The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-28
The Fair at Prospect.

| good attendance. The stock shown was in
number and quality above the average. A
combination seed-sower, harrow cu!tivator.
corn planter and potato digger attracted
much attention. In the hall was a large
round table. 200 years old, laden with
ancient china, etc. exhibited by Mrs Abner
Gray. Excellent music was furnished by
Clegg & Sons of Frankfort and the usual
number of fakrs and peddlers We're present,
Geo. e. Ward, the secretary, sends US the
/ following report of awards as received from
| the several committees:
CLASS 1. l f Gould, Jersey bull, 1st; I F
Gould, Jersey bull, I'd; NJ Eames, grade
Jersey bull, 1st; B NJ Eames, grade Durham
bull, 1st; M Eames, 2-year- old heifer, 1st ;
Fred Cunningham, 2-year- old heifer, 2d Fred
/ Cunningham, 3 grade Aberdeen helfers, lat
and I'd; Master HiIlard Harding trained
steer calves, 1st
| Gray, F A Lane VIM Merithew COM
| mittee.
! Glass 2, Thoroughbred Jersey bull, B NJ
Eames, lst; Jersey COW, F Gould, lst: and
| I'd; yearling l F Gould, tst yearhng B NJ
| Eames, I'd.
| Freeman Partridge, Edward Clifford. Da-
| vid Nichols, committee.
SPECIALS. A pitcher by S L Hall of Sandy
! point representing Mrs George Washington.
| her two children and servants, 1st. Comb,
decanter and candle stick by Mrs f Gould
lst. Pictures by Stephen Ii ttletieId of Ply.
mouth, Wis. Sea urchin picture throw, Mrs
Alice Haley, lst; picture throw, Mrs j FL
klliman, lst. Shrapnell shell taken by
Capt S Wilson from the Regina Mercedes
in Cuba after she sank, 1st. Wine glasses
Sc years old by Grace Ames, lst. Danish
coffee set, Mrs A S Wilson, 1st. Tied pic
ture throw, Mrs Mial Sargent, Searsport, 1st
Deer head mounted by Fred Cunningham
1st.
1st, y Gray. Pigs, 1st, j F Gould; 2nd
Y Gray; Geese, lst, F A Lane; Hens
Plymouth Rocks, 1st L L Ames End, c Ii
Partridge; White Wyandotts, 1st, C Il
Partridge; Rhode Island Reds 1st c e
Partridge; Black Moronca, 1st, c Ii Part
| ridge.
W II CHM, Lester Eaton, committee
CLASS 90. Beans, A a CHM, 1st.
Aroostook W Beans, L L Ames, 1st. Field
corn, John Nlckels, 1st j H Littetield, End.
Sweet corn. FL Llttleiield, 1st; A A CHM,
End. Pop corn, Freeman Partridge, 1st,
Shipping potatoes, c H Partridge, 1st; A A
CHM, End. Largest variety of potatoes,
Edwin Jacobs, 1st. Turnips, Ira Ward, 1st;
Freeman Partridge, 2nd. Pumpkins, Walter
Ames, 1st; Freeman Partridge, 2nd. Car
rots, Freeman Partridge, 1st. Marrowtat
squash, Manson George, 1st. Freeman Part
ridge, 2nd, Hubbard squash j FL Littleheld,
1st; Freeman Partridge, 2nd. Marblehead
| squash, Ira Ward 1st. Turban squash,
Freeman Partridge, 1st. CItron, John
Nickels lst; W Il Glnn, 2nd. Cucumbers.
Manson George, 1su. Parsnips. Freeman
Partridge, 1st; Ira Ward. 2nd. Cabbage,
freeman Partridge, 1st. Onions, Freeman
| Partridge, 1st. Beets. table beets Freeman
| Partridge, 1st. Mangolds, G Fl Partridge,
2st; Freeman Partridge, md Apples W H II
! CHM. quality 1st; Freeman Partridge 2nd.
Apples, Freeman Partridge, variety lst.
Cranberries, Mrs W S Mudgett. lst Grapes,
| Freeman Partridge, 1st.
I Blanchard, Ira Ward, A Partridge.
| committee.
