The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-12
EAST DUMMERSTON.
Annual Grange Fair More Than Usll-
ally Successful.

Evening Star grange, No. l54 held its
fifth annual fair and game supper Thurs
day evening. Nov. 4th, and scored great
err success than ever before. for all roads
led to DummerstOn and centered at the
new grange hall. At an early hour there
could be seen pedestrians and bicyclists.
carriages and automobiles filled wit h
merry parties and sedate parties all wish
ing to be sure of the supper. Still they
came. The three long tables in the dining
room were filled again and again. The
question seemed to be uppe1most in many
minds, will the supply equal the demand?
Can this multitude be fed|' The battle
was on and the grangers knew they would
win-and they did An abundance of
venison, coon. and chicken-pie, mashed
potatoes, bread, hot rolls, cakes, pies, hot
coffee and sweet cider. etc. etc, had been
provided for big, big crowd was expected,
for in addition to the poster and the fly
ers. had not Master w. F. Walker per-
sonally conducted the invitations? SO
from Brattleboro. Putnev. Bellows Falls,
West Bratteboro. Newfane, Williams
vile, West Dummerston. and many other
places people were coming and going all
the evening 1t is reported that 700 per-
sons would be a correct estimate of the
throng. Exactly 444 supper tickets were
sold and 40 or more helpers besides were
fed. The townspeople, as usual, supple
mented the grangers' supply with generous
donations of food and many assisted in
serving it. Mrs. F. o. Downs had charge
of the kitchen department and Mrs. Abbe
Patch was matron of the dining room.
There were 40 able helpers in all depart
ments.
The decorations were in the hands of
Mrs. Dora Davis. Mrs. Lenna Tenney,
and Mrs. w. E. Nichols, and were pleas
ing and effective. The room for exhibits
was decorated with yellow and white
bunting with traces of the golden Indian ,
maize hung at intervals, adding decorative
effect to the room as well as displaying
the good quality of the corn harvest. On
one fine trace was the name of Alonzo
Brady Elmwood farm. The other traces
were from Locust Ridge farm. w. F.
Walker, proprietor Near the door was
he Briarcliff exhibit by w. J. Ray, among
which large squash, fine parsnips, car
'ots, potatoes and apples were noticeable |
or their excellence. The next exhibit |
we're handsome potatoes and beautiful |
mammoth Pippin and Baldwin apples |
hown by Henry d. Blood. Next came
he Log-Cabin farm exhibit by J. d. Reed,
vegetables. maple sugar and syrup, vine
,ar and plates of several varieties of apples
ttractively displayed Otis w. Amidon of
frove had plates of perfect specimens of
Greening Kings and an
ther standard variety that were admired
" all. The apron booth was well stocked
With all kinds of aprons suited to every
iced, and was in charge of Mrs. f. H.
Brown and Mrs. w. f. Nichols Hand
ainted photograph frames and pictures,
lso hand painted. were here offered for
oil Mr. Manchester of NNilliarpS,ri1 10 |
ad on exhibition new thing in lamps
hat cast its bright light over glittering
isnlay of kitchen conveniences and house
old necessities-the delight of every
ousewife.
At the end of the room. between two
trees. a unique grab-bag stood.
i huge JACKIE lantern with cap and ruff
nd into whose great mouth a dime was
ropped to insure a grab. Miss Bertha
. O. Reed sold tickets for handsome
uilt of 1876 pieces made by her and do
ated to the grange. One hundred tickets
ere sold and Mrs C. G. Walker held the
lcky number that drew the quilt. The
lncy table was in charge of Mrs. Lenna
enney. who drove brisk trade in dis
osing of the useful and ornamental hand- i
ork of the benefit society. pin cush- |
N filled with fancy pins was another ]
guess attraction WIN z SOFA pillow as
ward Louis Herrick of Chesterfield, n II
. received the sofa pillow. and the pin 2
Ishion as second prize went to an I'M /
nown person The guess" pumpkin y
oked innocent enough, and wild guesses
ON 80 to over 100 We're made as to the
lmber of seeds. Miss Marion Wilder I
oked after the interests of the pumpkin Il
I'd F. II. Brown and j. d. Reed found T
0 seeds Frank Norcross guessed 500 so
was given the handsome sofa pillow. \
Upstairs in the large hall the stage was |
aped with a large United States flag and y
either side We're booths. At the south Il
e was decorated with national colors
here Dale Boyle and W. f. Nichols 4
rived light beer to all who raid the =
ice At the north side a booth in green Il
d white with background of evergreens 4
rs occunied by Miss Elsie Hazelton and p
iss Jessie Nichols. who sold homemade -
ndy. "the best ever" to the multitude =
no had sweet tooth to be filed All :.
nartments were well patronized :,
The first strains of music from Knapp.
lrcross & comnanys orchestra brought
e dancers all eager to find a place The le
role affair was a decided success; not Il
ly did the various committees do effect Il
work but the lay members and outside al
lp were important factors in bringing II
ont this result w F. Walker. master fo
the grange, and Mrs. w. F. Walker. d,
esident of the Grange Benefit society. h'