The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-04
Gorham Grange Fair.


cess. A large number visited the hall ana
many were the favorable comments upon inc
exhibition. Among the things most noticea-
BILE the first day was large basket OF native
peaches shown by Stephen Hinckley Inc
tree grew from peach stone planted IN 1913,
and the fruit is as large and handsome
Forsters early peach. Another noticeaple Ga
hibit was some smith work by Daniel hooy'
consisting of horse shoes, axes, drawing hniie'
etc. No second prizes were awarded for pears
The exhibition of pickles and preserves was
very fine Below is list OF prizes a"aiu'N'
as correct as could be CLEANED;
APPLES.
First Prise-W. R. johnson, Twenty Oun NIaiden ms
Cressev Ponnd Sweets; j. F. Storey, H Mat+
Rlush. w H. Lombard, Porters; Morse -Mos,,cb..
BaIdwins Reuben LOWELL Hubbardstons Nt PIN
G. H. Watson King Tomkins; same Ma a Storey. K.
I Creenings; VIM Wescott, Tolman Sweets VIII WILL
Merrill, Wagners; VIM. Gupti Yellow bellINT Nod,
F. e. DeMerritt, Gilley Flowers; r. Lowell Vat Vat
a hsad Red a. s Dr. WARREN RoxRnE
Russets; Eli Merton Strawberry Apple o. d. same
son Kerwicks Collin; same, Pumpkin Sweels s W.
Fall Jannetting R. Lowell, Gravensteln; r W q
Guptill Ranbers j. G. storer n. Z Stripes o NJ III
Sweets; ". B. Merrill Fall Harvest; G. G. Alden
VIM. H. Lombard, Natives G. Alden, Ben; ; DavS
Second Prise-Wm. Lombard, Kings do sr1eets
Eli Morton twenty or Chas. Alden, pouno sMeo.s,
Eli Norton Maiden's Blush; VIM. Merrill, f1rters'
E. De Merritt BadTnp C. M sae Northern
Spy; VIM. Wescott R. l. Greetings; u u S Atue'
Talman Sweets R. Lowell Wagners j f. SSUfss.
VIM Wescott, Nodheads;. j.. f. Storey, kox IWn
Russetts; VIM. B. Merrill, Kerwicks Codl na WIN.
Cressey, Pumpkin Sweets; c; G. Alden 1 Golden
stems; G. H. Watson, N. Y. Stripe; same, ooi"0n
Russetts; X. Lowell, Hautboys.
PEARS.
First Prize-L. C. Gronard, Bufum c. IL. wat
son, Beurre Diel; s. Carruthers Duchess , hmgJII-
f. E. De Merritt, Duchesse de Bordeaux 49,, ". H.
Lombard, Louise Bonnie de Jersey; G. H. Watson'
Sheldon; W. B. Merrill LSecke same Lawrence sart
lett; same, Flemish Beauty; same, Winter NeAs'
Elisha Douglass, Beurre Hardy.
PLUMs.
First Prise-L. C. Gronard. Lombard; same, Ger
man Prune; w. b. Merrill, Yellow Egg.
CRAB APPLES
First P,ize-L. c. Gronard, Yellow Siberian; W.
B. Merrill Transcendent; G. II. Watson, Hyssop
GRAPES.
First Prize-C H. Watson, Martha; same, North
Muscadine; same, Concord; ". b, Merrill
Hartford; Eli Morton, Clinton; +. E. DE Merrltt'
Rogers No, 4; same, State OF Maine
Stephen Hinckley, Natives, LIST.
MUsH MELONS
r. Lowell, 1st
BLACKBERRIEs.
T. DougiasS' i'' STRAWBERRIES.
Gerry Rounds, list.
CORN AND GRAIN.
W.B. Merrill, yellow corn, LIST prem; E. Sa nborn,
j. F. Storey sweet corn, 1st
r. L. Lowell, snap corn, LIST; j. Il. Larrapee, "a.
