Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-29
Had Good Crowd in Attendance
on Annual Fair.
Stock Exhibit Largest Ever on Grounds
--Fine Horse Exhibit.
Splendid Fruit and VegetabIes-The
List of Awards.

Grange. largely from Vassalboro and
adjoining towns, China, Winslow,
Sidney and Augusta. The stock ok
hihit was the largest ever seen
on the grounds. Jos. Cain and Chas.
Mosher of Augusta, Geo. w. Smi-
ley and E. L. Brown of Riverside, ex-
hibited herds. Oxen. two pair. John
Briggs, Cross Hill.
II. Il. Sturgis. Riverside, had a large
exhibit. his stallion Gov Patterson at
the mead, two brood mares and colts,
one 2-year-old filly and others. z. o.
Brown. Augusta, one 3-year-old colt:
John Halves. Riverside. one 3-months-
old colt: Elmer Leavitt, Riverside, mare
and colt; A. F. Trott. Riverside, mare
and colt: +. D. Howe. Riverside. A.
months-old colt; ]. II. Ward. Augusta.
4-months- colt; E. f. Wyman, Vas
salboro. 4-months-o1d colt; Sewall
Clark. Sidney, draft horses. Pen pigs,
John Briggs, Cross Hill; D. G. True,
Windsor: J. H. Ward, Augusta.
In the hall. the fruit exhibit was fine.
Fl. d. p. Aver. North Vassalboro. E. II.
Cook, f. c. Barrows and G. Fl. Gibson.
o. p. Robbins, o. H. Brown and Alton
Randall were the principal exhibitors.
Mr.. Aver had SO plates. e. H. Cook
exhibited Orange Ounce and Bartlett
ana Sheldon pears. and seven plates Of
what he termed commercial apples.
Mrs. C. w. Bailey, Augusta, had two
plates of peaches Miss c. +. Harvey.
box plums; Delaware and Concord
grapes: 0. III. Brown.
Nv nf
fruit were Mrs. F. D. Howe. Mrs. o. P.
were exhibited by J. S. Clark, G.. A.
Robbins. o. H. Brown, B. w. Lewis,
II. G. Dickey and o. p. Robbins.
Cut flowers were exhibited by Mrs.
A. B. Spaulding and Mrs. Weilman
Curtis, Augusta, and Mrs. o. P. Rob-
bins. Mrs. L. J. Arey Mrs. o. H. Brown,
H. H. Halves, Riverside.
NEAT STOCK.
Best dairy cow-Geo. Smiley, 1st
and I'd.
Best stock COVE. L. Brown, 1st;
Chas Mosher. I'd.
Dairy bull-E. l.. Brown, list; Chas.
Crowell. I'd.
Best stock bull-John Briggs, 1st; e.
l.. Brown. I'd.
Best dairy heifer, years old--Geo.
Smiley, 1st: Jos. Cain, I'd.
Exhibit of six cattle by one person
Chas. Mosher, 1st: JOS. Cain, I'd.
Oxen-J. II. Briggs. LIST and I'd.
Best pair 3-year-old steers-Jos. Cain,
list.
Best 2-year-old colt-H. r. Sturss
1st
Best 1-year-old colt-H. r. Sturgis,
LIST.
Best sucking colt-E. F. Wyman, LIST:
II. r. Sturgis. I'd.
Best sucking colt for general pur-
poses-E L. Leavitt, 1st F. d.
Howe. Cd.
Best 3-year-old colt-E. o. Brown, LIST.
Best pen sheep-C. w. Crowell. 1st.
Best pen pigs-J. c. Briggs, LIST:
]. II. Ward, I'd.
Best collection of apples-H. d. p.
Aver, North Vassalboro, list; L. II.
Cook, Cd; G. II. Gibson, Sd.
Peaches-E. H. Cook, 1st; f. c. Bar
rows, I'd: Mrs c. w. Bailey, Sd.
Pears-E. II. Cook, LIST on Bartlett
and Sheldon: G. II. Gibson, I'd.
Cuince-E. II. Cook, list.
Grapes-O. H. Brown, LIST.
VEGETABLES.
Best exhibit vegetables-G. A. Rob-
bins. list; o. H. Brown, I'd.
Best general exhibit potatoes-B. w.
Lewis. 1sr.
Twenty heaviest potatoes-J. S. Clark,
1st.
CANNED FRUIT.
Cucumber pickles-Mrs. F. D. Howe,
list; Q. Fl. Brown. I'd.
Onion pickles-Mrs. F. d. Howe, 1st.
Rhubarb preserves-Mrs. 0. p. Rob-
bins.
Chilli sauce and tomatoes-F. D.
Howe. LIST.
Crab apples-Mrs. o. P. Robbins, 1st.
Raspberries-Mrs.F f. ID. Howe, list;
Mrs. II. p. Halves, I'd.
Raspberry jam. peaches. Strawberries
Mrs. Fl. p. Halves, 1st; Mrs. .. Z.
Robbins. I'd. !
Pears-Mrs o. p. Robbins, 1st; Mrs.
Fl. 7. Halves. I'd.
Cranberries and biueberries-Mrs. o.
p. Robbins. LIST: H. p. Halves. I'd.
Pineapples and gooseberry preserves
Mrs Fl. p. Halves, 1st.
Blackberries-Mrs. o. P. Robbins. Ist.
Largest collection-Mrs. II. p. Halves.
list: Mrs. o. P. Robbins, I'd.
Best exhibit cut fowers-Mrs. H. II. !
Halves, 1st; Mrs. A. b. Spaulding, I'd: |
Mrs o. p. Robbins, 3d.
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.
Hooked rugs-Mrs. C. w. Bailey, LIST; |
Mrs. Stetson, I'd.
Braided rugs-Sarah Brown, LIST; Mrs. |
G. w. Bailey, I'd.
Silk auilts-Mrs O. W. Lewis, LIST; |
Mabel Gardiner. I'd.
worsted quilts-Miss Nellie Wedge, |
Ist: Mrs C. Tobey, I'd.
Print quilts-Miss Nellie Wedge. 1st |
Best collection fancy work-Jen1ie |
Spencer, LIST: Maud Clark, I'd; Mrs. Toll
man, Sd.
Landscapes-Mrs. Isaiah Clifford, 1st; /!
Mrs. Luther Humphrey, I'd; Mrs.
Dodge. Sd.
Water color-Mrs. Sadie Brown, 1st. .
Fruit-Mrs. Goldthwait, 1st; Mrs.
Dodge. Cd.
Marine Mrs. Luther Humphrey, LIST;
Mrs Stilson, I'd.
Flowers - Chrysanthemums, Miss
Maggie Durham. LIST: lilies. Mrs. Still
son. I'd: roses. Miss Durham, Sd.
BABY SHOW. |;