The Somerset reporter., 1885-10-07
OUR CATTLE SNOW AND FAIR.

OUR CATTLE SNOW AND FAIR.
iContinued from First Page
Walter +. Robbins did credit To himself
and business In his fine exhibit of silver
ware.
White 4 Wildes were out with tine
display of dress goods and trimmings
which our ladies' admired, while V. NJ.
Vickery charmed them with his beautiful
cloak and cloakings.
Messrs. j. n. 4 |. J. Smith made a won
derful display of household, decorative
art work executed on the new Davis YER
teal feed sewing machine. They also eX-
hibitcd musical Instruments.
Our new Skowhegan L Store was rep
resented by full line of Coffee, Teas and
Spices. Their fine display being arrang-
ed in miniature store with all the para
phanelia. The novelty of this display
added much to the attraction of the fair
as well as being frst-class advertise
ment to It's wide awake proprietor.
Bixby 4 Buck had a large and very fine
display of albums, plush goods and gold
pens.
Geo. Cushing had tastefully arranged
case of artists goods and books.
Mrs. Henry Leavitt exhibited her beau
tiful bird, Baltimore oriolc. Mrs, Il.
Richardson, a bowl and pitcher 100 years
old. Mr.. A. Wakefield had quite dis
play of Turned Ware. Mr. Randall Hill
a sword cane used by James Hill l35 years
ago.
Needle and Fancy Work.-Miss Abbie
| Tilton, Lace, LIST. Mrs. &. Nolin, hand
made collars, Gratuity. Mrs. o. \. Priest
painted toilet set, LIST. Mrs. q. NJ. Lam
bert. table cover, LIST Painted banner
Sadie Hight, LIST; Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert "a
Embroidered table scarf add lamberquln,
do. LIST Knit bed spread, Mrs. b. Willet,
hist. Tidy, Lottic NJ. Perry, gratuty
ltTidy, Mrs. G. Nolm, list; Mrs. +. Richard
son, ed. worsted wreath, Mrs. John
llWeston, LIST. Hair wreath, Mrs. John
l!Poolcr, LIST. Carriage afghan, Mrs. w. +.
Fellows, LIST. Infants skirt, Mrs. +. +
Page. LIST. Banner in lustre painting
Mrs C. NJ Lambert. Painted clock panel
Mabel Wentworth Mrs. 5. &. Sewall
Carving clothslst. Mrs. NJ. +. Otis
Painted velvet lamp shade, lst Mis-:
Clara La Teller, Girls embroidered dress
gratuity.
Floral Decorations-Mr Albert II
Weston, LIST: Mrs. l.. w. Weston, I'd
Best boquet, Mrs Albert II. Weston, LIST
Mrs. l.. f. Bigelow, 2d. Best Dallas
Mrs. Horace Beal LIST Two potted plants
exhibited by Linnie F. Weston were rare
specimens, but not enough in number tc
receive premium. The potted Bell pep
per BY Horace Beal was rare novelty.
Mill Goods made in the County.-Lcwi'
Anderson & Company, LIST.
Crockery and Glassware.-N. {. K ii
G. Kendall, LIST; +. A. Williams, 2d.
Millinery.-T. b. 4 G. A. Colby, LIST
HONEY, MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP
Best Sample Honey.-W. II. Norton
LIST; Mrs. NJ. 0. Dean, I'd. Best sample
Maple Syrup, Mrs. Nathan Antil.
Best Collection Canned Fruit.-Mrs. +
II. Crowell, LIST Oracle Colby I'd.
Household Manufacture.-DOub nit
tins, Mrs. Lewis Beal, LIST; Mrs. Fred r
Hill, I'd. Gents stockings, Mrs. c. A
Withee, LIST; Mrs. Randall Hill, I'd
Hooked rug, Mrs. Abner Hoxie, lst Mrs
l. NJ. Mckinney, I'd Knit rug, Mrs. FL
mer Withee, list; Alice Emery, I'd Maui
Nay, gratuity, Carrie Cross, gratuity
Leather mat, Mrs. n. f. Clarke, gratuity
Wool blankets, Mrs. Warren Whittier, LIST
Domestic yarn, Mrs. Horace Real, gratu
ity. Crocheted skirt. Mrs. Plunkett, gra
tuity. Machine knit articles. Mrs A. L
Maxwell, gratuity. Patchwork quilt, Alic
Boardman, LIST; Mrs. Truman Sawyer, %
Silk quilt, Mrs. 4. 0. Harris, LIST; Mrs
BENJAMIN Cannon, I'd. Bed comfortable
Mrs. Levi Steward, LIST; Mrs. J. d. Emel
son. Crazy quilt, Mrs. L. c. Emery
gratuity.
We considered the report of the fai
unfinished until we have spoken in pa
ticular of the greatest attraction in TIL
hall viz. The bank of flowers arrange
by Mrs. Albert II. Weston assisted
Mrs. Chas. A. Marston. No one howeve
familiar with floral culture and arrange
ment of flowers, the blending of color
and many other points, could with only
passing glance, form any idea of til
amount of labor and number Of varietie
of flowers used in the construction Of th
elegant exhibition. We have taken pa
ticular pains to ascertain from Mrs. Yves
ton the names of the most prOminer
flowers used. She selected from As var
cites of Verbenas, 1l2 of Geraniums, q
of Pansies, $50 of Gladiolus adding
these a large number of other flowers c
] rare beauty, the whole having bac
ground of rich green grasses and ceda
The example set by these ladies Is worth
of emulation by scores of other ladies
our village, who, If so disposed, coul
add valuable exhibitions to our annu.
fairs, the success of which depends a
! most wholly upon few who desire, an
are willing to work for, the interest an
encouragement of our farming commun
ty. We do not wish To pass unnOticed til
opposite bank of flowers arranged
Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. Narney, Mrs. Wake
and others. They did themselves homo
in its arrangement. The management
tender to them their most cordial thank
as they do to Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Mars
ton. Too much cannot be said of A.
Bixby and his efficient corps of workmen
to whom the S. C.. A. S. owe a debt o
gratitude for their untiring exertions ii
trying to make a success of our fair
in which they have been victorious.
The Officers and Trustees of the societ
individually and collectively are to be con
graduated upon the success they achieved
by hard work and liberal expenditures.
The Skowhegan COrnet Band have thu
thanks of the management and the pa
irons of the show for very acceptable,
music furnished at the Park and Pavilion
for very small compensation. Our peopl'
should appreciate and encourage THU
musical organization by liberal patronage
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