The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25
Grange Fair at Canaan.

Grange falr held az canaan, Oct' 1oVh,
1900 The following premiums were
awarded on pulling match for horses
E E Roundy, l; NJ Pease, 2; Isaiah
Crowell, 3; Chas. Wheeler, 4.
Premiums on babies: Heaviest,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred G Hicks
of Canaan, son of Mr. and Mrs Ellie
Salisbury of Canaan, 2. Prettiest,
Leland Jewell, son of Mr. and Mrs Cliff
ton Jewell of Canaan, /; Harold Burrill'
son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Burrill of Hart
land, 2. Lightest, Elva Kicker, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Allen Kicker of
Canaan, l. Prettiest twins, Carrie and
Bessie Croker, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Crocker of Canaan, 1.
Awards on exhibits in town hall;
Corn, w c Fitzgerald, 1, longest ears;
John Drew, Q; N K salisbury, /, on II
rowed; E B Richardson, 2, on II rowed,
also some splendid corn shown by Cliff.
ton Jewell, L P Barrett, F Rand, E S
Foster, S L Crowell Pop corn, Clark
Ramsdell, !; Frank Tibbetts, Q; 4 b
Richardson, g. Sweet corn, w & Fitz
gerald, l.
The com mittee after a careful exami'
nation of the varieties of fruit presented
found it very difficult matter to decide
who should have the LIST, I'd and Sd pre-
ferences and decided that no better ex-
hibition of fruit has been presented in
| town for years, the following lots being
presented; B Richardson, 20 plates; 5
L Crowell, 26 plates; H Z Harrington,
plates; Allen Kicker, plates, l plate
of pears; Geo Fl Ames, IA plates
Fidella Fowler, 2 plates; Blaine Fowler,
plate, 20 OF Pipin; John N Drawn, II
plates; VIM Nelson, plate; Geo E Til
ton, / plate, Barrett Greening, very large;
F G Penney, 10 plates; Levi A Goodwin,
plate; E w Bean, 8 plates; Q A Butts
plates; James Jenkins, 6 plates; G Z
Burrill, II plates; r Larry, plates, l
plate of Grant Tornado; Frank Tibbets,
8 plates, 1 plate of Vine peaches; John
Drew, II plates; w G Fitzgerald, 7
plates; Freeman W Nevens, 6 plates;
VIM Jewell, plates; Geo w Weeks, I
plates; q b Gardner, % plates, plate
of pears.
Field crops: Potatoes, Geo Foster l
on one variety; Clifton Jewell, 2, on one
variety; Geo hburn, 3; s l. Irowell,
varieties; John Drawn, 8; K B Rich
ardson, 10; Levi Goodwin; John Drew,
2; w & Fitzgerald. Q; all nice potatoes.
Beans, Freeman Nevens, 7 kinds, l;
w G Fitzgerald, kinds, 2; 5 l. Crowell,
kinds, g.; K b Richardson, l, on one
kind; C Ii Lancaster, 2, on one kind.
Peas, E b Richardson, l, a kinds; Free
man Nevens, 2, 3 kinds. Barley, wheat
and buckwheat, ) l. Crowell, l. Oats,
Geo FL Foster, /; e B Richardson, 2.
Pumpkins, & F Packard, l; E b Rich
ardson, 2; Geo Dunlap, 8. Chicory, W
& Fitzgerald, /; G w Smith,
Dairy products, Mrs Lyman Barnes, l;
Mrs Sarah Jewell, 2. Poultry, chickens,
L P Barrett, hite Wyandotte, l; Geo
Weeks, Brown Leghorn, /; ducks, W q
Fitzgerald, l; Geo Weeks, q; Hondan
chickens, Abner Currier, l. Guinea pigs,
Lester Austin, rabbits, Abner Currier,
/. Jellies, Mrs Lyman Barnes, 9 cans, |;
Mrs A II Tozier, 2; Mrs c jenkins. 3;
Mrs Freeman Nevens, 4. Floral decora-
lions, Mrs L B Nutting, rainbow Gamma,
L; Mrs r 5 Goodrich, ferns, /; Mrs l. b
Nutting, ferns, 2. Begonias. Mrs l. B
Nutting, /; Mrs r ) Goodrich, 2.
