St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
Concord.
The Prize Winners at the First An
nual Grange Fair.

nual Grange Fair.
The first annual Grange fair of
Concord Grange, No. 408, with
standing the inclement weather, was
decided success. The display of
fruit and vegetables as well as fancy
articles surpassed those of many
county fairs. Premiums awarded
were as follows: Pumpkins 1st,
Reed Montgomery, End, James Bon
nett; squash, 1st, F. L. Carpenter,
End, George JosIyn; turnip, 1st, Vera
Mooney, End, G. l.. Stacy; beets, LIST,
Alison Currier, End, Sue w. How
ard; best collection vegetables, LIST.
Warner Bingham, End, Thomas
Christie; cucumbers, Karl Richards;
cabbage, 1st, Nora Stewart, End. c..
A. Miltimore; celery, Nora Stewart;
beans, H. A. Joslyn; peas, H. A.
Joslyn; potatoes, 1st, Thomas
Christie, End, John Edney; corn, LIST,
j. K. Bennett, End, Thomas Christie;
popcorn, LIST, G. A. Miltimore, End,
Fred Spaulding; apples, 1st, J. K.
Bennett, End, Reed Montgomery;
pears, 1st, Reed Montgomery, End,
Ernest Quimby; tomatoes, LIST, Fred
Spaulding; butter, LIST, Mrs. G. w.
Maynard, End, Mrs. J. K. Bonnet;
maple products, LIST, Karl Richards,
End, Mrs. Everad Richards; best col
lection canned fruits, LIST, Mrs. j. K.
Bennett, End, Mrs. Jacob Richard
son Jr; cake, LIST, Mrs. Fred Hast
ings, End, Mrs. Jacob Richardson, Jr.
pie, 1st, Mrs. Jacob Richardson, Jr.,
End, Mrs. G. A. Miltimore; bread,
Mrs. Gertrude Crowell; citron can
ned, Mrs. D. H. Walter; maple
syrup, Ernest Quimby; bees honey,
w. P. Streeter; mustard pickle, Mrs.
Harry Williamson; bed spread,
Mrs. L. L. Shackford, silk quilt, 1st,
Mrs. Ruth Lyon, End, Mrs. J. K
Bonnet; cotton quilts, 1st, Mrs.
Jacob Richardson, Jr., End, Mrs. w.
P. Streeter; cotton puffs, Mrs. Viola
Stacy, LIST, Mrs. Ida Christie, End;
paintings, LIST, Mrs. Gertrude Crow
ell, End, Mrs. G: L. Stacy; embroid-
cry, LIST, Miss Vera Mooney, End,
Miss Myrtle Spaulding; crochet LIST,
Mrs. C. A. Miltimore, End, Mrs c.
L. Stacy; battenburg, 1st, Miss Vera
Mooney, End, Mrs. A. D. Forsaith;
sofa pillow, 1st, Mrs. John Mclean,
End, Mrs. Fred Hastings; home WOW
en- linen table cloth, 1st, Mrs. G. L.
Stacy, End, Myrtle Underwood;
children's work, sofa pillow, LIST,
Ruth Crowell, End, patch work, Lyle
Spaulding. In the ladies' hitch-up
contest Miss Leona Christie, won.
Ray Bailey won the premium in the
gents contest. In the ladies' nail
driving contest, Mrs. C. A. Miltimore
won the prize. The Changers won
in the tug-of-war between the Grang-
ers and the stone cutters.
The reception at the Town Hall,
Friday evening by the teachers of
the Judevine Memorial school was
well attended. The speakers were
presented by Mrs. F. B. Cushman,
principal of the school. Rev. Grant
Van BIarcom spoke of the connection
of the church and the school; Mrs. I. 4
P. Chase the Home and School,;
B. B.%Burbank spoke of the Union
Superintendent System; Miss Gen
evieve Sargent 1.-THE Rural School,;
Miss Fannie Eastman "The Value of
Preparation for High School Work.;
w. E. Ranney also made interesting
remarks. Music was furnished by
pupils in the grades, Marjory Ran
ney, Edith Virtue, Sadie Green, Ruth
Hastings.
Mrs Willis Bradshaw who has
been critically i'll the past week is
reported more comfortable. Miss
of ST. Johnsbury is
caring for her.
DR.. w. J. Aldrich of ST. Johnsbury
was in town Friday.
Miss Sadie Green is the possessor
of new Ludwig piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Harvey and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Harvey were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt
er in Kirby Sunday.
Adah Chapter, No. SO, o. E. S.,
will hold a regular meeting Thurs
day evening, Oct. II when the de-
xyiJ h0
The social committee at the Uni
versalist church for October are Mrs.
G. G. White, Mrs. Myrtle Hutchin-
son, Mrs. George Chapman, Miss
Genevieve Sargent, Miss Alice
Moyse.
The Lecture Course under the
auspices of the Village Improvement |
society promises to be the best ever
given here. The course opens Nov.
8 with an entertainment by the
''Nordland Girls" Other entertain
ments on following dates are Dec. 6,
F. o. Harrell, magician; Jan. 10,
Peter MacQueen, F. r. G. s.;
March %, The Gales.
Mrs. Helen Burroughs and Mrs.
Luette Lewis expect to leave about
Oct. 16 to spend the winter in the
west.
J. D. Ripley of Wheelock spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Rhoda
Ripley.
Charles C. Clark of Derby and DR..
and Mrs. Burke of West Burke
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Dowse, the first of the week.
Frank T. Forsaith of ST. Johnsbury
spent the weekend with his brother,
A. D. Forsaith.
Dorothy Waldron of st. Johnsbury
were guests at the Cutting home,
Friday.
Mrs. w. c. Harvey and Mrs.
visited relatives in ST. |
Friday Mrs. Hooker re-
turned to her home in Groveton, N. |
H., Saturday.