The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
Athens Fair.

Cattle show and Fair Sept. 22. The
weather was rather uncertain In the
morning and may have delayed or
prevented the coming of a good many
but there was a large attendance In
spite of that and the day proved to be
fine. Several tents were on the
grounds early. the swing went up In
due season and the fruit, ice cream
and confectionery venders we're on
hand but the hawkers' carts and
games OF chance were conspicuous
only by their absence. The exhibit
ton of stock was larger than that OF
last year and some fine animals
were shown.
The Athens Cornet band and
Grange Drum Corps furnished mill
tary music that was enjoyed by all.
The Grange dinner was great sue
cess, that and the supper. served
from s to 7 O'Clock, netted the patrons
over $40.
The ball game on the Academy
campus, in the afternoon, between
the Athens and Hartland teams, drew
a large crowd and resulted In score
of 8 to In favor OF the visiting
team. There was a grand ball In the
evening with music by Kendall's or
chestra. Following Is list OF awards
as submitted by the several COM
mittees: Largest exhibit OF stock
Joseph Barker, list; Geo. e Foster,
End; J. H. Curtis, 3rd; matched oxen,
Fox brothers, 1st; Barker brothers,
1st; Fox brothers, 3rd; matched
steers, Fox brothers, 1st; best
oxen and steers, (6 years old, Chas.
II. Buzzell, 1st; Geo. Ward, End; Jas.
Chapman, 3rd; (5 years old, Fox
Bros. 1st; Barker Bros. End; Geo.
Wyman, 3rd; a years old. Fox
Bros. 1st; 6 years old, Leonard
Taylor, 1st; Il year old, Fox Bros,
1st; best bull, any age or breed, Cor
ham Magoon, list; Geo. e. Foster,
End; J. E. Sheffield, 3rd Magoon's
bull was a Jersey. Fosters Guern-
sey, and Shefield's a Durham, all
registered or eligible. Dairy COWS,
best exhibit Of not less than four,
Geo. e Foster, st; Barker Bros, End;
best dairy COW, Geo. e. Foster, 1st; j.
e. Chapman, End; Barker Bros, 3rd.
Heifers and calvcs.-T.here were
some good animals In both these
classes but they were not judged.
1t was voted to allow q small pre-
MUM and give a blue ribbon to Earl
McCollor for a Devon heifer. Other
exhibitors of choice young stock
were: Geo Scribner, Holstein heif-
er; George e. Foster, full-blooded
Guernsey, heifer; John H. Curtis, 2
Holstein calves and Jersey Calves;
best brood mare and colt, Geo.
Scribner, 1st; ]. e. Beckwith, End;
colts, year old, Herbert Corson,
1st; DR.. l.. N Ellingwood. End; Joe
Barker, 3rd; years old, Edgar Fox,
lst; years old, Geo. e. Foster, list;
4 years old, Frank Gardner, list;
best colts by Pilot Nelson, l year
old, Joe Barker, 1st; Herbert Cor
son, End; best sucking colt, Oliver
Case, 1st; sheep, not less than 6,
Amos Rines, list; rams, Amos Rines,
lst; Frank Gardner. End. Gardner's
was a registered Dorset and Rines's
Lincoln grade.
Poultry-Not less than females
and 1 male, F. w. Allen. 1st; J. e.
Sheffield, End. There was an un-
usually good display of poultry and
of several breeds. j. e. Sheffield
and Miss Helen Hurd each showed
White Wyandottes; Fred Allen, buff
Wyandottes and White Leghorns;
Rev. John Loudfoot, Rhode Island
Reds and Norman Hight, Black
Minorcas.
In the Hall.--The display of fruit
and vegetables was excellent. There
was much less fancy work than
usual but Il was first quality. Fol-
lowing is list of preferences:
Fruit and vegetables-Apples, G.
II. Allen, 1st; C. F. Barker, End;
Fox Bros, 3rd; crabapples. L. c.
Elliott, list; pears. Leonard Taylor
1st: Norman Hight, End; plums, c.
F. Barker, 1st: Abbie Farmer, End;
Norman Hight, 3rd; grapes, James
Taylor, 1st; citron, o. M. Mason, 1st;
e. r. Berry, End; squash, P. Nelson
1st and End; pumpkins, Edwin Mel
son, 1st; Geo. Allen, End; beets, b.
P. Barker, 1st; Howard Chapman,
End; turnips, P. Nelson, 1st; pota-
toes, Osgood York, 1st; F. w. Allen
2nd:. corn, o. M. Mason. 1st; Aaron
Drake, End; canned fruit, Mrs. Eta
Berry, 1st; Mrs. James Taylor, End;
Helen Chapman, 3rd; jelly, Eta Ber-
ry, 1st.
Fancy work department-Sofa pill
lows, shadow embroidery, Mrs. M. H..
Elliott, LIST; block work, Fox Sisters,
list; handkerchiefs. Mexican work,
Mrs. ]. r. Hight. 1st; work baskets,
Mrs. Mertie Drake, LIST; crochetting.
doiIiee Mrs JJyyto RohinaOn lat :.