Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-20
WlNSL0W GRANGE
Has a Good Fair in Spite of
the Bad Weather.
Splendid Exhibits of Fruit, Vegeta-
bles, Stock and Poultry.
The Ladies Had Fine Display Of Fancy
Work, etc.

9'llHudI ialI was 10
open ne sent a rain storm on the day
appointed. But he relented somewhat
md stopped the rain Just before nam
and allowed The afternoon to be fairly
good. But the rain spoiled the crowd
ana reduced the size of the exhibits
both of live stock and produce. Many
Of those who had signified their in
tention of sending something We're
prevented by the rain Of the foreman
as II then looked as if the fair would
nave 10 be postponed. This made
everything uncertain and the majority
dld not know whether to go or not.
FEW Of the resolutc went anv way
ana many others came later in the day
S" that during the afternoon the at
tendance was good but nothing 10
what II would have been had the morn
ing been fair
The season has been unfavorabIe to
almost all of the crops and fruit but
lie hall exhibit of the fair was fine
notwithstanding. 1t was perhaps not
quite so large as last year but it was
very credible and those who had at
| tended both the big fairs found some
hing new and interesting.
There was a good exhibit of fruit.
apples, pear peaches ptums, and al
the rest ON speaking Of peaches you
would certainly be delighted with tho
elegant ones shown BY r. g. Thorn
l#. These were Of fine slze-iust
about right-and as fine looking as
any that can be found in the city
| during the season that come from
any part of the country. Those WIN
are not familiar with Mr.. Thomas
| success with this fruit could hardly
believe that the specimens shown were
grown in the town of WiuSlow.
There was also a fine exhibit of plurs
Of several different kinds All THU
standard kinds Of apples We're shoWn
and some elegant pears-great, biz,
luscious looking beauties that fairly
made your mouth water. The great
pears and peaches made very inter
esting part Of the exhibit as they are
| not geHerally grown about here.
I Ave-setsbis department was well
filed. There were great. big cabba@cs
rs fresh and green rs 4 college FRESH
man. If one could have had his choic
| from the vegetables what a billed din
nar' he could have had. There werc
| some extra fine potatoes OF variou,
kinds and all sizes. An interesting
| feature of this exhibit was the mon
strous cattle beets," great, big UNI
slightly roots. But they make good
| feed for the stock ana were good speCi-
mems of their class.
Then there were freaks in the vege-
table line like twin cucumbers and
peculiar squashes or pumpkins.
| There was Il good display Of vegetables
not generally grown, showing the en
terprise and thrift of the Winslow
farmers. The ladies' had one corner q
| the hall for their preserves and there
was a very tempting array Of these.
The platform was loaded with fancy
work Of all descriptions, beautiful SOFA
pillows and rag rugs, delicate. hand
work. cigar ribbon table covers, silr
| quilts, etc. etc. The ladies certainly
had just reason for being proud Of
their share Of the exhibits.
The lot next south Of the hali whi.i
| has been purchased by the Grange Tor
new han was fitted up for the eX
hibit OF live stock. This piece Of LAND
win make a splendid location for the
new han as it is high above the road
and level. Not much better loca-
ton for a Grange hall could be desired
Yards and hitching places had bee1
built here for the accommodation "a
those having stock to exhibit
The rain interfered with this great
| deal but still there was a good exhibit.
| There we're a good number of cows and
heifers sheep. swine and horses. and
A good display of poultry. The ami
mails exhibited We're all right ana az
tracted much attention.
Thing that received much atteu-
| tion here was a pillow 100 years old, eX
hibited by Henry l.. Garland by the
| side Of one Of the most modern On n
market at present. The old pillow ha4
| , triangular frame work Of iron TO siD
,long at the bottom of the furrow. The
ehare instead of being wholly of iron
ar steeI, as ut present, was Of wood but
,,oaeied a good deal like the modern
sborp. This was covered with thin
st,ins Of iron fastened to the wood with
mills. The beams and handles were Of
rood. the latter being peculiarly
eraped and strange to one accustom q
~ the modern ones. There was no
rutter ahead of the share. The Whole
nIow was light and evidently intended
for one horse. although it might run
hard enough TO require two.
snfddle aged farmer who saw the
ala blow. said that he could remember
when similar ones were in general use
in the State. But TO the younger men
II vas a great curiosity.
The ladies served dinner in the din
i;na. room of the church which is To-
rated Just north of the hall. and such q
timer as that was! A good many
Naterville people knew what might %,
expected and went over just To nave
some. OF course they wanted to see
the exhibits. but the dinner held frs
,,Iace in their minds just the same and
- some one didn't suffer with over
loaded stomachs it was wonder.
There We're beans baked in the old
fashioned style that has made them
60 popular in New England, and which
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