The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

the exhibition was In every way sue
cess. Good cattle are always a lesdir <
feature of Athens fairs aud this year
proved no exception.
PREMIUMS.
Best exhibit of stock, b. z Barker, Ist
Herefords-Bul, G. T.. Hight, ist. cows,
g. I. Hight, Ist. B. 2. Barker, ana and Sd;
heilers, years old, 3. T. Barker, Ist. heiler,
years old, B. J.. Barker, lst; calves, tasslus
Merrill, Ist.
shorthorns-Cows, Geo @ Hight, Ist;
heiiers, + J Gardner, Isl.
Oxen and Steers-Best pair oxen, +
Chapman, Ist; AuIen Balzell, al. steers,
years old, Cecil Chapman. ist, Fox Bros,
I'd, + ! Gardiner, sd; years old, Fox Bros,
Ist; Chas. Buxzell, 7d. A 4 Hall. Sd; yr.
old. Fox Bros, Ist; o Hight. I'd. Calves,
b. 2. Barker, Ist. Working Oxen, Joseph
Barker, Ist; George Ward. I'D.
Sheep A Emery, ist; w Msgoon, 7d;
A A Hall, sd. Lambs. W Magoon, ist on
lambs and buck.
Best Brood Mare and Colt-C A Emery,
Ist; A Cook, zd, Oliver case, sd. Colts,
J years old, " Bailey, Ist; + Gardner ist
on draft colts; 4 yr. old, P. Poland, Istj
Herbert Corson, "a, Barker, Sd; 1 yr.
old, Herbert Corson, lst.
Swine-Joseph Barker, lsi.
Poultry-Foul, + 6 Hight, ist; geese, +,
Joaquin. Ist.
| The decoration OF the hall under the
supervision of II. A. Turner, WAS very
artistic and merited all the praise II
received. II well begun Is half done
, the committee must have felt that their
work WAS more than half done when
they stepped into the hall. This COM
mlttee, consisting OF Harriet L. Baird,
Winnie Locke and May Emery, was on
hand early and with the able assistance
Of Henry Turner and Chas. Bradley, were
able to arrange the flne collection OF ex-
hiblts to the satisfaction OF the exhibit
tors. The several committees were
prompt and efficient and everything
passed off Ia the most satisfactory man
DER, Following is the report OF the
Quantities
Apples-There was a large display OF
apples several having many varieties. The
largest exhibitors were: Ora Judkins, IL
varieties; Frank n Joaquin, 10 varieties; L
r Berry, g.; George Allen, 5; russets, Z K
Berry list; N Joaquin, 2d; New York
Greening, P Barker, Ist; F N Joaquin, I'D
pippin, Z X Berry, Ist; II Allen. I'D;
talman sweet, Ora Judkins, Ist; G II Allen,
I'D; black oxford, E X Berry, Ist, N Joaquin
2d; Fox Bros, sd; king tompkin, N Joa-
qun, list; Ora Judkins, I'D; @ Ii Allen, Sd.
Baldwin, Ora Judkins, Ist; F n Joaquin, 2d;
+ G Hight, I'D. Spy, G II Allen, Ist; Ora
Judkins, I'D; n Joaquin, sd. Alexandra,
. NJ Mason, ist. Snow apple, Fox Bros,
Ist. Rhode Island Greening, Ora Judkins,
Ist. Wealthy G II Allen, Ist. Fall Green
ing, f K Berry, list. Stark, Ora Judkins, Ist.
Vegetables Pumpkins, Mrs Agnes John
son, Ist; Mrs. Ella March, I'D. Pie Pumpkin,
Howard L. Chapman, Ist. Table Beets, L
q Mach, Ist; Alden Bucknum, I'd. Cattle
Beets, Alden Bucknum, Ist; Ben Misener,
I'D Celery, l. G March, Ist. Hubbard
Squash, d V Farmer, list; " X Magoon, 2d
Yellow Squash, Edna and Ruth Hight, list;
| (this was collection of four fine squashes
raised from one seed White Squash John
Libbey, Ist. Corn, G & Fox, Ist; A W
Drake, I'D, II F Magoon, Sd. Beans, F '
Barker, Ist. Cheese, Iansy, Mrs. A IL
Welch, Ist; plain, Mrs. A II WEIGH, Ist
Canned Fruit, Jelly and Pickles-Mixed
Pickles, Mrs. Ephraim Berry, Ist. Tomatoes
Mrs. Ephraim Berry, Ist. Crab apples, Mrs.
