Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-19
Grange Fair
Premium Winners


Best collection. First, Ray Smith,
$1,000 in cash, Belding-Hall Co.; Sec
ond, Ernest Chickering, $500 in cash,
Sandell's Bank; third, Clint Green,
$3.50 china pitcher, H. Patterson.
Best bushel of any variety. First,
Benjamin Hall, $500 in cash, B. F..
Hall; second, Ralph Belding, $500 in
trade, Fl. A. Lamb; third, Ray Smith,
$1.00 merchandise, r. G. Cranmer.
Best plate of any variety. First,
Benjamin Hall, one years subscrip-
ton to Belding Banner; second, 100
in trade, viii Ward; third, Ralph
Hall, one pound of coffee, Bachelor
& Brown.
Farm Products
Best collection of articles produced
on the farm, namely human food pro-
ducts. First, Edward Johnson, $500
cash, Ames & Unger, f. l.. Warner,
Guy Smith, John Regan. DIR. T. H..
Steere, +. w. Dunham, ID. Z. Wilson
Co., DIR. Little; seeond, M. L. Updike,
10 gallons Of Wolverine Elastic Paint,
E. j. Knapp & Co.; third, Mrs. o. A..
hummer, $500 in cash, d. ID. Skel-
lenger.
Grains
Best one-half bushel of wheat.
First, Ray Smith, $500 hat, Fristoe
& Divine; second, Fred Thompson,
$500 in trade, Belding Hardware Co. !;
third, Maurice Nash, $1.25 pedestal,
T. A. Vie.
Best one-half bushel Of beans. First,
Ray Smith. so pounds of Moss Rose
Flour, E. Z. Chapple & Co.; second,
c. w. Knight, $1.50 in trade, Under
wood Bros; third, Henry Skellenger,
S1.00 bottle of Wright's Ham Pickle,
III. J. Connell.
Best one-half bushel of oats. First,
Maurice Nash, $500 in trade, A.
Friedman; second, Fred Thompson.
$1.00 merchandise, Chapman &
Strunk. s~
Best ten ears of yellow dent corn.
First, Harold Caldwell, four Cham
pion spark plugs, Wise & Cobb; sec
ond, Benjamin Hall, one pair of rub
ber half soles and heels, A. Schmidt;
third. George Wiley, $1.00 in trade,
Herald Publishing Co.
Best ten ears Of white or white
Fcap dent corn. First, Henry Skel-
|Ienger, $500 in cash, Belding Machine
Co.; second. Glenn Lee, $1.00 in cash,
Henry Upholt; third, VIM. Skopec
one package of DR.. Hess Panacea, II.
]. Connell.
Best one peck of popcorn. First,
Clarence Chickering. $500 in trade.
Model Market: second, Maurice Nash,
S1.35 watch. Geo. Thomas.
Largest sunfower. First, B. F.
Tower, one years subscription to the
Country Gentleman, J. A. Langston.
Vegetables
Best one bushel of late potatoes.
First. Joe Krupp, $500 in cash. Beld-
irg. Savings Bank; second, Maurice
Nash, three COW stanchions. Belding
Lumber Co.; third, Clyde Day, S1.00
in cash. George +. Wagner.
Best one-half bushel of early pota-
toes. First, Fred Thompson. $500 in
trade, Orlo Morse; second, Miss Let
tie hummer, $1.00 in trade, Frank II.
Hudson; third. George Wiley, $1.00
package DR.. Hess stock food, H. j.
Connell.
Best collection of garden vegeta-
blcs. First, Edward Johnson, $500
in cash. w. c. Spicer.
Heaviest pumpkin. First. Robert
Armstrong. one years subscription to
the Belding News; second. VIM.
Skopec. $1.00 in trade. Kiskey Garage.
Heaviest squash. First. Clarence
Werner. $1.00 in cash, w. f. Dubert.
Heaviest cabbage. First, Lester
Jersey. $500 in cash, F. A. Puffer;
second. Edward Johnson. $500 in
trade, T. Frank Ireland Co.
Miscellaneous
Best roll of butter. First, Mrs.
John Cronk, $500 Mckee lens. Muir
ray & Co.; second, Mrs. Mary Seeley,
$500 in merchandise, F. ID. Lincoln;
third, Mrs. NJ. Updike, $1.00 box Of
candy, Smith Stanton.
Best three cards of honey. First,
Ray Smith, $500 in trade, H. A.
Loewe; second, Clarence Chickering,
$1.00 in trade, Rummler's Tailor
Shop.
Best one quart of pure maple
syrup. First, Mrs. John Cronk, $1.00
in cash, S. L. Lowry.
Best collection of canned meats.
First, Mrs. Samuel Raby, $500 in
trade, E. c. Lloyd; second, Mrs. Chas.
Johnson, $500 pair of slippers, Smith
& Whitney.
Best six cans of fruit of different
varieties. First, Mrs. John Cronk,
$500 in trade, Miller & Harris; sec.
Mrs. A. Loyer, $1.50 in ticket, En-
press Theatre.
Best collection Of jellies. First
Miss Fern Belding, $3.50 in trade
Mrs. Fl. ID. Miner; second, Mrs. M
Updike, $1.00 in cash, DIR. Armstrong
Best collection of canned vegeta.
bles. First. Theo. Blasen, $500 in
cash, Peoples Savings Bank; second,
Miss Edna hummer, $3.75 rug, your
choice, Jensen & Wheeler; third, Mrs.
Samuel Raby, SIPS box of candy, Jno.
Dehn.
Best collection of pickles. First,
Mrs. Henry Skellenger, $500 in trade,
& Son; second. Mrs. M.
Updike. one. two-cell flash light, Spen-
Ger Light Co.
Best cottage cheese. First, Mrs.
Mary Skellenger, $1.00 box of candy,
Sparks q Gambler.
Baked Goods
Best layer cake. First, Villa St
Onge, $500 hat, Belding Hat Shoppe; /
second, Mrs. Eli Hanks, $500 in cash,
Belding Gas Works; third, Mrs. Peter
Kohn, $1.00 in cash, DR. w. A. Dutt-
Best hickory nut cake. First. Mrs. 4