The Portland daily press., 1883-10-17
FESTIVE PATRONS.
First Day of aorham Grange Fair.


| tons in the land, vet. like the noble order
which sustains them, they are among the firm
~ established powers for good which exert a
substantial influence toward the promotion of
higner and nobler agriculture. The grange
fairs OF the present year have been, consider.
ing the limited amount of territory which con-
tributes to make up each show, more successful
than the majority Of such shows conducted BY
farmers clubs or county societies. Gorham
has ever been known TO be among the best of
| Names farming towns For fertility of it's
| SOIL variety of its productions, and general
| prosperity OF its farmers, it has few
rivals. Gorham Grange long since was estab-
lished on a prosperous basis among the best of
Gorham's citizens, holding well-attended week
ly meetings in its own spacious nall, and at
times exclusively availing itself of the benefits
of cooperation in trade.
Gorham patrons have had the pleasure Of
seeing their Worthy Master given the highest
position in the order in Maine, Worthy Stats
Master, and afterwards seen him elected Gov.
ernor.
These facts led us to expect of Gorham and
Gorham Grange superior cattle show and
fair, nor was that conclusion mistaken one.
Tuesday morning dawned clear as summer sun.
shine, and in spite of singing reminder from
the north that winter is soon to end all out door
festivals, the good townspeople congregated
el-masse st their exhibition grounds, bringing
the faiiest OF their herds and crops aud speci-
mems of their ladies' beautiful handw.rk.
THE HALL SHOW.
AS is aVeryw hare tba oo,o .t.; -,
produce department affords unusual attrac-
TONS We endeavor to give some Of the nc
tceable entries. Trace seed sweet corn by w.
u. Stront; early Marblehead sweet corn by
VIM. Gurtel; good yellow corn by j. A. Libby
aud w B. Merrill. In fact the various exhib.
its OF Mr.. Merrill made quite fair by them.
selves He had beans, Z varieties: peas. Z
varieties; potatoes, 5; corn. 2; and samples Of
barley, wheat, oats, cabbage, squash, carrots
parsnips, beets, martynes ruta baeas. white
turLips, black Spanish radish, tomatoes and
various plates of fruit. J. F. Storey had fine
varieties of garden produce. L G. Gruard,
big pumpkin. B. Warehouse, W. e. Strout.
Il. A. Fogg, ard J. W. Libby, fine equashes.
A. Beckford, several fine sorts of garden prod
uce; also b. Waterhouse, S. Wescott, d. II.
McHepry and J. M. Newcomb. B. Water
house had 3exhibtes potatoes; J. Shorey 8
baskets extra fine; VIM. E. Strout. F. d.
| scammon W. Fl. Lombard and s. Wescott. one
basket each. Two fine California SQUASH, BY
H. a. Fogg, were raised from seed procured by
Judge A. Waterman ia Santiago, Cal. A.
| Beckford had six boxes BEANS The butter
show was light, but those competing in that
| department. deserve especial praise for the fine
quality of their exhibits They were W. E.
Strout, for nice creamery butter; r. S. Shorey.
| Mrs. S. M. Parker, Mrs. R. G. Little and Mrs.
Chss. Alden. whose exhibit of creamery-made
jersey butter was of great beauty.
| a glance around the hall disclosed prcfu.
sion OF beautiful specimens of feminine taste
and patience. Among the quilts which lined
the hall we noticed very beautiful silk quilt
OF the "crazJ" pattern by Miss Nav Robbie.
The ladies of the Little Falls f. B. church ex-
hibited most beautiful tulipquilt. The same
may be said OF one shown by Myria Allen, a
SILK quilt. most unique exhibit was a Guilt
| spun, woven and qailted by Miss NJ Henderson
| 70 years ago.
Thete wer5 % or 30 other quilts shown on
which the premiums had not been awarded,
| when our report was taken. Miss Fannie
Sturgis had fine afghan; Aline Little and
Mrs. f. /. French same. Exhibitors of rugs
were Mrs. NJ. G. Sturgis, Mrs. d. Mcclellan,
Mrs. G. McKenney Mrs. Bickford Mrs. j. B.
Littlefeld, E. G. Parker.
Want of time prevented the reporter max
ing sufficient Inspection of fancy work on
which to base report. Had the awarding
committees reported sufficiently early to have
given US the premium list today the report
would have been much more satisfactory. We
must leave this department with the statement
that we never saw it excelled in any town fair
At the head of the hall hung fine crayon por-
trait Of Governor Robe.
FRUIT
The display was what might he expected
from the magnificent orchards of Gorham-
first class in every particular. We give the
first premiums in this department:
Pears-Lawrence, j M Moody Duchess and
dDdAnJou, same; Beaure Diel, j F Storey; Vicar,
Apples Baldwin, Wesley Murch; King. d Bill
iings; Spy, G N Parker; Porter W B Merrill;
Golden Ball D Billings; Pound Sweet, w Murch
wagner, Bickford; Bet Davis. E Morton; Pear
man, . Gruard; 7 Stripe, Morton; Hub
w.
Wescott; Rox Russets. W B Merrill Golden Rus
SET SET same; Farmease Lee, same; Maiden's Blush
same; Seek No Further, E Morton; Sweet Boueh
same; holman Sweet, w Wescott.
Grapes-Concord, j M Moody; Hartford, same:
Dg peaahn shoreyi BIlehton, J Neweomb.
Grab Jelly, Apple Butter, Sifted Grape, Grape
'eA.i 1ns arr Strout first premium on all.
Canned Fruit-Mrs G M Parker.
Pickles-Mrs Gruard.
The committee on fruit-John Storey, J.
M. Moody and M. G. Burnell-attsnded to
their duties in most thorough manner.
On the Grounds.
We enter the grounds, which are finely To-
Gated back OF the depot, through one of the
new and very excellent Centennial grange
gates, many Of which are now used in this
section. First came in view the oxen. of
which there was an extra show.
PremiumsAwarded.
For Working Oxen-I johnson, LIST, Charles
johnson, I'd; Matthew Johnson 3D.
For Matched oxen-I L johnson, LIST; S Wes
colt, I'd we
l. l.. johnson exhibited three fine yoke of
cattle, victors at Lewiston, Bangor land several
town fairs.
Gov. Robbie exhibited fine yoke of matched
oxen.
Charles johnson brought yoke of fat cattle
measuring feet inches, and weighing 1850
pounds. They have won many blue ribbon.
They received first prize; l. L. Johnson's %.
Charles Hill of Buxton also had fine yoke.
POULTRY.
Ell. f. Moulton, proprietor of Ravine poul
try yard, Scarboro, made the most extensive
show of poultry, and secured first premiums
on Brshma chicks, Langstraws, Buff Cochins.
Partridge Cochins and Silver Hamburgs.
Other premiums were awarded as follows:
Plymouth Roeks-W Cressey, LIST.
Brahma Fowl-C w Deerng, 1st
Seabright Bantams-H & @ Deering 1st
White Turkeys-W Strout, LIST.
Rabbits-T K Meserve.
L. II. Bean was the sole exhibitor of swine.
he showing fine lot of Jersey pigs.
cows.
VIM Cressey, breeder of Jersey thorough
breds, Gorham. had on exhibition II head of
Jerseys,-one fue bull, cows and head