The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-06
Tho Norridgewock Show.


nor can the people of a town or number
Of towns combined make a mammoth eN-
hibiton every year. We give an abstract
of the reports of the several committees
ruR fuR.
There WAS goodly number of people
present hut we regret the fact that >u few.
either from lack Of interest ar ~ome
other reason. availed themselves of the
opportunity of helping good enterprise
/ by contributing such things A. hslp TO-
make n gathering Of this Kind A sutcess
/ in the true sense of the word We afe
confident that in the homes of tbe ladies
of Norrdgewock may be found a. fine
display of needlcwork. useful ami fancy
articles as in any village OF lis size In the
county and We most sincerely hope that
/ in the future should the effort of to-day
be repeated, there may be- inspired within
! the hearts Of each feeling that this Is
matter that concerns me personally there
fore will aid A. hest | can II make an
ENJOYABLE occasion Fer the encourage
ment of those who did what they could
we will say the articles displayed were
very useful and pretty showing both skill
and taste. The committees reported for
preference as follows.
TIE BABY SHOW.
There were quite a number of babies all
of which were very interesting and what
we call nice looking babies We would like
To call attention to each one in particular
but time and space prevents 50 we will
only mention few.
For babies one year old and under we
give st preference to Lulu Mabel Avery
2nd. Lillian f. Rogers 3rd BERTHE Fran
els Stain For babies . yrs old. lat,
Harry Wheeler; 2nd, Alta +. Allen,
NEsptE tNp FANCY WORN.
Sofa pillow Of crazy work by Mrs II.
NJ Pierce Vase mats cotton hannel
Susie T.. Co'c. For pair pillow shams
(darncd lace Mrs. Chas. Morton. Darn
ed lace edge Mrs l.. K. Packard. \ very
fine piece of work in the shape OF hand
kerchicf honiton point by 5. + Burrill.
Paintings by Fred Jones, Table scarf OF
felt with kcnSngton embroidery and era
" work by Helen NJ. Pierce. Table scarf
in felt. kensington embroidery Mrs Obed
S. Allen. For tides one OF felt embrod-
cry on horse shoe, Mrs Obed :. Allen,
Afghan stitch Mr.. Dora NJ. Davis era
Nv work Mrs. Lincoln Holt There were
other article. worthy Of mention among
which was beautiful silk banner of gar
net velvet with wild roses in kcnsington
painting, the handwork Of Mrs. w. NJ
, Huff and contributed by Helen NJ. Pierce
also handsome slipper case by Mrs.
, q. Frederic. A beautiful little plaque
with hand painting in the form of branch
and birds nest showing much taste and
, skill, done by Mrs. James Hilton, lady
"a years of age.
, Rugs. list Mrs Stephen Ilolway; 2nd,
Mrs VIM c. Young; 3rd Mrs S. b.
Whiting.
&: Comforters.-lst, Mrs. S. !. Doyen for
: a very pretty velvet comforter.
!. silk Quilts.-Therc were I very pretty
), silk quilts shown by Mrs. J. \. Sawyer,
Worsted Quilts.-lst, Mrs. VIM. {.
r, Young; 2nd A very pretty quilt without
/, any name. 3rd, Two shown by Mrs. J.
. y. Sawyer
! Print Quilts -lst A log cabin by Mrs
- S. b. Whiting; 2nd, Mrs. Catherine Doy-
! en-, aged IL years, for n quilt showing
, much skill.
;, Domestic Manufactures. Skirts list,
" Mrs. Gardiner Bigelow; End, Mrs. l..
y y Packard Stocking LIST & 2nd. Mrs
Gardiner Bigelow
>, Fruit. 4 Vegetables. WIN. p. Win
= slow exhibited IL plates Of very fine APP
:, pies also plates OF fine crab apples
/. , traces Of pop corn one red rice and on,
=. yellow, all OF winch were Wtl WoT
~ thy the LIST preference.
LIST preference on potatoes to ID. 7
y Young for . bu. OF empire state claimed
to be very large yiclder and nice table
:, potatoes; End, n Allen for white stal
. and early Vcrmonts, very nice potatoes
:. Onions, LIST, Obed Allen; Turnips LIST
- A. BOeole
~ BrTrER & CHImsE Cndcr this head W,
u can report but one lot that by l.. r. Pack
ard and we think could not have been
placed 2nd had there been larger guam
tity on exhibition.
