The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-21
The Monroe Fair.
Good Crowds Present. Fine Exhibits.
The Grange Parade. The Races.

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The Grange Parade. The Races.
The Monroe fair. set ahead one day on &C
count of rain. opened September 18th will
bright, breezy weather and a good track. TIL,
feature of the day was the Grange parade a
noon in front of the grand stand, and which
was given entirely by Morning Light, Monroe
Forest Knowlton, master. headed by the de.
gree staff, Charles Clements master. 1t rep.
resented the seven degrees of the order. The
parade was led by Charles Clements, who car.
ried the grange banner; then came the Sears
port band and the degree staff, led by the as.
sistants carrying slaves, Forest Knowlton and
Mary J. Curtis. In the staff, which was com.
posed of both regular members and pro tens
were o. B. Dow, master; w. s. Parker, over.
seer; Alice Palmer, lecturer; N J. Curtis
steward; Emma Twombley, chaplain; Walter
York, treasurer; Alice Ellingwood, secretary;
Ralph Clark, gate-keeper; Evelyn Parker,
ceres; Nancy Gilbert, fora; Annie York, po-
mona. Each officer was dressed in the robe of
the office and wore the velvet sash. The aux
iliary, 16 in number, with the queen in their
midst, came next. The regalia of this body
consisted of white sashes for the gentlemen,
white flowing robes for the ladies', both of
batiste, trimmed with two rows of narrow gilt
braid. Each member carried a white staff
mounted with silver star.
Eva Knowlton took the part of queen. She
was also dressed in white, with wreath of flow
ers; her mount was a white horse, and the
decorations, green asparagus and pink roses.
A collar of the same decorated the horse, and
four young misses. Doris Clements, Mildred
holding streamers of white, were her attend
ants.
The four different degrees of the subordi-
nate grange were the next feature of the pa
rade. The banner of faith was followed by four
laborers and four maids carrying axes and
trowels; the banner of hope. led four cultiva-
tors and shepherdesses with hoes, and shepherds
crooks; that of charity, four harvesters and
cleaners with their sickles and sheayes: the
banner of fidelity was followed by four hus.
bandmen and matrons. All were selected at
random from members present
Conant, who wore green robe and wreath of
autumn leaves and was driven in chariot
decorated with leaves and fruit The decora-
tlons were most appropriate, apples, pears,
grapes and other fruits being skllfully ar
ranged, while letters of cranberries presented
Pomona as the name of the occupant
Flora, goddess of the sixth degree, was rep
resented by May Bussey, clad in gown of pink
and mounted on chariot of flowers. She wore
a floral wreath. All kinds and varieties of
flowers were combined tastefuly on her vehi-
cle,completely concealng the body and running
gear.
Maud Dow, sickle and sheaf of grain in
hand, took the part of Ceres, the goddess of
the seventh degree of the order. Her chariot
was trimmed with corn and grain and made an
attractive showing.
SIX decorated teams completed the parade
These were driven by Mrs. Peavey, John
Twombley, Mr.. and Mrs Small Ethel Twom-
bley, Mrs. Fred Moody and Mrs. Charles Glenn
ents, the latter being arranged with golden
rod, crabapples and corn tassels the first with
natural flowers, and crepe paper; the others
were ornamented some with wild flowers,
some with paper flowers and others with ever
green.
This parade represented a great deal of
work on the part of the grange and reflected
great credit on the leaders in the work After
passing and repassing the grand stand the
auxiliary went through with the figures of the
march connected with some of the degree
work of the order and received round of ap-
plause that was certainly we'll merited.
At the W. c. I. U. rest room Wednesday
therewere LA registered and this number in
cluded about 25 babies. At one time there
were IL there from the ages of one month up.
The midway attracted the visitors as usual
Southworth Bros. were on hand with their dog
show; the merry round was busy-the hot
dog man, the tents for sale of light drinks and
eatables of all kinds were in evidence.
The Searsport band of Is pieces, F. A. Nye,
leader, furnished music during the fair and
Frank Mason and Walter Packard of Belfast,
with several specials, constituted the police
force.
The attraction Thursday morning was the
pulling oxen, ana there were IL entries IN this
class. The examination of the horses, neat
stock and swine also took place Thursday fore
noon, after which there was grand parade of
all the animals. baseball game between
Jackson and Monroe resulted in victory for
Monroe by score of 4 to 3. The game went
to II innings.
In the test of oxen free-for-all, light weight,
]. w. Nickerson was first, the distance being
230 feet, 8 inches; J. W. Jones, Brooks, End,
distance, 80 feet, inches; M. B. Rowell, 3rd,
distance, AZ feet. The amount on the drag
was 1920 pounds. Oxen, seven feet girth,
amount on drag. 5000, Clarence Nickerson,
Swanville, 1st, distance, SO feet, II inches; J.
W. Jones, End, distance, 36 feet, inches;
Maurice Hamm, Monroe, 3rd, distance 81 feet,
inches.
Alclayone, 2.204. owned by Henry E. Haley,
took the blue ribbon for the trotting stallions
He is the sire of the fastest ever raised in
Maine, Louise G., 20Sa, for four-year old
record. His sire is the Mighty Alcyone; his
dam, Clarina, by Harry Clay. There are four
others in the list of his get that are noted on
he track Mr. Haley also owns Dohsop