Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-13
Good Crowd in Spite Of
Unpleasant Weather,
Fine Exhibits in All Depis. Of
Grange Industry.
The Baby Show and the Prizes That
We're Awarded.

Clinton. Me, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaD-
The Clinton Grange fair was held
Wednesday in the Town hall at Cln-
ton Village. There was good GROVE!
present in spite of the heavy wind
that prevailed throughout the day.
The first thing of interest to most
OF the people was the dinner that
was served in the dining room be-
low. they having evidently had ex-
periencc with the excellent dinners
that this Grange puts up and all
seemed anxious to repeat the said
experience. There was over 100 who
partook of the dinner, which con-
sisted Of baked beans, cakes and pies.
Probably no Grange fair that has
occurred this season has had bet
ter exhibit than was shown at the
Clinton fair. There was g. fine ex-
hibit of nearly all farm products and
household articles. The fair was in
charge Of the master of the Grange.
Fl. l.. McNally, a most genial fellow
and one who shows ability in any
thing that he undertakes.
One Of the exhibits that attracted
much attention was the apples There
we're fine specimens shown by Willie
Eastman. X. H. Gerald and u. Sui
livan. The next exhibit that was re-
markabIe, even for one ofs.the much
larger fairs. was the paintings. There
was about 2s pictures shown by Mrs
d. G. Greeley, the work consisting of
out-of-dOor scenes, etc. The work
was that of an artist. There was also
a fine exhibit Of oil paintings by Mrs.
L. H. Pratt. Talent was shown in
these. Helen Bebee gave an excel
lent exhibit Of Gil paintings, charcoal
work and water colors. Miss Bebee
is to be given great credit with the
others in such fine exhibit of art
The fancy work exhibit was some
thing fire. Mrs. NJ. f. Brown ex-
hibited hand-worked center pieces tina,
showed skill. Mrs. Perelena r. Leon
ard, woman over SO years old.
pleased the eye of the observer in
the fine lace work that she exhibited.
Others showing fine work in center
pieces and doilies were: Mrs. r.
Cromett. Mrs. +. o. Chase, Mrs. S.
Wakeley, Matte NJ. Greeley.
The butter exhibit was fine. Dis
plays were made by Mrs. Alice Stin-
son. Mrs. L. r. Merrill, Mrs. l.. A.
Burns and Mrs. Frank Brooks
Cheese was shown by Mrs. l.. IT, Mer-
rill. Mrs. Frank Brooks.
Hooked rugs were shown by Mrs.
F.. w. Hatch. Mrs. Sarah Wood.
Braided rugs. Miss Mabel Lewis
Knit rug. Mrs. r. NJ. Weymouth. An
o~k eli 60
tened knit stockings and /mittens.
The work from the wool to the finished
product vas done by Mrs. l.. r. Mer
rill. .5..
The peculiar exhibit was the old
articles. such as piece of a-weddine
dress worn in 1895. also a poke
to carry the snuff box of the same
age. together with the snuff box and :
Bible that dated back to 1895; thes,
being shown by Mrs. Sylvester Powell
She showed quilts of nice make. Mrs
Mrs r. NJ. Weymouth showed a fin
quilt. as did also Mrs. S. Wakeley. A
crocheted quilt was shown by Olive
Cole. ,.
There was home made bread shown
by Mrs A. r. Stewart and Mrs l.. A
Burns. and biscuit made by F. W
Hatch. Corn was shown by G. F.
Marcia, sofa pillows by Mrs. l.. Deck
er, one so years old and one by Mrs
G. p. Loder.
Bert McNally showed 90 varieties II
the largest collection Of vegetables, the
particular feature of which was pail
OF huge squash.
b. D. Ranlett had ~ varieties. al
uniformly good, while L. F. Round!
had rs different kinds Of choice stuff
Smaller exhibitors of vegetables We're
NJ. Weymouth of Benton. Sewal
Brown, L. r. Merrill. F. w. Hatch and
c. r. Marcia. Herbert F.. Gerald OF
BENTON exhibited an enormous yellow
pumpkin and s. A. Plummer some fine
oats.
Two coops OF poultry, trio of Ply
mouth Rocks. shown by J. Holman
Gibson, and some Rhode Island Reds
by l.. r. Roundy comprised the live
stock with the exception of the babies
The display of field corn lacked moth
ing but size b. G. True had trace OF
dark yellow Flint that was really re
markable. Woodman Pulsifer had an
other CT a similar kind and quality
while S. A. Plummer put out some
light yellow Flint of the highest grade
c. F.. Marcia showed some excellent
sweet corn.