Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-27
4 Big Crowd Attends the
Annual Exhibition.
Every Department Said to Be
the Best for Years.
Full List Of The Prizes and Premiums
and Their Winners.

Richmond. Me, Sept 26.-(SpeciaD
The annual fair under the auspices OF
the Richmond Farmers and Mechan
les Club, which was held at the fair
grounds Tuesday. was the most sue
cessful in many years. Fully 1900 pco-
pie were present and they all had 4
good time. The exhibits were large
and Of excellent quality.
George N. Curtis was general super
intendent Of the grounds. while ID. A.
PiEkham had charge of the horse de-
partment. S. r. Hathorn and \. J.
Niles Of the stock department. and j
c. Shepard and +. A. Shepard Of the
hall. Not the least of the games of
the day was the creased pig contest in
which nearly 100 men and boys took
part. Fred Ealeux, q 12-ycar old boy
being the fortunate captor of the slip
perry rOrker. The potato race was won
by Robert Stuart with Clarence Wat
son second and Lylce Shepard third
The list Of awards was as follows
TROTTING STOCK.
u. N. Pinkham, VI. old colt, 1St. +. II
1st. ID. N. Pinkham. 2-year-"ld colt
1st, +. II. TOmIinson, 4-months old
colt. Cd. Horses and mares for driving
purposes: William Merriman "a on
mare and ed on colt. F. J. Libby stall
lion. 1st.. Henry f. Smith, stallion. Cd
+. J. Libby. 2-year-old colt. list. Al
fred Niles LIST on mare ana Ist on colt
Alfred Niles, 1St on family horse
Horses and colts for farm use: ~ II
Shelton. 1st on mare and 1St on colt
~. II. Shelton. 1st on 3-ycar-old colt
FIELD CROPS.
Yellow eyed beans: S. r. IIathorn
first. c. II. Ward. second. Cream
beans: S. r. fIathorn. first. Citron. s
Il. Hathorn, first. Hubbard Suua sh: 4
e. Reed. first. S. r. Hathorn second
q. N. Curtis third. Turban surla sll
:. B. Hathorn. first. Marrow squash
Henry SHELTON. first. A. &. Reed sce.
ond. "A. r. Ring. third. Pumpkins: :,
+. Ring, first. s. r. Hathorn second
Pie pumpkins: a. +. Ring. first F'icl
corn: Henry SHELTON, first. Charles I
GOwen, second.
NEEDLEWORK.
Mrs. Ruth Maxwell, first on Montme
lick table cover. Miss Ollie Oliver
first on sideboard cover. Mrs. r. j
Southland. first on centcrpiecc. first 81
Duchess lace handkerchief. first on en-
bfaftr pillow. 'Mrs., William Allard. frs
on silk sofa pillow. Mrs. Eva Hathorr
first on stand cover. first on crochet"
doficys. second on sideboard scarf Mr.
William Wilson. first on apron first o
crocheted afghan. Mrs. George Jack
son, first on samples of crochetcd cdg
ings. Miss Edith Dale, first on lcathc
sofa pillow first on embroidered pillow
first on collection of doiIicS Mrs. O. {
Page first on collection of KNIT"
aprons. Mrs X. J. Berry. first o
handkerchief bag. Mrs. C. f. Cover
first on pillow slips with knitted lac.
Mrs. G. +. Gnw"n. first on cycIet eru
broidery. Lincoln f.. Whitchnusn. fix
years old. first on outline d"ilcy. frs
on I!ardangcr doiley. hbhic King frs
on creton pillow. Julia Bryant. first .
hand painted pillow top. Mabel Ding
ley. first on scrim pillow. second q
outline pillow. Mry. Mabel Strong. S
years cold. first On band m;'lo bib frs
on pair hand made trav cloths first .
hand made SuSpendcr.. Mrs; j i
Hathorne. first on work apron first o
knit shawl.
CATTLE
Henry r Smith first on Jersey COW
yrs. second on Jersey COW. ; yrs.
c. Harlow. first on bull. 4 Yrs. old
FARM STOCK
Henry +. Smith first on herd If mile
stock. 2 head: first on herd Of dair
stock. 2 head. a. j. Niles. first on far
stock. s head Of sheep. first on pen :
sheep, first on oxford Don buck. fir.
on grade oxford Don buck. first on ~
of lambs.
Grade cows. Henry +. Smith s"con
on two 1-year-old Shnrthorns third Il
7-ycar-old Shorthorns. first on 1-ycar
old Holsteins, second on 1-yrar-nI
IfolSteins, first on S-ycar-nll grad
GurnScy first on 3-ycar-old Jersey ~,
ond on 1-ycar-olI Jersey. third on Il
year-old Jersey. first on 3-year-"Id Jc
soy. second on 3ycar-old Jersey. s"cor
on 3-ycar-old Jersey. first on 2-ycar-n
Jersey. r. G. Harlow. first on calf 4
fred Niles. first on 5-ycar-nld era,
Hereford COW, second on S-ycar-o
grade Hereford COW. first on 3-ycar-n
grade Durham COW. first on 1-ycar-n
grade Durham COW. first on 2-ycar-n
grade Durham COW. second on grade
monthS-old Hereford calf first on
months old grade Durham calf
BREAD. ET-TTER AND HONEY.
Mrs. c. III. Reed. first on loaf Of frt
cake and first on loaf of brown hrca
Mrs V. c. Patton first on sample ,op
'Pator butter. first on sample chcns
Mrs. e. II. Reed second on samy
separator butter. Fred Wcbbcr, fir
on box of honey.
FLOWERS AND PRESERVES.
Mrs. L. G. Patten. first on collccti,
Of preserves. Mrs. x. ]. Berry. first ,
jar Of picked pears, first on jar
picked tomatoes. first on collection
canned goods. Mrs. George Curt
first on collection Of flowers. Mrs
II. Reed second on collection of flo,
ers. Mrs II. r. Page. third on colccti
Of flowers. Mrs. II. r. Page. first
assorted bouquet. Mrs. Hattie Rim