Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
NEWFANE
Grange Fair Success Financially
and as Exhibition
Union Hail More Beautifully Trimmed
Than Ever 5efore-Fine Display OF
useful Articles and Farm Produce.

Union Hail More Beautifully Trimmed
Than Ever Before-Fine Display OF
Useful Articles and Farm Produce.
The third annual Grange fair was held
in Union hall Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. oct. 3 and s. The hail was
more beautifully trimmed than ever be-
fore At the entrance was an arbor en-
ttrely covered with autumn foliage. In
the centre 81 the hall was large square
booth covered with white ana decorated
with autumn leaves where the useful
and fancy articles for sale had been ar
ranged by Mrs Karl Maher and Mrs. \.
L Lockwood. who had charge Of this
DEPARTMENT. The booth at one side.
where homemade candy was sold by
Mrs O. r. Wright. also was draped in
white and trimmed with leaves. In one
corner was a grab bag in the form Of a
fish pond. presided over by Miss Mar
garet Maher which caused much run.
The table whore homemade preserves
and iellies were for sale was in charge Of
Mrs F A Roadway. on the opposite
side Of the hall was an excellent display
OF vegetables and fruits. on the stage
was the school exhibit from our village
school taught by Miss Edith Clark. ana
from Mrs. Edith Farnum's school In
prookline consisting Of pressed flowers.
maps. free-hand drawing and compost
tons
Monkeys teeth. a sharks egg. Indian
blankets and mats made from seeds by
the Indians in South America. carved
drinking vessel and a teapot filled with
ashes which Prof. Cherrie picked up after
a volcanic eruption were exhibited by
Mrs Stella Cherrie. There was good
display Of homemade rugs by Mrs. Ben
ianlin Wilson and Mrs. Cora Winchester
4 small coyote skin rug cured and made
bv the Indians in Arizona was shown by
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blazing star pattern pieced by a woman
n years old. were exhibited by Mrs. r.
W. Rand.
some very handsome pieces of needle
work were shown. done by Mr. F. \.
Dewitt. Mrs. Lila Ingram. Mrs. Cora
Winchester and Mrs. Karl Maher. \
Mexican bride made in 1851 by Joaquin
Jose Marina. ringleader Of a Mexican
gang Of horse thieves. while serving
sentence Of Is years in the penitenttary at
san Quentin. Calf, was shown by our
court reporter. Miss Sadie Smith, VINO
also brought from her home in Rutland
cau,ifower. peppers and a small variety
Of pie pumpkins. The bride required a
year for its manufacture. and il is now
owned by George w. Smith Of Rutland
the second owner.
Among the other notable exhibits were
the following: Beautiful snowoalls.
Mrs. Herbert +. Howe Of Brook
Mrs. Wilson Winchester. Mrs. J. D.
Maher. Mrs o. r. Wright and others
English turnips. II. Wilson Of Brookline.
melons from Grapedale farm; honey.
Mrs G X. Cherrie. peppers ana
cauliaower. Maple Row farm: kohl raoi'
Crescent Hill farm and Wilson Nlnches-
Ter: several varieties Of beans. :. \.
Radwav and son: potatoes. River View
farm by O. r. Wright grown from seed
which were raised by his father in New
York state: Mcintosh apples, w. &.
Park: summer squash and apples, IrV-
ing Chase.
Judge F B. Pier. County Clerk F. n.
+ stowe and Game Warden r. l. Frost
who are attending court here were the
Judges and awarded the following prizes
Pumpkins. H J. Heaths Hickok pie
took first prize and his Tom second
squashes Winchester Brothers. onions
N-s. W. H Knowlton; turnips, J. D
Waber and son. % w H. Knowltun.
cabbage. J. D. Maher and son. 2d Win
chester Bros: beets. j. u. Maher and
son. % F. l. Bush; parsnips. J. d
Maher and Son. I'd Winchester Bros
celery. A r. Underwood; carrot. II
Wilson. % w H. Knowlton; potatoes
Mrs. c. VI. Goodenough. 2d Winchester
Bros.
Apples-Baldwin. ]. D. Maher and son
% Winchester Bros; greenng. II. J
Heath. "a ]. D. Maher and son; MacIn'
tosh j. D Maher and son; 20 Mrs Y. J.
Chase: Northern Spy. J. d. Maher and
Son % H. j. Heath: best plate OF apples
]. D. Maher and Son % A. r. Under
wood.
Pears, Mrs. Stella Cherrie, % J. D
Maher and Son.
Best farm exhibit. J. D. Maher and
Son, I'd Winchester Bros.
Honorab bic mention would have beer
made on many other exhibits had oul
Judges not been limited as TO time.
The first night of the fair chicken
pie supper under the management or th'
committee. Mrs. Lena Dewitt and Mrs
Stella Cherrie. and their assistants wa
very successful On the second nlgh
a literary program was given. consisting
OF some pleasing selections by a malt
quartet. H ]. Heath. a. II. Farnum
wilson Winchester and o. r. Wright
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Harriet Newton
and the comical farce DR.. McBeatem
Ice cream and cake were on sale and IN
evenings entertainment concluded VIII
a dance.
The total receipts were 1891 the eX
penses S57.A and the profit S2o.S. Ih'
prizes amounted TO l4.5o.