The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-10-27
NEWFANE.
Successful Grange Fair in Spite of Rain.

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The third annual grange fair was held
in Union hall Oct IS and 10. The
weather was not AT all favorable, rain
falling both days. The hall was very
pfettiv decorated Five booths were
used 10 display the fancy articles,
aprons, candy, food and canned goods,
| The color scheme was green and white,
| The chic ken-pie supper was excellent
but owing 10 the bad weather the at.
tendance was small. Sufficient food was
left for supper a second night, \
grabbing in the form of an old-fashion.
ed well was we'll patronized. The at
tendance the second evening was good.
| The program given consisted of the fol.
lowing numbers: Music bv orchestra !;
singing, the colored quartet; recitation,
DcWeese Dewitt and Edmund Chcrrie;
recitation, +. A. Dewitt; singing; recita.
tion, Clara Winchester; orchestra; selec.
tion, Mrs. Frank Rand; short address by
High sheriff George C, Wright of West.
Minister; recitation, Agnes Moulton;
solo, \. H. Farnum; singing, quartet.
The display of bed quilts and fancy
work was very good, also the antique
exhibit. The school exhibit showed the
careful training the children are re-
eeiving. The prizes given amounted TO
about 500 and were as follows:
Holden corn. Henry Wilson, LIST; \.
Il. Underwood. 9d Sweet corn, Henry
Wilson, LIST. Kentucky flint corn, Henry
Wilson, LIST. Pop corn, \. c. Harvey
LIST Tom Thumb pop corn, Henry Bush.
We recommend that the prizes on pop.
corn lac equally divided on the two va.
rieties. Green Mountain potatoes, Will
Wilson, LIST; John +. Whitaker, 2d.
Other late varieties, o. X. Wright, Isl
John f. Whitaker, 2d Pears, II. J.
Heath, list; Mrs Stella Cherrie, 2d.
Beets. Wilson Winchester. LIST; l.. II.
Whitney, 2d, Cabbage. +. o, Gould,
South WardsboTo, LIST; W. NJ. Winches-
l.. W. Bush, I'd. Celery, A. X. Under,
wood, LIST. Onions, W. NJ. Winchester,
LIST; Mrs. Cherrie, 2d, Parsnips, Ralph !
Dewitt, LIST; A. r. Underwood. %. !
Pumpkins. II. J. Heath, lst Pie pump.
kins, II. J. Heath, lst; A. X, Underwood, |
ID Hubbard squash. 4. r. Underwood. |
LIST; II, G, Harvey, I'd. Other variety |
squash. f. 5. Whitaker, LIST; II, j. Heath,
2d. Tomatoes. Henry Wilson, LIST: w. |
NJ. Winchester, 2d. Turnips. NJ. F. Ben.
son and Nelson Gray lst r. o. Gould.
ID. Maple syrup, W. NJ. Winchester,
LIST. Apples. II, j. Heath, LIST; Harold
" HlldhtT, -ui btofpe N. 'Htrrle, ou'
II. Wilson, ith. \ plate of Mcintosh Red
and one of Pippins were exceptionally
good
Canned Goods-Strawberri Mrs.
Mabel Smith, LIST. Pears, Mrs. W. NJ.
LIST: Mrs. j. +. Whitaker,
%. Peaches. Mrs. Mabel Smith. LIST
Mrs. Wilson Winchester. I'd. Raspber.
ries. Mrs Mabel Smith. LIST: Mrs. j. +.
v hitaker, 2d. Apple Jelly, Mrs. Cora
LIST.
Sponge cake. DeWeese Dewitt. Choco.
ate cake. DeWeese Dewitt. LIST: Clara
I'd: Ruth Farnum. Sd.
Special premium of Sl.00 TO Mrs. !.
4. Whitaker for best exhibit of canned
goods. Also special premiums of 80
'ents each to G.. X. Cherrie for coop of
Buff Orpingtons: George Goodenough for
.oop of Columbian Wyandottes; IT, vii.
ION for coop of Brown Leghorns; Edw.
Bush for coop of Bantams; o. X. Wright
'or coop of Bantam hen and chicks;
Il. Wilson for coop of ducks, and Mrs
Bert Rhodes for coop of Plymouth
Rocks. The Judges were +. d. f. Stowe
# Brattlehoro and l.. II. Adams and II.
3. Ware of Wilmington,