Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-26

L. dIittlcS dIlu w. NJ MltShcIi II
varieties. John C. Philbrook and Mrs.
A. w. Hammond exhibited plates of
peaches raised within two miles of
the hall. c. A. Houghton showed five
varieties of apples and Frank Bow
man II varieties. including some Wolf
River apples of unusually large size.
Charles A. Waite displayed seven
varieties of apples. c. G. Philbrook
showed fine bunch of timothy, the
stalks of which were from feet to
6 feet inches in height.
The flower exhibit was larger than
for .. number of years. Mrs. Lyman
Moore showed 70 vases of flowers, in
Guiding several varieties of aSterS, sal
Was, sweet peas and carnations. Mrs.
d. L. Weeks had fine collection OF
verbenas and zinias, while Frank Bow
man showed some very pretty aSterS
and giadiolas. Mrs. w. P. Lyons show
ed lace fern and some handsome bOu-
quets of cut flowers Miss Helen Graves
also had a good exhibit of cut flowers.
A noteworthy feature of the fancy
Work was a quilt shown by Mrs. NJ d.
Peck. which was made by her grand
llnothar, Mrs. b. ], Luther of Provi-
| dence, r. l., when IS years of age. The
quilt contained several hundred figures
cut from cloth, one of which required
over 1900 stitches. Miss Lottie~ Gilman
showed two fine oil paintings. Mrs. D.
| H. Goodhue and Mrs. C. G. Philbrick
showed woven rugs and Mrs. George
Austin a silk quilt. Mrs. c. G. Phil
brick showed a table cloth, which was
| spun and woven over 100 years ago By
her grandmother the late Mrs. Bacon
of winthrop. Mrs. Philbrick also show
| ed sofa pillows and pincushiOns of her
own handl ,"ork A very pretty crOcheted
lunch set, the work of Mrs. Preston l..
Runyan of Boston, who was formerly
| Grace Hastings of Sidney, came In for
q large share of praise. Mrs. Sadie Rey-
| nolGs showed pillow slips and pretty
| little sofa pillow done by 7year- Old
| Emily Bourne was a remarkable piece
| of handiwork that attracted Sreat
| deal of attention.
| Mrs Lizzie Barr showed fancy
! aprons, center pieces, tides, doilies
sofa pillows and corset covers. Mrs.
Lydia Lyons showed sofa pillows and
pincushions. Elestine Springer exhibit
ed a fine line of basket work and fll
balsam pillows and Helen A. Waite
exhibited three sofa pillows Mrs. Stor-
| err Turner showed some fine specimens
of embroidered and crocheted bags.
| NJ l.. Goodhue of Oakland exhibited
three cheeses and Hazel Blake and Ivy
| Swift showed fine specimens OF home-
| made bread in competition for the Rey-
nolds prize. Mrs. M. d. Peck. Mrs. D.
l.. Weeks and Mrs. Charles Waite all
| showed canned goods and preserves IN
| competition fer a special prize. sever
al good displays of dairy butter were
shown but these were all numbered in
order that the judges might not be in
fluenced in making the awards.
A neighboring pasture served as
ball field and here two close games
were played during the day. A Timing
game in the forenoon between Sidney
and North Augusta was a remarkap'e
game considering the rough and STUB
bly, ground and the fact that the play
ers were somewhat out of practlce
Sidrey won the game to 2. although
at the end of the third North Augusta
led, 2 to /. The players:
North Augusta-Lyon p, Mitchell c.
Chase 1b. Nisbett 2b, Tillson 3b. Rey-
nolds SIS. Jewell CT, Hallett RI. G.
Lyon If.
Sidney-Ellis p, Clark C, Philbrick
III n. Fuller 2b, Manter 3b. Bailey IS.
Field CT, Smith IF. Fuller II.
The score by innings:
sidney ...........0 l /. l O-5
North Augusta 80 U u
The afternoon game was between the
Riyersides and Sidney mines and ended
With a tie score of 6 runs apiece, al
.hough the Riversides claim the game
IN the ground that the sidney team
left the field before the Riversldes mao
/ Glance to come to the bat IN the la'9l
Of the seventh inning. M. Sherman ana
r sherman We're the batteries Tor the
Riversides and Philbrook and Lyon 1of
the Sidney team.
thinner was served at noon in the up
nor hall and so famous have become
ho oxcel,ent dinners furnished by the
rood ladies' of Sidney that there was a
rr.nd yush for the dinner table at noon
and most of those who came lor nm
lows &c late as o'clock We're greeted
With a cry Of 'all sold out" The com
mittee in charge of the dinner cons,
Oh Of Mrs. w. Is. Manter, Miss Helen
raves ana MIS-. 1ildi No Aio"o'
The most important event of the DAY
course was the baby show ana III
his event 10 of the cunnlngest ana
,everest babies that could be produc-
In the town of Sidney competed
nd it was no small task for the judges
D pick the prize winners when they
he little folks were grouped before
hem on the platform in the upper
all The babies competing We're:
ira Mae Branch, 16 months, daugh-
ar of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Branch;
7aughan Sylvester Bowman II
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Bowman; Sidney Trueman Longley, IL
oonths, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
.ongley: Orville Turner. IS months
on of Mr. and Mrs. Storer Turner;
;eoree Cunning, months, son of Mr.
nd Mrs. Edward Cunning: Theodore
\ustin. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
\ustin. IL weeks; Anabel Black. IL
oonths. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
and Black; Alice Laura Barr, b
,onths, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Barr; Philip Williams, months. son
# DR., and Mrs. Edwin Williams; Bes-
ie REYNOLDS. 16 months, daughter OF
Ir. and Mrs Fred Reynolds.
The Judges were Mrs. c. A. Waite,