The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-18
CANAAN.

CANAAN.
DR.. and Mrs. Kidder OF Waterville
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Ma
son over Sunday.
George B. Keene of Augusta visited
relatives and friends in town, last week.
He was called home. Saturday, on ac-
count of the illness of his son.
Mrs. Bert Wells and Mrs. Tibbetts OF
Fairfield visited in town, last Friday.
The Somerset Teachers Association,
which met at Canaan. Oct IL and -,
was well attended and the exercises
throughout 4ere very interesting and In
structlve.
|. Mr.. Dudley, who purchased Amasa
Burril's farm several weeks ago, has
aiken possession.
Mr.. Conanl and family of Pitsheld
gave a concert at Town Hall, last Satur-
day evening, to crowded house, which
was much enjoyed. Money was pledged
for singing school conducted by MI.
Commit, and the first meeting will be held,
Friday evening, Oct I9 and each sue
ceeding Friday
Henry Taylor went to his home at
Litchfeldo ON Saturday, returning Sunday.
Mrs. E. H Williams and little daug1
ter, Jeanette, passed Sunday with her
daug hier, Mrs. Gail Holt, at Hlnckley.
Miss Eva Williams returned from
Hinckley, Sunday, where she has been
stopping with her sister several weeks.
CANAAN GRANGE FAIR.
Canaan Grange held its ninth annual
fair. Oct with the usual attendance.
The hall was lastly decorated in bunting
and polted plants. Following is a list of
the preferences as awarded by the COM
mi,tees. Some of the committees did
not make any report, SO some OF the most
important farm products will not be re-
ported:
Beans, Clifton Jewell, LIST; w c Fitzgerald
I'd Onions Fred Rolfe, Ist; II c Cover,
2d Beets, L Ames, list; Fred Rolfe, I'D; L
c Webb, sd. Carrots, L Webb, st; Fred
Rolfe, I'd. Turnips, L c Webb, rst, Pump
kins, II Cover Ist; Ames, I'D; f Clifford,
I'd. Squash, Carl Fernald, Ist; DR.. ohean
I'D; \ X Salisbury sd.
Apples, w w Mason, rs plates, Tst; II II
Richardson, - plates, I'd; Frank Nelson, 10
plates, sd. w Fitzgerald, ID plates; c b
Gardner, plates; Clifton Jewell. 6 plates;
DIR. Shean, plates; grapes, John Burrill,
Ist; w Nevins, I'd.
Preserves -Jellies, Mrs o \ Moody, Ist
Honey, Fred Rolfe, Ist. Best display OF farm
products, f Z Clifford, rst; II { Cover, i'd;
Albert Joy, sd
Portraits, pen work by f L Sewell, Rose
Jewell, Ist; crayon portrait of the late Eliza
Foster, I'D; photo, The barefoot boy who
drove the cattle home, Cad w Ireland, Ist.
uriosties-minerals, shells, china, Mrs.
c W Garrett, Ist Mrs. c w Garrett had as
collection Us specimens in all together.
1t was very fine collection, many being
very old.
Button rug, Mrs. a Berwise, Ist. Hook
ed rug, Mrs, o a Moody, Ist; Mrs. Alfred
Hilton, I'd. Worsted quilt, Mrs. A F Ber
wise, Ist silk quilt, Mrs. o w Kimball
lst Unfinished silk quilts, Mrs. Olive Park
man, Ist; Miss Hiloa Nelson, I'd. Cotton
quilts, Mrs. Sarah Mari, list and i'd
Cut howers-Maud's pansies, IS varieties,
Mrs. o A Moody, Ist and I'd; Mrs. Geo.
Maxheld, sd.
Plants-Palms, Mrs John Drew, Ist;
Harris, sd.
MUSICAL llStluHiGHtS -Dehyot L'HS9t JS"-
ett list.
Sofa Piows-Shadow embroidery, Miss
Lottie Pettigrew, Ist. Pen work done by
Gladys Taggett, Mrs. D Harris, list. Vel
vet crazy work, Mrs Olive Parkman, aged
IS years, Ist Miss Eva Jewell, I'D. Art pill
lows, Mrs. Scott Lord, Ist; Mrs D Harris,
2d. Blue prints, Mrs Alma Richardson, lst.
Embroidered pillows, Miss Lettie Pettigrew,
Ist Mrs. Alma Richardson. I'd.
Crazy work pin cushion and thimble hold
er, Mrs. Olive Parkman, aged S. years, rst.
Tatting work Mrs. Mary Kimbal list. En-
broidered center piece and doilies, Mrs.
Chas. Jewell, list; Miss Beulah Ireland, aged
9 years, I'd,
Montimeick embroidery, Mrs. Albert Joy,
Ist. Batten' urg center piece, Miss Susie
Holt list; Mrs. Alma Richardson I'D
Crocheted mats, Eta Bragg, Ist; Mrs. Au-
gus,a Smith, I'D; Mrs. Alma Richardson, Sd.
Collection Of silkateen crocheted mats, Miss
Effie Jewell, Ist Beadwork. Mrs. Alma
Richardson, ist Decorated shells, Mrs
Alma Richardson, Ist. Felt mats, Eta
Bragg, Ist Handkerchief, tatting work
Mrs Mary Kimball, Ist Mrs. Alma Rich
ardson, I'D; Mrs. Mary Kimball, sd. En-
broidered collars, Mrs Alma Richardson, st
fortune booth, Ist.
will say that the committee did mol
attend to their duty as they ought, as mol
more than half of the exhibits were re-
ported. AMOS NELSON, Sec.