Rufus Mosher wheat LIST; N. B. Merrill, I'd; bar
ley same LIST and I'd; oats, same, LIST; peas, same,
1st display of farm products, same, lst'
MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs, Mitchell, worked rug LIST prem; MIS- T. E.
Mrs. 4. A. Fogg, Burlap rug, LIST prem; Mrs. A.
Bickford, I'd.
Mrs Mitchell, braided rug, LIST.
Mrs. Cram, worsted rug, LIST.
Mrs. Annie Libby, quilt, 1st Mrs. Eunice Irish,
Mrs Brooks, basket quilt. LIST; Mrs. stanwood,
I'd; log cabin quilt, LIST.
Mrs. C. A. Bracket, knit quilt, list.
Mrs. F. ROBBIE, lap robe, LIST.
Miss Mary f. Robie hand-knit shawl, LIST.
Miss L. M. Carruthers canvas tidy, 1st.
Miss S. L. Robie fancy table, 1st
Mrs. Benjamin Waterhouse worsted tidy, 1st
Mrs. w. S. Brown, handmade blanket, LIST.
MIS-. Liberty Morton, country yarn LIST.
Mrs. Capt. Stanwood imported shawl, LIST.
Miss n. e. Larrabee, cardboard-work, LIST.
Mrs. Lucien Phnney, feather wreath, LIST; Louise
Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, worsted mat, 1st
Mrs. j. A. Waterman, childs quilt, 1st
Mrs. r. A. Fogg, show towel list.
Miss NJ. F. Robbie, worsted work, LIST; Mrs. A. Bick-
ford, same, list.
Miss Ellen Hall, Shetland cuffs, LIST.
Mary c. Allen, rs years old, house articles, 1st
Miss Mary Allen, mittens list; same, hose, list;
same, fancy mittens, LIST.
Miss Hattie Dow foot mat, LIST.
Miss Mary E. Proctor, piano stool cover, LIST.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. III
Mrs. G. F. Merrill, butter, list; Mrs. Il. Lowell,
Mrs. T. johnson, cheese, LIST.
Mrs. DIR. Wescott, bread LIST.
VEGETABLES.
B. j. Merrill Danvers onions LIST; Stephen Nc
~ Lewis Wethersfeld onions, 1st
POTATOES.
First Prensi1.m.-C. G. Files, Prentis; S. G.. Car
ruthers, Late Rose; C. G. Files, Early Rose; G. H.
Watson, Early Ohio; A. w. Riggs, Jaeksons; w. A.
G. f. Watson, Snow Flake potatoes, LIST; W. E.
Strout, I'd.
First Pyeaian,-J T. Storey, Blood; G. A. Allen
Mangel Wurtzel; same, Sugar.
First prensum-F Z. DeMerrett, Yellow Globe;
W. E. Strout, Early.
R. Lowell, Pumpkins. 1st
W. II. Lombard, Hubbard Squash, list.
R: Lowell, Marrow Squash, list.
w. E. Strout, Parsnips, LIST.
A. Riggs, Carrots, LIST.
w. f. Strout, Cucumbers, list.
w. b. Merrill, Radishes, 1st
Benz. Waterhouse Cranberries, 1st.
BEANS.
First Pre8ail,n1-R. Lowell. Pea; VIM Guptill, In
dian Chief; w. E. Strout, Horticultural.
PLows.
Cameron Plow, LIST; Oliver Pillow, I'd.
EXHIBITION FARM STOCK.
Mathew johnson, LIST, 80.
FARM PRODUCTS.
w. B. Merrill, LIST, So
SHEEP AND SWINE
Eli Morton, list.
FOWLS.
Frank A. Allen, Guinea Pig, 1st 81
Arthur Mcclellan, Fan Tail Doves, LIST.
w. K. Sturgis, Mixed Chicks, LIST.
Lewis Libby, Black Cochins, LIST.
Fred n Dow, Silver Spangled Hens, LIST; same
Silver Spangled Chicks, list.
GEESE.
W. H. Sturgs, Burmah, 1st same Poland list;