Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
GRAND SUCCESS
Was the litchfeId Annual
Town Fair, Tuesday.
Event Enjoyed by Those Present from
the Neighboring Towns.
Three thousand People in Attendance and
the Exhibits We're Superb.

Today was no exception. 1t surely must
have made the hearts Of the inhabitants OF
Litchflcld beat wild with JOY to see the
enormous crowd in attendance. These
fairs are growing more popular every year,
and in 1896 still larger crowd will be in
attendance, so say the prophets The
Litchfield Band, the just pride and glory
of the town, furnished excellent music all
during the day, which enlivencd every
thing.
The fakirs were here In large numbers,
and they howled vociferOusly, trying to
sell their wares The Ferris wheel on
the Midway Plaisance" did n thriving
business, the proprietor raking In the
shekcls from the fair-goers. In fact, all
those who had anything to sell rcaped a
golden harvest, and, tonight, are as con,
tented and delighted rs Is the small boy
upon receiving his first pair of copper -toed
or red topped boots. The Litchhcld Plains
Free Baptist church furnished an elabo-
rate dinner for the hungry multitude, the
proceeds of which will he used for the
maintenance Of the church.
Premiums Awarded.
The following premiums were awarded
Corn.
Yellow corn-C f Maloon, LIST; Vim
Maxwell q Son, 2; S Fl Ring, 3D.
Sweet Corey corn-J + Merrill, 1st.
Evergreen sweet corn w Bartlett, LIST.
Crosby sweet corn-E Shorcy, 1st.
Black and white mixed sweet corn-
Daniel Berry, LIST.
oil Re- r. let
Pop corn-Lapham & Packard, 1st
Poultry.
Black Leghorns-J Bartlett, LIST
Dominique Leghorns-E p True, LIST.
Buff Plymouth Rocks-W NJ Cunning
ham, LIST.
Chase, 1st.
Best pair oxen-Oramandal Smith, LIST.
Buttcr-Mrs NJ Fl Rogers, 1st
Largest varieties of canned fruit and
jellies-Mrs NJ S II Rogers, 1st; Mrs
Louisa Sherey, I'd; Mrs Jennie Litch-
field, 3D.
Bees honey-H W Jordan, 1st
Fnncy Articles.
Tray cloth-Mrs d I Smith, LIST: Cora
Maxwell, 2d; Flora Rogers, 3D..
Picture tbrow-Mrs + J Toothacher,
list; Edith + Bubler, 3D. Lizzie Max
well, 3D..
Table mat-Mrs X Smith, LIST Costello
r Sanford, I'd.
Doilies-Mrs A Shcene, LIST; Mrs j X
Smith I'd.
Tidies-Mrs J r Smith, LIST; Cora Max
wall I'd; Nette True 3D. Nellie Davis,
18th.
Crocheted mat-Nellie True, 1st.
Handkerchief case-Kate Nickerson,
LIST.
Lace pattern-Mrs Mary Prince, 1st
Crochetted lace-Katc Nickerson, 1st
White apron-Mrs William Merriman,
1st.
Buttonhook holder-Grace Elliot, 1st.
Pillow shams-Mrs Costello Sanford,
lst.
Fancy work basket-Cora A Maxwell
LIST
Bureau and commode scarf-Flora +
Rogers, LIST.
. Ssndalwood fau-Costella Sanford, LIST
Table cover-Mrs Mary f. Perry, 1st
Watch stands-G W Smith, lst.
Stamp plate-Eiiie l. Maloon, 1st
Brush case-L X Litohfield, LIST.
Flower orpamcnt-Carrie Lyle, LIST.
Oil painting-Mrs Myra Smith, LIST
Silk crazy quilt-Mrs NJ K Perry, lst.
Plush chair horn trimming-G A
Oliver 1st.
Foot rest, horn trimming-Mrs W r
Buker, LIST,
Horn hat rack George Oliver. 1st.
Mounted horns-George Oliver, LIST;
Mrs W Il Buker, Cd.
Apples.
Maiden's Blush-T Holmes, 1st L X
Litchfeld, I'd.
Hubbardston-F C Brown. LIST; j +
Edgecomh, 2d; II + Woodward, Sd.
Northern Spy T. Edgecomb, LIST; g
Roberts, .Ir, I'd; W + Adams, 3D.
Nodheads-A II Ring, LIST; A Chase,
ed; A J Elliott, 3D.
Black Oxfort-Wm. Maxwell a. Son,
LIST: Roberts. .Jr I'd; J a Chase. Sd.
Wealthy A Chase, LIST; A L Small,
I'd: II + WoodwarGssSd.
Westinghouse AGhase, LIST; A l.
Small, I'd; I Holmes Sd
Badwin-H Woodward, LIST; + n Pink.
he "a, I'd; G Roberts, Jr, Sd,
::Bcs.deurs-G Roberts, Jr, LIST; o Smith,
cd; W F~Adams, I'd
Ben Davis C Trafford, LIST; A
Chase I'd; G W Smith, Sd
Kings-G Roberts, Jr, LIST; J c Trafford,
I'd; A J Elliott. Sd.
Roxbury Russet-G Robert, Jr, LIST; J
A Chase. I'd; + c Brown, Sd
Porter + Edgecomb, LIST; o Smith
Sd; l. X Litchfield Sd.
Talman Sweets--L X Litchfield LIST; ]
A Chase I'd.
New York Russets-G Roberts, Jr, LIST
j A Chase, I'd.
Twenty Ounce A Chase, LIST.
Fall Stawberry-J A Chase, LIST; G
Roberts, Jr, I'd.