Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-15

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Arthur b. Smith OF Wayne was given
FRS; quite as much for the skillful man
ner in which he handled his steers az
for the distance The weight was moved.
Clyde Dunn OF Belgrade was second.
| One of the busiest men on the fair
grounds was Secretary E. f. Peacock and
lit took him and an efficient corps OF as
sistants the greater part of the time to
attend to the details in regard to the
placing of exhibits and making up of the
books, in the various departments lie
was assisted by Miss Margaret Stevens,
Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs. Ruby Record
and Mrs Maud s. Morse.
| A good variety of exhibits were shown
in the hall some of which We're of high
order of merit. NJ. f. Norcross of Win
| throp is superintendent of the hall and
1.-THE art and fancy work exhibits on the
second floor are in charge of Mrs j. G.
Henry and Mrs. f. A. Morgan.
| The -go-round tintyper's tent.
lunch and restaurant tents and fakirs
with several exhibits of agricultural inn
iplements, made up a sort of midway. The
marshal of the grounds is z. L. Hunton
and he performs his duties in very eff
cient manner An exhibit of agricultural
implements. which is allotted prominent
space in the infeld, is that of the Oliver
Chilled Plow Co. of South Bend. Indiana
which was exhibited al all the large fairs
of the State. The exhibit includes both
riding and sulky plows.
| As one enters the first floor of the en-
hibition hall the old standbys of the fair
season. Darius Negus with his panorama
| of war scenes, and Madam Carl, the
palmist, are on hand to attract the fair
visitors. The merits of the Singer sew
ing machine and darner are shown by j.
f. Buchanan of Augusta and then come
the regular agricultural exhibits.
| The fruit exhibit is particularly good
one. One of the most noteworthy ex-
hibits in the lower hall is that made by
Readfield Grange. The exhibit includes
| fruit and vegetables and products of the
household. and is in charge of I. f. Wad-
leigh. Edward Leeman, Mrs. Sadie
Spaulding and Mrs. Mary Nickerson.
Among the prominent fruit exhibitors
are H. O. Pray of Belgrade. p. G. Dunn
of Readtield and j. w. Butman of Read
field. the last named man exhibiting 30
varieties of apples 10 of pears and sew
eral varieties Of grapes, H. A. Comstock
of Vienna is also among the exhibitors of
fruit, as well as T. G. Jennings of North
| Wayne and NJ. r. Richards of North
Monmouth. Angie Spauding of Belgrade
and C. l.. Berry of North Monmouth have
excellent exhibits of canned fruits. Miss
Lena Rose. Monmouth young lady but
16 years of age, has an exhibit of pre-
served and canned fruits which would do
credit to any housewife of mature years.
lGarold NJ. JOY. a Winthrop boy. has an
Exhibit of fruit which is very creditable.
A particularly interesting exhibit is the
display of honey made by A. w. Blake of
| Winthrop. The exhibit includes comb
and strained honey and hives of bees act
ually at work.
| The vegetable exhibit is very good for
the season of the year. Fl. o. Pray of
| Belgrade has a quantity of squash and
Peter Dunn of Readfield has a general
display of vegeta bles Mrs Angie Spauld-
ing of Belgrade is the principal exhibitor
|of cooked food.
| collection of vegetables entered by
boys under 16 is shown by Godfrey Bros
Of Winthrop and is noteworthy both for
quality and quantity J. E. Wells of
Readfield and j. H. Underwood of Fay
tette exhibit corn i'm the trace. E. L. Hun
ton of Watervile has good exhibit of
vegetables and A. J. Pike of Wayne has
a considerable display of fruit
| T. n. True of Fayette exhibits butter
cheese and bread and the United States
(Cream Separator is given a good position
lin the hall near the butter and cheese ex-
hibit
An exhibit upon the second floor which
(attracted much attention from school
teachers and pupils was the manual
training work done by the pupils of Mrs
&c. [. Bailey in the manual training school
! organized by her at Winthrop Center
The work includes racks. carved work
and toys and is all done by pupils from
Il 10 10 years of age.
| Among the exhibitors in the art depart
fment are the following: Miss Harriet
Weston, Winthrop. water colors and oils;
n. l.. Berry, Watcrvlle. Crayon and pen
tcil sketches and oil paintings; Harriet +.
lFibbettS. Augusta, water cOlors; Mrs. sG
w. Manter. Winthrop. water colors of
Flocal interest. including beautiful one of
Lake Maranacook.
| Clara Mitchell is an exhibitor i'm burnt
Ework. Mrs. Leslie NJ. Jones of Readfield
IDepot has drawn work. Mrs. Haley con-
tributes handmade edging which was
worked over 100 years ago. Harriet n
Weston of Winthrop exhibits a pretty
fcenterpiece, and Mrs. +. A. Leeman of
Readeld Depot handsome scarf Mrs
ID. l.. circuit of North Monmouth over "a
Years of age. has an exhibit of a number
of pieces including a fancy apron. sofa
lpilow and embroidered centerpiece Mrs
A. II. Jones of Readfield Depot and Mrs.
Leslie NJ. Jones of the same village have
exhibits of embroidery. Collar and cuff
sets and photograph case are exhibited
| by Mrs. FL +. Tibbetts of Augusta Mrs
Sarah Henderson of Readfield Depot ex-
hibits an embroidered dress and crocheted
and knit lace. An embroidered quilt is
Exhibited by Miss II. V. Knox, and Mrs.
Laura Rand of Lewiston. - years of age.
displays embroidered sofa pillows
! The biddies We're housed at the rear of
tthe exhibition hall and there was goodly
array of them. many being high class
fowl. {. p. Swift of Wayne is one OF
the largest exhibitors both as to quantity
ana number of varieties He has Buff
Plymouth Rocks, Buff Wyandottes. Buff