The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-21
TOWNSHEND.
Grange Fair a Great Success.

The West River Grange fair was held
Oct. II and in spite of the terrific wind
blowing all day there was a good attend
ance and the exhibits were numerous and
Of fine quality. The fair was a decided
success in every way. The children had
many exhibits of vegetables raised from
seed given them by the Grange.
Among the winners of prizes were Mar
garet Boyden, Ida Boyden, julia Sparks,
Mildred Davis. Vernon Whitney, George
Buckley, Charles Steiner, Clinton Whit
ncy, Olive Marsh, Harold Marsh, John
Follett and Airline Cudworth. Julia
Sparks had an unusual exhibit of peanuts
and ground almonds that were grown in
the garden and Olive Gale brought
mammoth pumpkin Mildred Davis and
George Buckley had mammoth pumpkins
Frank button brought stalk OF Howhng
Mob sweet corn with six ears of corn
growing on one stalk. John Folctt had
the largest number of potatoes grown
from the one small potato given him for
seed, there being nearly one-half bushel
OF them. Margaret Boyden had the best
exhibit of vegetables and others had large
displays. The judges had a difficult job
to award the prizes
The school exhibits were made in the
Baptist vestry, completely filing the two
large rooms, and viii receive a special
mention by themselves when the Judges
have awarded the prizes. as they expect
to do the first 81 next week
Several weli-known farmers brought
large exhibits OF fruit, gram, vegetables,
etc. Those having large exhibits were
w. r Cate, showing - varieties of vege-
tables. Fred C. Cutler had vegetables.
grain, etc. and his seed corn was extra
good in quality and quantity. H. II.
Franklin had large variety of farm pro
duce and the cranberries attracted much
notice as being unusual in this town at
, least. |. J. button and H. Barber had
i'ne samples Of SOY beans grown on their
farm. {. ID. Boydcn had good vegeta-
lies, especially celery; H H. Chamber
lin had big squash and tomatoes; Charles
Austin had a very perfect squash weigh
ing % lbs. w. o. Davis won a special
on sweet corn.
II. II Chambcrlin's and r. L. Fitch 5
evcr-bearjng Strawberries, A. ID. Ben
sons IL varieties of apples and w +.
bioou Org Sun1oWer were conspicuous
and received much notice Among those
whose apple displays were large and OF
extra good quality were A. ID. Benson,
Charles Mills, w. f. Blood, c. w Haw-
klns, II. II. Chamberlin. George b. Whit
ney, r. l.. Fitch and O. w Follett
! Much could be said of other farm ex-
hiblts If space would permit.
| G. II. Mills had large display of poul-
/ try foods, grains, etc, and several kinds
! OF booklets to distribute.
The aoral display was very small, Miss
Leone Franklin winning with bouquet
! Of II varieties
The canned goods display was large
and contained everything from sweet pc.
| tatnes to meats of several kinds. Mrs
| Bliss Prcntiss had an exhibit of 81 varie
/ ties and Mrs Ira jay button had AZ va
rieties. Others had smaller but very fine
/ exhibits Miss Ella Ware received a spc
/ cial on canned goods The children
! winning prizes for canned goods ex
/ hibited were Cora Fitch and Rene Co
! lumbus.
The food exhibits were not large, bu