Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-16
sou tn KENNEBEC FAIR
Report OF Ladies' and MISCELLANEOUS
Departments.

ceiving AN arranging OF articles contri buted
Quilts came in profusion, the line WAS tilled
and still they came the first line was supple
mented again and again
Long lmbed youths were withdrawn from
the attraction. of the fair ground and the so.
ciety of their omptnoDs favored by lesser
stature, to be pressed into service in stretch
ing lines and hanging quilts alb )ve the heads
of the increasing crowd, rendering acceptable
all that was thankfully received. Under
charge of energetic and efficient department
superintendents the exhibits were appropriate
ly arranged and displayed to the best advantage
Tn managers are pleased with the contribu-
tiuns that made this department success and
il is requested that similar aid be given in
futur exhibitions.
Exaibits were received from Chelsea,
White field, Joice, Cooper's Mills, Gardiner,
Augusta, Randolph Piustoa and Windsor.
Household Manufactures Braided rugs
lst preferer ce, Mrs. l. A Howe, End, Lizzie
Moody; 81. Mrs. Clara Drake. Raveled
yarn rugs-l-t, Mrs Vesta Morgan; 2nd,
Mrs David Given; 81, Mrs. X b Jewell.
Drawn rugs-lst, Mrs Leonard Cooper 2nd.
Mrs. VIM. B Davis; Sd, Mrs. David Given.
Others deserving mention by Mrs. Nancy
Moody, Mrs. Freeman Cooper, Mrs. B
Partridge. Button rug-lst, ars. Myra
keene. Applique rug-lst, Mrs. Nathaniel
Simpson; rug lst, Mrs. Grace katen.
Qnilts-With so many handsome quilts it
was hard for the committee to decide upon
the best. Some were removed before the
decision. Silk quilts-lst, Mrs. Geo. Brown !:
2nd, Mrs. Annie X Field; Sd, Mrs. Samuel
Cookson, Mrs. seth Pratt, Miss Gertrude
Moody. Worsted quilts--lst, Mrs. Seth
Pratt; Fad. Mrs. julia Farnham; Sd, Mrs.
F B Partridge, Mrs. Clara Drake. Patch.
work quilts-lst, Carrie Z Dunton; 2nd.
Mrs. G 2 Reed; Sd, Mrs. VIM. Achorn !;
Lizzie + Moody, Mrs. T Ellis, Mrs. Julia
A Farnham, Mrs. NJ A Lash, Mrs. Eugene
Moody, Z A Nolan. The largest number of
patchwork quilts by one exhibitor were by
Mrs VIM Achorn. who brought a varied
assortment; one of these contained lO4O
pieces. another cons sted of thirty y-six squares
each made by a different pattern with its
name aud number of pieces marked upon it,
and here one interested in his class Of work
may be entertained by the Memory Block, -
follow the mazes of The Old Maids Ram.
BILE, investigate the Kansas Trouble" etc.
Mrs. Sarah Hatch exhibited three nice quilts.
The elderly ladies were represented by
four exhibits in this department that con-
tanning $50 pieces made by Mr.. VIM.
Achorn's mother at age of 50, was awarded
the lst preference.
A log 'abin quilt completed in three weeks
from It's commencement, by Mrs. Nancy
Doyle, aged 50, I'd preference; Mrs. Grace
+. ks'on aged IS, 81 preference.
Bed spreads IN outlipe--lst, Maria +. Col
Inns: I'd. Mrs. G. =. Reed, Sd. Mrs. J. G.
Moody.
rkr Ia l. H.n
The preference for best quilting to Mrs.
Benz Albee. Spinning, coloring and knit
ting as shown in Mrs. J. NJ. Carpen er'. ex
hibit of eight pairs mems mittens, four pairs
hose, three skens woolen yarn received Isl
preference; four pairs mittens, four pair
hose, one pair wristers, I'd Mrs Seth Pratt
three pairs hose, skeins yarn, srd, Mrs. J. c.
Moody. Three pairs mittens By Mrs. Myrs
keene, received lst on fringed mittens; two
pairs fox and geese mttens. Louisa VI. Dun
ton; soft. warm woolen blankets "all made by
hand 60 years ago. exhibited by Mrs. Lev
Perkins.
Dairy and Table Supplies In examining
the butter that was ali gilt edge" one won
dered where to bestow a premium, but the
lst was given to Mrs. r. E. Taylor: 2nd
Mrs. Nancy MOODY: 3rd. Mr.. Silvia Civ
otutE tAulDits bN WIS E.iLA -. W NUHt
Mrs. VIM. Davis; Mrs J. \. Kenney; Mrs
NJ. A. Lash.
Canned Fruit--Cherries lss, plums lat
bIaekberrie- ist, biueberries ls., pears 2d OF
fruit canned in 1883 BY Mrs Geo. Brown
blackterries %, pears lst raspberries Sd oi
fruit canned in 80 by Mrs Geo B-n-sr
sweet apple preserves Ist Mrs. F. Fl MOOR.
pears l.t Mrs Davii Given; c4Dned rasp
- 4
"a Mrs Lucretis Mars,n; carr4nts lst, rasp.
berries lst. rhubaEb lst, Mrs Frank rrssk
Jeily-Currsnt ls', crabapplr lst, rips
grape lst, green grape st, raspberry 30
Mrs. Geo. Brown; cranberry ~ Mrs. L,
Preble; Mrs r II. Mooer contributed crao
apple, cranberry and grape jelly; Mrs
David Given crabapple and grape jelly
Pickies-Chopped lst, sliced ls., Who'll.
tomatoes lst, whole cucnmbers l.t Mrs
lst, .piced caulifuwer lst, Mrs. +. II
Mooers; mixed "a, Mrs, David Given
tomatoes ist. Mrs. l.. A. Howe
,itron preserves. lst Mrs L. A. Howe
canned corn lst. Mrs. +. Fl. Mooers; 2.
Mrs. DAVID Given; camel strawberries
Mrs. lie Ballis'er.
Chitdren's Tdble.-Pstchs work quilt b,
Esma Ellis, aged ) years, lst preference
Two very nice quite, one made by Ethe
Partridge when ) years old, the other by
girl under 10 years Sarah Achorn) con,aine
1850 pieces.
Paper flowers, very beautiful, by BERT
Moody, lst preference. Paper flower. b
Clara Pratt, Il years old, and Ethel N
Howe, aged l3, were very nice and refec
equal credit upon the exhibitors.
| A chocolate frosted cake made by Man
| Clifford, aged IL, was the only cake on e,
| hibitiou. lss preference
Clyde Trask, aged IL. apron in outline 8
well done As work Of older ladies', lst.
| Annie E. kenney, lst, on fzney knit mi
tens and erochetted ruehe: Tidy and IAmI
mat. 1st, Maud Clifford
| Silk .ork very nice and pretty crochstie
handkerchief case BY Nellie Marson, prett
| tidy, Florence Z. Lanson.
some flowers on the table we're unmsr ke
| by the exhibitors name. A grove of tres
vas exhibited but the entry Is mislaid
that the name Of the exhibitor cannot be r,
ported
1t 10 hoped that another year the girls ar
the boys will contribute to this table ar
make larger exhibit.
! PLANTS AND PLowERs-Frosty autnm
weather iessened the display which VI