The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-03
Emblem cattle Show and Fair

28th, 1901. The morning was foggy,
but nevertheless there was very big
crowd OF people and an excellent exhib.
ition OF horses, cattle, sheep and swine,
and through the efforts of the respec
tive officers everything was carried out
in very precise manner. The crowd
gathered from far and near, both old
and young, rich and poor, until at noon
larger crowd is seldom seen at town
show.
Mr. Grant Witham exhibited his
yearling bull, a thoroughbred Hereford
from the late A. j. Libby's herd. Mr.
Nitham also had some fine steer calves
and his twin cows, being very well
matched, drew much attention.
Mr.. ID. K. Williams exhibited herd
of twelve high grade Shorthorns, among
his herd was COW for which Mr.. Will
iiams has refused $75. He also had one
pair twin calves which drew much at
tention.
Mr. Lowell E. Ward exhibited large
herd of Herefords, some of which he
took to the state fair at Lewiston. Mr..
Ward also exhibited some very good
ponies.
G Caswell showed some very good
Jersey cows.
Harry Spaulding showed a thorough
bred Durham bull, two years old, also
some fine Shropshire sheep, There
were several other good entries. Roy
panforth showed fine Hereford bull,
also ADsel Stevens showed some grade
Durham stock.
Premiums were awarded as follows:
Herds of cows: Lowell Ward, LIST;
n
Draft horses, heavy weight stephen
NORM, LIST; Asher Davis, I'd; Chas. Hol-
brook, Sd.
Draft horses, light weight: Sidney
Dunbar, LIST; Frank Curtis, I'd; Mont
opaulding, Sd.
Preferences were awarded as follows:
Herds of Herefords: Lowell E Ward,
LIST; Grant Witham, I'd.
Herds of Shorthorns: D r Williams. /.
Herds of Jerseys: G L Caswell, l.
Durham COWS: Ansel Stevens, /; D
X Williams, 2; Grant Witham, 3.
Hereford cows; Lowell E Ward, |;
Grant Witham, 2; Lowell E Ward, 3.
stock cows: Grant Witham, l; Low
ell E Ward, 2; D K Williams, 8.
Beef COWS: Lowell E Ward, l and 2.
Jersey bulls; c l. Casweli, 1.
Hereford bulls, l year old: Grant
Witham, /; Lowell L Ward, 2
Hereford bulls, 2 years old and older:
Roy Danforth, i,
Durham bulls, 2 years old and older:
Harry Spaulding, /
Hereford heifers, all ages Lowell L
Ward, year old, LIST.
Durham heifers, all ages; Calves,
Roscoe Eames, /. Yearings, L Hodg-
don, /; d X Williams, 2; Harlow Boy
ington, 3 ? years old, u X Williams,
/; Harlow Boyington, 2; ID K Williams,
3. 3 years old, Ansel stevens, l.
Jersey heifers: year old, Lowell E
Ward, l 2 and 3. years old, q l. cas-.
web, and 2.
Matched steers, Lowell E Ward, /; D
K Williams, 2; Harlow Boyington, g.
Matched steer calves: Grant Nitham,
| and 2.
Hereford steers: Two years old,
Harlow Boyington, l.
Durham steers: year old, girth 81
feet, d K Williams, / ID K Williams, 2.
Beef steers, Lowell f Ward, l; ID K
" illiams. 2; Harlow Boyington, 3.
Stock and beef heifers, Ansel Stevens,
|; Grant hitham 2.
Sheep and lambs: Bucks, c l. Cas-
well, l.
Sheep, Harry Spaulding, l and ,.
Yearling ewes: Harry Spaulding, l
and 2.
Lambs: Harry Spaulding, l and
Swine: Harry spaulding. /; d W
Gaswell, 2
Poultry: Omer Ward, 1, Buff Cochins
arriage horses, Perley Robinson, |;
L., Do L. I1I ,
Brood mare with foal: o + Tozier, l.
Ponies: Mare with foal, Lowell E
Ward, l. Carriage pony, Bessie Ellis, l.
Report of the fair:
Farm produce: Pumpkins, Walter c
McKenney, l Al Moulton, 2
Beets: Ed Millay, /; Al Moulton, q;
Lowell E " ard, g.
Cabbage; Ed Millay, 1, 7 lbs
Tomatoes: Monmouth, Ed Milay,
|, It lbs.
Turnips: Ed Millay, 1.
Apples: King of Thompsons, Mrs.
Mamie Greene, /; d w aswell, 2.
Wolfe River, D W Caswell, /. Mann,
d w Caswel, Harveys, Ed Millay,
/. Alexander, Ed Millay, |. c at Head,
Ed Milay, 1.
Rice pop corn: All Moulton, /.
Field corn: Al Moulton, l; j. Frank
Barron 2.
Squash: DIX Williams, l; d w Cas-
we'll, 2; D Williams, 3.
Onions, Multipliers: lothian Ste
vens, l.
Quilts: Mrs. T H Spauldng, /; Lottie
Berry, 2 and
Rugs: Mrs lothian Stevens, l.
Mats: BERTHE Chase, /; Mrs T II
Spaulding, 2
Cushions: Mrs. D w Caswell, /; pin
cushions, Mrs. t II Spaulding, l.
Tides Mrs. l. Williamson, /.
Bed scarf Mrs L Fl Spaulding, /.
Ancient books: The New England
Pownan, printed 1777, Mrs. L William
son.
Ancient papers: The Ulster County
Gazette, first paper printed after the
death of our first President, Mrs. L
Williamson
Picture of the President in "A frame
made from cigar boxes, containing 254
pieces. Only a pocket jack-knife was
used in the making, and it was put to
gether without using glue or tacks,
Edwin " ilber, N b.
In the afternoon there were two base
ball games. One between Arson Acad-
envy and Scion Academy which ended
in victory for the Ansons. The other
game was between the N New Portland
town team and Madison town team.
This was very close and exciting
game. The N. New Porllands came out
victors score 6 TO 7.
At night time the crowd scattered to
their respective abodes, all hoping to
come to Embden cattle show and fair