News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-10-29
GihOn Valley Grange Fair

The Grange Fair held at Valley Hall
Oct. 18th was a grand success. There
was a large display in all departments In
Guiding cattle, horses and poultry out
side of hall exhibits. There was a large
attendance both day and evening, make.
ing total of nearly 500.
Dinner and supper were served by the
order and was sumptuous repast.
The exhibits of cattle were the best
ever shown from this section and includ-
ed large herd of registered Jerseys by
James and r. w. Crocker, also Ernest
Mudgett. Registered Guernseys were
shown by Cortez Foss. and are said to
be the best in the county. Grade Jerseys
were shown by Ernest Mudgett and G'l.
Hogaboon. Harold Kneeland and L. T.
! Butts had exhibits of grade Guernse, :.
w. Fl. Ruggles showed up the Devious
and III f. Hurlburt the Hosteins.
w. H. Hodges and James Parkhur,t
showed some valuable horses in front of
| the hall.
The poultry exhibits were immense, 81
entries, including, turkeys, geese, ducks,
hens and guinea pigs of all varieties.
Upon entering the hall at the light
was the home made candy and popcorn
booth which was literally patronized.
Mex cane fancy articles, paintings
burnt wood, quilts, sofa-pillows, rugs,
and nearly every thing made BY feminine
hands. They covered nearly all the room
over head and side of hall.
There were canned goods of about 80
different varieties.
The stage was covered with potted
plants and ferns also specimen of mot
tied marble from Ober Hill by John
Amidon.
Ga left of entrance were the old relics.
To mention the different articles would
be impossible, but they were of every
variety and description. One of the old
est being chair which came over in TIE
Mayflower 2S3 years ago and many articles
over $50 years old occupied this corner of
the hall. There were over 200 exhibits
in this department.
One side of the hall was given to school
work from North Hyde Park and McKins-
try Hill scho Is This work included
drawings, writing, spelling, essays, &C.,
and was all the regular every day work
of schools and showed that good work
was being done by these schools and
Sc, nd
tor the work, which made up 1873 ex.
bibits.
The center of hall was devoted to vege-
tables, food, dairy aud sugar products
The vegetables and fruit included nearly
everything ever grown in the ground or
on trees and were shown by nearly as
many different people as there were ex-
hibits. This department was under the
supervision of NJ. A. Hadley and he was
the right man in the right place.
Special mention should be made of
appesl by Byron Lambert. e. L. Holmes
of Charlotte also had fine exhibit and
there was special exhibit by Bailey &
Hadley.
The potatoes, pumpkins, squashes,
turnips, carrots, beets, corn, cahbages
and homegrown tobacco were also i'm
The floral exhibits were pronounced |
by outsiders to be the best and most |
and would be credit to any |
caunty in the state. After supper the |
surplus food was sold to the highest bid |
der, with Fl. F. Hurlburt as auctioneer.
The evening was to have been taken up
with an excellent program, but owing to
q slight accident most of it was post
pont until M onday evening, Nov. 3.
Next regular meeting of Grange, Sat
lrday, Nov l, which will be just bust.
less meeting.
On Monday evening, Nov. 3, will be a
special meeting, which will be held in
over hall and will be open to the public.
Everybody invited. Remember the date,
Monday, Nov. 3. Jennie Kneeland will
De the Lecturer.
Grange progam for Monday evening
Nov. 3-Song by the choir; Recitation,
ellis Parker; Recitation, Daniel Foss;
Music, Frank Chaffee; Song by the child
en-; Recitation, Norburt Gillian; Tab
eau, Question for discussion, SIS the
world made happier by the increase of
wealth and luxury?' Led by Mrs. Clara
Newton and Mrs. Mabel Griswold;
Character Song. George Davis; Recita-
ion, Frank Chapman; Piano Duet, Lyon
listers; Song. r. w. Croker; Journal,
\. &. Davis; Song, Ruth ODER; Selection,
Josie Midget; Recitation, Sarah Gillian;
lusc, II. p. Crosby; Song, Bert Stearns;
song by the choir.