Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-15

The managers OF the oagaoa1uN
BATH, Grange Fair have issued their
usual neat hand book Of the exhibition,
which has been fixed for October 1870.
The date seems 10 be very iaresand so
it would be ba. for the fact that 1t Ia
hall and not an oas door exhibition
Five granges In the towns OF BAN,
woolwieh and Phippsbarg unite Ia This
fair, the board Of officers being chosen
from each grange Mr.. J. y. Upton OF
the Bath Enterprise IL executive secretary
add treasurer being assisted BY an ex-
ecusfye committee OF five. and a large
staff Of other competent officials
In various departments. We have
made IL poin. TO attend these fairs TO,
several years past, and look forward to
the coming one with new interest a.
several attractive features are upon the
programme In their announcement
the managers say: THE restrictions
barring Gu. ladies not members Of the
grange, have been removed by the
Executive Committee. and all the ladies
Of sagadahoc county are invited to
enter articles Of needlework and other
household manufacture, etc, etc. iG
should be we'll understood that all
residents OF 5agadahoc county stand
on an equality in the compet'
ton for premiums In all classes,
it being the aim Of the management TO
stimulate interest and attract the biggest
show YETI This Ia provision that will
meet with approval by all, as /; affords
an opportunity for those not members
u the order to contribute to the fair and
compete for prizes. The result viii
surely add to the interest and attractive
oess OF the exhibition The following
particulars are copied from the hand
book OF the fair:
among the novelties which we shall
Introduce this year, will be Il but
ter maki1g contest TO take place on
the stage one evening There will be
good deal Of excitement over this and
lots Of fun.
Another novel thing this year is the
offering OF money prizes for stage en-
tertainments to be given by the grange
This it Ia believed will make all such
OF a pleasing and salts
factory character.
"A prize will also be given for the most
attractive booth exhibit
THE cat show which is always popular |
and which was especially ; In 1890, will
be prominent feature. Coops viii be
provided for the cats, also for the
without extra charge.
The poultry show will also be lead |
ing feature of the fair. We had fine
exhibit last year, but this year it will be
better
Among the prizes Offer are So for the
best booth exhibit, s1j in prizes for
the best stage entertainment in sums OF
So, 20, Is, 10, j are offered and prizes
Of 50 90. 2 80 and 30 for the best but
ter made during the fair. This contest
will take place upon the stage one even
ing the during fair. Each contestant
will provide her own churn, any style
she may prefer. and cream enough to
make not less than three pounds of but
ter, stamp, etc. The churns are to be
ranged across the stage and at a given
signal the business will commence The
time will be taken and quickuess in
bringing the butter and making it out
into balls, and the quality OF the butter
will all be taken into consideration by the
Judges in making the awards. Dinners
and suppeIs will be served in the hall
and refreshments will be furnished at
all hours. We have tested the Bath
Grange suppers before this, and are
already Just longing to sit down to one
of those neat little round tables under
the east gallery of the Alameda, be
waited upon in graceful style by Flora,
or Ceres, or Pomona, in iaunty white
apron and pretty cap, and partake of
the wholesome food cooked under the
superntendence of Bro. Fullerton, to
our hearts and stomach's) content
And we will.