Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
RIVERSIDE FAIR.
.CushnOc Grange Holds Annual
Exhibition, Tuesday.
Good Weather and Large Attendance
Make Grand Success.
Large and Excellent Line o. exhib.ts-Psizes
Awarded.

morning. in all its glory. Ii was first
appointed for oct. 6, but the weather
god didn't seem to smile on them that
| day nor for several days following, SO
it was set ahead to Tuesday Of this
week. The weather was all that could
be asked for and by the way the arti-
| cles for exhibition and the people came
| pouring in, it was evident that the fair
| had suffered nothing for its postpone
mtnt. CushnOc fair has become fixed
| thing, and people of this and adjoining
| towns, being able to recognize a good
thing when they see it, have already
acquired the habit of coming. and they
| stay, too. for the management had pro-
| Vided everything for fun and amuse-
| ment also in the way of base bah. bicy
Gle races, creased pig ana other con-
| tests The ladies provided Il good din
mel. which could be had for . cents,
and the way it was patronized speaks
we'll for the quality of the goods as
Well as the appetite Of the crowd.
| The exhibit, as a whole. was fully up
| to that of previous years and in some
respects superior to anything we have
ever seen there. notably that Of fruit.
! The entries of neat stock. while not
! large. was Of good quality. as was also
| those in the horse and other out door
| departments. The fair this year can
| certainly be reckOned success and
while of course all of the committees
and all Of the exhibitors have contrib
uted toward that result very much Of
| that success is the result of the untir-
| ing efforts Of the superintendent. Mi
| James ( Clark
The following are the complete en-
tries in the several departments:
HORSES AND CATTLE.
| W. ;. Weeks. , yearling Jersey heif-
! cIs, 2year-old Jersey hoifers. / thor
oughbred Jersey bull.
Oren Cunningham. Windsor, l heifer
! calf. Jersey, is weeks old, very large
ana handsome.
Arthur Robbins, fine COW ana calf
Ashyre.
Frank Dudley. Augusta, a year-old
colt by Gin Anderson. bay, beauty.
Henry Brann. Augusta. sorrel mare
| by Capt. Pullen. and chestnut colt;
| good ones
J. w. Johnson, chestnut mare, Ina
r.. sire, The Heir. he by Nelson. dam
Maggie Rolfe. She BY Young Rolfr.
First prize given TO J. W. Johnson,
Vassalboro; I'd prize given to D. W.
| Foster. Augusta.
The judges We're Charles Nlliken.
| Augusta; Perley Gardner Riverside;
| Isaiah Handy. Augusta.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
| Chester.
1
A very fine lot Of poultry was exhib-
| tied by F. ID. Howe which he purchas
ed from Massachusetts poultry yards.
| all pure bloods. consisting Of the fol-
lowing kinds: White Wyandottes
Rhode Island Reds. both rose and sin
Gle comb. Barred Plymouth Rocks,
| Black Houdans, Pekin Ducks.
| $. X. Clarke & Son Of China, Tou-
louise geese. ? pens.
VEGETABLES. FRUIT. CANNED
GOODS. ETC.
! 3. W. Lewis. a fine lot of potatoes OF
| IS varieties; one basket Of 20 potatoes
weighing % pounds. besides other veg
etables.
| c. o. Gardner. several varieties: one
basket 20 potatoes weighing % pounds,
) ounces.
Twenty-seven varieties Of splendid APP
pies and other fruit and vegetables.
John Lane. w. S. DuttOn, Elmer Leav
| lit. +. S. Forrest H. d. Dickey, South
| Nassalboro: J. P. Twitchell. South Vas
| salboro: Charles Perkins. Cross Hill;
g. s. Perkins. Cross Hill: Mrs. +. Y.
Reed. Jas. Johnson. NassalbOro; Ell
wood Jones' South China: O. H. Brown
Orrin Cunningham. Windsor; G. H.
Gibson. NassalbOro; c. f. Low, Gross
Hill: A. X Small South China; |. j.
Robbins. w. s Weeks. f. c. BarroWs
Hartwell Getchell. L. w. Mason, South
| Nassalboro Everett Cunningham. Au-
eusta; G. ]. Wyman, South China: c.
j. Perley. Cross Hill: Charles Stilson
H. G. Barrows.
s X. Clarke & Son. "a varieties of
| apples, of pears.
Mrs. f. c. Barrows. canned peaches.
plums grapes. blueberries. pears. rasp-
berries. apples.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Cross. ketchup.
Mrs. NJ. A. Getchell. canned tomatoes,
beans. raspberries. blackberries, cur
rants.
PICTURES AND FANCY GOODS.
Rose Lamson. crocheted lace. bureau
| scarf
Edith Stewart, CrOcheted lace, PIN
cushion.
Maude Clarke, vase mat, daisy pic
| ture throw.
| Edith FarWen. three handmade
pocket handkerchiefs.
Mrs. c. r. Tobey. worsted crazy
work quilt.
Mrs. J. S. Clarke. two drawn ruSs.
Mrs. w. s. Button. centerpiece for
table. hand worked an elegant piece Of
work.
Ina Ellis. sofa pillow
Ms. H. p. Halves. Flemish lace
Jacket. collar to match. Irish Point
handkerchief, two doilies Of Irish Point
lace. Battenburg dolly.
Mrs. Emma Fairfield. Augusta SIX
crazy work quilt.
Mrs. W A. Austin, cross I'M