Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-12
CUSHN0C GRANGE
Holds Its Annual Fair on
Grounds and Hall.
A Good Amount of Fine Exhibits in
the Several Departments.
Much Interest in Baby Show-The Pre-.
mums Awarded.

Cushnoc Grange held its annual fair
on the grounds and at the hall. Satur-
day. Oct. 10.
The display of stock was not large
but some fine working oxen were shown
by Albert Foster. Jos. Cain. belmont
Briggs, John briggs. Chas. Mosher and
Amos Cunningham.
Dairy COWS were shown by John e.
Webb and Jos. Cain.
Bulls We're shown by Chas. Crowell,
2-year-old Guernsey; and Smith Rob-
bins, 1-year-old Holstein.
In the horse department, brood mares
and colts Were exhibited by +. %. Howe,
Frank Dudley, II. Fl. Bran and Elmer
Lcavett.
In the hall was fine display Of veg
etables and fruit, and art, fancy work,
also household articles, butter and
cheese.
+. w. Lewis had the finest exhibit of
potatoes that has been shown at any
fair. State or county, this season, con-
sisting of nine varieties, headed by
Vermont Gold Coin. From dne-third of
an acre, one eye in hill. two feet
apart in the row, he harvested 1O2 bu.
Some fine yellow corn was exhibited
by c. A. Rollins. l.. J. Arey, H. NJ
Halves, .!ohn Briggs.
Squash and pumpkins We're shown by
C. A. Rollins, Geo. Gibson, L. J. Arey.
Butter and cheese by Mrs. T.. J. Arey,
Mrs. Vesta Reynolds, Mrs. John Hawse
and Mrs. VIM. Rowe.
Apples and pears by z. c. Barrows,
II plates, Geo. Gibson, Chas. Stilson. G.
S. Perkins. J. s. Johnson, D. F.. Foster.
S. X. Clark & Son. Is plates apples. 10
pears. John Briggs, Miss Una Marden.
l. plates pears.
The premiums and awards were as fol-
lows.
Albert Foster, LIST on working oxen; Jo-
Seph Cain, I'd.
belmont Briggs, LIST on 2-yr. and Ayr.
old steers
Amos Cumming. 1st on 1-yr.-old steers.
Charles Cross. LIST on 2-yr.-old bull.
Smith Robbins. LIST on Tyr. -od bull
D. Webb, LIST on dairy COW; Joseph
Cain, I'd.
Frank Dudley 1st on brood mare, gent s
driver.
-, T. II. Brann, 1st on draft horse, ayr
Frank Howe, 1st on 1-yr-old draft colt.
Elmer Leavitt, LIST on 1-yr.-old gents
driver.
Butter-1st. Mrs. L. j. Arey; ID. Mrs.
John IIaWeS
Chez Mrs. Nesta Reynolds.
Vegetables. b. w. Lewis. 1st
Trace corn-C. A. Rollins. list: T.. ].
Arey. md. on S-rowed variety. Proved,
IL. III. Halves. LIST.
Sweet corn--L. J. Arey LIST
Squash, IIubbard-C. A. Rollins, list; l..
j. Arey, End. Marrow, Geo. Gibson, 1st.
r. Russett-E. c. Barrows, 1st; j. w.
ID.
sd SPY. W. Johnson lst; g. \. stis'n'
Late strawberry-E c. Barrows. list; c.
NJ. Appleton, I'd.
Starkcy-E. c. Barrows, LIST: ]. w. John
son, ID
king-George Gibson. 1st e. C. Bar
Fen Dayjs-G. s. Perkins, 1st; J. W.
Johnson. ID.
6, Talman Sweet. ". Johnson, 1st; G.
.Wagnes-C w. Crowen, 1st: G. s. Per
kinS. I'd.
Iron Clad Greening-I.. J. Arey. 1st
AleXander-L. J. Arey. 1st.
% cents; e. C. Barrows. I'd, so cents
Best display of five plates of winter
fruit-G S. Perkins, 1st, 50 cents; j. W.
Johnson. ID. % cents.
cents; s. X. Clark & Son. I'd, Is cents.
Greenings-G. S. Perkins, LIST; J. w
Johnson. I'd.
Baldwins-J. w. Johnson, LIST; G. S. Per.
lins, I'd.
Wolf River-J w. Johnson, 1st: J. s.
Bel lower-J. w. johnson, 1st; d. 3.
r,, Sga j H saa 6 S. Perkins, LIST; $. X.
*. Clark q Son. I'd.
Seek no Further-E C. Barrows 1st.
Canned ecods-Della Lamsen, LIST; Kate
I'd.
Oil paintings-Mrs. L. w. Humphrey,
list; Kate Stilson
Mrs, G. w. Bailey. 1st. floral exhibit.
three pieces, very fine.
cut ioWerS-MrS. f.. c. BarrowS 1st
D. 5. johnson LIST on gents driving horse
Irving Wcllman ID
Nail driving contest was won by Lenora
Ilussey.
j. S. Clark guessed the number of seeds
IN pumpkin. winning q rocker: Rose
Jansen. suit case; George Perkins,
clothes wrnger and pair of overshoes
The ladies of Cushnoc orange furnish
ed one of their popular dinners which
The baby show attracted no little at
ention and the awards We're as follows:
Prettiest baby-Raymond Young, nine
months. ring given by Guy o. Vickary
Fattest-Niola Halves, eight months,
mug by Harry Lowell
Smallest-Ethel Alice Miller three and
,ne.half months, napkin ring given byI
Swift & Turner.
A representation of the johnson Seed
Potato Co. of Richmond. exmDited the
NorcroSS potato, one, two. three and folr
fears from the seed. They showed the
product of one hill from one eye of seed
tx pounds.