The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-20
LA S.ss The Orange Fair.

The first fair of Arson grange was
held Wednesday, October 18th. 1t was
success in every particular and fulfill
ed the most ardent hopes of the farmers
and their wives and daughters. 1t was
distinctly an agricultural day where the
agriculturalist was represented with the
fruits of his industry. Farming being a
distinct pursuit, the grange should rep
resent the farmer and his interests, un-
trammeled by any other organization or
craft, and such it was last Wednesday.
We shall make no attempt to enumerate
every article exhibited as that would
lead into a detail that would be most
tedious to our readers, but in a general
way speak of the large exhibits in their
various departments A better display
of fruit is rarely seen. Fortunately
there are many large fruit growers with
in radius of five miles of this village
and, better still, quite number of them
are members of this organization
Grange hall presented an appearance
that compared favorably with any of the
great fairs of the past for which our
town was once noted. Such an exhibit
ton of fruit, vegetables, pickles, pre-
serves, jellies and artistic needle work
reflects great credit upon the men and
women composing the farming COM
munity. d NJ Norton, the worthy mas
ter, led with % varieties of apples
Sumner Dinsmore, 10; G L Caswell, 8; +
r and BIZ Steward, IL; G E Savage, s.;
Edgar Millay, a; W FL Moore, Is; 7 D
Salley, Is; Fred Pullen, 8; Leonard Fl
Emery, Is. Mrs Edgar Millay exhibited
a California pumpkin that weighed SO
pounds and Harry Hilton, turnip 21a
pounds that were leaders in the vege-
table line. Large cabbage, beets and
squash come close in the list; d NJ Nor.
ton also exhibited shock of pop corn
II feet and inches high, well loaded
with ears and rare specimen of sweet
corn that grew 8 feet high. Mrs Nor
ton made very beautiful floral display
in it being a chinese lantern plant which
attracted much attention. The follow
ing are the preferences given by the va
rious committees:
Potatoes-Erv'a Hilton, varieties, l.;
Moore, 2 varieties, 2; s Dinsmore, 2
varieties, 3.
Table beets-S Dinsmore, L; N Q Hill
ton, 2; c Moore, s.
Cattle beets-C p Moore, l. Fred
Dunbar, 2.
Carrots-C P Moore, L; Mrs E Mil
lay, 2.
Turnip-N Q Hilton, l; Sumner Dins-
more, 2; N Q Hilton, 8.
Pumpkns-Mrs E Millay, l.; Parker
Paine, 2; T d Salley, 3.
Cabbage-S Dinsmore, /; Harry Hill
ton, 2; Mrs E Millay, 8.
Squash-W II Moore, 1; S Dinsmore,
2; G Moore, 8.
Plums-Mrs H T Emery, /.
Grapes-Mrs II r Emery, 1.
Corn-A T Adams, / Erwin Hilton, 2;
j p Paine, 3.
Pop corn Paine, l. Mrs T M
Steward, 2; Fred Pullen, 8.
White op.corn-Leonard Emery, /;
Mrs E Milay, 2; Mrs F 5 Parsons, 3.
Beans-David Norton, l.
Appes-D NJ Norton, /; w H Moore,
2; T d Salley, Best sample of Golden
Russell, K | Greening and Porter,
Pullen. Best sample of Kings, c l. Cas-
we'll. Best sample Northern Spy and
Baldwin, S Dinsmore. Best sample
Harvey, Pippin and Pumpkin Sweet, L
FL Emery. Best sample, Fallawater, P
Paine. Best sample, 20 Ounce and
Alexander, Geo savage. Best sample,
Dwarf Baldwins, E Millay.
Onions-Mrs l. & Robinson, L; Mrs II
T Emery, q; Geo E Savage, 8.
Cranberries-L Fl Emery, 1.
Cucumbers-Geo E Savage, l; Mrs T
M Steward, 2.
Melons-Geo Z Savage, l.
Bell-peppers-F NJ Steward, /.
Tomatoes-Lora Moore, /; Mrs Fl t
Emery, 2
Syrup-Mrs Fl M Young, 1; Mrs Frank
Steward, 2.
Jellies raspberry, crab apple, tomato
and lemon, Mrs Il T Emery, Il Mrs E G
Hilton, 2; Mrs D NJ Norton, 8.
Preserves-peach, Mrs G Hilton, l;
Mrs Leonard Emery, q; strawberry, Mrs
K C Hilton, /; Mrs Frank Steward, 2;
tomato plum, Susan Dinsmore, l; rasp-
berry, Mrs E Q Hilton, L; Mrs 81 Young,
2; grape, Mrs E c Hilton, l.
Pickles-Mrs Robert Savage, l; Mrs E
G Hilton, 2; Mrs H Young, 3; chopped,
Mrs Frank Steward, /; Mrs II Young, 2.
Butter-Mrs F R and Steward, 1;
Mrs D M Norton, q; in granular form,
Mrs c Caswell, 1.
Cheese-Mrs ID NJ Norton, l.
Plotted plants-Mrs d NJ Norton, /;
Annie Moore, 2; Mrs c E Knapp, 8.
Cut flowers-Mrs l. C Robinson, l;
Mrs q E Knapp, 2; Mrs D NJ Norton, 8.
Cactus susan Dinsmore.
Pitcher, GA years old, pitcher, 81 years
old, plate, 10 years old, Mrs Geo Savage;
two plates, 90 years old, Mrs c K Knapp;
pitcher, 100 years old, Mrs d II Record;
plate, 90 years old, Lora Moore.
Pictures-Mrs w E T Mclean, /; Mrs
Chas Emery Q; Mrs J H Stevens, 8.
Mittens-Mrs George Savage, /; Mrs
Hannaford 2.
Ladies' wooden hose--Mrs George
Savage, /.
Wooden yarn and linen hose-Mrs
Mary J Hilton, /.
Mems hose Mrs Hannaford.
Quilts-silk, Mrs Amanda Thompson,
/; Mrs L Fl Emery, q; Mrs E Millay, 3;
worsted, Mrs e Knapp, l; Mrs NJ
Norton, Q; Mrs N Q Hilton, 81; cotton,
Mrs Parsons, l; Mrs D Fl Record, 2;
Mrs Geo Savage 3.
Afghan-Mrs Amanda Thompson, \.
Sofa wraps-Mrs G E Hapgood, l;
Susie Paine, 2.
Rugs-braided, Mrs Frank Steward, L;
Mrs L Fl Emery, Q; drawn, Mrs Robert
Savage, /; Mrs H Ware, 2; Mrs Robert
Savage, s.; button, Mrs T d Salley, Il;
chenille, Mrs c Hilton, /; Mrs Robert
Savage, 2.
Needle and fancy work-Mrs E Millay,
1; Mrs R Savage, Q; Mrs E G Hilton, 8.
The fancy articles were too numerous
and varied to mention separately.
Miscellaneous articles--Among many
articles deserving very favorable men.
tiop wa noticed a fine collection bV Mrs