Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08
The Last Day OF
WinSlOW Fair.

The second and final day OF the
eighth annual Winslow Grange fair
was more largely attended than on the
pening day. The weather was delight
full and the crowd that turned out was
compared with any previous year The
fair this year has been a great success,
due largely to the endeavors Of the sew
cral committees in charge. There has
not been such d large display as there
right have been had the weather con-
ditions earl ier in the season been dill
ferent. hut on the whole everyone
was satisfied. All premiums were
awarded yesterday and the exhibits
were taker home late in the after
noon.
Many more cattle were brought in
Yesterday and the cattle department
was visited yesterday by large ndm-
Ter In the morning there were no out
doors events but after dinner several
pulling contests We're started. In front
Of the Grange hall there were nail
driving and piC-eating contests These
furnished rare amusement for the
spectators. Driving horses were shown
after the pulling events and many fine
horses were entered.
Premiums.
Best flock of eight sheep, j.. A.
Hodges first.
Best flock of six lambs. J. A. Hodges,
first
Best buck, any age, George Hans
com, first.
Best eve, any age, George Hans
com, first. .'
Best SOW and best litter of sucking
pigs, j. A. Hodges. first in each.
Geese. Charles Thomas, first.
Ducks, Charles Thomas. first; Fred
Fall. second.
Bantam hens. willard Thomas, first:
Wayne Kennedy second.
Plymouth Rocks, George B. Jack
son, first; Fred Fan, second.
Anconian chicks. Walter Avery. first
White Wyandotte fowl and chicks,
Ivan Hodges, first in each.
Best turkeys, guina hens. Silver
Hampurgs, silver Polish. white Leg
horn, white Ianshan, r. B. Snow, first
in each.
Partridge Wyandotte. Rhode Island
Red. fowl and chicks. white Plymouth
fowl and chicks and silver penciled
fowl, Fred Hall, first in each.
Apples, J. H. Bailey, first; J. W.
Kennedy. second.
Pears, F. c.. Drummond, first; E. H. |
Patterson, second. i
Peaches. r. G. Thomas. first.
Grapes. J. H. Bailey, first; F. G.
Drummond, second.
General collection of vegetables,
George r. Jackson, first: Albert Cham
berlain, second. ''-
Potatoes. E. H. Patterson, first; Mer-
rift Reed. second. ''- H;''' '''V '.'''
Squash. Albert Chamberlain. first;
George 3. Jackson. second. - 'sit"'t
Beets. J. O. Peck first; c. II. Blake.
second. <'''''' i' r. 50 ~ n /
Turnips John Kennedy. first: G. B.
Jackson, second. '''.. y So t. |
CARROTS 80. Peck. first: 9. Il.
Jackson second. 't-.,r fl
Onions. l. r.. McNefl.- FIRST. 81 if"i
Tomatoes. Albert Chamberlain. first;
Allen Reynolds second I'"'
Caulfower,1A. Reynolds. first; j. w.
johnson. second '-Etn,cn'-I FIRST
Melons. F. G. Dfummond, first; A.
Chamberlain. secbnd. a.'iFh'ti"F'
Pumpkins. Albert Chamberlain.
first: Thomas Goodr. secand! =
,cu,umbers. =. o. Peck, first: g. b.
Jackson scccnd.-'t: fif*'
Celery, j. o. Peck. first.
yellow corn. f. Drummond, first;
Thomas (;oodv. second.
Peas. George B. Jackson. first.
Beans, George b. Jackson, first.
Threshed oats and barley, q. r.
Jackson first in each. . So
Sweet corn, Merritt Reed, first; A.
Chamberlain. second, t"r -
r, Popcorn. j. w. Kennedy. first; Or
rim McNclly, second.
!; Sheaves OF rye. wheat, oats and barley.
r. 0. Jones. first. George Il. Jackson,
second on oats. -" 'es
Cheese, Susan CLal.aGis. Grst.
Butter Alton Hodges. first.
Loaf of bread, Mrs. n. s. Howard, first;
Susan Cushman second.
" Cake, Mrs George 3. Jackson, first Il
Mrs Frank Pooler, second f'+
Lemon pie, Mrs. S. K. Euller, first
Mince pie. Mrs. S. K Fuller. second.
Dcughnuts, Mrs. S. K. Fuller first
Sugar cookies, Sadie Merrill. first.
Melasses cookies, Sadie Merrill. second.
Biscuit, Lola Garland, six years old,
first g tr... t...-- :..... -. ~ -
Preserves. general collection, Mrs. N. S.
Howard, first; Mrs. George 3. Jackson,
second. Il Ntr' ."-.-
Pickles, Mrs. H. s. Howard, first, Mrs