Castor beans, MIS- t B Barrett, l. Cut
flowers, Mrs Sarah NJ Drew, /; Mrs L B
Nutting, 2. Biscuit work sofa pillow
silk, Mrs Vonie Pearl Eaton, /; Miss
Addie Merrill, 2; Mrs Fred Allen, 3;
Biscuit work wool sofa pillow, Miss
Allie Goodridge, l; crazy work sofa
pillow, velvet, Mrs geo Fl Ames, l; Miss
Allie Goodridge, q; sofa pillow crazy
work wool, Mrs Ora Fitzgerald, aged
81 years, / batten work sofa pillow,
pink and white, Mrs Winifred Moody,
/; Mrs G d Harris, 2; blue and white,
Miss Josephine Lancaster, / Mrs Alice
Kelley 2; embroidered sofa pillow, Mrs
Vonie Pearl Eaton, l !; cigar ribbon sofa
pillow, Mrs Geo e Washburn, /; knit
sofa pillow, Mrs e S Foster, /; chair
cushion, Mrs Geo K Washburn, |;
crochet table mats, Mrs G q Jenkins,
l, 10 pieces Mrs Winifred Moody, 2;
Mrs C d Harris, 8; fancy aprons, Miss
ShelIe Harris, l; Mrs Fred Allen, 2;
crochet shoulder capes, Mrs Geo
Wash burn, /; Miss ) NJ Lewis, q; slum,
Der rest, Mrs L D Colcord, /; head rest,
Mrs Winnefred Moody, and 2; crochet
mat, all silk, sarah M Lewis, /; silkoline
mats, Josephine Lancaster, /; Shellie
Harris, q; crochet infant sack and
afghan, Mrs Clifton Jewell, /; collec-
tions of pin cushions, Mrs yrus Chase,
aged 81, / fancy plate, Mrs e 5 Foster,
: l. battenburg lace, Mrs Sarah Bagley,
1; fancy hand made handkerchief, Addie
M Merrill, l.; Mrs E w Bean, 2; vase
mats, Rosa May Coombs, l.; knit tides
and mats, Mrs II Harrington, l; linen
dolly, embroidered, Mrs Matte Malbon,
/; Miss Allie Goodrich, 2; crochet lace,
Mrs Arvilla Richardson, l; Mrs Vonie
Pearl Eaton, 2; Shellie Harris, 3; crochet
mats, cotton, Mrs Arylla RlchM dson, |;
sofa. pillow cover, Mrs Eunice Church,
/ rugs, N ISIS A ina Hussey, 1; Mrs o A
Moody, 2; Mrs Norris Pushor, g.; braid
ed rug, Mrs Berwise, l.; crocheted yarn
rugs, Mrs Berwise, /; crocheted rug
Mrs " attic Malbon, l; sofa pillows,
embroidery and killed goods, Miss
Josephine Lancaster, L; Minifred
Moody, 2; Alice Kelly, 8; also fine ex
hibits by Mrs Geo " ashburn, Mrs G D
Harris, Vonie Pearl Eaton; killed mats,
Mrs G c Jenkins, l. Mrs II E HarriDg
ton, 2; handkerchiefs, Mrs E Bean,
/; Addie Nj Merrill, 2; stockings, Mrs N
X Salisbury, /; Mrs Edith Tibbets, Q;
silk mittens, Mrs Owen Hussey, /;
double mittens, Mrs Edith Tibbets, /;
tides, Mrs II + Harrington, 2; knitted
rugs, Mrs A F Berwise, / and Q; bed
ding, linen spread, Mrs Lowe, l. silk
quilt, Mrs W Bean, Mrs Eunce
Church, Q; worsted quilt. Lucilla
Barrett, 1; Mabel Gardner, 2; Hepsey
Lewis, 3; star quilt, Mrs Arvilla Rich.
ardson, /; Mrs Lyman Barnes, 2; print
quilts, made by Mrs Hannah Ricker'f