The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-10
CANAAN'S BIG FAIR HELD
LAST WEEK
Many People Present and Everybody
Had Good Time

numbers to attend the Canaan fair,
Tuesday of last week. Most of them
came before dinner, for knowing the
excellent meals that Canaan Grange
is in the habit of putting up nobody
wanted to be absent from this feature.
Automobiles came from Skowhegan,
Pittsfield and other towns around to
attend the event.
This town usually has its fair some
what late and it has been decided the
reason for this is 1to have the best
things last and about 1000 people tes-
tilted to the fact that this was one of
the best fairs of the season.
Without any question Canaan has
more ancient and original things than
any other town and they We're all
there at the fair. Ben Priest, the old
est citizen in Maine. now past 100,
was there as spry as many younger.
Then there was some old china that
was over lao years old owned by Mrs.
Simon Pettigrew, and a pin cushion
made by Mrs. Wealthy Weymouth, now
past 81. Curiosities from Florida
shown by ]. w. Boston were an in
terasting exhibit And some of the
prize dahlia exhibits were shown by
Mrs. Henry Manson. Mrs. Manson
also showed footwarmer that was
100 years old that came from England
and George w Lambert showed pair
of shoes called street shoes that
weighed about five pounds apiece.
The following were awarded prizes:
Drawn Work-AIrs. Irving Davis,
list; Mrs. Mabel Decker, I'd; Mrs.
Bertha Withee, Sd. Solid embroidery,
Miss Ever NJ. Holt bureau scarf, LIST;
Mrs Mabel Bean, pillow slips, I'd; Mrs.
Marley Holt, pillow slips, Sd. kyelet
embroidery. Mrs Bessie Jewett lst;
punch work, Mrs. Bessie Jewett, list;
doiles, Miss GLADYS Gleason, 9 years
old. 1st Miss Felta Richardson,
years old. I'd. Ratfia work Mrs. NJ
D. Holt. LIST; Irish crochet, Miss Alice
Kelley, LIST; Miss Alillie Ames, I'd
Miss Rfie Jewell, I'd Battenbefs,
work, Mrs. Bertha Withee. list. Fancy
guest towels, Miss Alice Kelley, list;
Mrs. Al. u. Holt. ID Card decorating,
Miss Viva Dale Crommett, LIST. Fancy
aprons, Miss Viva Dale Crommett, list;
Mrs. NJ. d. Holt. I'd; Mrs. ella Davis,
Sd. Outline work, Miss Feita Rich
ardson ist. Crocheted lace, Miss Eede
Humphrey, LIST; Mrs. Simon PettigreW,
I'd. Lace edge, Mrs. Bertha Withee,
LIST. Crocheted doiiies. Miss Amanda
Ames. LIST; Miss Mile Ames, I'd; Mrs.
Bertha Withee, Sd. Work box, Mrs.
Fannie Drawn, LIST. Crocheted bags,
Mrs. Lettie Foster, list; Mrs. Flora
Jones. I'd Knitted mittens, Mrs. Ella
Davis, list. Silk work, Mrs. Eunice
Church, 1st; Mrs. Edith Tibbetts, I'd.
Worsted quilts, Mrs. Edith Tibbetts,
1st; Miss Edith Gayer, I'd; Mrs. Eu-
nice Church, Sd. Print quilts, Mrs.
Wealthy Weymouth, aged 81, list; Mrs
Lucinda Farnham, aged - years, five
Quilts, ID; Mrs. Edith Tibbetts, quilts
d Crocheted bed slippers, Mrs Fan
ME Drawn. LIST. Feather cape, 100
years old, Mrs. Abbie Boston. lst.
Picture throw, Airs Henry Manson,
lst. Pillow top, Mrs. u. d. Holt, list;
Mrs Wilbur Works, ID; Mrs. Maude
Cover Sd. Sofa pillaws. Mrs. Lettie
A. Foster. LIST; Mrs. q ace Weeks, I'd
Mrs. Jennie Bean, Sd. Honorable
mention. Mrs Lucinda Farnham, aged
q years. Mrs Bessie lowell Miss Eu
nice Tibbetts. Pin cushion. Mrs.
Wealthy Weymouth, aged 81. lst. Head
est Mrs. Nellie Goodrich. lst. Shawl.
90 years old Mrs. Wealthy Wey-
mouth, 1st Ancient dishes, Mrs.
lane Hall, LIST; Mrs. Simon Pettigrew,
I'd.
Willie. Foston list; Ell
en Barnes. I'd. Knife work. ship made
y Willie Boston when - years old.
III PIT tufe ihdde ps Nelid oe"dii'
I'd. I.arkin booth exhibited by Lar
kin patrons; Mrs. John Drew, list;
Mrs. L. H. Nelson, I'd; Mrs. Henry
Manson, ed
Best display of apples-Frank lib
belts. LIST; Fred H. Barnes. I'd; {. E.
Burrill 3D. Squash, G. II. Foster &
Son, LIST; Burleigh Chase. I'd; F. II.
Wilson, Sd. Pumpkins, Almon Smith,
LIST; Burleigh Chase, I'd; Hollis SAILS
bury, Sd. Farm produce. G. II. Eos
Ter & Som LIST; Fred II. Barnes, I'd;
Frank Tlbbetts, Sd. Potatoes, S. B.
asbury, list; NJ. l.. Withee, I'd; Cliff
ton Jewell, I'd Caulifiower G. II.
'oster & Son. lst Hollis Salisbury,
I'd Scott Lord, Sd. Sweet corn, G.