Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
MILFORD GRANGE FAIR
HAD MANY EXHIBITS

far exceeded those of previous years.
The fair was free to the public and
great many of the town people mani
Tested an enthusiastic interest in the
] progress of the two days Fair and Ex
hibition. The ArmOry Hall in which the
Fair was held was beautifully decorat-
ed for the event and two long tables on
either side of the hall contained the
smaller exhibits with the poultry coops
running the entire length of the rear
of the hall. In the center of the hall
was large booth from which ice cream
and lemonade was sold. The exhibits
were as follows Apples, Stark, Stay
man, English, Streak, and Paragon by
Solomon Neal Rose Beauty, Paragon.
Langford, Seeding, Stark, Nickajack,
| Winesap, Stayman, and Delaware Red
/ by Jacob H. Rosa Cane by Robert j.
Harding LGngford Seeding and Della
ware Red by A. Seydell Langfords Seed
| ling Delaware Red and Grimes Golden by
Charles Sackett; Lilley of Kent, Ben
Davis, Casper, Maiden-blush, Baldwin,
| Grindstone, Smiths Cider, Red June,
Delaware Red, York Imperial, Stayman
and Langford's S Seeding by Charles
Postles Paragon, Winesap, Jefferson S
! Everbearing, and Smiths Cider by J Ohm
W. Short; Langfords Seeding and
Grimes Golden by Capt. l.. Austin ;;
Landlords Seeding, Ben Davis, Black
Ben, York Imperial and Stark by John
S. Purnell The Nut exhibits as fol-
lows Chestnuts by William Hopkins,
Frank Vibbert, Fred Whitehead and
Jacob H. Rosa English Filberts, Japa-
nese Chestnuts, Black Walnuts, Hazel
nuts, English Catnut cross between
Chinquapin and Chestnut, Persian Wal
nuts, Chinquapins, and Japanese Wal
nuts by Fred Whitehead, Chinese Wal !
nuts, Black Walnut, English Walnut
and Hickory Nuts by Frank Vibbert !
Japanese Chestnut, Ridgley Chestnut, !
Walnut Pecan and English Walnut by
Jacob H. Rosa Red Kiduy Beans by
Charles Parks, Large Michigan Pie
Pumpkin by Charles Parks, Keifer (
Pears by Solomon Neal, Howe and I
Lemex, r. J. Miller, Charles Postles. /
Some fine exhibits of cornwere in eyi- 1
dence BY the following persons, B. +. B. /
WOOdall, Samuel Armour, Charles +
Postles, R. j. Harding, j. W. Snort, I
Pelix Short, j. H. okewis, Medford /
Jones, L. Austin. w. E. Hopkins, j. II. /
Rosa, E. H. Harris, j. S. Purnell, I
Solomon Neal, Charles Parks, Big BOs- I
ton Lettuce by I. J. Quinn; Onions from
seed, Prizer taker and yellow Globe.
q. ], Quinn Cabbage by B. F. B,
Woodall, d. w. Benedict, A. B. Peet,
William Wolf, these exhibits are extra
large specimens. Sweet Potatoes, Big
Stem, by A. B. Peet, j. H. Rosa,
Howe and Lemex, S. H. Armour,
White Yam, by Howe and Lemex Red
Sweets by Medford Jones White. Pota-
toes, Snow variety, by J. H. Rosa and
A. B. Peet, the Irish Cobbler and N.
Rose by B. F. B. Woodall N. Y. Rose,
William E. Hopkins Pearment Gold
Coin, by ]. S. Purnell, Turnips by R. ].
Harding Wheat by j. ". Short
Buckwheat by E. H. Harris Peanuts
by Charles Postles and 3. H. Harris
Broom Corn by Charles Phillips Sofa {
Beans by Felix Short One of the largest
pumpkins by Capt. L. A. Austin.
The fowl exhibit this year was un-
usually large and all Of them are beau
ties. The following is the exhibit
2 Reuen Ducks, by I. J. Quinn q GOODS
by Charles J. Postles 2 White Pekan
Ducks by R. J. Begley 8 Rhode Island
Red Pullettss, Cockerels by Irene Harris;
3 Rhode Island Red by Frank Jones
3 Barred Rocks, by Mrs. E.Call 8 Barr
ed Rocks by Walter Graham, this last
coop is unusually large Barred Rocks {
Mr.. Brunner 3 Barred Rocks by Frank
3 White Minorcas by 0. J.
Cook White Wyndottes by Charles
Grove 8 White Wyndottes by 7. j.
Quinn. There was one coop of the Butter (
;ups by Charles Grove which was beau Q
les, 3 Notified Ancorns by Frank Vib- S
)ert a coop of White Crested Black Z
Polish by R. J. Begley were attracting 1
much attention (; 3 Silver Spangled Ham Q
,Urgs, by Capt. L. Austin l Salmon i
Faveralle, French Bred by Charles E. t
Irove which are beauties, White Orring !
ons, cOoBs one of fowls and one chicks; O
IOudans in a coop, by A. B. Peet +
Brown LeghOrns by Ebert Webb 3 a
Brown Leghorns by William Hopkins h
White Leghorns by Harry Deputy Q
White Leghorns, Pulletts and COckerels d
nd Yearlings by Charles Grove n
coOps of White Leghorns, Pulletts and n
,ockerels and Yearlings by w. L. and
1. L. Grier White Leghorns, by
,harles Phillips, Howe and Lemex,
Iedford Jones, R. J. Harding, Frank
'ibbert and Charles E. Grove. This NJ
xhibit of chickens is attracted much E
ttention. g
Thaddues T. Windsor bad his tame .
BON on exhibition there and it affords N
iuch amusement for the younger and -
der members of the Grgnge. There -
ere also a great many exhibits of cann- bs
! fruit, fancy work, and other articles az
ade by the women members of the =,
range. An exhibit that attracting con- NJ
derable attention Saturday afternoon is M,
miniature Threshing Machine which X
ID been made by hand and which was r.
aced there by Charles Grove, and ~
ID which he stated was perfected by bo
S father-in-law. During the two days by
ssion there was much ice cream, "a
ke, chicken salad and other things ~
nsumed by those visiting the fair.
le committee is well pleased with the
mber Of exhibits and with the in
rested manifested.