One thing was not overlooked by the
people though no mention was made by
l. the committees and that was fine cabin
a ct Of specimens OF wood by W =. Win
slow the same who showed such fine
variety OF fruit and who deserves the
l. thanks OF the society for having done 50
!. much to help in the enterprise
= THE CArTLE sHow.
Y The following are the awards by the various
a committees
: Matched oxen and steers years old, Edw.
+ McIntire LIST. years old, Alfred Witham. LIST;
q l.. IL. Stevens 2nd and 3rd. years old Fred
a Wtham LIST Daniel Rogers 2nd. | year old,
l.. l.. Ferrand, LIST; S. Witham, I'd.
Herd Of Durhams I head, W. II. Haynes LIST,
/ Grades Durham and Hereford, Q head, Jones
T Bros. LIST. Hercfords, 20 head, c. A. Atkinson,
LIST.
Bulls, grade Durhams Daniel Rogers, LIST :;
, Durhams, W. II. Haynes, LIST. lIerefords, C..
, A. Atkinson, LIST.
Bull calves, Jones Bros LIST and 2nd.
Fat Cattle.-Oxen, W. II. Colby x Son, LIST ;
John Pierce 2nd; Ed. Mclntifc, I'd.
Cows, c. A. Atkinson, LIST and ind.
Heifers John Pierce, LIST; c. A. Atkinson, I'd.
Calves, c. A. Atkinson, LIST.
Drnft IIorsps-frrd I,onpley lst j, ii. Burg
ess, End
Observation-Disclosures 3 years old. W. II.
Haynes exhibited two very fine animals to which
was awarded LIST and Ind Grade Durhams2
years old, Jones Bros. Is. IIcrefords year
old. C. A. Atkinson, LIST, IIcifcr calves, c. A.
Atkinson, LIST 2nd and 3D.. Grade Herefords
years old, c. A. Atkinson lst Grade lIerefords
: years old, j. c. Pierce LIST; c. A. Atkinson,
md. Grade Hcrefords year old, c. A. Akin
son lst and 2nd Jones Bros. Sd.
Jerseys year old, C. l.. Carr, lst
Town Teams-N orridgewock lst; Smithfeld
End
stock Cows.-Durhams, Jones Bros. LIST W
II. Hayes, 2nd and Sd Grade liercfords, c.
A. Atkinson LIST 2nd and Sd. Grade Durhams,
! G. A. Atkinson, LIST and End.
Working Oxen.-C. z. Bigclow, LIST and 2nd.
Pulling Match.-Eight pairs OF cattle were
entered for the pulling MATCH and after sutii-
cicnt trial the LIST was awarded TO Milton Stew
ems l.. II. Stevens 2nd
/
entries all good colts. After due consideration,
the LIST was awarded to Frank Williams, sire
Black Ben, 2nd f. l.. Hight, by DIR. Franklin,
Sd Walter Rogers, by Cunard Jr. In the 3 year
old elias. there were entries, good colts, LIST.
f. l.. Hight, by DR.. Franklin; md Fred With
ma, by Harry KNOX Sd Jas. Tompkins, by
Meryn. In the 3 year old class, there were 3
entries. LIST. Gcorgs Rogers, by Daniel Boone;
2nd Jas. b. Nuttng, by Dr. Franklin. In this
class were as good colts AS are often seen,
Special mention made Of the Rogers colt, |
when weighed 1928 lbs. and sired by
Daniel Boone. In the year old class, there
was but one entry which was by Wilbur A.
Taylor ola gray, by Locomotive, tall rangy
colt and good representative Of the Knox fam
| lily.
Brood Mares with foal.--C. Il. Miller, LIST
f. C.. McIntre End C. X. Pierce. There were
six entries and five with foals aside all very fine
animals, in fact it was quite difficult FOR the
committee to decide, but after careful consider
alton, awarded as above.
Shcep.-Thc exhibits Of sheep consisted Of
two grade Cotswod bucks Of good body and
fleece.
Swine and Poultry.-Yorkshire Boar l. G..
Moshcr lst Yorkshire shotcs, W. II. Haynes.
W. II. Haynes exhibited coop Leghorn chick
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