The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-12
NEWFANF.
GRANGE FAIR A BIG SUCCESS.
Large Attendance, Many Exhibits,
Supper and Program.

largely attended, the weather was per-
feet, except for a shower which came
up too late in the evening to prevent
any from coming. The exhibits were
remarkably good in every department,
and this was the most successful fair
that the society ever held.
The hall was prettily trimmed with
exhibits of fruit, vegetables, canned
fruits, etc, on the north side, fancy
work on the stage with school exhibits
on tables below. On the piano were
exhibits of cut flowers, where a bou-
quet of falling stars by Mrs. w. T.
Bruce was noticeable On the south
side the booths were very attractive.
The grab was in charge of Miss Win
nifred Maher The handkerchiefs sold
by tickets were in charge of Miss Lila
Ingram, the prize number going to Mrs.
w. II. Games, who won a china sugar
bowl and creamer. Mrs. Nan Wilson
presided at the pop corn booth. Miss
Marie Williams, who won the handsome
quilt pieced and given by Miss Clara
Winchester, gave it to be sold by auc-
ton for the benefit of the Grange.
Mrs. William Rand had charge of the
fancy articles and aprons for sale.
| Mrs. Belle Howe the homemade can
dies and Mrs. j. G. Tibbetts the ice
cream booth.
! County Agent A. w. Sweeton of
/ Brattleboro was present In the even
! ing and had an exhibition from the
/ Windham County Agricultural associa-
/ tiCn, alfalfa specimens grown on the
! Valley fair ground in Brattleboro. Some
fine exhibits were shown from HILL
| Crest farm by J. d. Maher & Son, Sun
ny Hill farm by II. A. Wilson. Grape
dale farm by w. NJ Winchester, Sun
ny Side farm by Moulton & Kent, from
the Guy Grout farm. the Bruce farm
and \. II. Underwood.
n c. J. Osgood exhibited Dent and San
ford corn. +. J. Morse Halls gold
nugget corn and raspberries were ex-
hibitcd from the Bruce farm and by
r. l.. Bush, strawberries by Mrs. c. A,
+ Winchester and A. w. Railway. and
from Pine Acre farm on Newfane hill
Miss Gertrude Birmingham proprietor,
were strawberry plants on which were
fruit and blossoms.
The only poultry exhibition was from
H w. II. Newton, a Silver CAMPING cock
crel and Golden Neckcd pullet. l.. II
Whitney showed the best bean collec
ton, Mrs. Winchester n mammoth sun
flower, a L. Robbins of Putney fine
collection of apples, while w. c. Bal
lou : collection of fruits grown from
Bradley's phosphate, for which he is
! agent. was worthy of mention.
Dr. +. l.. Osgood of Townshend, DIR
Heflon and Mr.. Gleason from Wards
borO were judges in awarding the
prizes on vegetables, while Mrs. Emma
| Franklin, Mrs. Fred Cutler of Towns
bend and Mrs. O. V. IIefflon of Wards
bore were judges of embroidery, etc
| Harold Morse showed the best collec
tiOn of antiques Lillian Redfield see
ond who exhibited white quilt pieceC
in 1862 by her great grandmother
Beryl Heffion of Wardsboro was giveI
special prize for eight specimens o.
crochet and embroidery, being between
the age of and u, and Miss Rutl
Wheeler of WilHamsville a special OF
I embroidery.
A ehicken-pie supper was served
: during the evening to a large number
The evening program was short and be
sides local talent consisted of singin
? by Mrs A. w. Pratt and the readin
J. of poems from Vermont authors, b.
!. Hon. F. L. Fish.
: The fancy articles remaining wer
: sold by auction by Sheriff G. f. Mann
), after which dancing was in order, Mr.:
II. \. Wilson and w. NJ. Wincheste
o leading the grand march with musi
K by Dugan and Wales. Dancing wa
, kept up until an early hour in tn
o morning.