The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-27
Grange Fair at
WheelOck Great Success

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Holstein two weeks old, w. H..
Davis; grade heifer calf, Harold
Bickford; Jersey Brown Swiss
gradeheifer, Mark Grassett; grade
Holstein heifer, Osmore Gilman;
grade Holstein heifer, Elton Gil
man; pure bred Holstein heifer,
Ed. Gilman; 8 mos. old registered
Jersey bull, Harry Hubbard short
horn bull calves, registered heifer,
and two registered COWS, n. g..
| Simpson; two black Holstein heif-
ers, H. J. Mathewson; Holstein
heifer, MWon Dresser.
For horse kind r. P. Graves
showed his dandy little white
Welsh stallion and a siX-months
old Shetland pony, about as large
as the handsome collie dog eXhib-
tied by N. G. Simpson.
Early in the afternoon there
was an interesting exhibition of
horseback riding by Rev. f. W..
Sturtevant of Lyndon, on his trap
Ply Kentucky thoroughbred mare
Kismet, and Mrs. George Gitfin of
ST Johnsbury, riding her hand
some saddle horse Montoie. Then
the riders changed mounts, to
bring out the different riding gaits
OF the horses, and in the mean
time the judges awarded the first
prize to Kismet, but ridden by
Mrs. Giffin, and second to Nor
tote, with Mr.. Sturtevant in the
saddle. The committee considerable
~ pinned Kismets blue ribbon on
the good-natured parson.
1t was worthy of comment that
with the exception of the four
equine-kind above mentioned the
only other suggestion of horses
in the exhibit were the various
horse powers represented in the
hundred or more automobiles
which parked up around the com
mon, after bringing participants
and visitors from far and near to
/ the big show.
The poultry samples were
shown by Warner Wiley, Wyan-
dotte chicks; Osmore Gilman and
Edwin Rhode Island reds; G.
l.. Gerry, pen of white leghorns;
Claire Taylor, coop of chicks.
The rising generation of cats on
exhibition made a discouraging
outlook for rats and mice that had
contemplated spending the winter
months in Wheelock. At the
head of the list were Harland
Bickford's pretty buttermilk An
goras, Handsome pet pussies,
plainly injured and insulted by
being shut up in boxes behind
Stats, were exhibited by Dorothy
Dwyer, Evelyn Roberts, Doris
Mitchem, Robert Higuera and
Harland Does. Robert Deos
showed a handsome pair of Bel
gian hares. Robert Hubbard had a
tempting load of ripe yellow pie
pumpkins.
All these things were shown
outside the hall Inside, the multi
tude of good and pretty things
makes it impossible to name them
all, but only to mention some of
the most prominent.
In the fancy work exhibit the
embroidered pillow slips and
sheets by Mrs. Martha Dwyer, a
marvel of superior needlework;
tatting by Ruth Deos; crochet bag
and embroidered towels by Mrs.
n G. Simpson: hand work by
Gladys Deos; pillow case by Al
thea Deos; pillow tops BY Mrs.
G. A. Roberts and Madeline Will
ley; table runner by Mrs. Warner
Wiley; centerpiece by Mrs. ?. }.
Shorey.
There was a handsome collec-
ton of silk quilts, spreads and
the like, including centennial
quilt and several others shown by
Mrs. George Welch, and a fancy
bed spread, shown by Ada +.
Grassett, which was made by her
grandmother after she was 81
years old. II. j. Mathewson show
ed handsome black shawl which
belonged to his grandmothers |
mother and Mrs. George Welch |
showed choice Paisley shawl.
Mrs. Nathan Simpsons home
made soap, Mrs. Barnard Hoyt's /
braided rug, Lafayette Leavitt's /
dozen cans of strained bees /
honey, George Gerry's hons and
the Gala lily which belonged to
the mother of II. J. MathewSon, /
all came in for their share of at
tcntion.
Favorable mention must not be
omitted of the sumptuous harvest /
dinner served at noon by the la /
dies in Mechanics hall. Everyone /
who visits WheeIock has TO visit |
the celebrated mineral spring near !
by and taste or at least smell of /
the healthful waters. Editor
Stone of st. Johnsbury and Rev.
Sturtevant Of Lyndon visited this
spring, and, after a manly attempt !
to dispose of their portion, re-
that they wouldn't need to
order eggs for ut least a fortnight.
However, we had not finished
With the fair. There was an APP
petizing display of canned fruits,
and meats and an
abundance Of garden vegetables.
Beets and carrots were entered by
Picbard HoVp,y.. c1lmtOpr enllaSh nv |