The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16
Canaan Grange Fair.


of the morning there was large attend
ance and the fair was success in every
way. The display in tie hall was fine
and good quality, especially the fruit
and farm products, which, considering
the unfavorable season, were particu-
larly fine Premiums we're awarded as
follows:
Field Crops-Corn, f c Cover, /; w
c Fitzgerald, 2; T. Mason, 3. Others,
Albert Joy, D Harris, [ B Gardner
exhibited his fine trace of old corn, also
y K Salisbury trace old corn.
Potatoes, c B Gardner, / E Richard
son, 2; H G Cover, 8. Others, c Bur
rill, + g Penny, jerry Larry, all very fine.
Yellow eyed and white beans, {
Gardner, and 2
Barley, B Gardner, ]
Sweet corn, Fred Rolf, l.
Pop corn, Wilbur Richardson, /; Jerry
Larry, 2; Geo. Weeks, 3.
Pumpkins, Geo. Smith, /; Geo. Lam
bert, 2; n g Cover, g.
Squash, Albert Joy, l. VIM Goodwin,
2; Gardner, 8 Odhers, John Drew
and F G Penny. Largest one exhibited
by Jerry Larry.
Cabbage, C B Gardner, /: Albert Joy,
2; Fred Rolfe, 3.
Turnips, E Richardson, l; c B
Gardner 2; Frank Tibbetts, 3. Others,
Fred Rolfe, VIM Goodwin.
Flat turnips, Fl G Stone, l.
Onions, w c Fitzgerald, /; c B Gard
ner, 2; II G Cover, 8
Celery, Geo Farnham, /; G B Gardner,
Caulihower, Aft Mason, &c B Gard
ner, 2.
Lettuce, Geo Lambert, /.
Carrots, Alfred JOY /; Fl c Cover, 2;
C B Gardner, 3.
Parsnips, G.. B Gardner, 1.
Beets, j R Larry, i Fl G Cover, 2;
Fred Rolfe, 8.
Wortze beets, VIM Gardner, /; Fred
Rolfe, 2; Frank Tibbetts, 3.
Gourds, Fred Rolfe, l; c E Burrill, 2
Fancy Squash, Eta Bragg, /; John
Drew, 2; b Richardson, 8.
Tomatoes, Geo Lambert, l; another
bunch unknown.
Cucumbers, Frank Tibbetts, 1; F 6
Penny, 2.
Lima beans, II c Cover, 1.
Fruits-C B Gardner exhibited over so
plates of apples and two of pears; W c
| Fitzgerald, "a plates; Chas E Burrill, II
plates; F G Penny, II plates: Geo Ames,
! IL; Larry, 4; Geo Weeks, 9, one OF
last years as fair as could be; G "
Smith, 2; Eta Bragg 5; John n Drawn.
fine display; Mrs NJ Goodridge, 2 plates;
VIM Goodwin, A; Freeman Nevins, s.; A
Richardson, grown on the farm OF
Elbridge Randall & Son; E B Richard.
son, kinds; Fl Nutting, one very large
apple; Mrs g Fl Foster, l plate of crab
apples.
Pickles, Mrs Mabel Gardner, /; Mrs
Geo Ames, 2.
Preserves, Mrs Mary Z and Mrs C B
Gardner, l Mrs Geo Ames, 2; Mrs Frank
Penny and Mrs James Jenkins, g.
Jelles Mrs Geo Ames, l; Mrs Mary
z Gardner, 2; Mrs James Jenkins, 8
Honey, Fred Rolfe, /.
On sweepstakes, best display of farm
products, T. Gardner, / ; Fl G Cover, 2;
Fred Rolfe, 5. Dairy products, butter,
Mrs II Foster, /. Cheese, Mrs w {
Fitzgerald, /; Mrs R Larry, 2. Bread,
Mrs FL G Cover, /. Rugs and bedding,
carpeting, Mrs Elbridge Richardson, /;
worsted quilts, Mrs Fred Getchell, /;
Mrs Elmer Salisbury, 2; Mrs Addie Put
nam, 8; brick quilts, Mrs Abbie Boston
and Mrs VIM Boston; cotton quilts, Mrs
Maggie Goodridge, l.; Mrs stephen Ire
land, q; puff, Mrs Fi6ed Mitchell, /; silk
quilt, Mrs Z Richardson, /; Hattie
Furber, 2; braided rug, Mrs Fl C Cover,
/; crochet rug, Mrs Dorothy, /; Mrs Il
G Cover, 2; Mrs James Jenkins, 8
no
rugs, Mrs Dorothy, l; Mrs Nellie SAILS.
kins, l; Mrs II G Cover, 2; Mrs II Z
Harrington, 3; fancy brush crochet, Mrs
Geo Smith, /; silk crochet tidy, Mrs II
Harrington, / ; Mrs E B Richardson, 2
Mrs l Dorothy, 8; embroidered neck
piece, Mabel Pooler, l; crochet handker-
chief case, Eta Bragg; vase mats, Mrs
Chas Lancaster; lace, Clara f Howe;
Battenburg jacket, Gertrude Moody, /
Battenberg work, Mrs o A Moody, /;
Mrs c. D. Harris 2.
OIL paintings, Mrs Dorothy 1, two
woodland scenes; cut flowers, Mrs Let.
tie Nutting, Mrs John Drew, Mrs Frank
Tibbetts, Mrs o A Moody, all very
fine; Potted plants, Mrs Mary E and
Mrs C Gardner, very fine.
Sofa pillows, Mrs 4 Benner, and
2; buck pillows, Mrs Helen Foster, /;
Alice Goodridge, 2; Mrs G D Harris, 8;
muslin pillows, Mrs R Fl Goodridge, l :;
Gibson pillows, Mrs D Harris, / Mex
lean pillows, Addie NJ Merrill, 1; Alice
Goodridge, 2; crochet pillows, Nina
Holt, /; Mabel Pooler, 2; Mrs Manley
Holt, 3
| Ancient crockery, Mrs G w Smith
| painted china, Mrs. Dorothy.
Display of penmanship, high school,
Velma Ramsdell, /; Blanch Rolf, 2;
grammar school, Christie Furber, /;
Stella Harrington, Q; Moore's Mills
school, Daisy NJ Taylor, l; Fay Foster,
2; East Skowhegan school, Nina Holt, !
Roy Malbon, 2.
Two saddle bags were shown by Geo.
Lambert, $50 years old Mrs. Mary E.
Gardner exhibited a stone jar $50 years
old brought from the West Indies aud
which has been in constant use ever
| since
Cats, Earl Burrll, /; Mrs Davis, ,;
Carl Fernald, g.
| Wheelbarrow race, o A Moody, /;
Cecil Lancaster. q; Freeman Nevins, 8;
running race, Perley Cover, /; Rams
dell, 2; Mason, 8; log race, Chas Will
liams, / Lem Lancaster, 2.
Poultry, Nm Davis, l, two cages Ply
mouth Rock and lara; Eta Bogg, little
bantum hen.
Baby show-3-year-o babies; first
prize on dark eyed baby, Lottie Hicks;
first prize on blue eyed baby, Glennis
Berl Holt; babies under 8 years, first
| l. IL I'll