Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27

WILLIAMSVILL
Annual Fair a Hummer.

Good weather and clear skies drew a
large attendance to the second annual
fair in Grange hall Wednesday even
ing. The color scheme for the decora-
tons was green and white. Green and
white bunting with hemlock boughs
were used in profusion, which, with Jap
anese lanterns made an effective setting
for the festivities. Mrs. S. II. Morse was
chairman of the decoration committee.
The grab was a continual source of
amusement and was in charge of Mrs.
j. e. Morse and Mrs. Ella Willard, who
dispensed their wares from the bucket
that hung in the well. The %well-house
was p%rettily decorated with hemlock and
red roses in profusion. Mrs. e. r. Will
lard and Mrs. p. b. Sparks had charge
of the fancy table, where there were
many beautiful things on sale. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Best were at the popcorn booth
and Mrs. Milton w. Bingham presided at
the candy booth. These booths were
trimmed in green and white. Ther was
a fine exhibit of embroidery, also a few
antiques. The usual money-getting
schemes were in evidence. Mrs. A. N.
Sherman won the puff for guessing near
est the number of beans in a jar. Mrs.
F. w. Morse was the winner of the
beautiful b~attenburg centrepiece given
by Mrs. w. j. White. w. II. Lettinger
guessed nearest the correct weight of
the big pumpkin, being within six ounces
of its weight.
Mrs. s.. H. Morse and Mrs. A. e.
Halliday had a fine exhibit of canned
goods. Mrs. Morse had IS cans in all.
Mrs. Halliday had "a jars of fruit, veg
etables and pickles and eight jars of
jelly.
The first premium on canned fruit,
canned vegetables, jelly and pickles was
awarded to Mrs. A. e. Halliday and
Mrs. S. H.. Morse. ~Bread-First, Mrs.
E. w. Morse; I'd, Mrs. A. E.. Halliday.
Doughnuts-First, Mrs. p. b. Sparks;
I'd, Mrs, f. j. Pierce. Cream-flled
sponge ~puffs-First, Mrs. p. p. White.
Pie-First on lemon pie, Mrs. L. C. Hale;
first on apple pie, Mrs. f. j. Pierce.
Cake-First on layer cake, Mrs. Alice
Prouty; first on whipped cream cake,
Mrs. f. r. Willard; first on sponge
cake, Mrs. Mary White; judges, Mrs. A.
E. Halliday, Mrs. p. p. White, Mrs.
w. j. White, Mrs. w. E. Wheeler,
Austin Jillson. Maple syrup-First, Rich
ard A. Wheeler; I'd, Berton C. Halliday;
judges, C. *. Stedman and F. E. Will
lard.
There was a fine display of fruit and
vegetables, and premiums were awarded
as follows: Seed ~corn-Henry Wilson list
on trace, I'd on exhibit; F. e. Fisher and
O. C. Bolster LIST on arrangement; Dr. p.
p. White special on collection. Popcorn
E. p. Wheeler list, Henry Bush I'd.
Potatoes-Green Mountain, Porter Thay-
er 1st, F.. j.. Pierce I'd, C. X. Stedman
special. Pumpkins. II. Morse LIST, O..
c.. Bolster I'd. Squash-F. B.. Washer
LIST, D., R. Stedman I'd. Carrots-A. j.
Morse LIST, f. p, Wheeler I'd. Turnips-
L.. E.. Stratton list, e.. p. Wheeler I'd.
Celery-E. p. Wheeler LIST. Apples
Gillnower, S. II. Morse 1st, A. j. Morse
3D.; seek-no-further, F. j. Pierce LIST; crab
apples, S. H. Morse list; Northern Spy,
F.. w. Morse LIST, Ronald Fisher I'd, L. f.
Stratton special; King, S. H. Morse list;
Baldwin, O. C. Bolster list: Pippin, G.. B.
Williams list; Greening, Porter Thayer
LIST; Macintosh Red, Ronald Fisher list;
G. B. Williams, Austin Roel and Frank
Yeaw, judges; l.. j. Morse special premi-
UNI on SunfioWer.
In the evening the following program
was given, Mrs. L. e. Stratton in charge:
Piano duet, Mrs. F. E. Willard, Mrs. w,
E. Wheeler; song, Grace Stratton; violin
duet, Burton c.. Halliday, Frank STRAIT
ton; farce, William" Mrs. l.. e. STRAIT
ton, Miss Florence Dickinson, Frank
Stratton and D. R. Stedman taking part
violin solo, George Temple; farce. up
against it," the cast including George
Temple, II. A. Williams, Harry Temple,
w. f. Wheeler, j. f. Lewis, Mrs. j. E.
Morse, Mrs. Mabel Fisher and Mrs. Lila
Willard; solo, F.. E. Fisher; song, male
quartet.
up against it" was a hummer and
there was something doing every minute.
The parts were all well taken. The fruit
vegetables and pies and cakes We're sold
by auction after the entertainment, d. E.
Bailey of Agawam, Mass, acting as auc-
tioneer. A chicken-pie supper was serv-
ed from 6 to s o'clock, F. e. Willard be-
ing chairman of the committee in charge.
The fair was pronounced by all to be a
big success. The proceeds will be an
nounced next week.