The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-24
East Madison Grange Fair.


a fair was held at Grange Hall, East
Madison, October 10Th. 1t Was com
plete success, netting the society about
sixty dollars.
The committee on agricultural pro
duets made report rs follows:
Owing to the large display and the
uniform quality OF agricultural products.
II was impossible for us to award prefer
ences with feeling of doing Justice to
one and all, so we decided to mention
every exhibit that came to our notice.
In yellow corn of the eight.rowed va
riety, there were nine exhibits, bearing
the following names; d. b. Hobart, Z.
Savage, c. w. Knight, Alvin Head,
French Brothers, l.. F. Boardman, c. 7.
Durham, Josiah HOlbrook and Eben
Dean.
Twelve-rowed, four exhibits, C. r.
Durham, l.. c. Jewett, c. W. Knight. d.
b. Hobart. OF sweet corn there were
four varieties, all exhibited by Josiah
Holbrook. Pop corn, one variety, 10.
siah Holbrook.
Apples, G. ID. Holbrook, - varieties !;
M. A. Mclaughlin, Z; c. T. Durham, 3;
l.. q. Jewett, 8; l.. f. Boardman, 8; j.
R. Jewett, 8; Harold Reed s; Lester
Shepley, . d. pB. Hobart, 10; Eben
Dean, |.
Pears. exhibit, c. d. Holbrook.
or potatoes there were four varieties,
viz: A. c. Heald and ". o. Paul ex-
hibited quantity of the Delaware; Eben
Dean, Aroostook, Hebron and Fall Bas-
ket; M. A. Mclaughlin, Beauty of He
bron and New California; Lester Shpp-
ley, New Christy.
OF pumpkins, there were three exhib-
its, G. w. Knight, l.. +. Boardman,
French Brothers. Squash, two exhib-
its, l.. F. Boardman, Josiah Holbrook
Beets, two exhibits, A. c. Heald and d.
Is. Hobart. Carrots, two exhibits, Emma
Lincoln and w. o. Paul. Onions. two
exhibits, Eben Dean, E. A. Spear.
Gourds, one exhibit, Emma Lincoln; ma
pie syrup one exhibit, w. o. Paul
There were one or two exhibits Of
canned fruits that were not labeled or
the labels had become misplaced so we
cannot mention them. The display of
dairy products being small, the commit
tee for that purpose requested that we
act in their place. There were two ex-
hibits of butter, Mrs. l.. c. Jewett. Oil
via II. Jewett
L. f. Boardman, l.. c. Jewett and NJ.
A. Mclaughlin were the committee.
Following are the awards made by the
committees on fancy articles:
Bureau scarfs. Mrs. Hattie Blackwell,
|. Outline spread Mrs. Alma Steward, |.
Patchwork quilt, Lucy {. Jewett, 1 Miss
Jennie Bosworth. 2; Mrs. Eva Russell, 3.
Print crazy quilt, Mrs. Ed Savage, l.
Endless chain quilt, Mrs. Howard dew
EFT, |. Maltese cross, Mrs. Emma Lin
coin, !. Friendship quilts, Mrs. Ida
Reed, /; Mrs. Ida Reed, , Worsted
crazy quilt, Nellie Moore, /. Crocheted
carriage robe. Mrs. Nellie Moore, l. Silk
crazy quilts, Mrs. l.. c. Jewett. |; Mrs.
l.. c. Jewett, ,. Dust bag, Mrs. Hattie
Blackwell, l. Pillow shams, f. Is. Me
Laughliu, l Stand covers, crocheted
aud outline, E. B. Mclaughlin, l; Mrs.
Fish, 2. Hooked rugs, Mrs. Ed Savage,
l; Miss Lena Jewett, ,; Mrs. Ed Saw
age, 3. Log cabin quilts. Miss Ethel
Jewetr, Anua Reed, 2; Ida Reed, 3.
steps to White House quilts. Anna Reed,
/; Lula T. Jewett, 2; Mrs. Emma Lin
coin, 3 Patchwork quilt, Mrs. Eva Rus
sill, /. Green and white quilt, MIS-.
Cassie Hayden, |. Basket pattern quilt,
Mrs. Cassie Hayden, !. KNIT hose, OAvia
Je~ett, |. Embroidery, Minnie Fish, | :;
Mrs. Hattie Blackwell, ,; f. A. Spear, 3.
Lampmat, Hattie Blackwell. |. Batter
burg work, Miss Msbe! Morrison, /; Mrs.
w. o. Paul, ,. silk crazy work pillows,
Mollie Jewett, l; Mrs. Howard Jewett,
,. Fancy sofa pillows, Mrs. Del Hobart.
!; Mrs. Emma Lincoln, - Minnie Fish.
3. Handkerchief, Ahbic hilton. !. Paint