Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-04
LOWELL GRANGE FAIR.

Lowell grange second annual falr
held last week on the evenings OF
Sept. z and 28 was success in every
way. The rain of the first night pre- |
vented some from attending but |
good house was secured, which shows
the interest taken in this fair by the |
public. A program of music, singing |
and speaking by the school children OF
the several districts in town was fol |
loved by addresses by Aaron Grout OF
Newport and Senator Taplln of Or
leans. Although it was rainy and
dark it did not dampen the good hu
NOR of the speakers of the evening.
On the part Of the Lowell grange and
citizens Of this town, we wish to
thank them for their effort in making
this fair success. In the prize
speaking contest the three successful
ones were Howard Barney 1st; Ra-
cnel Brahana End Willis Rouse 3rd.
Much credit is due the teachers of the
several schools for their work in
training the children for this contest.
There were ten who tried for the
prize in the. girls sewing contest.
in this contest. but owing to the fact
| that all did SO we'll, prize was given
each of the girls. A prize was given
by w. A. Blake for the best essay on
! farming by boy under the age of IA.
| Only two essays were entered in this
| contest, Stanford Cello received first
prize and Sanford Knight second. A
! song by Miss Marjorie Sinclair and
piano solos by Miss Elsie Parker aud
i Miss Mildred Greenwood completed
! the program for the first evening,
] after which ice cream was served and
social hour was spent in looking
j over the many and varied exhibits
displayed. On the night of the 28th,
a drama was given. 1.-The Black
Helper It was plainly seen that
the public was expecting something,
for the capacity of the M. w. A. hall
was soon taxed to its limit and by the
applause it was plain that they were
not disappointed. The success of the
second night was due to those who
took part in this play and made it
success. One of the new features of
this fair was the awarding Of cash
prizes on all exhibits. There were
seven departments of farm products,
vegetables, grain, corn, canned goods.
apples. maple syrup and sugar, dairy
butter and fruit The cash prizes
awarded on each of the above were first
81 !; second, 60 cents; third, 40 cents.
The prizes as awarded in each display
were as folio vs., vegetables, W. A.
Blake 1st, Preston Sheltra End, Free
man Farman 3rd grain, Edgar Adams
1st, Howard England End, Frank
Barney 3rd; corn, Edgar Adams lst,
Freeman Farman, End David Burgess
3rd; canned goods, Mrs. Edgar
Adams Ist, Mrs. Abel Sawyer 2nd.
Mrs. Della JaClair 3rd maple syrup
and sugar, Mrs. A eel Sawyer 1st, Ar
thur Weed End. Mrs. Dell Austin 3rd !;
dairy butter, Mrs. Charles Kelley
1st, Mrs. Arthur Cello 2nd; fruit, W.
A. Blake 1st, Frank Barney End,
Wallace Farman 3rd. A very fine dis
play OF potatoes was shown by John
hibIted large display Of needle
work. There were three prizes
awarded on each subject as follows
Embroidery, Mrs Harmon Covey lst,
May Sawyer Znd. Mrs. Fl. A. Parker
3rd sofa pillows, Mrs. L. O. Sanborn
1sU, May Sawyer End. Mrs. NJ. Win
chester 3rd, rugs, Mrs w. A. Blake
1st, Mrs. Fred Sheltra End; quilts,
Mrs. H. A. Knights 1st. Mrs. Rock
Snider End, Mrs. w. A. Blake 3rd
burned work, Mrs. L. O. San
bourne 1st, Miss Annie Carter End,
M. w. Alexander 3rd; Paintings,
Mrs. Ella Curtis 1st, Mrs. Carroll
Powers End, Mrs. Emma M. Ostrout
3rd; crochet, May Sawyer 1st. Mrs.
L. O. Sanbourne End, Mamie Snider
3rd; drawn work, Mrs. Harmon
Covey 1st; Blaneh Burton End. Mrs.
Charles Kelley, 3rd; battenberg,
Mrs. l.. O. Sanbourne 1st. Mrs. Alice
Sheehan End. Harriet Sinclair 3rd. A
very unique string of beads was dis
played by Mrs. Edgar LaClair. which
was made from rose buds from Cali
fornia. Mrs. Dell Austin had very
fine display of evaporated apple.
The floral display was of cut and pot
ted flowers. Prizes on the above were
as follows. lst SOC; End soc; 3rd Zoe.
Mrs. Charles Kelley 1st, Mrs. Della
LaClair End. Mrs. Harriet Sinclair
3rd. Lowell grange wishes to thank
the brothers and sisters of this
grange and neighboring oranges and
the public at large for their most
cordial support in making this fair a
success