Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-07
LlTCHFlELD FAIR.
Gooe Crowds Present In Spite Of
Cold, Cloudy Weather.
nall Exhibits Excellent-Outdoor Display
Rather Below Average.

day, the 37th annual fair of Litchfield
was held at the trotting park. The day
was cold and cloudy, but nevertheless
a good crowd turned out. This fair Is
noted all over the State, and early IN
the morning the crowds began to
gather and at about noon, nearly 'Vo
were on the grounds. The exhibits IN
the hall were very fine. but the out
door display was rather poor, the colo
weather interfering. large NUMBER
Of peddlers were on the grounds, as
were a number of games of chance,
but these last were soon done away
with, the managers forbidding any
thing of the kind to go on.
At this well-known fair, all kinds of
people can be seen. The city lads and
lasses were there, as were the country
lads, the latter rather outnumbering
the former For person who likes to
study style, no better place could pos
sibly be found and the poor weather
gave all the more grounds for variety
The horse jockey was also there, and
many so-called horses changed hands,
this business being done outside the
grounds but in the near vicinity.
The best of order was maintained,
and the association may feel proud of
the fair, which would have been more
of a success had the weather been
more favorable.
In the hall on the grounds was most
elaborate display of articles. There
was fancy work of all kinds and de-
scription. Among this the work of
Miss Jennie Patterson was most notice
able. A large display of apples, pears,
grapes and fruits of all kinds. and also
vegetables, was shown.
Quite novelty was the sample of
Greetings picked by Secretary John
burlington from tree which produced
for him "a bushels.
The following premiums were given
by the various committees:
Honey-Horace Jordan, list; e. w.
Metcalf, I'd.
Beeswax-Horace Jordan. 1st
Butter-Mrs. M. f. Rogers.
Yearling steers-G w. Tucker. This
was remarkably fine and matched
pair.
Field corn-C. E. Malson, list; Eli
Fish, I'd.
Burbank Seedling-Mel Adams and
son. list.
New Queen-O. A. True, list.
Multiplier onions-Mel Adams and
son. LIST.
Mangold Wurtzel beets-E. Shorey,
list; Delina Small. I'd.
Table beets-Eli Fish, LIST; Francis f.
Lane, I'd.
Sweet corn-G. Roberts. Jr., 1st
Mammoth Wonder pumpkins-Eli
Fish, LIST.
Jumbo squash-Eli Fish. 1st.
Mammoth Tours pumpkins-Ray-
mond Small, list; Irving j. Varney, I'd
Minister potato-G. NJ. Rogers, LIST.
Pearl Savoy-G. M. Rogers, 1st.
Early Rose-Francis e. Lane. LIST.
Mammoth squash-W. w. Reyes, LIST.
Japan Gourds-W. w. Keyes, list
Metcalf squash-H c. True, list; E.
d. True, I'd.
Hubbard squash-R. E. Niles, LIST;
S. II. Ring, I'd.
Mrs. Chas Metcalf exhibited a fine
specimen of apple, currant and crab
apple jelly, also canned pears, toma-
toes and string beans.
Mrs. M. r. Rogers had on exhibition
canned berries and fruits.
Citron-El Fish, list; A. c. True, I'd
Flowers and bouquets-Mrs. S. p
Roberts. LIST. Edith Bubier. ID
Lombard plums-E. Shorev. 1st. w
r. Haines Cd.
Mixed fruit-Mrs w. II. Allard, list
Pears-Danvers w Mr. Mcrriman
1st
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