This Day in History: 1920-08-28

The Mahwah Garden Club’s annual Flower Show was held in Winter’s Hall. J. A. Glasgow won a blue ribbon for exhibiting some of Mr. Havermeyer’s prize-winning fantail pigeons. Other blue ribbons in this category were won by Donald Fay of Cragmere for two ring doves, and Mrs. O. H. Bruen, also of Cragmere, for a canary. Prizes for flowers were won by Mrs. G. M. Ball, Mrs. Cram, Mrs. Biggs, and Mrs. A. J. Ellis. County Demonstrator W. P. Stone judged the vegetable exhibits. Judged as having the best variety of vegetables were J. A. Biggs, first prize, and Mr. Havermeyer, second. Mrs. Biggs won for the best canned goods. (Bristow)