Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
NEWFANE
THE BEST GRANGE FAIR.
Fifth Annual Show Set New Standard
chleken-Ple supper and Amateur Play
Special Features.

Chlcken-Pie supper and Amateur Play
Special Features.
The fifth annual fair of the Newfane
Grange was held in Union nall Thurs
day and Friday evenings of last week
and was the best and most successful
fair in every respect that has been held
in our village. Inc weather proved fa-
vorable, and for decorations autumn
leaves, appropriate for the season, were
utilized artistically by the committee in
charge.
Thursday evening a chicken-pie sup
per was served from to o'clock and
was well patronized, although the at
tendance was not large that evening.
The fish pond in charge of Miss Maude
Roadway and Miss Nellie Hamin was an
attractive resort for the young people
and, to judge by their happy faces, a
source of much pleasure to all the little
ones.
In the centre of the room was a large
white booth decorated with yellow over
which was suspended a large white lace
umbrella decorated with yellow flow
ers. On one side of it was the "mem-
ory ladder" containing fancy articles
which had been contributed by former
members of the Grange now living in
other places. This was in charge of
Mrs. Lena Dewitt while the one con-
tanning useful ana staple articles was
presiued over by Mrs. Herbert Howe and
MRS. Lockwood. Mrs. WtIiam Wilson
had charge of the booth wnere home
made candies were sold.
On the north side of the hall was a fine
exhibit of vegetables, fruits, ETC., the
largest and best being the many kinds
oil corn which were hung 20 ears to
a trace. Fine exhibits from Hillcrest
farm, Sunny Vale farm and Grape Dale
farm, II. j. Heath, Guy Grout and 9TH
ers were shown. Rev. +. M Wiswal
made an exhibit Of large potatoes and
a "Mamouth pie builder
j. d. Maher is the only one who has
sprayed his orchard, and he gave the
finest exhibit of apples. Mr.. Maher has
sent this season many barrels of supe-
rior quality apples to the Boston mar
ket 1t is expected that many here
next year will spray their orchards. The
exhibit of poultry was not large, but
some choice specimens were shown.
The prizes offered to children under
IL for the best baked pies and cakes
was not largely contested and it was de-
cided that il no more interest was man.
hested the feature should be omitted
next year.
There was a good collection of can
ned fruit and jellies.
shot in Alaska was shown by w. b.
Ballou, two jaguar rugs by Mrs. G. X
Cherrie, one of which was shot by Pro-
lessor Cherrie, braided rugs by Mrs
Eliza Stiles and Mrs. Cora Winchester
drawn-in rug and Mexican drawn work
by Clara Winchester, woven rugs by
Mrs. Mary Wilson an infants dress 7C
years old by Mrs. Eliza Stiles, arma-
dillo basket by Mrs. d. S. Ballou, oil
na hy 4
Miss Jennie l.. Underwood. An ancient
lantern, arrow heads from Long Island
candlestick made from clay at Gay Head
by the Indians, two old-fashoned apple
dishes, white hand embroidered cape st
years old, colored hand embroidery or
home made linen, bead necklaces and a
black silk hand embroidered veil were
exhibits from the Newton home by Miss
Mary l.. Plat.
On the second evening the one act
drama (Which is which" was played
before crowded house, over 200 tick
cts being sold. The entertainment was
considered by the audience the best
short comedy ever played here. Much
credit is due all the actors, and specia
praise is due Mrs. Cherrie, whose skilfu
stage decorations excelled all previous
scenes which have been attempted IL
our amateur theatricals. Ice cream was
Farnum and Mrs. Tibbetts, and fruit
punch in a booth in charge of Miss
1nez Cherrie. Music for dancing was
furnished by Wales and Dugan. Fol-
lowing Is the premium List:
Corn-Holden, Grape Dale farm; I'd
Henry Wilson. Sweet, Wilson Winches
ter; I'd, Henry Wilson. Kentucky Flint
Henry Wilson. Popcorn. H. ]. Heath
I'd, L. H. Whitney.
ri
I'd. ]. D. Maher Green Mountain, Rev
F. M. Wiswall; I'd, Rev. H. S. McHale
Any other late variety, Rev. F. NJ. Wis.
wall; I'd, Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall
Apples-J. d. Maher; I'd. Guy Grout
Sd, H. ]. Heath; 4th, Henry Wilson
Pears-Bartlett, H. j. Heath.
Beets-Smith Bros; I'd. L. H. whit
ney. Mangels, Rev. H. s. McHale
Cabbage F. 0. Gould; I'd, Wilson Win
chester. Carrots, j. D. Maher; 3D. De.
Weese Dewitt. Celery, A. R. Under.
wood; I'd. A. R. Underwood Onions
Guy Grout. Parsnips. A. R. Underwood
I'd, L. H. Whitney. Pumpkins, Sam Wis
wall and son, weight 5Ok pounds. Pie
pumpkins, A. r. Underwood I'd, Smith
Bros. Squash. Hubbard, Grape Dale
farm; I'd, A. C. Harvey. Any other va.
riety. Smith Bros. first and second
Maple syrup-Richard A. Wheeler Cd
L. w. Bush
Canned fruit-Strawberries, Mrs. Cora
Winchester; I'd, Mrs Guy Grout Pears
Mrs. Cora Winchester; I'd, Mrs. Guy
Grout Peaches, Mrs. Guy Grout; I'd
Mrs. Cora Winchester. Raspberries
Mrs. Cora Winchester; I'd, Mrs. j. d
Maher.
Jellies-Apple, Mrs. Cora Winchester
I'd. Mrs. j. D. Maher. Grapes, Mrs. j
d. Maher; I'd. Mrs. Cora Winchester.
Baking by children under 16 years
Chocolate cake. DeWeese Dewitt
Sponge cake, DeWeese Dewitt
Special premiums - Mcintosh apples
l.. w. Bush. Turnips, r. o. Gould