The Newtown bee., 1909-10-29
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SUCCESSFUL GRANGE FAIR,

suCGEssFuL GRANGE FAIR,
 The first annual harvest festival Of The Bethel Grange, which was held In the Town hall, last week Tuesday evening, was most successful, and the exhibition of cake, fruit, flowers, vegetables, canned fruit, bread and fancy work far exceeded the expee- tations of the majority of those at- tending. The articles on exhibition were all chice and were pleaslngly arranged. There were immense cab- pages, pumpkins, turnips, apples, punches of grapes. in fact, all of the ordinary vegetables and fruits were on display, and some that were out of the ordinary. There were several curlosltles in the way of fruit and vegetable growth, the most wonder ful or which was the branch of an apple tree shown by r. M. Barrell, of Elmwood. This branch was one straight, slender limb about two feet in length, which held IS large Baker apples, 80 close together that they hid the branch for much of its length. MT Barrell received a first prize on this exhibit. The largest winter squash was shown by Fred Andrews and he took the prize given by F, B. French. Others who took special prizes offered by Bethel merchants were: George Edmond for best vegetable exhibit; Edwin Rock well, specials for fruit, miscellaneous collection of vegetables and potatoes; Harold Davis took special on exhibit of vegetables not in list; Mrs Lizzie Ohlweiler, fruit not mentioned in premium list; Harold Davis, largest exhibit of apples; c. w. Van Volken- burgh, largest exhibit of any variety of apples; Mrs Willis Judd, largest display of canned fruit. In the ex. hiblt of apples there were 25 entries George s. Edmonds took first prize and Harold s. Davis second; other exhibitors were George Walker, G. w. Van Volkenburg, Mrs Charles Curtis, J. S Maybew, Susie Taylor, F. M. Barrell and others.
 Corn shown on the ear was fine, and G. S. Edmonds, Harold Davis Ly- man Whitehead, Mrs c. Curtis and Frank Rockwell had exhibits. The latter took first prize, MT Davis sec ond, and Mrs Edmond third.
 The display of grapes was a splen- did one and most tempting. Harold Patchen too.. first on these; c. K. Bailey and Lyman C. Porter a special prize. H. H. Woodman also had a display in this class.
 The potatoes were all large and fine. G. w. Van VolKenburg took first and George Edmonds second prize
 In class five, which was miscel- laneous vegetables, there were over 100 entries. G. s. Edmonds, Henry H. Platt, ". H. Patcnen, Harold Davis, Mrs L. Ohlweiler, Mrs E. A. Paur, George Walker, Emil Judd, G. w. Van Volkenburg, L. Whitehead, s. B. Knowles, Fred Andrews, J. s. Mayhew, A. English, Annie Archer, F. M. Barrell, Charles Hinman, H. H. Woodman, Howard Platt, Mrs c. Webb and Mrs c. Comstock all made creditable showings.
 The flower display included many varieties and there was, considering the latenesS of the season and the several frosts, large number shown. The Misses Bertha and Bessie Ed monds, who showed 10 varieties, took first prize and Miss Laura Nor gan received the special prize of a mahogany rocker offered for finest display of dahlias. Mrs James Mor- gan was another exhibitor.
 Of canned fruits there was an at tractive display. Mrs James E. Gal lagher took first prize and Mrs l.. Ohlweiler second, while Mrs w. B. Judd, who exhibited 26 varieties, took the special prize offered. Charles Ritter and Mrs c. A. Webb also ex- hibited in this class.
 In the cookery line there was bread, loaf cake and doughnuts. Mrs Arthur Taylor was awaroed first prize on loaf cake, Mrs L. Ohlweiler second, and Mrs F. G. Sterile third.
 Mrs Edwin Rockwell took first on dot ghnuts and Miss Lottie White head second.
 On butter, Miss Whitehead took first prize. Mrs H. s. Davis, who dis played very neatly modelled butter woman, also received first prize.
 The fancy work showing, while not large was a good one. Mrs c. J. Ostrander received first prize, and Mrs E. A. Paur second. Mrs Clara Davis, Mrs John Smeltzley and Demus Frost exhibited articles in this class.
 The judge on vegetables, fruit and flowers was Charles H. brundage, of Danbury, who has had much experi- enre in this line. J. S. Mayhew was in charge. In the ladies department Mrs J. E. Gallagher, mrs E, Rock well, Mrs L. w. Ohlweiler, Mrs David Taylor and Mrs Arnold Geisman acted as judges.
 The harvest supper which was served in connection with the show was enjoyed by fully 200 persons. Five tables were spread and large corps of walters was kept busy for over two hours serving the guests. A peep into the kitchen would have tempted even a dyspeptic person. The bill of fare included coon, chicken, nam and other meats baked beans