There were pictures Of the |
aath on the Ware farm taken by X. ID. |
Ware.
The Jh.liren's exhibit was in some ways
A d.lurointmrnt as 50 few competed for /
h. generous prizes. Special prizes had
been offered for the best potatoes or best
show Of a,tcrs, open to all school chill.
dreB hut none We're presented except as
grown hy children OF the grangers and of
these Raymond Clapp with very excel
.n' iisilay of vegetables took the greater
-lr oi the money. There was n display
b aricn and field crops which was
ryeaion to many. The largest collec.
6n was shown by Lucky q. Clapp, mar.
,e gardener: other large exhibitors were
R. D. Ware. Mrs. Jennie ;. Moore, i. X.
'aIltnier. Frank Head. Mrs. Merrill. +.
J. Lee and f. W. Wilbur. Considering
he atencss OF the season the display of
III flowers was fine and included palm.
vase Of California peoples, asters, foil
e plants, etc.
The poultry was displayed in one of the ,
nerooms and considering the number of
xhibiiors was very creditable The larg
4 exhibit was that of Calender's White
nd Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rhode
Sand Reds l.. o. Clapp, +. w. Will !
ur r. D. Ware and Z. F. Howard had ,
fine show also of Wyandottes. Favor
Il and Pekin ducks. Some very fine
,ese Indian Run and Rouen ducks were
30 shown. Superintendent +. +. How ,
d and F. W. Wilbur had charge OF the
)utry exhibit. 4 special prize was Civ
! 70 bantam hen with chickens shown 1
I Florence Eolton.
In the needlework department besides 7
e quilts, rugs, etc. there We're many
le exhibits of handiwork Beautifully :
shirt waists and Battenberg
,e were shown by Mrs. Gillette. bis
il puff quilt by Mrs Banks. handsome :
IA pillows, crocheted shawls and
Us suit were among other articles "
own
The grangers We're very kindly assisted Fl
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cushman of e
mardston, Arthur Martindale of Yer.
n, Joseph w. Field of this town and P
Mort bfal1 hand whosa musical Seler- | .
rs were pleasing feature of the even