Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1913-10-24
NEWFANE
CROWD AT GRANGE FAIR.
successful Exhibition, Handsome Deco
rations, Fine Entertainment.

me sixth annual fair of the New
lane Grange was held Thursday and
rriuay evenings of last week in Union
nai' Despite the extreme dry weather
tne past season and the early frosts
tne EXHIBITS were very good. The
weather was fine and the attendance
sooo the first evening, and on the sec.
ond the house was packed. The hall
was beautifully trimmed with autumn
leaves and evergreens
On Thursday evening an excellent
ehicken-pie supper was served from &
10 and was well patronized. Several
pleasing musical selections were given
by the Newfane band, which kept NJ
regular rehearsals through the summer
The north side of the room was Civ.
en- up to fine display of vegetables
fruits and many varieties of corn
while other things were on exhibition
III other places. In the center of the
room was giant figure of woman
with pumpkin face, finely marked
and with ruflles galore, also her small.
er sister, and both were covered over
with aprons to SELL They were in
charge of Mrs. Herbert Howe. The
fancy articles were displayed on an
old spinning wheel, beautifully dec
GRATED, in charge of Mrs. Henry Will
son, and the demand was such that
nearly all were sold the first evening.
The ice-cream booth was white, trim
med with autumn leaves and in charge
of Mrs. William Wilson. The grab
corner was beautiful in pink and
white and in charge of Mrs. Lila In
gram and Miss Clara Winchester. The
home made candy booth, in purple and
other handsome tints, was presided
over by Mrs. George Bush and Mrs.
l.. II. Higgins.
Among the things exhibited was a
rare collection of stones by NJ. O.
Howe; Indian war club; stone axe
found by II. A. Howe ON the shores of
lake Champlain, with 100 or more ar.
row heads and other Indian relics; an
Indian pestle said to have been pick
ed up by the roadside in Canaan, n.
H.; rare collection of things brought
from Alaska by Mrs. Edna Marcy
Frost were seen on the second night ;
the school exhibit was good, from the
different schools; japanese silk quilt
and two sofa pillows made by Mrs
Carrie Benson; a Japanese quilt by
Mrs. f. A. Dewitt; two quilts, one 90
years old by Mrs. J. II. Convey; Mrs
Kate White, beautiful crochet collar
and doilics; Miss Clara Winchester,
knife-boX, made with bracket saw,
drawn work aron, bead necklaces en-
broidered linen table set and large
pumpkin the combined weight of
eight being III pounds; Miss Luclla
Convey showed several oil paintings.
and there was one by Mrs. j. c. lib
belts; Mrs. May Rawson, silk rug witty
velvet embroidered center. and white
apron embroidered in pink; linen cen
tcrpieces by Mrs. c. A. Wilson and
Miss Cora Winchester; Miss Nellie
Hamlin, centerpiece in colors; Mrs.
Alice Micott, linen towel with linen
crochet insertion; Austin Grape, a horn
from a Texas steer; Mrs. Grape, an
embroidered pincushion in frame or
ANTIQUE design; l.. II. Whitney, a NOR
tar pestle; an ancient gun by Har-
old 0brse. Miss Clara Winchester was
the only one of the children to contest
for the cash prize offered for the best
cakes and pies. She exhibited sponge
and chocolate cakes and a pumpkin
pie. No prizes of money were award
ed this year except to the children and
by Henry Wilson for corn raised from
octu DOuSHJ VI HlHl Dlue TlDDOnS were
given for first prizes and red for sec
ond prizes.
On the second evening a fine enter
tainment was given, with the following
program: Piano solo, Miss Annie Pot
wine; recitation, F.. A. Dewitt; recita-
ton, Leslie Daniel; instrumental mu-
sic, piano and violin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Winchester; recitation, Guy
Do
piano solo, Miss Clara Winchester;
song, Margaret and Wayland Nichols
recitation, Miss Mildred Daniel; duet,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Wright; exercise,
The Work of Each Day of the Week,
children; music, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
chester; recitation, Robert Davis
reading, Miss Helen Lewis piano solo,
Miss Annie Potwine; stories, by Mr..
Heath; song, Miss Smith; reading,
Miss Elizabeth Hunter; piano solo,
Mrs. Grace Richardson.