Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

The final day of the North Stoning- ton Grange fair on Friday contributed its full share to the sum total Of the splendid success which taese progress sive grangers have realized aftel months Of ambitious planning.
 Nearly 2ooo Tickets Sold.
 At the ticket office, nearly two thousand of the pasteboards were pmesed out to the crowd. Of course ft did not equal the big day, wner the sale of tickets went up to a thous- and dollars, but the fair management, rave vent to no expression Of the leas' dissatisfaction.
 This yeAr it's third, the North Ston- angton grange fair becomes an estab- Nshed institution it is in class by itself and it is here to stay.
 New England Farm Atmosphere.
 The atmosphere of the old New Eng land farm that pervades the whole fair seems to be the predominant something that draws the people tc . North. Stonington. For the eastern section of the county it seems to be what the Hamburg fair is to the vest ern.
 Financial Returns Exeremely Satis-
 flying.
 Last year after the second fair, the grange came to a decision they need ed more land and accommo odations, for they found that they were filling 3 renuine need of the people of the Sec- fjon. An opportunity came to pur- chase a tract of land from the Edwin Hewitt farm, which the occupant George w. Nyor was willing tc deed over to the grange. Spot casn was paid. and the officers of the Tau had a tangible basis for operations The tract contained a considerable amount of wood, and good part oi this, their own material, has gone into the construction Of the grange hall, the cattle sheds and the other building which has been going on for the past few weeks.
 While the grange Is not out of debt this year, owing to the cost of the land and the new buildings, another wnch successful fair will go far to- ward making the accounts balance.
 Horss Pulling Contest. J The horse pulling contests of Fri day afternoon were excellent exhibt- tons. In the class weighingN over 1e0O, Richard P. Wheeler's pair drew the load of 6,725 pounds distance o1 12 feet by a splendid exhibition o1 strength. George D. Coates horses second, 6150 pounds; John D. Averyf horses third, 5S95 pounds.
 In the class of horses under 2S0( pounds there was no competition and Thomas Beaudreau of Ledyard took mrst prize with the stones weighing k0s5 pounds. c. & Main withdrew from the contest at 2945 pounds.
 One Horse Pulled 424o Pounds.
 Just to try out his single horse MT Beaudreau successfully pulled a loat ok 4240 pounds Friday morning. II the afternoon he took first award II the single class at 3725. G. D. Coates and son, second, 3545 pounds. Ths Judges were Enos M. Gray of Ledyard L. A Chapman of Poquonoc Bridge and MT. Wilcox of Kingston, R. l. H R. Ellis was weighmaster.
 Proud Parents Exhibit Their Babies The baby show was the big even or Friday for the feminine fair visitors Thirty-three of the cunningest in fants of all the section were brough along by their proud mothers, in a fev cases, by rather embarrassed fathers and at three o'clock they were ar ranged along the north side of tn grange hall and all got look at them Master Charles Franklin Congdon, tn 27 days old son of MT. and Mrs Will jam B. Congdon of Mystic, and nan1esake of Dr. c. F. Congdon O that place. was the youngest of tn, cute little things that drew the at tention of the big crowd for over al hour Friday afternoon From Ston tngton, North Stonington, Westerly Mystic, Ashaway, the Nevy Yard, an, Ledyard came the babies and it wa as fine a collection of youthful human fly ss one could wish to see.
 Schools Made Exhibit.
 Of particular interest to many wa tho school exhibit This, in charge o Mrs. Bertha c. Hooper, Miss Mary I Smith and Mrs. F. H. Hollister, in cfpded papers from the gramma schools of the town. From the Wheele school were maps, and an especiall attractive display of the work of tn classes in domestic science, showin both their notebooks and also sample of their work, including plans Q houses.
 Awards for Vegetable Exhibits.
 The vegetable awards were made O Tf1day. For the largest and best col lection of vegetables Edward Man wa given the first premium, with Henr Blackler of Westerly second. Othe premium takers were Charles P. Cul yer, John O. Newton, Chester Merrill Fred A. Chase, Clarence Palmer, Joh ID. Avery. Orrin Steadman. Amos I Miner, L. F. Main. Ludlow farm. H. l Button manager, Mrs, Ella M. Palme, Peleg Bromley, Harvey Arzamarski, Charles E. Chapman, George 4 Thompson, Edwin Thompson, Josep Moves, Camille Watson, Leonard l Maine, Herbert F. Coon, Brightman' , Fsrnsworth, Edward G. Cundall, Hor ace G. Lewis, Carroll M Holliste Calvin o. Geer, Frank H. Brown, Pele Bromley. Mrs. H. Clinton Dcclestol Mrs. Irving Eccleston, Fernand P. Wheeler. The Farmholme gener; exhibit, which was not entered in tf competition, drew general attentio and praise, and George A. ChaInpiin nne collection of vegetables was ar other attraction to the vegetable ten
 Fruits from Native Soil.
 Charles E. Chapman, E. Frank Whi and Arthur Wheeler were the commit tee in charge of large and fine collet Ntion of native grown fruits. The judg, were Harry Whipple of Westerly ar James Gray of Ledyard and premium were awarded as follows: E F. Bucl lin, Mystic, firsts on best plate apple best pecks Gravestein appels, Bo pears, second peck Wolf River apple George A. Champlin. Ashaway, seco1 best plate apples; Lafayette F. Mai frsts plate pears, Wolf River apple seconds best lot grapes, third be plate apples; Clarence Palmer, Nor Stonington, first peck Jonathan apple Peleg H. Bromley, Northwest Cornt frsts peck Cogswell apples peck f; pippins; Charles E. Chapman, Nor Stonington, first peck Keiffer pear Miss E. Babcock. Westerly. first be lot grapes; Park B. Main, first be basket grapes; Mrs. Edwin Whi North Stonington, first cranberries,
 Mrs. Charles E. Chapman was siv first premium for her excellent dispI of eggs, while Mrs. Ljucian Drurv W the recipient of second honors fin il department. Mrs. John D. Avery W third.
 Premiums on Flowers
 The beautiful display of flowers tha n o.a hall 1nraS a1,,,fral I.r