The Republican journal., 1897-10-07
The Jackson Town Fair.

The town fair at Jackson was held Sept.
26th, and was a success as usual The
weather was fine, and although the attend
goodly crowd in the afternoon and all
seemed to enjoy themselves. The hall ex-
hibts were good considering the unfavor-
able season and there was large exhibit of
cattle. A matched game of base ball in the
forenoon between the Dixmont Juniors and
Jackson Juniors was won by the latter. At
p M. the Jackson Cornet Band gave an
open air concert, and after the concert there
was a ball game between the Jackson and
Dlxmont's first team, the game being we'll
played on both sides. AS they were unable
to begin the game until late they played
only five innings. The score resulted s to 3
IN favor of the Jacksons.
Following is list of the leading premi-
ums. Where no residence of an exhibitor is
given jackson is to be uudersood and the
residence of an exhibitor once given is not
repeated:
LADIES HALL. Tatting Mrs Vesta Fetch-
er. lsG; crocheted lace, Mrs. Lura Hatch 1st
Miss Vesta Fletcher, I'd tides, Mary Pease,
lst; worsted, Mrs. Ella Hubbard, 1st; croch-
eted cotton, Media Chase, 1st. Honiton CEN
tre piece, Mrs. d. D. Gould. 1st. Table scarf
Rebecca Rich, 1st Tray cloth, Gena Young
lst. Mexican work, Rebecca Rich, 1st; Mary
Pease, ID. Darned lace Rebecca Rich, 1st.
Hand work by Mrs. R. D. Crocker, 80 years
old, Dixmont, 1st; in silk, Rebecca Rich,
1st. Cotton needle work, Mrs. Levi Rich,
Bulgarian WORK. Mrs D. D. Gould, 1st.
Worsted quilts, (unfnished) Ida Kimball,
lst; Mabel Mason, second, Finished quilts
Margaret Mckinley. 1st. Patchwork. Geneva
NJ. Elwell, six years old, 1st. Comforters,
Mrs. Alice Page, 1st; Geneva Jewett, I'd
er, 93 years old, 1st; Mrs. John Larrabee
I'd; Lena Young, Sd. Rugs, worsted, Ella
Hubbard, 1st. Hooked, Mabel Mason, 1st
Mabel Mason, ID; Lola Jones, Sd. Braided
Media Chase, 1st. Carpet rug, Mrs. Alice
Page, 1st Hand painting, A. W. Warren,
John Larrabee. 1st; Mr.. Joseph Higgins
Thorndike, I'd: Fancy shells, Mrs. John
Larrabee. 1st. Husk mats, A. Z. Davis, 1st
Mittens, Julia Lang, 1st. Silk quilts, Mrs
A: I. Edwards, 10 years old, 1st,
FLowEKs-Pansies, Mrs. John Larrabee
Rich 1st; Mrs. E. A. Small, I'd; gladiolus
Mrs. Levi Rich, 1st; Miss May Pease, ID
sweet peas, Miss May Pease, 1st; bouquets
Mrs. Lew Rich, 1st; Mrs. A. w. Warren
%; II. e. Davis, Sd phlox, Lola Jones, 1st
Mrs. John Larrabee, I'd; asters, Mrs. Johr
| Larrabee, 1st: E. A. Small, I'd; hydrangea
Mrs. Levi Rich, 1st cut flowers, Mrs. John
| Larrabee, 1st and second pot flowers
| Amaryllis, Ruth Chase, 1st geranium Ruby
| Warren, 1st; Mrs. John LARA bee, I'd and Sd
| NEGErABLEs-Potato A. E. Davis, 1st
sage, A. E. Davis, 1st; table beets, ID. D
| Could, 1st; turnips, D. d. Gould, I'd; corn
James Dodge, 1st; tomatoes, A. E. Davis
1st; pumpkins, w. E. Warren, 1st; A e
Davis, %; D. D. Gould, Sd; squash, j. Lar
rabee, lst C. Y. kimball, I'd; cranberries
| " E, Warren, 1st; onions, Edward Roberts
2d; carrots and beets, each, a. E. Davis, 1st
FRuIT-Pears, D. D. Gould, 1st; apples
Golden Russet, E. c. Small, 1st; crab ap
pies, E. q. Small, 1st; red sweet, A j
! Fletcher, 1st; Baldwins, A. j. Fletcher 1st
&. +. Batcheder, 2d; Rhode Island Green
lngs. E. .. Small, 1st; A. E. Davis, "a w
| E, Warren, Sd King of Tompkins, Colder
Russets and kallum Hill, each, w. E. War
rem, 1st; A. E, Davis, ID.
SToCK-The following list of premiums wa
given to the exhibitors Of stock Oxen, G
W. Hasty, 1st; G. Y. Kimball, ID; d. Han
son, Sd; two-year-old steers, James Kim
ball, 1st; Geo. W. Hasty, 81 ne-vea9- oil,
steers, Nj. c. Kimball, 1st and ID A D. Win
gate, Sd; cows j. NJ. Page, 1st; wo-year
olds heifers, j. NJ. Page, lst aud 2d one
year-old heifers, Theodore Dodge, 1st; W
| h. Warren, I'd. Calves, Lewis Stevens 1st
! w. E. Warren, 2d Gussie Page, Sd Bulls
! w. E. Warren, 1st and ID.
After the fair a sociable was held in the |
| o. G. I. hall. a large crowd was presen
and very enjoyable evening was spent.