Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-04
No Fair in Maine Can Boa
OF Better Exhibits.
Handsome Apples, Vegetables
And Splendid Live Stock.
Fancy Work, Preserves and Csnnes
Stuff..The Pulling Contests.

Litehfieid. Me. Oct. 3.-(speciaD. =
Litchfield fair this year made up fol-
the years it has missed. Almost any
Of the words used to describe a gool
thing IS appropriate in connection witt
The weather, the exhibits and the
crowd. One enthusiastic gentleman
from Gardiner declared it was a
ripper" lady in an automobile ex-
claimed: isn't this dandy" mean-
ing the fair in general. A Litehfieid
man who had good display and was
proud of his own and the exhibits of
his neighbors said he called this year ;
fair a buster"
The reader who failed TO attend may
have q choice but any Of EN- fit
was ripper, q dandy and buster
Not less than 3oa0 people were on the
grounds at mid=afternoon. Some es-
tilnated the attendance at between
1910 and 5000.
And next year Litchheld is TO have
n fair that viii shine among the big
ones. New life is felt among the sun
iva ~ AiS ~ itdlEiS ildhf taken 1ptI
and old ones are encouraged. Thev
have heen shown what they can do.
that they can do more if the towns
people viii take hoId-and they will
No better fruit. grain, vegetables or
live stock have been shown at any
fair In Maine this fall than exhibited
az Litehffeld, And the fancy work and
home manufactures rival the best
Among the rare articles shown were
a table cover 100 years old. by Mrs.
L. J. Parent, andirons more than 100
years old by Edward Shorey; a copy
of lions Herald published In 1910.
etc. 3. J. Parent made and exhibited
q farm handeart that must prove in
valuable for what it was intended +
n. Adams, general store at LitchfieId.
had fine display of goods well rep
resenting the business of the village
merchant.
A large amount OF fruit and veg
etables were brought in after the
premiums had been awarded
officers A. P. Berry, president: H
w. Maxwell, Vice Pres: E. NJ. Lap
ham. Sec; Mrs. j. a. Chase, Asst
Sec; A. R Bucklin, marshal; ]. A.
Chase, Treas.
Committees: Arrangement of stock
f. O. Berry; beef matched and best
pair of oxen. r. S. Maxwell. S. G.. Nut
ting, VIM. Allard: draft oxen and
steers and steers of all ages, JOSIAH
Weymouth, f. E. Goodwin, ElmW
Hodskins; cows, heifers and buuia
Geo Kicker, Woodbury. Danforth, F.Ee
Weston; sheep and swine, B. r. Sn
Frank Danforth. Joseph Is. Sta
Jr.; stations and colts. G. w. M
John R Gilman, Jrs E. S. TM. VI
family horses. c. T. Powerssses,
Starbird. H. C. Allard: draH n.
F. o. Berry, W. R. GodfreNorace a.
Woodbury.; poultry, n. c. TT grain. Ut
Morrow, Elmer Jones; corner Will We
Edward Shorey. Charles NJ. Libby. in
Der Gowell; vegetables, butter. on
Arthur Niles, Edward es. A. M. -.
cheese, honey and ppkmnheu Mrs. Il
Patterson, Mrs. NettR Lane, c. E. W.
Fred Libby; fruit, X; household NJ
Maloon, F. y. kTaylor, Fannie eli
manufactures, HeEers; fancy work, FL
True Mrs. C. T. sanford, Eva M. m
l. w. Giipelt' 4rs.. f. 7. Packard, -
Cannon; fioweM, Edith Small; ar
Mrs. A. S. ARn, dry and fancy
rangemen's C. True, Delma Small,
goods, Mrs, gie Roberts; vegetables, a
cora CRAM Porter, Ed. Libby, John e
Grain, HoHt, A. S. Ashford, E. t. n
Doipuin Enj. Benson. I
: ao Enclosure fenced off for the 2
In tHntests was seen team work r
puilln Foxen and horses, rarely equal- II
by pfhaps one of the prettiest eXhl- t
ieo. of horses that were willing ana j
bitstood every word and move OF g
w teamsters. was the contest be- /
Yen the teams of Z. Z. Purington d
"A w. Il. Woodbury.. Purinstons
air won first by pulling $500 pounds {
p feet in FIVE minutes. Woodbury. c
,arn pulled the same load 137 feet IN ,
We minutes.
J. D. Bukers draft oxen won lst:
w. Libby End. Draft steers: 70 ]
ears old), +. o. Berry LIST; A. I. Ser
Y End.
Awards.
In tbe household manufactures
epartment was a display OF SIX
,ullts of such variety OF design that
,e,-nral fifsts were .aw ardeds as follows
Mrs TT. A. Edgeconlb list; Mrs. Jane
dorse. 1st: Mrs. A. L. sheene, list;
,rrs l.. Il. Morrow, End; Mrs. Neiiiel
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