The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-29

Searsport and Frankfort was held Thursday,
Sept. 22nd, at Prospect. There We're lnany
fine horses and cattle and as the day was
pleasant the crowd was ont in full force.
The display in the hall was beyond all ex-
pectation, in both the vegetable and fancy
work line. Good music by the drum corps
Mr.. Albert Larrahee snare drum, Charles
Grant bass drum, Justin Grant tife-enliven-
ed the occasion and all seemed to be happy
The tleld-crUpS We're well up to former eX-
hiblts The committee was O. b Gray, Ed
ward Partridge and Arthur Trevett, and was
a good one, hut i'll the hurry and crowd con-
siderable was not reported. \ squash raised
by John Libby weighed 80 lbs. Seven varie-
ties oi potatoes We're exhibited by freeman
Partridge, five varieties by ]. NJ. Merithew,
and potatoes by Mrs, Margaret Mudgett and
Others that should be included as per hand
bills; strap leaf turnips by solomon Gray.
LongfelIoW corn by Ira Ward, cabbage by
f. Partridge, peas by f. Partridge, and that
is only what was near by
AT the evening dance 5G couples We're pres
ent, and where go many young men and
pretty young women came from is hard to
tell. The music at the dance was by l.. c.
Cummings violin, Horace Dolott, Monroe,
eornet, Eveline Gray. organ. All were eX-
periencrd players and the cornet finished off
the tune at the end of the sets and turns lust
right to inspire an old Granger, and our mind
slipped back to the Old times when the bows
used to dance between school to the tune of
Old Zip Coon and The Girl I Left Behind
Me, with some one i'll the desk to do the
singing. Prospect and other towns around
us are somewhat noted for pretty women.
cannot mention all, but among the many
present who We're tastefully and elegantly
dressed We're Mrs. Amy Ellis with steel col
oret silk; Miss Birdie Gray changeable silk
waist blue Skirt Miss Eta Colson brown
silk waist checked skirt rose colored dress
jet trimmings, Miss Ellen Ward: black
cashmere trimmed with pink silk Miss
Lizzie Carter; love colored cashmere trim
med with hrocade silk, Miss Eveline Grey =;
tan Colored cashmere with brown velvet
trimmings, Miss Nora Emerson. Mrs Jose
phIhe Gray was dressed III garnet cashmere
trimmed with garnet velvet and she was a
good dancer. Another Young lady from
Winterport Wore an elegant red silk waist
and dark skirt. Prospect, Stockton, Sears
port SWanvilie, Frankfort, and Winterport
We're represented. Supper was served III
the lower part of the cheese factory under
the direction of David Gray with Anu.
Cummings as assistant. Mr.. Cummings has
served at hotels and other places for years
and knows his business, so that the supper
Was bound t. he first lass
The following We're the committee
of arrangements A y. Glnn Free
man Partridge H B. Heagan, Frank
| Crockett, Mrs Henrietta CHM, Miss Oria
Libby, Mrs. \. J Heagan and Mrs s. s.
Treyett We dre indebted to the Secretary
of the Grange, Mr. f. l. Ward, of Prospect,
ion the following report of premiums, etc ;
CLASS /. Best pair OF fat Oxen, \. J.. 1t
tlcfell, 1st q. W. Pendletou, 2Id. Best
PAIR OF W orlling Oxen, Orchard Grant, 1st
| VIM. Bowden, 2nd. Best yearlings, Geo.
! Harding, iSt; Freeman Partridge, End. Best
| l-year-eid Heiter w. II. CHM, 1st; S. ).
| Itevetr, ind. Best 2-ytar-old Heller, W.
| II. Ginli, lst 5. S, IreVett, 2nd. Best 2-year
| BUll, Wnl. West, LIST.
| CLASS :. Best jersey Cow, Freeman Part
ridge, lst and 2ud. Best Jersey Bull Free
man Partridge, lst. Best two year Old Free
lnau Partridge, 1s1 Best year DID, Free
2nan Partridge list. Best Jersey calves, Free
| man Partridge, ,.lst. Best Grades, S. 5. Trey
| EFT, Ist W, I'll. GinIl, md.
| CLASS ). Best Exhibit tIon of strong Horses,
| Qouhiel Geo, Alley, IsU: Frank Eastman
! 2nd. Best Exhibition OF it. oxen and up
ward, Orchard Grant, 1st; VIM. West, 2nd
| & II foot oxen, Kelly Nickerson, 1st.
| CLASS i. Best Farm Stock w. H. CHM,
lot. 31I