The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-22
PutneyAnd Vicinity
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Grange Fair Wednesday Left Nothing
TO Be Desired.


ways. The hall was decorated in green and
white, the booths being enclosed in white
lattice work with hemlock edglng, The
first booth, from which was sold souvenirs
of the fair, was in charge OF Mrs. {. A. Po,
land. The second booth was in charge Of
Mrs. \. VI. Corser and was devoted 20 the
sale Of useful and fancy articles, Home
made candy and corn balls were sold at
the third booth, which was presided over
by Miss Elizabeth Bmley Bread, pies aud
cake were exhibited at the fourth booth
On the opposite side OF the hall the booths
were devoted 10 advertisers One end 0t
the gallery was devoted 10 paintings and
other art treasures, exhibited mostly by
Putney people. This was in charge OF Mrs.
c. l.. Thwing and Mrs. ID, : Angler. The
lower hall was trimmed with branches OF
apple blossoms, and the ice-cream parlors
were decorated with green and autumn
leaves The Sunshine Biscuit company
gave cookies 10 be served with the ice
cream. A sign made of carrots and corn
was shown in the fruit and vegetable
room, bearing the words, T.. w, Aiken,
Green Acre. Putney, VI Log Cabin farm
was decorated with tall ensilage corn for
a background. w. j Kent showed sugar
cane and Miss Braleys exhibit was very
complete and 10 each article a card was at
tached bearing an appropriate quotation
from some author.
The events Of the afternoon included a
clam bake which was well patronized: a
horse race, won by Mr., Cushman, and a
painting contest, won by Mrs. Warner
Kathan for painting a strip OF board the
best in the least time
| The evenings entertainment consisted OF
music by Miss Jennie 4 Pierce and Mrs.
IL. l.. Bailey with Mrs. Coe. accompanist:
monologue by Miss Bessie + Braley and
play entitled, The Wrong Package, en-.
acted by three yonng women. One end
of the stage was trimmed TO represent a
pretty woodland scene and at the other
end was the grab. which was an immense
hen coop.
Following is the list of prize winners
Pictures Crayon. special. Mrs. Dorr
Clough; oil. special and LIST, Mrs. ID. ;.
Angler. oil, ID. Mrs A, VI. Corser: 3D.,
Mrs NJ +. Whitman; special, Mrs NJ. +.
WashbuIn; bromide enlarged photograph.
1st. Mrs. c. L. Thwing; I'd. A. VI. Corser;
picture post cards. LIST, Mrs. Thwing: I'd,
Frank T. Page: Sd. C. i. Corey: photo
graph indoors special. Mrs. Thwing; pen
drawing LIST. Mr.. Corser.
Crochet doilies-lst, Mrs. Clemens; I'd,
Mrs b F. Braley.
Embroidered lace colars-Old lace
| .
Old shawls-Specials. Mrs Braley. Miss
Locke. Crochet shawl-Special. Mrs
O'IIare.
| Embroideries -Centerpiece. LIST, Mrs.
Angler; waist I'd, Mrs. w. G Wright; 3D..
J Mrs Braey
Aprons-lst. Miss Locke; I'd, Mrs. Bra
ley.
Miscellaneous exhibits-Pn cushin, 100
years old made by a girl of II, bead work,
Minnie Bowie; sofa pillows LIST. Mrs. III
wing ID. Miss Bowie; day book, Reuben
Smead; old account book dated 1872, Dorr
Clough: bead bag. Mrs. Braley; crochet,
| L. Dawson; burnt wood. special. Earl Da-
vison: cotton blossoms. Mrs. Ed Parker;
first work in photography and tintypes,
Mrs. NJ f. Whitman; picture OF engine
made of wood Martin Smalley. Chester:
| hand.painted wooden bowl. special, Mrs.
| Whitman: quilts. LIST and ID Mrs. Frank
Reed, Sd, charm quilt of 244S pieces, Mrs.
Thwing specials, Mrs. Locke and Mrs.
Reed: rug, Mrs, Angler.
| Pastry-Bread, graham, LIST. Mrs. Whit
man: wheat. LIST. Mrs A. Willis. I'd. Mrs.
LIST, Miss Bowie; apple sauce, cake. lst,
Mrs. Whitman; chocolate cake. I'd, Mrs.
L. w. Aiken, Pies, LIST. pumpkin and
mince. Mrs. Whitman. Doughnuts, LIST.
Ca Canned goods~'Jelly. LIST, I'd and special,
Mrs. Bowie; apple, special, Mrs, Bowie, ID,
Mrs. Willis. raspberry, LIST. Mrs. l.. Fl.
Bugbee, I'd, Elizabeth Braley. Sd. Mrs.
