Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-27
WINDSOR FAIR.
Closes Thursday After Sue
cessfuI Meeting.
Society Will Realize Enough to Pa,
Expenses and a Surplus.
several Hundred People Present Thursday
LIST Of Premiums Awarded. Yesterday.

IN progress here since Tuesday, closed
today Despite the fact that the gloomy
ram fell nearly all the morning and par
OF last night, there were several hundred
people on the grounds, Thursday, await
Ing the climax of this fair, which ha,
been, In the common phraseoloey of tn,
day, simply "out Of sight
The society will not only clear all OK
penses, but will have little on the right
side Of the ledger. 1t has been one of the
most successful fairs that ever mas beer
held by this enterprising society. And
talking about fairs, the exhibition a,
Windsor is a coming one. Since the
organization of the society, some eight
years ago, it has been gradually nearing
the high water mark and in 1896. the
| grounds, say some will not be large
| enough to hold the people who will attend.
There would have been 10, 600 people
here, today if the weather had only been
fair, said an Augusta business man,
Thursday, who knows whereof he speaks.
1t is surely too bad that the rain fell AMI
the weather was so inclement, but the fair
managers are satisfied and make the best
of everything that comes in their direction
The representatives of the Journal wish
! to thank the fair management for the
many kindly Courtesies which they cX-
tended to them. All members of the So
| ciety sincerely hope that next year thu
three days will be fair. And If it is fair,
all may rest assured that the Windsor cx-
hibition will be largely attended.
Hall Exhibit.
The following persons had exhibits in
the hall, which were omitted from Thurs
day mornings paper:
Mrs. j. II. Barton of Windsor, an ele-
CANT drawn rug. looking like plush.
Miss Cora T. Britton of East Pittston,
drawn rug pillow sham (braided), silk
quilt, patchwork quilt, table scarf, darned
lace throw, spiashor, felt tidy, crochet
tidy, toilet cushion and an embroidered
lambrequin.
Miss F'lossie Burnheimer of Windsor, n
braided rug
Mrs. Christa LeBallister of Windsor
two braided rugs.
Flossic Potte of Pittston aged 10 years
eight kinds of crochetted lace
Mrs. Fred Scott of Pittston, two drawn
rugs
Miss Mary Scott of Pttston, patchwork
quilt.
Miss Lizzie Russell of Jefferson, afghan
Mrs. Fred Coombs of Windsor, commode
set. orochettcd
Mrs. Fred Gould of North Pittston
fancy wooden rug.
Earl Fassett of Pittstop. 5 years old,
black berries picked by him and preserved
in IA bottle.
Mrs. A. Sawyer of Gardiner, outliueo
spread.
Miss Lizzie Malaney of North White
field, butter.
Mrs. Grace II. Katon of Chelsea, 81
years old, worsted quilt, silk quilt plaii
sewing.
Miss Deborah Barker of Gardiner, IS
years old, patchwork quilt.
Miss Sara Achorn of Cooper's Mills,
lewplry box, two plates decorated will,
postage stamps
Mrs Pauline Potter of Cooper's Mills,
linen lamp mat, table scarf and tabl'
cover.
Mrs Frank B. Nortbey of North White
field, butter
Fna A. Lash of of Windsor, 10 years old,
patchwork, little negro doll
Mrs. Sylvia Given of South Windsor,
five varieties Of plants
Mrs NJ. p. Doyle, bread doiley, cak'
Mrs. R. p. Jewell of South Windsor
drawn rug, all oolors, hand-dyed
Ladies Aid of Windsor, patchwork
ouilt exhibited by Mrs. ChaS. +. Choate
Miss Ethel NJ Howe of Windsor, four oil
paintings. ~ .,.,,,.s
and table scarf.
Miss Ethel NJ. Howe of Windsor, bang
and violin made of cotton wadding and
tissue paper.
old, large doll c,o,.oa sou
NJ + Thompson of Chelsea, three
baskets of cut flowers and SILK crazy
quilt ,,,s NuIs j., aoD
rartie NJ. Griffin of Maxcy's Mills. doll.
NJ John A. Peva of Weeks Mills,
,yorsted table mat, head rest and toilet
cushion. woots, Mills
,.t'.hwork Quilt, braided pillow shams,
f,,ncv apron and six varieties OF Jeiiy'
i" A. Horace Choate of Windsor, butter
tiv broom case. toilet cushion,
Nrs Seth Pratt of Whitehead, MeAieau
work. butter v;,asor o,l
nainting. crayon work.
Mrs B, H. Moody OF China, ausograpn
onilt s belonging to South China Relief
Corps. ~, ~ Farmiprdale,
o,,tI;ned spread, fancy apron
Mrs G. P. Reed of Windsor eign' pairs
ml Mrs, Laura E. McKindsley of J0i'e' but
ter cut flowers erpf,ower five
Mr of long green cucumbers.
po Mus p a Jewell of South windsor i've
p" Mrs Christie LeBalliseer OF H
wtndsor six varieties of gerahiun'
d.hi;as California suuflowers, nm,
0a Mr. &. ". True of North Fayett'' out
''l Mrs. j. S. Houdlette Of Dresden Aii's'
butter.