The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-15
Canaan Grange Fair.

was held Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
9 and 7, with fine weather and a good
display of live stock, farm products,
fancy work, etc.
The second day of the fair was grand
day for "Old Canaan for everyone was
in town and others who formerly lived
in Canaan came to see the nei9hbors of
old times Mrs. Herbert Getchell and
daughter of Augusta were among these
The display in the town hall was good,
but not so large as common. What it
lacked in quantity was made up in
quality. The grange furnished dinner
IN grange hall both days of the fair and
$50 or more took dinner with US. There
were a large number from Victor, Gin
ton, Skowhegan, Pittsfeld and Palmyra
oranges in attendance. The gents driving
horses we're shown before the grange
hall the second day and the showing was
good, especially in the class No. ? under
- hands and inches. There were
three entries in this class: Geo Wash
burn, b. 9. Joe; Chas. Jewell, b. G.
Billy; ". \. Mason, b. m. Viola E. J.
they logged up and down the street a
few times as If they were trained to see
who had the most speed. Geo. Foster
was up behind Geo Wash burns Joe,
and it was not long before George and
Charles were coming up the street neck
and neck. This pleased the crowd. They
turned and went down the street again
and we don't know whose race this
would have been but for an accident to
+ - M Ia ~ Nf
and w. w. Mason took up the race with
his Harbinger mare. Now If you all
think you can beat this mare come on
and try it. Viola K j. and Joe went up
and down the street twice and one
blanket would have done for both of
them.
In the afternoon G. Davis Miller Of
Skowhegan showed his stallion, Stirling,
in the street. This is one of the best
stations we have in Somerset county
Stirling is sired by Wilkes, dam by Nell
son, and is not stranger in our town,
having stood here several seasons and
has lots of good colts and many friends.
Geo. Foster showed his four-year old
stallion, Senator Patchen, in the street
the afternoon of the fair, and is seal
brown with striped face and four
white feet, was sired by Senator 8lack-
burn 2.20; dam by Somerset Knox 2.32.
The special prize given by George Eos
ter of two silver cups for the best foal
of 1902 and 1908 brought out IL colts
sired by Senator Patchen to compete
for the prize zee list of awards.
The ball in the evening was sue.
cesi, the largest ever in Canaan. rs
couples in attendance. The potato.
wheelbarrow az d fat mans races fur.
nished lots of fun for the crowd
The following awards were made
Herds-Hereford full blood, George
Washhurn, Ist; grade, Horace Mason, 1;
William Harris x Son, 2. Durham, grade,
William Harris & Son, 1.
Draft and working oxen, Joseph Ireland,
/; Frank Nelson, and 3. Grade Durham,
William Harris & Son, I. Grade Devon,
Frank Rand, I. Grade IIerefords, N K
Salisbury, 4; Horace Mason, and 3.
Mich cows-Herefords, Horace Mason, 1.
Durham, Frank Weymouth, and 2. Ter
seys, Geo w Weeks, 1, Frank Weymouth, z.
Heifers-Thoroughbred Herefords, 2 years
old, Geo Washburn, and 2. Grade Here
fords, years old, II B Harris, and 2.
Grade Jersey, 3 year old, Geo N Weeks, /;
2 year old, Geo N Weeks, /; year old, Geo
Maxheld, 1. Heifer calves, Grade Herefords,
Frank Weymouth, 1 and 2.
Steers-Grade Durham, 3 years old, Viii
liam Harris, /. Grade Herefords, 3 years
old, Horace, Nason,I. Grade Durham, year
old, John Goodridge, /. Steer calves, Grade
Hereford, Harry Harris, /; Frank Wey-
mouth, and 3.
ulls-Thoroughbred IIerefords, 2 years
old, Geo Washburn, /; 3 years old, Horace
Mason, 1.
Bull Cayes-Thoroughbred Herefords,
and D.
Sheep-Leicester buck, A A Goodridge, /.
Oxford Down buck, town OF Canaan, 1. Ok
ford Down sheep, Geo n Weeks, l.
Stallions--Senator Patcher, Geo II Eos.
ter, /.
Brood mares, Clifton Jewell, /; \ a Good
ridge; ,; Geo Smith, g.
Colts, year old hlly, Isaac Keene, /.
year old gelding, Elmer Austin, /. Colts,
months old and UNDER Clifton Jewell, /,
John Goodridge, ?; Alton Goodridge, ;.
Gents Driving llorses-Class No. /, X
hands, 2 in. and over, Augustine Gleason, /,
{ d Eaton, 2; Geo Washburn, g. Class No.
2, under IS hands, in, Geo Washburn, /,
n w Mason, ,; Chas Jewell, 3.
Special prize Of two silver cups given by
Geo II Foster for the best foal OF 1902 and
1908, sired 10y Senator Patcher: Foals Of
1908, Isaac keene, Ist, silver cup. Foals of
1903, John Goodridge, Ist, silver cup; Alton
Goodridge, I'd, $500; Henry Manson, sd,
SI.oo.
Potato race, Harry Austin, Ist money;
Elmer LOOMS, I'd money; Eddie Johnson,
sd money.
Wheelbarrow race, N X Salisbury, rst
money; Fred Moody, IT,, I'd money.
Fat mans race, Geo II Foster, Ist money;
Geo Hubbard, I'D money; Freeman Nevns,
sd money; time, 2I74.
Field Crops-Corn, Clifton Jewell, /; w
c Fitzgerald, q; S c Burrill, 3. Pop corn,
Clark f Ramsdell, I. Pumpkins, James II
Grant, /; Frank Blackwell 2; Clifton Jewell,
3. Peas, beans and barley, B Richard
son, /.
Vegetables w C Fitzgerald, /;
F 6 Penney. 2; Clark Ramsdell 4; also
some very fine ones shown by Geo II Foster,
Fred Rolfe, S f Pettigrew and II Kimball.
Cabbage, Freeman Neyens, /; N Hall, 2; c
II Lancaster, 8; some good ones by Fred
Rolfe. Squash, J Q A Butts, /; Geo Foster,
2. Turnips, Q A Butts, /; Fred Rolfe, 2.
Beets, J Q A Butts, /; Fred Rolfe q; C II
Lancaster, 3. Onions, Geo w Lambert, /;
f + Dunlap, 2. Sunhowers, Fred kolfe, /;
J Q A Butts, 2. Cranberry beans, E F Dun
lap, l. Radish, E Dunlap, 1.
The committee on fruit and apples report
ed las plates of apples exhibited by ten per-
sons. The samples were exceedingly fine
ones and the committee were unable to make
awards as it was impossible to state who had