A Z Locke, Ist; Mrs. + K Berry, I'D. To-
mato Pickles, Mrs. A f Locke, Ist. Jelly,
Mrs. f X Berry, Ist.
Fancy work. etc.-Fancy crochet dolies,
Mertie Joaquin, Ist; Mrs. E X Berry, 2d;
Mrs. Lucy Stilson, sd. Sofa pillows, Mrs.
May Elliott, Ist; Mrs. J T Hight, I'D; Mrs
Fred Corson sd. Linen doilies, Mrs. E K
Ward, Ist; Miss Lottie Lord, I'D; Mrs. Mel
lie Irwin, sd. Handkerchiefs, Mrs. Emeline
futile, Ist; Miss Minerva Foss, I'D; Mrs
Laura Rowell, sd. Embroidery, Sarah +
Kimball, Ist; Mrs. N N Cook, I'd. Scroll
work, Mss Lizzie Kimball, Ist. Feather
Flowers, Mrs Elmer Wescott, Ist. Collec-
ton of old dishes, Mrs. Robert Hayden, Ist;
Mrs. Z. X. Berry, I'd; Mrs. Maria Hight, sd.
Chinese articles, Mrs. Jane Greene, Ist.
Ancient lamps, Mrs. lane Greene, list; Mrs.
Robert Hayden, I'd. Burnt leather work,
Mrs L J Hight, Ist. Tatting, Mrs May
Elliott, Ist Crocheted lace, Fox sisters, Ist
Quilts and rugs-Silk quilts, Bertha TRAIT
ton, Ist; Amy Kincaid. I'd. Worsted quilts
Mrs. James Taylor, ist. Cotton quilts, Mrs,
Lucy Stilson, Ist; Lottie Lord, I'D; Eva
Wentworth, Sd. Bed spread and shams,
Mis- A II WEIGH, Ist. Woven rugs, Fox
sisters, Ist: Mrs. James Taylor, I'd. Drawn
rugs, Hattie Dore. Ist; Clara Doe, 7d; Lucy
Stilson, I'd. Braided rugs, Mrs. A L Locke,
Ist; Mrs. f Holman, 2d; Mrs. James lay.
| lor, al. Crocheted rugs, Mrs. 0 NJ Nasonr
| Ist.
Miscellaneous-Ancient articles, Mrs l. r
Emery, wooden whistle, fork and spoon, age
not given but certainly very old. Mrs. Abbie
Farmer, singing book more an 100 years
old. Mrs. 4 K Berry, covered potato dish,
100 years old. Mrs. Maria Hight, cup and
saucer more than loo years old. Mrs. n
Cook, chid's slip, cap and bib, hand en-
broidered, made in 1880; an ancient collar In
eyelet embroidery, bracelet made OF bone,
by soldier in Libby prison, and beaded
cushion made by Gypses in Montreal.
Miss Lizzie Kimball, view.holder, paper
cutters, picture easel aud clock made by her
self with scroll saw. This work was both
ingenious and artistic and was much admired
She also exhibited hand embroidery by her
mother, Serena Williams kimball as follows
A black lace veil originally ~ yards lone
and yard wide, inside handkerchief, Next
can work handkerchief infant shirt and cap
and sampler worked at the age of nine;
also skirt hounce done in eyelet embroidery
81 years ago.
Mrs Nettie Sanders, linen towels over loo
years old and century-old teapot.
Mrs Robert Hayden, pair sperm oil lamps
I25 years old, pitcher 100 years old, and
pieces ancient blue ware. Mrs. Elmer Yves
colt had beautiful bouquet Of feather flow
ers made in Southern California.
Miss Lotte Lords quilt containing 448c
pieces was quite a curiosity. Mrs. Johr
Hight, Psalm book 200 years old. The
articles exhibited by Mrs. Lucy G Stilson
who is nearing the century mark. excited