Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-24
Brood Mares and Colts.

M. ,. Ireworgy OF Oakland, showed
4 mare with handsome colt at her side.
sired by Alexander Wilkes, by Nelson's
Wilkes. Handsome mares and colts were
also shown by A. ID. Stevens, Melton
Thayer, Albert Taught, B. L. Taylor and
G.. S. Shaw.
A. M. Sawtelle showed couple of fine
colts, one of them yearing and the other
2-years-old. L. S. Benson exhibited
fine iron-gray colt. 10 months old, by Young
Nelson, dam by Norton's Hambletonian. A
good 2-years-old colt, sired by Chance,
was shown by b. L. Taylor.
Poultry.
S. A. Miller of Augusta, had two coops,
one of Light Brahmas and one of plymouth
Rocks. Two coops were also shown by
f. A. Penney of Oakland, one of Plymouth
Rocks and the other White Bantams.
The Town Hall
was very tastefully arranged, and the tables
fairly groaned beneath the products of
farm and dairy which were exhibited upon
them. The ladies were well repre-
in this department by fine exhibit of flow
ers and fancy work.
Among the hall exhibits noted by the
JOURNAL were a number of exceedingly
creditable ones. There were some excel
lent specimens of
Butter and Cheese
shown by Mrs. j. II. Bean, Mrs. d. H
Goodhue and Mrs. A. l. Taught. The
display of
Garden Products
vas very complete and made showing
that the people of Sidney might well take
pride in. Some fine tomatoes were shown
by d. II. Weeks, T. F. Moore and c. F
Stilson; squash, by T. +. Moore and l.. G.
rilley; pumpkins, by David A. Field and
!. NJ. Hammond; onions, by M. w.
potatoes, by C. Graves, A. II. Bailey, A.
II. Smiley, j. II. Bean and A. f. Taught;
cucumbers, by J. II. Bean and A. II
smiley; parsnips, by ID. A. Field; beets,
by David Field cabbage, by c. Hammond;
beans were shown by A. II. Smiley, David
\. Field, aud NJ. S. Tilley. Excellent
'amples of yellow corn were shown by c.
Graves, A. NJ. Sawtelle, David Field, Mark
Bean and A. Taught. A handsome trace
If white popcorn was shown by A. II.
BalleN. uShrpc oHhN eAbiolAeu ethlho VI
corn nearly 10 feet in height.
The Fruit Exhibit
vas first-clsss. Among those who ex-
hibited varieties of apples were G. Graves,
II plates: d. L. Sawtelle, plates; M. W.
t,owan, Is plates; S. o. York, IT plates;
.. +. Bowman, 80 plates; James Minot, IA
plates; Frank Bowman, % plates; Mark
Bean, 16 plates.
Good exhibits of pears and grapes were
made by c. A. Hallett, J. M. Hammond,
q. f. Bowman and Frank Bowman.
Among the ladies who contributed to the
Floral Display
were Miss Mary j. Taught, Mrs. S. A.
Bragg, M. A. Brann, and Miss Helen NJ.
Graves. The following ladies contributed
10 the exhibit of
Fancy Work.
Lillian Swift, needle case tidy, Nora
Fsrnhsm, Belgrade; needle case, Mrs. l..
A. W,msn: same, silk handkerchief. Mrs.
Mary Graves (S4 years old, needle work
Mr.. ]. b. Kelley {S6 years old, tray cloth;
.Jenney NJ. York, lace; Mrs. A. n. Jones,
sofa inflow same, worsted flowers; Carrie
NJ. Sawtelle, tray cloth; rope table, plu.h
top. and hand painted china, Mrs. A. n.
Jones. A case of stuffed birds also exhibited
bv Mrs. Jones, also attracted much atten-
ton, and was one of the features of the
fair. Other exhibits of this departments
were, Lena Tsy lor, tidy; Eliza A, Gilmsn,
oil paintings; Miss Lizzie Ballard, quilt;
Mrs. Helen Beard, set of mats.
Miscellaneous Exhibits
were made as follows: Tsbby and her
family, black cat and two kittens; rye and
mixed grain, L. G. Tilley; tall
stalk of sunfiowers, Benjamin kimbsll;
age of black rabbits, Clyde G. Blake;
crab apple jelly. Mrs. J NJ. Ballard; black
berries, Mrs. A. +. Stilson, Augusta.
Premiums
were awarded as follows:
Rest Herd Cows, Willard A eld. ls'; Saw
telle ID; A II Carville, I'd.
Butter and Cheese. Mrs } fanght, ISL, mrs
II n Gootline, I'd; Mrs ii Bean I'd.
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