Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-17
WATERVILLE.
FOURTH ANNUAL
Fair of WinsIow Grange
Under Clear Skies.
Exhibit One Of the Largest IN
Orders History.
e.;r VIII Continue Through Today
Grand Ball, Tonight.

af,.r having postponed a day on ac-
,ount az the rain Of Thursday III
<o,rtb annual fair of WiEslo" ird'iSe
on.nea Friday morning. under citd-
XIII, .od one If the finest days winch
tho month of September can 1u l
The attendance had D'e' ~
so,neuhat by the postppnenieill' -
oven then the crowd when sa'"
nm the grounds and crowded 'ile N"'
b;,iop vas one Of tie largest thdt
attended the fair on tn" opening '"s'
Oranges from all over tn county
re,resented and nearly ever no'''
hroueht something 70 cXhiDlt.
yrare about 40 head Of hne cat
81, , good number of holS"S'
49,, F., very fair exhibition OF
,,orrtrv and pet stock. while the eX-
bihits Of vegetables, fruit, ana l"i'S
work I'm the exhibition hall was one 70
= credit to a much NOR" pretentlou7
,air one Of the famous dinners lot
which the matrOns Of the Nlilslo"
,.r,roo have. become justly Famous
was served in the church dining nan "
noon and was partaken 81 hE great
number of people, many dilNlhS u'N
from WaterVille to ENJOY the S"''i
things which they knew ""uiu ~
served. The exhibition was OPP" III
tho evening ana a large crowd ll9ttiltu
70 the musical entertainment Which
vos furnished by Nelson's orchestra.
Tho first floor Of the Grang" hall Is
,e.d 40 bazaar by WAterville trad
cyIIbltlOn
of various kinds Of goods. l.. II. So
n.r &, 90. has Il large exhibit IN n"
center of the hall. showing Varl"A
line of rugs. carpetings. LADIES' 1ack"'S'
gowns. and hats. ana pretty colirc-
ton of china bric-a-brac. FRANK
Rlanchard has n large bcoth on IN"
right showing sewing machines. ana
musical goods and this Eocth IS IA
yorite spot for the crowd attracted by
Tho fine concert furnished by number
of monographs. Reddington 60. mas
= finely fitted booth showing fine line
Of easy chairs, touches. rugs, ana car
meetings.. H. L. Durham is represented
in n booth having 4 lin" of mems anu
hoye' suits and furnishings.
The New England Tclcpraph and
1tIs'InDfN' ~. II 'llFf' - - - - -
has an attractive booth with long dis
lance telephone and othnr fittings.
1t is or the second floor of the hal
that the Granger and housewife VII
tc most Interested for here IS large
and varied line Of vegetables. fruits
preserves. jelles fancy work. an'
MANY other products Of farm an.
household.
& ". Horne has fine exhibit o
snuash.s. pumpkins. carrots. cahbag"e
and = fine display Of honey in conn
ana iare. Mr. Horne also has an eX
rihit Of watrrcolors which are Of NOR
than ordinary merit. II. :. farlahd M
n fine exhibit OF corn. potatoes. toma
tons. pumpkins. squashos. etc. a fea
ture of this exhibit is four pumpkins
averaging - pounds in weight, Whi''
were picked from one vine. r.
IIitchings has a fine display Of vart
Gus varieties Of CuCumhers. CabbageS
suIashes. lettuce. turntpS. etc. MIS-
Allison Choate exhibits squash
weighing over fifty pounds. John II
Rragg's fine orchard IS represented .,
n variety Of fine looking apples. Pat
terson Bros and Theodore Smiley ar
represented by fine exhibits Of turnlp
and sorashps. In the center Of the hal
IL n long table laden with the product
~ thu kitchen and dairy. There !
.-oldcn butter, delicious preserves an
jellies. cakes. doughnnts. pies. an
many other things which make the on
lockers mouth water for taste O
them At the end Of this table is
great pyramid Of Jars filed with \
innumcrablc variety Of preserves an
jcllies.
One Of the most attractive exhibit
IN the hall is the work Of the pupil
Of the HollinEsworth & Whitney Gram
mar school This exhibit consists c
drawing of maps and flowers. and
great variety of flowers mounted q
paper. Some Of the work is exception
olIv good and reflects great credit .
the pupils and teachers Of the Soho"
Besides this is an exhibit Of freeman
drawing in pencil by Miss Ma
Rheaume. There are several fine draw
inCs Of heads anu the dra wing If
girls head. done in ink on a peck
handkerchief. The work is very We
done and shows considerable artist
ability. On the opposite side Of ii
hall IL \ Display Of sofa cushion
patchwork quilts. homemade rug
and fancy work. Ill Of which is
great interest 10 the ladies. \ fe;
ture Of the exhibit is sofa cushio
done by Pauline Edison. 4 little mis-
only ten years old. but the Cushio
compares favorahly with any in tt
exhibit. On the stage ut the end Of II
hall is a fine exhibit Of Indian noveltit
and implements Of warfare from di:
tant parts Of the globe. There al
weapons made from everything frol
n sharks tooth to an alligator's CLAW
strange canes made Of sharks teet
with razor edges. paddles made {
cocoanut wood. and many other al
ticles which are dear to the heart {
the relic hunter. The greater part {
this exhibit is owned by J. H. Bale,
whose father collected most of til
relics. The whole exhibit in the ha
is an unusually good one and reflect
credit on the members of the Grang
The fair will continue through toda
and will end with a grand ball to |