The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-15
Annual Cattle Show at Mercer.


skies being bright and smiling, the
atmosphere warm and balmy and the
people of the town doing their ut
most to make the affair a success.
Hospitable doors were thrown wide
open and former residents who re-
turned for the occasion and people
from the surrounding towns were
given a cordial welcome. The main
street of the town was filed with
teams of every description and the
grounds where the show was held
were thronged with people.
The exhibit of live stock was no
larger than in former years, but the
display in the hall of farm produce,
canned fruit, works of art, needle
work, curjos, etc, was very large and
of high order of merit. The
Norridgewock brass band discoursed
m usic on the grounds during the
afternoon and in the evening fur
nished music for the ball held in
Blaisdell's hall and one of the most
interesting events OF the day was the
drawing match open to teams OF two
horses. Each contestant was allowed
five minutes to draw a drag loaded
with rocks and men. NJ. w. Tracy's
team hauled the load 81 feet, 2 inches,
and George N. Woods team "A feet,
2 inches.
There were some fine art exhibits
in the hall. A large oil painting OF
Wilton Lake with mountains in the
background attracted much attention
as also did winter scene of Hamp-
shire Hill, in Mercer, and view OF
the old Harris homestead by the
same artist. Henry Harris exhibited
two yiolins of fine tone and work
mauship that received much attention.
Premiums were awarded a5 follows
Live Stock.
Four-yr. old oxen, Alfred Watson,
LIST. Three yrs. old, Edward Snow,
LIST; F. Worthen, I'd; E. II. Caswell,
Sd; Il. snow, 4th. Two yrs. +.
Worthen, list. Herd of Jersey cows,
u. NJ. bunker, 1st. Cows, q. Melon
ala, list; c. F. Smith, I'd. Three
year old heifer, 4. Snow, list. Two
year old heifer, H. W. Doran, LIST.
Colt, d. NJ. Bunker, lot. Pony, W.
Fenton, LIST.
Vegetables.
Potatoes-Green Mountains, Nelly
A. Ford, LIST; Z. +. Brown, ID Ches Ter
Mcdonald, sd. Cannon No. /, w. u
Wade, 1st. Hebron, J. N. Frizzeli,
LIST. Filibasket, Nelly A. Ford, LIST.
Mitchell, }. n. Frizzell, LIST. Vick's
Early Pride, w. L. Perkins, LIST.
Dakota R,d, q. MeDona d. 1st.
amobg the ctri Is H.r. II ro.a.oes
III ole, exnID.loa ey IS. u. Wditon;
ano VINE with several potatoes on
the stalk, but none was found Ill the
hill, exhibited by A. +. Davis.
Suuashes-Nine of various varieties
grown in one hill, exhibited by j. N.
Frizzell. Hubbard, Loriston Lowe,
1st; F. E. Darling, I'd; G. Mcdonald,
Sd. Pumpkins, Z. Mcdonald, LIST;
Rachel Wade, I'd. Group of vege-
tables, Allen Hilton, 1st. Turnips,
A. N. Whitehouse, LIST. Table beets,
Paul Otis, LIST; Frank Darling, ID.
CaDbages, "A. N. Waterhouse, LIST;
Paul Otis, ID. Carrots, FIX. Darling,
list. Cucumbers, Mrs, Levi Ham, LIST;
Florence l.. Perkins, I'd. Tomatoes,
Ermina A. Perkins, list.
Fruit.
Apples-Baldwins, Algie Cunlief,
LIST; Harold Chapman, ID; =. E.
Brown, Sd; E. Walton, Attn. Kings,
Agie Uuniief, LIST; E. Walton, I'd.
Ben Davis, Aigie Cunlieff, LIST; Paul
Otis, I'd; q. Mcdonald, Sd; w. G.
Wade, 4th. Northern Spy, Algie
Cunlleff, list. Mann, w. q. Wade,
LIST. Stark, w. G. Wade, LIST; c. E.
Brown, ID; Allen Hilton, Sd. Crab
app .es, Clyde Dunton, LIST; Allen
Hilton, ID. believer, W. q. Wade,
list. Nodhead, Allen Hilton, list.
Corn-12 rows, W. G. Wade, LIST;
rowe, F. g. Worthen, LIST; Paul
OTIS, ID.
Poultry-Brown Leghorn hens,
Moody, LIST Pullets, Merl Brown,
LIST. Game chickens, f. Moody, LIST,
Rhode Island Reds, j. Coupe, LIST.
Canned Fruit, etc-Mrs. Charles
Corson, list. Jellies, Jennie Hilton,
LIST; Rose Wade, I'd; Susie Corson,
Sd. Maple syrup, Mrs. G. Corson, 1st.
Cucumber pickles, Mrs. c. Corson,
list. Pears, Rose Wade, LIST. Peaches,
Rose Wade, 1st. Tomato, Jennie
Hilton, Let. Crab apples, Jennie
Hilton, LIST. Strawberries, Jennie
/ Hilton, list. Arctic plams, Mrs. q.
i Corson, LIST. Biueberries, Jennie
Hilton, lat. Raspberries, Rose Wade,
LIST.
Miscellaneous.
There was a fine display of quilts,
Mrs. Levi w. Ham being awarded LIST
premium for patchwork; Clara Nc
Donald, ID; Susan Dickinson, Sd;
Mrs. Levi W. Ham. Mrs. Doran,
Mrs. Geo. Snow and Mrs. L. L. Lowe
were awarded preferences on other
kinds of quilts. Rugs, Leah Ham,
list; Mrs. Levi Ham.
Potted plants, Mrs. Nellie Cutting,
LIST; Pearl Otis, I'd. Cut flowers:
Pansies, Mrs. Nellie Niles, LIST; Sweet
peas, Mrs. Chas. Corson, LIST; asters,
Mrs. Nellie Niles, LIST; Mrs. Charles
Pressy, I'd.
Pictures and Paintings.-Oi paint
ings. Arthur Harris, LIST. Oil painting
on fungus and shells, Leah Ham, 1st.
Photographs, Arthur Harris, LIST.
Stereoscopic views, viii and Arthur
Harris.
Needlework.-Sofa pillows: Hand
kerchiet pillow, Mrs. Bertha Gray,
LIST. Scrim pillow, do, LIST; Mrs. Will
Greenleaf, ID. Shocked pillow, Mrs.
Geo. Snow, LIST. Cross stitched pillow,
Mrs Daniel Brewer KimOna. Mrs