Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-25
vAssALBoRo GRANGE FAIR
s.eond Annual Exhibition, Wednesday
Scores a Great Success.

The second annual fair of Vassal-
boro Grange opened, Wednesday morn
ing, at Grange hall, with an exhibit
that would do credit To much larger
body. The array of Vegetables was
large in quantity. fine in quality and
of a great variety. George Taylor
made the largest single exhibit of any
member eff The Grange, and Gates
Brothers exhibit was also large and
very attractive, showing many differ
ent varieties of vegetables. Many 9TH
er patrons brought of their best OF
most unusual and the collection was
Wonderfully complete
George Taylor showed il varieties
of corn, one of which won the SAC
prize at Central Maine fair; eight
varieties of potatoes. several varieties
of squash. cabbage. turnips and car
rots, onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc,
ell making a splendid display.
Gates Brothers exhibit was more in
the line of speciaities. There Were
six splendid punches of celery, fan
cy pepper plant, several varieties of
gourds, an S0-pound squash, several
varieties of carrots, watermelons, and
a most beautiful petunia plant, show
ing a variegated blossom of pink,
green and white. F. fl. Upham show
ed a bashel of remarkably large po-
fatoes. and also three by themselves
Weighing seven pounds. Miss Ida
Bradley also exhibited two varieties
CT potatoes Of extreme size. There
was a splendid display of apples. Ed
ward H. Cook was awarded the blue
ribbon on nine varieties, being the
greatest number of ribbons awarded
any one exhibitor. Henry S. Marden
was allowed four blue ribbons on ap-
PIES one on pears and one on grapes.
There were several other exhibits
which won the coveted ribbon bur
none received more than three ex-
cept the above mentioned.
The canned goods were marvels Of
culinary skill There was everything
in the way of fruit and vegetable
shown that could possibly be put into
a glass can. and this exhibit held the
attention of many of the housewives.
The work of the judges was extreme
ly difficult on account of the excel
lence of the display. The judges were
Mrs C. S. Merrill, Mrs. NJ E. Mat
thews and Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace.
The fancy work could not be excell-
ed There We're beautiful centerpieces.
sofa cushions, drawn work and GRO
cheting Mrs. Ida Taylor Hersom o.
Waterville exhibited some beautiful
sofa pillows. Miss Nancy Gates show
ed some lovely centerpieces and other
work and Mrs. Fred Gerald showed g
drawn work lunch cloth which was
splendid sample of skillful work.
Mrs. George Jackson exhibited some
pieces of genuine Mexican work, which
attracted much attention. The judges
on fancy work were Mrs. S. A. Dun
bar and Mrs. ]. Fl. Bassett
Mrs. L. P. sCates, as usual, made a
splendid display of painted china and
Mrs Dora Mower one of her pupils,
also showed some excellent work.
The school exhibit was the same as
was shown at the Central Maine fair.
and was a fine exhibition of work done
by Vassalboro pupils. The superintend
ent and teachers may we'll be proud
of the work done in this line
yassalboro Grange is noted for its
famous cocks and the food display
proved that this fame is we'll deserved
There We're toothsome cakes, luscious
pies and splendid doughnets, and ev-
erything was sold an sight
The dairy display was small but ex
cellent showing samples of butter in
I'll stages Of making.
The baby show came off in the fore
noon and eight babies We're entered,
Only four prizes were given, that for
the smallest baby was given to Mar
jorie Anna Perley. to Helen Frances
.Jacqnitf for being the. noisiest baby,
while Elizabeth Card Priest drew two
prizes for being the heaviest baby
and having the reddest hair. The
judges in the baby contest were Mrs.
S. K. Fuller Of Winslow end hrs. M.
e. Matthews OF Leonia, \. J.
Gon1e fine cattle We're brought for
exhibition. Charles T.. Barker exhibit
ed some handsome Hereford cattle, re-
ceiying a blue ribbon on bull and
one COW, while George Gates was
awarded a blue ribbon ON a Hereford
COW under three Wilmer Hnssey
showed a very handsome pure white
Hoistein calf which was given a blue
ribbon. One registered Jersey bull. tive
grade Jersey COWS and Jersey heif-
er were shown by Ernest Priest. and
all hut the heifer We're given blue rib
BORIS Marcellus Small showed a hand
some Jersey COW and two calves.
George Priest was Judge Of the cattle.
There was a splendid dinner served
in the lower hall, and II WIS we'll pat
ronized. The affair ended with a play
in the evening entitled. LUCAS Low
err with the following cast:
Folly Chandler. Lenora Hussey; Mill
cred Chase, Gertrude Barker; Rather
sn.. stanton, Eva Crosby Edith Lee
and Mrs. Goldthwaite, Ruby Gates;
Marcia Summers. Nancy Gates; Lucia
Lowering. Florence Priest; Miss Nc
Cregor, Mary coombs; Chauney, kit
ten.
The homemade candy table must
be mentioned as being well supplied
and well patrcnized.