The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-29
CornviIle Fair.


quality was good. Preferences were
as follows:
Four year old colt, E. J. Kimball,
LIST, c. S. Moody, End, a. r. Moody,
Sd; three years old, c. T. Moody LIST,
c. s. Moody, End, a. r. Moody, Sd;
ore year old, John Spear, LIST.
The most interesting event of the
day was the drawing contest. French
Bros. team of Madison hauled the
load - fit. and in; Dell Kelley's
team, IS #; Chas. Kelley's team, "a
it; Ben Judkins' team, % it. 8 in.
and Nathan Burton's it, 10,
Poultry.
Turkeys: c. w. Knight 1st on one
year old, also LIST on 1908 turkeys.
Toulouse Geese: L. L. Smith, LIST; G.
r. French. 2nd; S. G. 4. |. Reds, g..
R. French, LIST; S. c. r. l. Red puIlets,
G. r. French, LIST; S. c. r. |. Reds
chicks, G. r. French, LIST; r. G. R. l..
Reds, G. r. French, list; Barred 2.
Rocks, E. j. Kimball, LIST; Partridge
Cochin, d. ID. Collins, LIST; Bantams,
Perley Richardson, LIST.
Coon kittens, Pearl Collins; pup
pies, Spaniel Shepard, Nett Moody.
Vegetables.
Potatoes: Green Mountain, A. E.
Smith, LIST; J. W. Amazeen. End; D..
d. Collins, 3D.; a. r. Moody, 9TH;
Delaware, d. NJ. Bean list, c. H..
Blackwell, I'd Hebron, Geo. Fogg,
LIST; Whittemore, c. II. Blackwell, list;
Watermelon, Evelyn Fogg, list; Car
rot, Evelyn Fogg, LIST; Parsnips,
Evelyn Fogg, list; Beets, Thomas
Holmes, list, j. W. Amazeen I'd, L. F.
Parsons, Sd; Table Beets, G. P. Fogg,
1st Field corn, A. L. Williams, 1st,
D. NJ. Bean, ID; Pop corn, Thomas
Holmes, LIST; Beans, yellow eyes,
Thomas Holmes, LIST; White, Thomas
Holmes, list; Butter, Thomas Holmes,
LIST; Cabbage, l.. F. Parsons, LIST; To-
matoes, c. II. Blackwell, LIST; Cucum-
bers, L. F. Parsons, LIST; Squash. Hub
bard, A. E. Smith, 1st, G. w. Neal,
End, j. w. Amazeen, Sd; Boston Mar
row, G. II. Blackwell, LIST; Summer
Crookneek, Myron Corson, 1st, G. r.
French, I'd; Scalloped variety, d. M.
Bean, LIST, G. H Blackwell, End. H.
B. Jackson exhibited large variety
OF nice looking squashes. G. w. Neil
grown from one seed,
go pounds. Mr.. Neil also
exhibited % pounds ofpotatoes grown
from one potato, Green Mountain
planted in July.
Fruit.
Twelve varieties of apples were ex
hIbited by F. {. Rowell; 10 by d. NJ.
Bean; 10 by J. w: Amazeen; 7 by
Perley Fogg; by Forrest Herrin; l
by Mrs. Guy Moody; 1 by Mrs. H. B.
Jackson and 3 BY G. II. Blacksou.
The 1st preference was awarded to
Forrest Herrin, End to F. G. Roweli,
Sd to J. w Amazeen.
Butter: Mrs. Frank Hight, 1st.
Apple Jelly, Mrs. Geo. Neil, LIST;
varieties OF jelley, Mrs. Frank Gard
ner LIST; Canned fruit, Mrs. Franz
Gardner LIST, Evelyn Fogg, End.
Pickles, Mrs. Frank Gardner LIST.
Rugs: Woven yarn, Mrs. j. W.
Amazeen 1st, Mrs. Carrie French, I'd,
Mrs. J. w. Amazeen, Sd; Hooked,
Mrs. D. ID. Collins 1st, Mrs. II. N.
I'd and Sd.
Rag carpeting: Mrs. Ann Flanders,
1st.
Quilts: Log Cabin, Mrs. Jennie
Malbon LIST. Mrs. Ina Kimball, ID,
Mrs. Carrie French Sd.
Patchwork: Mrs. d. d. Collins, LIST;
Mrs. H. N. Longfellow I'd; crazy
worsted, Mrs. II. n. Longfellow, LIST;
Mrs. j. w. Amazeen, I'd. Irish chain,
Mrs. Thomas Blackwell, LIST; Magic,
1900 pieces, all different, Mrs. H. N.
1st; Ancient, Mrs. f. M.
1st; Silk, Bernice Walton.
Sofa Pillows: Mrs. Rose M. Fall LIST,
Mrs. Arthur Spear, I'd; Hazel Moody,
3D.; Darning Stick sofa pillow, Mrs.
Adds Walker, LIST, Mabel Rowell, I'd,
Mrs. Thomas Blackwell, Sd.
Sofa Pillow Covers: Pearl Collins,
LIST, Mrs. G. w. Smith, ID.
Crocheted Bed spread and shams:
Crystal Mcclure, LIST, Mrs. Jennie
Malbon ID.
Crocheted Dolly: Mrs. J. W. Anna
seen, 1st, Mrs. F. L. Hight, I'd, Mrs.
II. N. Longfellow, Sd.
Teneriffe dolly: Mrs. J. E. Robin
son.
Crocheted center piece: ]. E. Rob-
inson.
Embroidered center piece: Mrs.
Helen Morrill,, 1st, Mrs. Carrie French
I'd, Mrs. Rose M. Fail, Sd.
Fine lace trimmed handkerchief:
Mrs. Rose M. FALL list. Handkerchief
in Chinese embroidery: Mrs. Agnes
Moody.
Stand covers and bandkerchiefs in
Mexican work: Mrs. G. N. Smith.
Embroidered waist pattern: Mrs.
Helen Morrill,.
Marguerite trimmed with fine knit
lace, % years DID, Mrs. Nett MoodyA
Apron trimmed with crotcheted
lace: Mrs. Nett Moody.
Center piece embroidered in colors;
Mrs. Guy Moody, list, Mrs. Carrie
Oil Paintings: Mrs. Carrie French,
LIST and I'd.
Scissors, penknife and razor made
by hand of orange wood from Los
Calf: Mrs. Agnes Moody
Drawings: Mildred Rowell
Deer mat G. II. Blackwell.
Pint Bottle enclosing saw horse and
saw made up inside of bottle; Mrs.
G. n. Smith.
Dishes from Is to 125 years old were
shown by Mrs. w. H. Morrill,, Mrs. F.
NJ. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kim
ball and Mrs. Mary Herriu; also snuff
fers and tray about 100 years old by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kimball Joseph
King exhibited New Testament over
100 years old. Mrs F. M. Perkins ex-
hibited bead basket made by a
blind girl.
Boat models were shown by Fred
w. Brown, boat builder.
A good collection of potted plants,
especial mention being made of an
aanarapna fern exhibited hv Mira