Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-25
The RICHMOND FAIR
Pronounced in Many Respects the Sest Thai
Has Ever Been Held.
SEPT. 25, &c and o7th

Richmond. Sept. 2i.-(Specian Tn
9th annual cattle show and fair of tn,
Richmond Farmers and Mechanics Clul
was held on the fair grounds. Tuesday
The day was delightful and there was ,
good crowd in attendance. In some re
spectS the fair was the best that has ever
been held here. There Wa a good show
| of stock +. J. Libby, Booker q Curt.
aud +. II. Page took the lead in milci
cows and young cattle. The entries wer,
fully as large es in previous years Tn,
following exhibits in the fair house ar,
deemed worthy If mention:
Poultry-Light Brahma chicks f.. Tot
man; Pat Cochins, Mrs VIM Lancaster
Barre! Rock fowls Daniel Stewart
Brahma chicks, Mrs. $ b Hathorn
bronze turkey pair, NJ. A. Brown; fan
| tailed doves, Everett W. Libby; pail
hantams, Alice + Libby.
Art Work-Charles Stinson, Maudt
Harlow commodo scarf Minola Farms
worth toilet set, Miss Maltie Totman
picture scarf, Nj G. ID. Newell; crocheted
lace and stockins Mrs. S. f. DAVIS; hand
made lace, Mrs. J. II. Gaubcrt; picture
scarf Mrs. NJ. Libby; silk quilr, Mrs.
5. Il. Wafd, East Bowdonham; wooden
crazy quilt, Mrs. j A Carlton; woolan
crazy quilt, Mrs W. o Dole; wool puff.
Mrs. S. r. Ward; silk quilt, Mrs. E. p.
Myriok; worsted quilt, Mrs. G. H. Rogers
patchwork quilt, Chester NJ. Yeaton.
1900 squares, 8 years old outline quilt,
Mrs. Rachel Small, so years of age; braided
rug, Mrs. j. II Hathorno; yarn rugs, Mrs.
j. II. HathOrnc; hooked rug. Mrs L A.
SHEPARD; embroidered rug, Mrs Mary J.
Touthaker; knit rug, Mrs. Dr. Libby:
drawn rug Lettie A. Stinsun; bottom rug
Lett!e a. Stinsou; SILK crazy quilt, Flor
encc Reed; afghan, Mrs 4 Il. Gaubcrt .
sunflower quilt Mrs. Isabel Paine. aged
so; patchwork quilt, Mrs. Isabel Paine
pillow shsms, Mrs. S. B. Hathornc:
crocheted patterns of odging, Maudc
jackson. The display of needle and fancy
work was very fine
Farm Produce Squash. yollow-eye
Deans, "A. Il. kincaid; carrots, beets pars-
nips, squash, A. G. Reed; potatoes several
varieties, :. b. Hathorn; Mr.. Hathorn had
also good display of vegetables; traced
corn. 12rowed, 5. 8. Hathorn; Mr..
Hathorn exhibited several varieties of
onions; Asbury Small made a good show
ing OF pumpkins and squash, pumpkins.
b. Y. Stinson; cranberries, traced corn.
sweet and common, 3. v Stlnson; cab.
bage, a. b. Reed; squash, A. B. Reed;
Sir. Reed exhibited several varieties oil
beans; blood beets, cucumbers, turnius
aud potatoes, r. A. Umberhind: Foster
peaches, Mrs VIM. Allard; tomatoes. \.
H. SHELTON; grapes, II. SHELTON; pears
y. ii. Shelton; apples, \, II. SHELTON:
apples, D. W Alexander; apples. A. C.
Reed b. V. Stnson, Mr.. Geo Paine. s.
". Thomson, j. W. Trot5; Craps, Victor
Ring; apples, W. c. Baker, VIM. Loud
pears and grapes Vim. Loud. creamery
butter, made by the deep cold setting sys-
TEN. Daniel Stewart creamery butter.
Charles 5. Libby, n II. SHELTON; domestic
cheese, Mrs. d. v Stipson; yeast bread
and rolls, Mrs. j. X Hathorne; honey.
ID. W Alexander; lambs tongue rug, Mrs.
). b. Hathorne; hooked rug Mrs. S. b.
Hathorne; corcheted rug, Miss H. NJ. Jones.