CLASS II. Geraniums, Ora Libby, 1st;
Mrs Mary Ames, "a. 1st, Cevera plant, Mrs.
Nj E Ames. Begonias, Mrs Mary Ames. 1st;
Miss Ora Llboy, 2nd. Sweet peas, Mrs A A
CHM, 1st; Mrs James Ii Lltttttld, "a.
Asters, Mrs II j Ward 1st; Mrs NJ = Mud
gett, ID. Bouquet Flowers, Mrs Helen Smith,
1st; Mrs NJ L Mudgett, 2nd. P4nsles, Nj Il
Mudgett, 1st. Dahllas, Susan Lindsay, 1st;
Mrs Helen Gray 2ud.
Committee, Mrs a \ CHM, Mrs H j Ward,
Mrs Jennie Dockham.
CLASS i5 Embroidered mats Mrs Fan
ME Libby, LIST Mrs NJ l. Mudgett 2nd :;
/
J Heagan, md SUIT of underelothlng, hand
made and crochet lace trimming, Miss Ora
Libby, lst crochet lace, Sarah Nlllman, 15t,
Mrs NJ L Mudgett, 2nd card mats, Miss A E
WlswelI, 1st; child's crochet yoke, Priscilla
A Nickels. 1st; samples of Mexican work,
Priscilla A Nlckels, 1st; knit lace, Priscilla
a Nlckes, lst; embroidered infants suit,
Mrs Lizzie Lane, 1st; picture throw, Mrs
Mial Sargent, 1st stand scarf Mrs Thomas p
Clifford, 1st; sofa pillow, Mrs A X Gray
lst; Mrs Ii 1zie Libby, 2nd best collec-
ton table mats. Mrs NJ Mudgett, 1st
Mrs Grace Ames, 2nd tray cloth, Miss Flora
---, 1st, Mrs Alice Haley, End sampler
exhibited by Mrs y B Gray, made by Mrs
Gray's mother when II years of age; linen
tidy, A Wswell, 1st; crochet tidy, Pris-
| ella A Nlckels, lst; cross stitch dolly, Mrs
NJ Fl Mudgett, 1st, A E Wiswell, 2nd child's
socks, A E Wiswell.
Mrs Lizzie Lane, Mrs / Gould, Mrs
Jennie Ward, committee.
CLASS 16 Painting and drawing, Mrs f
c Cunningham, 1st.
| Mrs Jennie Ward, Mrs Helen Smith, Mrs
Alice Haley, committee.
CLASS II. Mrs r g Clifford, hand knit
| gloves 1st.
Alice E Hatch, committee
CLASS 19. Worsted crazy quilt, Mrs F
Gould, 1sJ premium, silk quit, Carrie E
Grant, 1st premium NJ H Mudgett, ID pre-
mum patchwork quilt, Mrs B Gray, lst
premium; Sarah Lane, I'd premium: log
cabin quilt, Agnes Ward, lst premium ;
star quilt, Mr. Lydia Mudgett, 1st.
SPECIAL Collection by Mrs A K Gray,
table over two hundred years old, decanter.
! A picture by David Partridge, the first
Partridge who settled in Maine. Cards and
shuttle, candle stick, work basket, tea pot
| and other dishes.
CLASS 20. Crab apple Jelly, Jennie Crock
elt, 1st Mary E Ames, I'd; raspberry jelly,
Mary Anes, 1st Canned blueberries, Grace
An es, 1st; canned crab apples, Grace Anes,
lst canned strawberries, Grace Ames, lst
canned cherries, Grace Ames, 1st; canned
rhubarb, Grace Ames, 1st; canned raspber-
ries, Grace Ames, 1st: canned blackberries,
Grace Ames, 1st.
CLASS u. Honey, pure extract, S. 7.
Blanchard, 1st; honey in comb, } ii Little
field, 1st S Blanchard, 2d. Collection by
Capt Lyman Wiswell OF Frankfort from
Japan: petritied mushroom, 1st; kettle Of
Irish bogwood, 1st; vegetable ivory, petriti
| ed apple.
The Belfast School Committee.