Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-10
NORTH sToNlNeToN GRANGE
 HOLDING ANNUAL FAIR.
itors-Werk of Officers and Commit tees Rewarded by Fine Display.

l 4AbIlS III QuaI1Cy ana nuI3lDeT SuFpdSS 1 anything which has gone before and 1 Tuesdays bright weather brought out | a good crowd during the afternoon. That the country fair is a growing | one is evident from the Increase in | every department over last year and i the officials feel elated at the height 1 of success which seems assured. The 1 midway is developing into 8 real mid | way and this year sees a long row | of booths. where varied souvenirs and | attractions are to be found. The cat l tie and horse sheds are filled to their 1 capacity and in the fruit and vege- | table tent and the main exhibition hall i all available space is occupied. Gam
 bling and undesirable forms of amuse- 1 ment have been strictly barred from 1 the grounds.
 Those in Charge. 1 On Tuesday and several days pre- 1 vious President Coats, Secretary Stone | and their assistants have been on the 1 Jump completing details for the fair. In the ticket office E. Frank White. | Calvin A. Snyder and Charles c. Gray were busy on Tuesday. The officers | or the grange and the various commit | tees in charge are as follows: George D. Goats, president; J. Edwin | Thompson, vice president; George H. stone, R. B. Wheeler, Carroll Maine, | treasurer
 Directors-G. D. Coats, G. H. Stone. 1 c. N. Brown, J. D. Avery, J. E. Thomp- son, c. P. Kendall, c. E. Hillard.
 Committees. Horse Show-CharIes N. Brown, i Charles E. HfIlard, Charles Palmer. 1 Malcolm Thompson, Latham Hull Cattle Show-John D. Avery, Ralph Wheeler. Allen Coats Irving Eccle- stone, R. B. Wheeler Carroll Maine, ! Bllery York, Fernando Wheeler. Swine and Sheep-Latham Bentley, Leander Parks, H. Frank Button
 Goats-Charles N. Brown, George D. Coats, Otto Anderson. Grain and egetables-Clarence Da- wis, Chester L. Howe, Chester Merrill, George A. Champlin, Edward Man, Lyle c. Gray. Morris Perry, Timothy Fruit-Charles E. Chapman, E.. Frank White Arthur Wheeler, Thomas E. Wheeler
 Flowers-Mrs. B. Ripley Park. Mrs. Edward Man. Mrs. George W. Tryon, George L. Sttllman, Ernest Chapman. Poultry-Va VaTian York, Raymond D. Brown, Ralph P Wheeler, Harry Pal mer, Alfred NJ Clark Pets-Harrison Kinnear, George w. Tryon, Moves Wheeler George Vree- denburg.
 Needlework, Etc.-Miss Annie Maine. Mrs Charles B. Hillard, Mrs. George A. Pendleton, Miss Edith Hewitt. Miss Marcia Bentley, Miss Susan Cooke, Miss Annie V. Brown, Mrs. Ralph Wheeler.
 Fine Arts-Nrs Charles P. Kendall. Mrs. John L. York, F, Stewart Greene, Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt. Miss Lila
 Cookery, Butter Preserves, Etc Mrs George D. Coats. Mrs Charles N. Brown, Mrs John D. Avery, Mrs. Calvin A. Snyder. Mrs. E. Frank White, Mrs. Frank E. Coon, Mrs. J. Edwin Thompson, Mrs. Leander Park. Hooper, Miss Mary L. Smith, Mrs. F. M. Hollister Mrs. Walter Keith
 Grange Exhibits-Charles N. Brown John D. Avery, George D. Coats. Miss Annie " Brown.
 Audittng-George F. Coats, John L. York.
 Care and Rental of Grounds George D. Coats, president George H. Stone, secretary.
 Amusement-Cheste L. Howe, Mrs Allen Coats, Harrison Kinnear, George H. Stone, chairman.
 Advertising-C P Kendall J. D. Avery, Annie V. Brown, F. NJ Hol- lister George w Tryon
 Marshalls-J. Edwin Thompson. George A. Pendleton.
 Decorating Lila Thompson, Miss Louise Merrill, Mrs Edgar Chap man, F. M. Hollister.
 Best Display of Poultry.
 The poultry shed, filled to it's utmost capacity, holds the finest exhibit of any in the four years of the grange fairs history There are about 250 entries, with wide variety and in some classes superb quality. The strongest class is the White Plymouth Rock where a number of birds of notable character are to be found. The White Leghorns and Brahmas also show a high standard. There is 8 varied ex- hibit of fancy fowl and several pens of ducks and geese are shown
 Pretty Cats and Kittens.
 The pets also occupy a portion of the poultry shed. In this department there are an unusual number of cats and kittens entered a handsome Per sian angora attracting considerable at tentlon. There are a half dozen pens of homer pigeons, and as many of rab- bits, with four cages of ferrets. Sew eral guinea pigs are also shown. A pet gray fox. Betsey, aroused much inter- est and seemed not in the least dis turbed by the attention she drew. The dog entries included two handsome English settlers. fox hound a fox hound bitch and litter of pups, a lit ter of Scotch collie pups, an Irish col lie pup, a Boston bull and a French poodle bitch with the kitten which it has fostered
 The horse department has about 25 entries and some excellent stock is shown. All are sleek and well groom ed. There are several promising cat tie among the entries.
 More Than 200 Head of Cattle.
 There are over 200 head of cattle on exhibition in the long sheds. Rich ard Wheeler has six fine pair of steers and his big white faced HerefOrds are the largest under the sheds and are well matched. He also shows two pair of sleek Devons. two pair of Dur hams and a pair of Holsteins Edwin nice steers. John D. Avery and Ralph Wheeler both have large entries of Ayrshire cows and bulls and the herds include some excellent individuals. There are several pens of goats and pigs at the end of the cattle sheds.
 Fruit Is Fine.
 Considering the drought which has been severely felt by the farmers through the summer the display of fruits and vegetables is ren1arka ble Among the biggest and finest displays of garden produce are those of s. Ar thur Champlin, Frank E. Peckham and Edward Man, while Lafayet Main has a fine exhibit of fruit and melons MT. Main shows S6 varieties of apples He has a. sugar barrel containing 1855 large Wolf river apples which average but 12 to the peck. He also has some exceptionally fine Rhode Island green tngs, Jonathans and Maidens Blush apples, with a number of baskets of large Elberta and Belle of Georgia peaches.
 Dahlias in Exhibition Hall
 In the main exhibition hall there INl N9 zeAv 1,E,