Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-14
COUNTY FAIR.
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ners and fan of IS years ago, exhibited
Nv Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens: back comb of
TX wears ago, which shows that the
n,esent styles in back combs are near
~ identical with those of that far
.vay day, also exhibited by Mrs Stey-
ons. worsted chickens. made by Mrs
" Manter of Readfeld; paintings,
Mrs Bertha Johnson of Oakland: table
cleth woven by hand. 100 years old,
,nsae by Miss Nancy Melvin and do
rated by william Hunton; pickling
sserkins f. NJ. S. Abbott; bed spread
Soven by the late Nancy Melvin in
1850
The exhibits by boys under 16 years
Of age are particularly Noticeable in
the agricultural exhibits, those of G.
n Joy of Winthrop and Linwood
Tau of winthrop. Mrs. A. C. Hall of
peadfeld and Angie w. Spaulding of
peadtield each have very good exhib-
its of canned fruits. vegetables and
n;ckles. NJ F. Norcross of Winthrop,
r n. Winters of Raadfeltt and Stan-s
To-, Hill are among the exhibitors Of
rears among the apple exhibitions
me: W. F. Brown. Readfield. Bald
wins. O. l.. Dunn. Readfield, Cane,
,stark and Baldwin; w. F. Bourne of
neadtield. Ben Davis. Fameuse. Wael-
: inv and Peewaukee: 6. McClelland.
M Vernon, Oxford. Porter and Ned.
head. Charles S. Colt of Wayne,
-3u,thardstcn. Porter, Peewaukee and
mellow PeleflOWer.
~ A. Ferle". n well known Win
,hrop market gardener. has a fine ex-
hilit of vegetables. including parsnips,
cabbage, celery AMI squashes. NJ
r Norcross Of Winthrop shows some
excellent onions and well flied trace
Of S-rowed yellow corn. w. J.
spaulding of Belgrade shows three
varieties of potatoes. Green Noun
tain Bnrbank's Seeding and Irish
Cohler
O. Elvin of Readfield exhibits Orp-
jngton eggs A. NJ. Ward of Oakland
and Mrs. Fl. r. HuntOn Of Read.ield,
eggs by Leghnrn fowl. Three fine
exhibits of flour are shown. but they
the numbered and the names Of the
makers of tn" butter will not be mod
made by the judges upon tho exhibit
Among other exhibitors in the
agriculture department are: Walker
Bros. Mt. Vernon. tomatoes and Gu
cumbers; Char.ts :. Colt, Wayne,
display of pumpkins. largest weigh
ing over 20 pounds: trace of 12
rower crrn l. Rasfcrd; traces of
pop corn. Walker Bro s., Mt. Vernon.
L. Hopkins, Stanley Hill. Winthrop:
two traces sweet corn, Walker Bros,
VT Vernon.
The exhibits of art and fancy work
and household goods are on the sec
nnd rloor of exhibition hall and here
Mrs. Jesse Spauiding and Mrs Grant
Henry OF Readtield are in charge.
Mrs Edward NJ. Hutchins of Read
field Depot has a good exhibit of
embroidery, drawn work and burnt
work and several paintings of merit.
Miss Blanche Gordon OF Readficld De-
pot has IL fine exhibit of hand en-
broidered goods and water colors that
attract fully as much attention as any
others in the art exhibit. Her work
took blue ribbons both at the Water
vile and Lewiston fairs. Elizabeth
Craig Of Augusta has an excellent
exhibit of silk embroidery and needle
work and Mrs. George Manter Of Read
field also has a good exhibit of en-
broidery.
Among other articles noticed in ex-
hbition had1 are: fancy rug by a
lady So years old. exhibited by Mrs.
John Knowles OF Manchester. raffea
work by Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mon
mouth. specimen of children's work
under Is, including sofa pillow and
print rug by Ruth a. Cummings of
Belgrade. hand sewing by Alice Mar
shall of Readfeld, years old, and
nv Mildred Fogg of Readfield, years
Old and burnt work done by 13-year-
old Henry A. Hutchinson of Readtield
DEPOT.
Clarence Perley of Winthrop has an
exhibit of potted plants and mineral
exhibit that occupy conspicuous
place in the center OF the hall and
were observed by many during the at
lern"on. Among the floral exhibitors
tEat have already placed their ex-
hltits In position are, Sadie j. Dunn.
MI Vernon. danlias; Mrs Maude Me-
ICELAND. East Mount Vernon. ssters:
Mrs A. p. Brown. Mt. Vernon mari
gohts, dahlias and wild floral bouquet
tf"'""" 90 We exhibit i'm the quilt
depar'n,r' !" q n,tr''"ork quilt COM
post COST y c's. all showing fine
''ee' hi"h v &c put together
py AiE. }. 4. ..olc.vy u North Wayne
when in he" Goth year. The quilt is
SHOWN by Mr. - s Walker of Mt
'eIhoh. Among ether exhibitors OF
quilts arA Mrs "'orles Gordon. Mt.
vernon rG3'''""; rs. Mrs. William
''rh. Manchester: Mrs. r. p. Mavi",
80 ~ - " ~ Whit
= y act; Miss IZetta Roy
al Readfiel'' " wo"len quilts.
Mrs. Mar"i" g. Jones has an exhibit
ot pr ed wild rcv"rS done by hnr
"her 'h" vas student at Kont's Hill
and Mrs. Annie G. Hall of Mt. Vernon
EXHIBITS "nGwoven carpeting.
Tie exhibit of cattle at Readfield. as
is always the case with this historic
oid lair. was a good one. quite the
equal Of some of the larger fairs.
thase Fogg of Readfield had 10 head
OF oxen and steers. Herefords and
grades. J. H. Underwood of Fayette
was or hand with a fine lot of Here
iord and Jersey thoroughbreds, both
cows and bulls l.. +. Hackatt of
Rents Hill had a handsome flock Of
10 JERSEYS and Miles Williams of Mt.
Vernon was on hand with 10 head of
Holstnins end Jerseys. Mr. Banford Of
sl.gA H.