The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-10-04
,0ROv|LLE'S FIRST FAIR
Continued from page one.)

Best bread, Mrs A. E. Schultz.
Best display of canned goods, Mrs.
Chester Clendenon.
Fancy articles-Best general dis
play, Mrs A. H. Balderson.
Hand drawn work, Mrs. r. Butler
first; Mrs. John f. Reese second
Battenburg. Mrs. r. Grathwohl first
and second.
Lunch cloth, Mrs r. Butler first;
Mrs. Robert Evans second.
Wallachain, Mrs. Samuel Blackler.
Braid, Mrs. Samuel Blackler.
Eyelet, Mrs. r. Butler first; Mrs. r..
G. Evans second.
Baby afghan, Mrs. Robert Evans.
Punched work. Mrs. F. Grathwohl.
Silk embroidery, Mrs. F. V. Covert
first; Mrs. John E. Reese second.
White embroidery, Mrs. F. M. Nc
Creary first; Mrs. F. Grathwohl sec
ond.
Quilt patch work, Mrs. Robert Evans
first; Mrs. E. N. Grub second.
COunterpane, Mrs. Jennie Johnston
first; Mrs. K. N. Grub second
Towel, Mrs. F. M. McCreary first;
Mrs. Geo. |. Cole second.
Sofa pillow, silk, Mrs. A. II. Balder-
son first; Mrs. j. F. Samson second.
Sofa pillow, white Mrs. Robert G..
Evans.
Sofa pillow, ribbon, Mrs. E. N. Grub
first Mrs. j. H. Killian second.
Hardanger, Mrs. F. V. Covert first;
Mrs. f. N. Grub second.
Crochet, white, Mrs. Robert Evans
first and second.
Crochet, color, Miss Witt.
The amusement features of the fair
should not be overlooked. They were
not numerous, but quite entertaining,
and taxed the ingenuity of those who
arranged the attractions. There was a
fortune tellers booth, where the cur
iOus could get pointers on the past,
present and future, presided over by
Mrs. S. F. Mcdonald, who was gotten
up for the part, and played the role to
perfection. The Old Curiosity Shop,
in charge of Mrs. Samuel Blackler
Alaska, where prizes were hidden in
saw dust, as the gold is hidden in the
sands of the streams of the far north
ern country, was presided over by Mrs.
Robert Evans and Mrs. j. A. Blackler,
and many tried their luck working the
claim. The room devoted to natural
curiOsities, where j. w. Gilmore pre-
sided, had large array of rare brio
a-brac These several drawing cards
added materially to the income of the
society and were the source of a great
deal of amusement to the patrons.
Taken all in all and the fair was a
success, in point of exhibits and at
tendance, beyond the most sanguine
anticipatiOns of the promoters. The
ladies have probably laid the fOunda-
ton for permanent organization that
will be sponsor for annual fairs at
this place in the future.
The arrangements of the diversi-
fled exhibits were made with the object
of breaking the mOnotOny of one con-
tinuOus line of display, which contrib
uted to the attractiveness of the fair.
The society will net quite respect
able sum from the venture, but hardly
sufficient to fully repay for the trouble
and labor involved. Naturally an en-
tertainment on so large a scale costs
considerable money and the expenses
cut heavily into the receipts.
The fruit and vegetable judges were
Dooley p. Wheeler, E. E. Parsons and
John M. Norris, jr They had a big
contract on their hands, and had to do
a great deal of figuring in making the
awards. They adopted the scale of
points used at the Spokane fair, and
endeavOred to be fair, just and i'm
partial in naming the winners.
1t is difficult to find words to ex-
press the praise due the ladies of the
Deborah society for the work they ac-
cOmplished, and for the result that re-
warded their efforts. 1t was a ire
mendOus undertaking, and required
earnest effort and unceasing exertion
to carry out. 1t simply shows what
can be accomplished when endeavor
Is backed by unity of action and per-
severance.
One of the best and most uniform
exhibits was that made by Capt. Frank
Thompson. 1t graded higher than any
other display, but it fell short in the
number of varieties as compared with
other exhibits in the building That
clone accounts for the exhibit not
carrying off prize. The vegetables
on exhibit were cared for in their
growth by Capt. Thompson, who takes
great pride in his garden, and for
size, condition and uniformity the var
ious specimens were equal to any COM
natitOrc