Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-09
Daily fennebec 3opraaL.
cUSHNOC GRANGE FAIR,
Lots Of Fun and an Unusually Excellent Dis.
play Of Cattle.

Riverside. The day was nearly perfect
Joining towns We're out in large num-
bers. The fun commenced in the early
morning and lasted until night
The exhibits of stock exceeded any
thing ever seen on the grounds before.
consisting of cattle, horses, sheep and
poultry.
j. 5. Clark made very efficient su-
perintendent and did much toward
making the fair the great success it
was. He is the right man in the right
place and as a manager cannot be beat
The dinner was served by Cushnoc
Grange and it was truly harvest
feast. A large number sat down to
dinner and all thoroughly enjoyed it.
The following parties exhibited cat
tie: i. l.. Pierce, West Windsor, Dur
ham bull. II months old which is one
Of the best bred and finest animals OF
his age that we have seen this year.
Osgood Crawford exhibited a herd of
four cows and one 2-year-old heifer.
C. w. Crowel one 2-year-old heifer.
f. @. Brown one 2-year-old heifer.
Joseph Cain showed two COWS and
one yoke of fat oxen.
matched 3-year-olds girting feet, that
are hard TO beat.
Albert Foster displayed one yoke of
white-faced Herefords, ) years, girting
over feet.
q. A. Albert Of East Nassalboro, had
one pen of Shopshier ewes and one Of
his prize bucks. This is an imported
animal bred in Sngland, and has taken
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ton state fairs, this season.
Horses were exhibited by G. W.
CroweIl, G. F. Dudley. D. E. Foster
Orin Cunningham, f. 5. Forest G. J.
Wyman.
Poultry was exhibited by Charles
Mosher. Mrs NJ. c. Dickey. Charles S.
Perkins. F. L. Pierce. Elmer Levett,
Charles Smart. w. \. Austin, Hart
well Getchell and Melville Weeks.
The only exhibit of pigs was by Q.
p. Robbins, they being White Chesters.
Nice corn was shown by A. A. Alb
bolt. c. @. Stilson, G. f. Tobcy, 5. X.
Clark. and Warren Lamson.
Pop corn was exhibited by Leon Bar
rows. O. j. Hussey, l. n. Russell, ]. f.
Robbins and Sweet corn by l. a.
Handy.
The hall exhibit of fruit. vegetables,
dairy products. household articles, art.
fancy work and flowers was good.
The apple display was very fine. be
ing shown by S. *. Clark, J. J. Rob
bins. g. y. Gibson. Warren Lampson.
G. q. Gardiner. G.. f. Dudley. 9. J.
Hussey. G. s Perkins, J. w. Johnson,
II. g. Barrows. f. G. BarroWs G. |.
Pcrley. G. j.. Tobey. +. Il. Whitehouse,
f. l.. Brown and A. +. Robbins.
Pears were shown by: G. |. Perley,
II varieties: $. X. Clark, q. :. Perkins.
Cranes were shown by Q. y. Brown
and f. s. Forrest.
Potatoes were shown by w. $. Weeks.
f. c. Barrows. G. O. Gardner, i. w.
Lewis. F. L. Brown. F. w. Ballard l.
4. Handy. Q. \. Brown.
Beets displayed by n, G. Dickey and
/. H. Ward We're good.
Assorted squash by |. J. Robbins, ].
s. clark, c. q. Gardiner ana j. H.
Ward.
Pumpkins were shown by Geo. r.
Fuller. Geo. Gibson. Geo. l.. Robbins
and John Foster
Watcrmclons by J. w. Johnson and
O. 7. Robbins.
Cabbage by &. A. Moshcr and John
Foster
Carrots by J. w Johnson and ]. S.
Clark
Parsnips by @. p. Robbins.
Celery by q. =. Robbins.
Rugs were shown by Mrs 4. II. Clark,
Mrs Eliza Whitehouse Of South Vas
Salboro: NJ. +. Rowe. Mrs. G. H. Bus
sell of Cross Hill; Mary y. Moody Of
South Vass1lboro; Mrs Albert Foster.
Mrs. u. w. Danforth Of WinsloW: Miss
Maud Clark. Mrs. j. s. Clark. Mrs. c.
T.. Tobey. Mrs. W. A. Austin.
Exhibits Of canned fruit We're: Black
berries strawberries, raspbcrries, dam
sons, goosebcrries, hlueberries. grapes
pears. hucckleberrics, canned Mrs. J
r. Hodgkins; canned tomatoes, crab ap-
pies preserved grapes. backberries
hucklcbcrrics. raspberrics straWber-
res. Mrs. II. NJ. Cross: raspberry jam
Mrs X. r. Stilson; pears, bIackberries
blueberries. Strawberries, Mrs q. p
Robbins; plums. raspberries, Alice NJ
Robbins.
Jelly-Crah apple, NJ. 4. GctcheIl, Mrs
J. II. Iodgkins. Mrs. f. g. Barrows. Mrs
O. =. Robbins. X. r. Stlson; grape, Alic
NJ Robbins.
Pickles-Cucumbers G. O. Gardner; to
mato. Mrs. +. NJ. Cross: Chill sauce. Mrs
Il. NJ. Cross; mixed. Mrs. 3. NJ Cross
tomato Mrs. Q. p. Robbins; cucumbers
Mrs. j. II. Hodgkins; sliced tomato, Mrs
J. L. Hodgkins; chow chow. Mrs. J. r
IIodgkins; tomato catsup, Mrs J. r
IIodgkins; crab apple. Mrs. J. r. Hodg
kns; crab apple, Alice NJ Robbins
sweet, Mrs. Eliza Whitehouse; swee,
Mrs. f.. G. Burrows.
HoneY-W. s. Weeks.
Canned fruit. etc.-Beans. Mrs. Q. I
Robbins: rhubarb Mrs. o. 2. Robbins
tomato. Mrs Z. G. Barrows; gooseberrieS
Mrs. +. G. Barrows: blueberrics Mrs. i
G. Rarrows; raspberry jam, Mrs. L. {
Barrows.
KIT work was shown as follows:
Oil marine, lst. Miss Flora Trask; 9
Clara Robbins. Oil landscape, 1st. Mr..
Kate L. StIson. Oil flower piece, Is
Mrs. Kate r. Stlson. Pen picture. LIST.
q. Gardner. Pastel, 1st. Miss Myr
Getchell: "a. Miss Clara Robbins ColleC
ton Of fine photographs by Allie
Getchel LIST.
one Of the finest collection Of cut flow
ers and ported plants vas by Mrs. G. W
Bailey. Church HILL Augusta. includin
pillow of roses and candy tuft. bank d
pansies. bank Of dahlas and gladiolu:
This exhibit attracted much attention All
was awarded first premium. other eX
hibitors We're Mrs. Eliza Whitehous,
Mrs +. +. Reed. Miss Alice Getchell an