Corser. Mustard pickle, LIST, Miss Braley,
I'd, Mrs. Bowie Tomatoes, 1st, Mrs. Bra
ley. Beans, 1st Mrs. Bugbee, I'd, Mrs.
Braley. Chill sauce, 1st ID and Sd, Mrs,
Braley Maple syrup, LIST, Ira Miller, I'd,
Dustin Reed. Sd. G. F. Martin. Pears, LIST,
Mrs. Braley, ID Mrs. Dawson, 3d. Mrs.
Bowie. Pnms, LIST, Mrs. Corser, ID and
Sd, Mrs. Bugbee Peaches, LIST, Mrs Cor
ser. I'd, Mrs. Braley, Sd, Mrs. Bugbee.
Pineapple, special, Mrs Bugbee. Currants,
special, Mrs. Corser. Beets, LIST, Mrs.
Braley.
Butter-1st, Mrs. Willis, Cd, Mrs L. NJ
Beach
Vegetables Pie pumpkin, 1st, Miss Bra
ley, I'd. E. w. Aiken. Sd. j. d. Reed.
Largest pumpkin, J. D. Reed. Radishes.
Summer crooked neck squash, LIST. Mrs.
Reed, ID. Miss Bradley. 3D., Mr.. Whitman.
Beets. 1st, ID Sd. Mr. Aiken Green flushed
Emuskmelon. LIST. Mr.. Aiken ID w. G.
Kent, Sd. Mr.. Reed: yellow flushed musk
melon, LIST, Mr.. Kent. I'd and Sd. Mr..
Aiken Squash Log Cabin Hubbard, 1st,
| c. w. Martin Cabbage, white, LIST, Mr.
Aiken. I'd, Mr.. Kent: Sd Mr.. Reed. Cab
hage, red 1st, Mr.. Kent. I'd. Mr.. Aiken
Celery, list. L. P. Bailey, I'd. Mr.. Reed.
Seed cucumber 1st, Mr.. Reed, I'd, Mr.
Mr.. Aiken Watermelon, lst and I'd, Mr.
Kent, Sd, Mr. Aiken. Citron.. Sd, Mr.
Reed Cucumbers, I'd, Mrs. Braley. Gull
flower. 1st and I'd. Mrs. Braley, Sd, Mr.
Kent. Pumpkins, LIST. Mrs. Braley. Let
tuce. 1st and I'd. Mrs. Braley, Sd, Mr.
Reed Carrots. LIST. Mr.. Aiken I'd, Mr..
Kent, Sd, Mr.. Reed. Parsnips. list, Mr..
Kent, ID Mrs. Braley. Onions, LIST, John
Maley, I'd, Mr.. Reed, 3D. Mr.. Aiken. Pep
pers. LIST and Sd, Mr.. Aiken, I'd, Mr., Reed.
Parsley LIST, Mr. Aiken I'D Dry ~ peas, LIST LIST
Sd, Mr.. Aiken, I'd, Mr.. Reed. Tumips,
list, Mr.. Reed, I'd, Mr.. Kent. Broccoli,
Specials - Endive, rhubarb and pota-
toes. Mrs. Braley; Ponderosa tomato,
Louis Whitney: black and oblong pump
kin and green tomatoes, Milan Royce;
corn kochia and vinegar, Dustin Reed;
sugar cane Walter Kent; peaches on the
branch E. W. Aiken English vegetable
marrow. Larkandrest farm: best two
quarts buckwheat, LIST. A. Willis; best
Fl. A. Blood, Sd, E. w. Aiken; best Green
Mountain potatoes LIST, Mr.. Kent, I'd, Mr..
Corey, Sd, Mr.. Braley; best collection po-
tatoes. C. E. Corey; best buckwheat, AL
mon Willis; collection dry beans, list, Mrs.
Braley. 3D. Mr.. Aiken; lima beans, LIST,
Mrs. Braley: red table beets, LIST, Mrs.
Braley, Cd, Mr.. Aiken, Sd, Mr. Reed
sugar beets, LIST. Mr.. Aiken; mangels, LIST,
Mr.. Aiken; Swiss chard, LIST, Mr.. Aiken,
I'd, Mr. Braley, Sd, Mr.. Reed.
Corn Ensilage, special, Mr.. Reed; best
head flint corn, LIST and I'd. Mr.. Aiken;
Golden Benton, LIST. Mr.. Aiken; yellow
sweet, LIST, Mr. Aiken; white sweet, LIST
and Sd, Mr. Aiken, I'd. Mr.. Kent.
.Flowers-Dahlia. Mr.. Thwing; asters,
Mrs. Braley; sunfower, LIST and I'd, Mrs.