The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-11
WILMINGTON
Exhibition Proves Big Success.

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was mentioned briefly last week was not
only well-attended but was well worth
the attendance. The people came in
numbers from all the surrounding towns
and the exhibits showed not only produce
of the Wilmington farms and handiwork.
but contributions from all the nearby
towns. The day was a typical autumn
day with a good, white>frost in the morn
ing. which fled before the sun. leaving
the atmosphere to warm up TO the extent
that people forgot the chill and almost
became careless in their mode of dress
because of the high midday tempera-
tire, inviting colds and possibly more
severe illness.
Never We're so many automobiles seen
parked on the little fair ground and i'm
the streets of the hamlet on an occasion
Of this kind, nor did all come by this
mode of travel. The display of horses
was larger than sometimes at the fair
grounds. including all ages down to
sucking colts. and Herbert Ware showed
his team, a beautiful white goat. which
ne drove in q little cart, going to the fair
ION his own hook"
In the cattle department We're shown
five pairs of steers and oxen and good
number of other animals from the vari-
ous herds in town, including Holstens,
DurhamS. Jerseys and GuernSeyS. The
cattle We're in good condition and several
different exhibitors carried off prizes
\ few sheep and swine were entered,
but the showing was not large.
In the poultry house there were many
pens of hens and chicks, but the exhibit
of larger fowls was small. Here too,
We're shown pens of rabbits, dogs, cats.
and kittens
Passing to the floral hall ones atten
ton might be attracted to large dis
play of farm products, being the one i'm
dividual exhibit of this kind, shown by
Wilbur Stowe of East Dover. The show
of potatoes was much smaller than that
Of last year, while the amount of apples
shown fair exceeded that of last year.
and they were of excellent qualtyN OF
Surnlps. beets, carrots and parSnips.
There were also many vegetables of
nearly all varieties.
In the corner devoted to honey and
maple sweets there was a display on
which TO feast ones eyes, also some
cakes of sugar on sale.
On the fruit tables, aside from the dis
play of apples, were peaches. pears. cram
berries. and last, but not least notice
able, were two plates of misunderstanding
Strawberries picked in Searshnrg Oct. 3.
The fancywork was varied and beau
tituL Among the pieces worthy of spe
clal mention We're embroidered under
wear made by hand by Mrs. Clara Bar
Der in her school days. silk quilt
pieced by A woman % years old and e%-
hibited by g. w Parker, and an Irish
linen bedspread shown by Mrs. Harold
Allen. The Girls club exhibited Il cred
table showing of needlework which
showed much work and painstaking eff
fort. not only on the part of the children.
nut on the part of their leader, Mrs. Don
Butterield. There was also a collection
If canned goods exhibited by the Boys
and Girls club of Nottingham and
display of products of the soil and farm
ward by the boys and girls of East
Dover.
Evelyn Ray. Mrs. Allie AIunden and
Olive Mundell showed specimens of anna
teur photography, oil and water-color
paintings In the line of domestic man
fractures large number ofrugs of diff
fcrent varieties and some, quilts were
displayed. The exhibit of flowers was
small but good. Among the antiques
lpd relics were Paisley shawls, sewing
machine patented in 1880, a wedding
| 9arasol 81 years old. and pillowslips.
\ collection of food cooked by the
chool children included mullins, loaf and
aver kps apple pie. and cuStardS In
| me corner of floral hall an exhibition
| which attracted some attention was a
| objection of articles. handmade by ID.
[ E. May. and Parmelee & Howe had on
| exhibition Il ease of hardware.
| Outside were tents for various pur-
! 7oseS, ore containing a number of arti-
I
/ 'IgCn,rC G.. and a radio set which at
/ ractcd considerable attention as il was
| he first time an exhibit of this type had
| lppeared on the fair grounds here.
| \ Community Service tent was in
h@rge of Frederick X. Brown of Brat
| lcboro. The Red Cross tent was in
| large of Miss Helen NJ. Sanderson, the
| district Red Cross public health nurse.
! nd the local committee, Mrs. J. :.
'rewn and Mrs Mary Trip. Here
aothers brought their babies and chill
| lren for rest and advice as TO their
| are Al day the nurses were busy and
| round 225 to go children were
| Weighed and measured, and tagged with
| Rcd Cross tags.
The senior class in high school had
tent. where they sold confections, soda,
sc-cream and balloons The Sons of
| veterans auxiliary had the stand near
he soeretary's office and sold rolls and
| rankfurters and made good sum of
| Money Dinner was served by women
| + the association in the dining hail.
On the ball ground sports We're i'm
| lulged in and We're much enjoyed by the
! -ouug people. At Memorial hall the
| 91ving picture. Dinty, was shown in the
| }fternoon to the largest attendance ever
present at a matinee held here for many
ears. About $40 tickets were sold and
here were children too small to require
| icErts. Taken altogether, the fair