The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20
The Fair at Canaan.

ner were directors. 37S tickets TO the
fair were sold; 176 tickets to the baked
bean dinner and 81 tickets to the dance.
Total receipts, SOS.
The following preferences were award
ed by the several committees:
Corn-yellow, John Goodwin, l; sweet,
II C Cover, l; snap, G F Ramsdell, l
The display of corn was large and all
very good. The exhibitors were K )
Foster, Town Farm; Geo A Maxfield, c
B Gardner, C F Ramsdell, John Good
win, c F Rsmsdell, w G Fitzgerald, + G
Penney, Alvah S Witham, Levi A Good
win, Wallace Ireland, G + Hubbard, N G
Cover.
Cahbage-C Gardner, /; L G Webb,
2; C b Gardner, 3.
Orions-J Q A Butts, /; Alvah S
Witham, 2; Isaac Ames, 3.
Turnips-W C Fitzgerald, l; John
Drew, 2.
Potatoes-David Mason, /; Frank
Rand, w G Fitzgerald, G F Rsmsdell, c
B Gardner, Frank Nelson, II c Cover.
All exhibited excellent samples.
Beets-N Hall. l; Alvah 5 Witham, 3.
Parsnips-L c Webb, l.
Carrots-W G Fitzgerald, l.
Squash Scott Lord, Clark Ramsdell,
John Drew, Blanche Hall, N X Salisbury
and Fl C Cover all exhibited some very
good ones.
Watermelon-C B Gardner.
Beans-cream, peck, G 81 Boston, l j;
E B Richardson, Q; white, G A Boston,
3; NIX Salisbury, l; white yellow eyes, j
Q A Butts, l; N X Salisbury, 2.
Pumpkin-W G Fitzgerald, John Drew,
E w Bean, A N Tozier and Isaac Ames
exhibited specimens. -
Cucumbers-Geo II Ames, Alvah S
Witham.
Grape tomatoes-Mrs V M Ames.
The following exhibits were made-C
F Ramsdell, hens of choice breeds +;
John Drew, l peck wheat; N j Raw
ding, flower pots; Benney Fitzgerald,
cage rabbits; B Richardson, oats I;
Amos P Nelson, raspberries, fresh from
the bush; Capt N j Rawding, small
vessel, pattern after that formerly
commanded by him; Mrs L E Crowell,
sweet corn, dried; Mrs Mabel Allen,
very pretty May basket; Miss Sarah M
Lewis, heaviest Cat and prettiest kitten.
Apples-Geo A Tilton, four, weighed
s lbs; @ A Butts, Is varieties; l. c
Webb, /; A N Tozier, s.; John Drew, 8;
Geo N Ames, 8; C Gardner, 10; Henry
w johnson, l; Mrs Fl johnson, l.; Geo
w Smith, 4; Levi A Goodwin, l; Geo A
Tilton, l +; Blanche Hall, 4; Geo Weeks,
3; Frank Tibbetts, 3; Isaac Ames, a j;
John N Drawn, IL; S Richardson 2; VIM
Goodwin, s; F G Penney, s.; c F Holt,
6; Horace Hail. l; ID M Foster, 8; w G
Fitzgerald, %; E w Bean, 4; q E Bur-
rill, Is. The variety and quality of the
apple display was the best Of all. A
large variety of grapes and crab apples
by Mrs Butts.
Cranberries-D M Foster, G B Gard
ner, G A Boston, Fred Rolfe, also pears,
tomatoes, straw berries, plums.
Currants-Mrs Jenkins.
Cheese-best, sage, Mrs John Drew !;
plain, Mrs f s Foster, Mrs N X Sals-
bury.
Canned fruit-Mrs j Q A Butts, l j;
Mrs Fred Rolfe 2.
A Butts, Q.
Honey-best, Fred Rolfe.
Yeast bread--best, Mrs Fl G Cover.
Oil paintings and pictures-Mrs +
Packard, 10 pictures; Mrs II johnson,
Mrs l. B Nutting and Mrs Butts; Mrs
Mrs Fl johnson, nice rocking chair !;
rhe battleship Maine, Alo' 20 Richard
son.
Cut fowers-Mrs A N Tozier, L; Mrs
V M Ames, Q; in vases, Miss Adoie
Merrill.
Wooden articles-double mittens, Mrs
Ffield Mitchell; skein yarn, Mrs Fifield
Mitchell; mems socks, Mrs N X Sails
bury.
Domestic lace and crocheted articles
lace, Miss Bertha Trim, /; Miss Merle
Drawn, 2; Miss Adde Merrill, 3; bed
spread, Mrs G C jenkins, l !; opera shawl.
Miss 5 M Lewis, l; tides, Mrs Winni
fred Moody, /; Mrs H Johnson, 3; Miss
) NJ Lewis, 3; Mrs Marcelle Bragg, 4 !;
Miss Effie Crowell, 8; Miss Ruth Patten,
6; afghan. Mrs Winnifred Moody, l.
Rugs and carpets-h0oked rugs, Mrs
l. C Webb, |; Mrs A n Tozier, 2; Mrs
Eva Shean, 2; knitted rug, Miss Nellie
Goodridge, |; braided rugs, Mrs + s
Foster, l.; Mrs j Rolfe, 2; rag carpets,
Mrs John Brown, l.
Knit articles-mat, Mrs Winnifred
Moody, l; slippers, 2 pairs, Mrs Butts,
l; Mrs Winnifred Moody, Q; bed spread,
Mrs Eta E Bragg, L; Mrs Rose E Max
field, both very nice; picture throws,
Mrs Winnifred Moody, l Mrs G F Pack
ard, 3; Mrs Ellen Kicker, 3; Mrs W w
Sanborn. 4.
Embroidery-Mrs @ A Butts, /; Mrs
Winnifred Moody, 2; Mrs M Bragg, 3;
Mrs H G Cover, a.
Sofa pillows-Mrs Clifton Jewell, l;
Mrs Elijah Foster, 2; Mrs N X SAILS
bury, 8.
Fancy articles-.photo holder, Mrs
Edith Tibbetts: pretty light stand, Mrs
Butts; two paper stand spreads, Mrs l.
B Nutting; foot stool with steer horn
legs, Mrs Clifton Jewell; table mats,
Mrs N johnson, l; Mrs Winnifred
Moody, 2; handmade fiches and hand
kerchiefs, Mrs Abbie Andrews, l; toilet
set, Mrs Clifton Jewell, l; Mrs Edith
'ribbetts, 2; dolly, Mrs Winnifred
Moody, l; slippers, Mrs Winnifred
Moody, l; Mrs Q A Butts, l.
Miscellaneous exhibits--corncopi
Mrs e B Richardson; large steel engrav-
log of Mrs E Foster; crayon picture,
Mrs Grace Weeks; mammoth sized Bible,
ancient almanac, j Q A Butts crocheted
lamp mat and pillow slips, Mrs Wiuni.
fred Moody anu Mrs M Bragg; Omaha
city currency and bank bills, year, 1857,
Mrs l. K Crowell; knit pin cushion and
oil painting and brush case, Miss Allie
Goodrich horn hat rack, Mrs E G Pur-
ington; hand embroidered underwear,
large lot oil paintings and pictures, hand
painted vase, basket Of wax flowers, knit
slippers, fancy box, toilet cushion, box
Of domestic lace, Aesops fables, year,
1902, complete, Mrs @ A Butts; dec
grated plate, Mrs G B Gardner; plush
brush case, Bible. "a years old, Mrs L E