Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

tory and the various forms of enter
tainment provided, We're carried out.
The people came early from all di-
rections and remained late. taking in
all the exhibitions, (which were up to
the usual standard.
The people in this section take I'M
their patronage in every possible way.
Although the exhibitors are chiefly
Winslow and Nassalboro residents,
Waterville was well represented
throughout the day. Automobiles and
teams We're busy until a late hour
transporting people back and forth.
The Exhibition Hall.
OF course one of the chief places of
entertainment is the exhibition hall,
about which everything centers. The
upper floor of the spacious hall is used
for the exhibition purposes. Here
everything is in gala array and the
hall never looked more beautiful with
its magnificent flowers and grand dis
play of vegetables and fruits. The
committee in charge of the hall has
spared no pains in bringing this place
up to the usual standard. The vege-
tables, fruits, grains and canned goods
are some Of the best ever produced by
the residents of that section.
At one end of the hall is beautiful
flower exhibit by Mrs. A. H. E. Buff
fam. In the collection are numerous
variegated potted plants, the brillancy
of which overshadows that portion of
the hall. Two large stands of cut and
potted flowers are in the center aisle
of the hall and are very attractive.
In the vegetable line there arc many
fine exhibits, consisting of potatoes,
corn, pumpkins, squash. beans and
varieties. These occupy prominent
places along the sides and center
tables and are all labeled. Among the
vegetable exhibitors are: John Bailey,
Allen +. Reynolds, C. H. Thomas, A.
II. f. Buffam. j. l.. Dean, Luther G.
Crosby. Sadie +. Morrow, w. F. Ward,
G. f. Warren, Harvey Hodges, Ber-
nard Watts, W. w. Watts, F. S.
Wixon.
A fine case of dairy butter is ex-
hibited by Mrs. Stella F. Thomas
Mrs. Stella Thomas also has a large
collection of honey and preserves,
which are exhibited in prominent
place in the center of the hall.
Mrs. Allen F. Reynolds has large
number of antiques, consisting of
clothing, china ware and silverware.
These attract their share of attention
Many fine hand paintings, the work
of Mrs. George Getchell, hang on the
wall near the stage and should not
be passed unnoticed
on the stage will be found a num-
Der of exhibitions of interest. The
bread and pastry looks unusually fine
and tempting. A collection of hand
painted china is shown by Mrs White
and Mrs. Paine. The fancy work, con-
slstlng of rugs and old fashioned
quilts. are very pretty Mrs. Leonard
BoWden is showing a hand-knit rug.
VI unusual interest this year is the
school exhibit, which is under the di
rectlon of Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Flood.
Supt. Flood of the Winslow schools
and Benton districts, has been busy
In securing from the different grades.
excellent copies of the scholars work.
ms exhibit occupies a corner of the
nail and should be looked over with
great care.
Horses, Cattle and Swine.
Although there are very few horses
and colts exhibited, what are there
are good ones These occupied stalls
directly in the rear of the Grange hall
Dan Snow has a mare and three
Near-old colt which was sired bv
Dare Devil. Joseph Tardif of Water
vile has fine colt sired by Rod
erick. The colt is five months old
and is a winner. George B. jackson
OF Waterville las mare and four
months-old colt. sired by a grade
Pefcheron. F. $. Wixon of Winslov
IS showing mare and four-months-
old colt. Dan Pilot. sired by Pilot
Roach. is a driving horse owned bv
Dan oConnor Alden Bassett has a
speedy fiVe-year-old, named Edna
H., Which was sired by Nelson. POI.
Don, a one-year-old, is also owned
by Mr.. Bassett Nell, two years old
and Maude, one year old, belong to
Everett Brown.
There are bat few swine and those
are owned by A. w. Lane of Nassal-
boro, In the number are White Ches
ter pigs, four months old. and a White
chester SOW and five pigs is DAYS
old
The cattle department is also linn
tied this year. although there are a
few dairy COWS and beef cattle but
not so many as in previous years The
pulling cattle attracted no little at
tention. w. F. Ward of Vassalboro
mas handsome thoroughbred Hol-