Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-22

should be proud of the fine work done
by these little girls for il is better than
that done by many people much older.
Mrs. Daniel Lathrop of East Pittston.
mas fancy cake, butter, fruit cake
and brown bread and biscuits in her
exhibit and they all look very appetiz-
ing.
Mrs. j. II. Bailey of Winslow, has an
exhibition of very nice butter.
An embroidered travelling case
shown by Miss Lizzie ]. Libby of Wind
sor. is very pretty. The beauty
of it is not alone in its handsomeness
but is greatly owing to its usefulness.
Mrs. ]. c. Cooper of Togus. has a sofa
pillow and photograph case on exhibit
ton which are both attracting a lot of
favorable comment. She also has an
embroidered dolly. an embroidered
center piece and a worsted tidy which
are all very pretty.
Mrs. James Morton of Windsor, has
handsome date palm and butter or
exhibition. The palm is very beautiful
and is closely examined by many who
have never before seen one.
Mrs. w. b. Davis of jefferson, has
some nice butter on exhibition.
Mrs A. B. Mason of Augusta, has 6
crocheted skirt and a crocheted tidy
on exhibition.
Mrs. Mary Davis of West Windsor
shows a fancy apron which is very
pretty and has been greatly admired.
! Mrs. Daniel Given of South Windsor
has a very pretty display of jellies ano
pickles. They all are very nice look
ing and show that she is an expert ii
this line of housekeeping. She has il
her exhibit eight varieties of preserves
eight varieties of jellies, 10 varieties o
pickles and a general collection of can
ned fruit and vegetables. She als'
shows cut flowers and biscuits.
Mrs. c. r. Carleton of Whitefield, ha:
| a handsome patch work quilt on eXhi
bition which is admired by all who sec
| it.
A handsome sofa pillow is shown b!
Mrs. c. |. York of Somerville, which
attracts lot of attention.
Eddie Given. aged 8, of South Wind
sor. is a youthful cook and if he is a.
good in proportion when he grows III
he will be a star chef. He has on exhi
bition some appetizing looking brown
bread.
Arthur S Lawrence of North PittstoH
| will some day be a ship builder of re
nown. for ne is now only IS and he eX
hibits a full rugged three -masted schoone
which would be good model for any
ship. 1t is called the Mary Jane ana l.
a finely modelled ship. The sails are al
spread and the boats on the davlts an,
anchors are in place.
Mrs f. b. Partridge Of North White
field, has a knitted dolly and knit tidy
Miss R. Ella Russell OF East jefferson
has in her exhibit a patchwork quilt, Nv
fancy rugs crocheted lace, knit lace
fancy apron. crocheted tidy. knit dolly
ana knit gloves. The exhibit is not only
extensive but it is beautiful.
Mrs. Clara Fitzpatrick of Watervile, has
a handsome jewel case. handsom,
handkerchief ease. three embroiderei
handkerchiefs which are very pretty anj
| pretty piece Of crochrted lace.
Miss Isora Pierce OF West Windsor
shows fancy rugs which are very nice. a
well as Mrs. Hiram Pierce of NortI
! Windsor.
Miss Grace Shaw OF Augusta. has Z
| fancy apron on exhibition as well as i
sofa pillow cover. both Of which are very
| beautiful.
A very unique and pretty umbrella
| shawl IL shown by Mrs. Matte Webbei
OF China. This T. closely inspected by AZ
who like needlework ana fancy articles,
for they expect, now they have seen one,
to make one for themselves.
Mrs. G.. H. Caldwell Of North Pittstqn
has "A loaf Of brown bread. loaf Of plair
cake ana biscuits which all look very
nice.
Mrs. Sarah Hickey of Cooper's Mills
aged 50. has some nice wooden yarn Of hei
own spinning.
| Miss Cora Given BrittOn Of East Pits
| ton. has a drawn rug on exhibition, VILE
a worsted quit, a felt tidy. darned lace
fancy apron knit lace, embroidered cen
terpiece, embroidered dolly. embroi!creo
tray cloth, table mats, hand made neck
tie and mantel lambrequin.
Mrs c. W. Bailey Of Augusta. has q
magnificent display Of cut flowers which
none leave the hall without examining.
Miss Lena Linn of South Windsor, dis
plays two oil paintings which are very
pretty.
Mrs. Annie Mansell Of Augusta. has j
silk quilt on exhibition.
Mrs. Patience Nolan of Togus. aged 81
has two handsome tray cloths and a
drawn rug, with a fancy apron, which
are all made by her.
Mrs. r. A. Coombs Of Windsor. has Oh
exhibition an old paper which is inspect
| ed with a great deal of interest by all
! 1t is an edition of the Eastern Star, pub
lished in Hallowell in 1875. 1t has some
4, +tr.ay, ,.t1tc oh m q
1t look very funny beside a paper pub
lished at the present time. She also ha-
on exhibition a book printed in Augusta
| In 1891 by Peter Edes.
The Cattle.
The showing of cattle was extensive
The rain interfered with some of the
/ farmers bringing their cattle, but still
there was a good lot and what there wa
was Of the best grades. People who nay