The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-22
Athens Cattle Show and Fair.

Old aProb" was determined that the
people of Athens and vicinity should
not hold their annual cattle show aud
fair this fall. and he came near being
successful too.
There was fair sized crowd of pc )ple,
count of the rain. However the grand
ball in the evening was well attended
and the young people made up for lost
time by dancing till the "wee sma" hours
of the morning.
The following awards were made:
Working oxen Frank Fox, |; Geo.
Ward, =; Leroy Judkins, 3.
Draft oxen and horses: [. F. Davis,
Scion, and 3; Berth traitor, yelling
ton, =.
Oxen: B. p. Bunker, pair; Leroy
Judkins, pair.
Dairy cows: Peter Hurd, A. T.
Hilton, 2.
Heifers Peter Hurd, |.
Matched Oxen: Frank Fox. ! ; Leroy
Judkius, 2; Nahum Mason, 3.
Steers: yr. james Chapman, J
yrs, F. NJ. Ward, and ,; 3 yrs, james
Chapman, l.
Hereford Bull: yr., Geo. Fox, l.
Sheep, lambs and bucks. Fred NJ.
Ward, |.
Swine: c. F. Barker, /
Poultry Peter Hurd | on brahmas
and plymouth rocks.
Apples: c. F. Barker ll6 varieties),
l /; Sylvanus Judkins a varieties), ,; {.
ii. Jones az varieties, g.
Grapes Llewellyn Eaton, /.
Corn: Field, 5. K. Rowell, l, Samuel
Chapman, 2, }. F. Corson, 3; sweet,
Zenas Hathorne, |, j. F, Corson, 2; pop,
Zenas Hathorne, l; j. F. Corson, 2.
Fancy work: Silk quilts, Mrs. A. B.
Fox, |, Miss NJ. S. Jones 2; worsted quilts,
G. II. Jones, /, Mrs. Llewellyn Eaton, , !;
worsted slumber robe, c. H. Jones, :;
carriage afghan, Mile Wade, l, c. H.
Jones, 2; embroidered quilts, Mrs.
Thomas McCollor, cotton spread, C..
II. Jones, !.
Rugs Mrs. A. 7. Hilton, |; Mrs.
Geo. Fox, 3 Miss Flossie Ward, 3.
Beets and Carrots: Geo. c. Hight, !.
Potatoes: b. =. Barker (Aroostook
Reds, L; Billy Mulhurn, Potatoes rails
ed on straw as ferilzer), :.
Pumpkins: Chester Wells, l.; Eddie
Berry, , j. F. Corson, 3.
Citron Geo. Lermond, /.
Cabbage: l.. c. Williams, |.
Canned Goods Currants, Mrs. G. Fl.
Allen, |; Mrs. C. H. Jones, 2; goose
berries. Mrs. G. II. Allen, |; horse
plums, Mrs. G. II. Allen, /; black
berries, Mrs. C. II. Jones, |; Mrs. G. II.
Allen. 2; extracted honey, Mrs. &. IL.
Allen, |; Jelly, Alice Ward, Mrs. g.
II. Allen, ,; Mrs. I. J. Calden, 3; toma-
toes, Mrs. {. II. Jones, citron, Mrs. e,
Ii. Jones; rhubarb Mrs. c. IL. Jones, !;
apple, Alice Ward, /; Mrs. c. II. Jones,
i strawberries, blueberries and rasp-
berries, Mrs. G.. II. Jones, /; Luther
Rowell exhibited two cans of comb
honey made by the bees in the cans.
Francy Goods: Lap robe, c. II.
Jones, sofa pillows, c. II. Jones, | and
2; woven rugs, c. II. Jones, | and =;
show cases, fancy goods, Miss M. 5.
Jones, and 2; toilet set, pieces, Lena
Corson, throw, M. S. Jones, /; Lena
Corson, ,; tides, Lena Corson, | jewel
box, NJ. 5. Jones, | +; pin cushion, Lena
Corson l and 2; glass glove box, Lena
Corson, l; handkerchief box, pillow
slips and insertion, Lena Corson,1.
Miscellaneous Articles: l.. G. Will
liams, two live foxes; mounted loon, cat
owl, fox and woodcock c. II. Jones,
partridge; w. S. Chase, Davis sewing
machine; Mrs. E. l.. kingman, tea pot,
10 years old, cane from China, l25 years
old, stock made of tea wood, head of
rice, China calendar, piece OF isinglass
quartz; NJ. s. Jones, one pair wooden
shoes, mounted deer horns, oil painting;
l.. G. Elliott, violin, manufactured by
him; samuel Chapman, clock; Mrs.
Llewellyn Eaton, wooden stockings and
mittens.