Connecticut western news., 1917-10-04
West Cornwall

Milton Hart made visit home to attend the Cornwall Fair and town meeting. Miss Jessie Hart is again ill her own house and now has bc'arders. Mrs. sanford is a;,lut the same, eN. eept being weaker She is now helpless, although her mind is still clear.
 Harry Yntzlnr last week took Mrs. Grand-Lienar and children in the car to join the doctor at Mantle For a week. Monday, he again went to Nan tic to bring her nome, the doctor hav ing been oriered to France.
 Two briIiges are now ready for the cement, ld the third will be soon
 At the grange Monday night, the degree team conferred the 3rd and 4th degrees in a very acceptable manner. Severa! If the original members have left town and new ones had to take their places, which necessitated having few officers read their parts; other wise the work was excellent. After the degree work, sandwiches. cake and coffee were served.
 At the next meeting, Oct. 18th, it is expectsi Goshen Grange will visit - Cornwall Grange, and provide a lecturers program.
 Friday was such a disagreeable morning that the Cornwall Fair was postponed until Saturday. That was a beautiful day and large crowd passed drought the grounds. The exhibits were excellent: some depal tments were small but Others were larger and the quality was nQual. and in oue instance superior, to some of the neighboring fairs. c. l.. Gold and M. P Rogers were the only exhibitors of sheep and E B. Starr the only one who had swine. The fruit exhibit was fine, but small: while the vegetables were we'll worth seeing. The exhibits in the hall were better than last year, even though the fair was postponed. The following is partial list of prize winners.
 Poultry: 1st and 2nd on Anconas, Rev. E. o. Mead G. 4. Miles, Goshen, Ist and 2nd on S. c W Leghorns 1st and 2nd on R. 0. Buff Leghorns: 1st on Japanese Bantams, 1st on Barred Rocks; 1st and 2nd on $. O. R. I. Reds; Ist on Black Orpingtons, W. R. Brush WHa. Bailey, 2nd on White Wyan- dottes; 1st on Columbian Plymouth Rocks, E. Spellman, 2nd White Wyan. dobtes; T. s Gold, lst on White Wy andottes. Mrs. Winchell, 1st on Silver Laced Wyandottes: Delos Hart 1st on Buckeyes and $. c. W. Leghorns. Gustaf Locke, 1st on Buff Orpingtons; {; k. B. Starr: White Wyandotte, 1st and 2nd: James Rogers, 2nd on Indian Runner Ducks: W. Hubbard, Jr. 1st on Indien Runner Ducks: John Mala han, Goshen 2nd on Anconas: Perkins, 1ss on s. c. R. l. Reds. Florence Bene- dict, lst on brown eggs: 2nd to Mrs. Andrew Opley. lst on white eggs, Rev. B. o. Mead.
 Vegetables. E, O. Mead, 2nd on cab baxe: s. R. Scoville, 3rd on potatoes : W. O. Hart, 2nd on tomatoes, 1st on eaulif1ower, 1st on cucumbers: E. B. Starr. 2nd on pota toes, 3rd on corn, 2nd on corn, ears: E. O. Starr, 1st on potatoes, 3nd on squash: Miss Abbie Smith, 1st on potatoes: August Hoff. man, 1st on bu. corn: k. NJ. Foote, 1st on ears corn: Geo Cooke, 1st on Hubbard squash: Lester Benedict. 2nd on beets, 1st on carrots; W. J. Wilcox, and on parsnips: Charles Hurlburt, 2nd on sugar pumpkins, 1st on turnips; Wm. Oliver, 2nd on potatoes. lst on beets, 1st on cabbage, 1st on ps.rsnips; Mrs. Winchell. 1st on squash, 1st on tomatoes, lst on peppers: C. L. Gold. Ist on squash; Mrs. J. l.. Miner, 2nd on carrots: E. W. Bennett, 1st on egg plant, 1st on squash; Albert Johnson, 2nd on pumpkin; B. D. Bailey, 2nd on turnips: Gus. Locke, 2nd on peppers, 1st on onions, 1st on pumpkins : Charles Hart, 2nd on onions, 2nd on ? squash, Chas. W. Ottman, 1st on pumpkin. Butter, Mrs. A. M. Clark. 1st. Mrs. E. k. Baldwin 2nd; Cottage Cheese, Mrs. W. R. Brush, 1st, Miss Abbie Smith, 2nd. Home made candy, Miss Sylvia Hart, 1st, Miss Amelia Hart, 2nd; best single variety, Miss c. W. Cochrane, canned goods: Miss Amelia Hart, vegetables, 1st, pickles 1st, fruit, 2nd, and a fine exhibit of jam: Mrs. Brush, fruit, 1st; Miss jessie Hart, jelly, 1st, Miss Sylvia Hart, vegetables, 2cI; Mrs. R. L. Ives, jelly, 2nd; wheat bread, Mrs. Corban 1st Priscilla Foote, 2Dd; Graham bread, Mrs B. D. Bailey, 1st Mrs. W. c, Hart. 2nd: chocolate cake, Miss Sylvia Hart, 1st; loaf cake, Mrs R. L. Ives, 1st; fruit cake Miss Clara Smith, Ist; sponge cake, Miss Sylvia Hart, Ist, Miss Esther Rogers, 2nd; dough nuts, Mrs. B. D. Bailey, 1st; white cookies, Miss Florence Benedict 1st, Mrs. R. l. Ives, 2nd; brown cookies, Mrs. G. W, -Oochrane, 1st, Mrs R. L. Ives, 2nd, a4as
 Dr. Ross will be absent from his 0fdce from Oct. IT to Nov. 1.-adv.