The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-20

ooosh ano sample packages OF tea given aWay
Mr.. Wiley. the demonstrator, was assisted bv
Miss Isabel M. Smalley of Belfast. Mrs
Clyde E. Pettee of this city demonstrated for
the Staples Piano & Music Co. of Portland At
the Jello booth two young women served nro
ducts of the Genessee Pure Food Co. The
CHI Enamel Co., whose goods are sold by Ma
son & Hall. had booth. and interesting SAM
pies were displayed by the demonstrator.
THE BABY SHOW.
This was the great attraction on Thursday.
the third day of the fair, and there was q
record-breaking attendance The babies and
their mothers had places on the stage where
they could be seen from the crowded galleries
and the people on the floor got as near to the
stage as possible for look at the little onas
until, at President Vests suggestion thav
marched around the hall and all had a good
view. 1t was generally remarked that it was
wonderfully we'll behaved lot of babies. The
| rize winners were as follows:
Prettiest, Eva Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Horn of Belfast, aged 7 months
weight IS pounds. The DR.. True silver loving
cup. bearing the inscription, First Prize Babv
Show, Belfast Fair, Belfast, Me. 1913"
Heaviest, Dwight Palmer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alexis Gross, aged % months, 80 pounds
Woolly dog.
Llghtest, Winnifred. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Whiting, aged months, IL pounds
Large bottle Horcks Matted Milk
Faetest George Herbert, son of Mr. and Mrs
A. ROpGrS be
Matted milk
Leanest, Allen Waldron, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Ross, aged Is months "a pounds Malt
ed milk.
Best natured, Melvin, son of Mr. and Mrs
William Estes, aged months, IA pounds. Sill
yer jewel box.
For coming the longest distance, ,GeorgeBrad-
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. SWEET. Knox,
aged months, 12t pounds; came 10 miles, AL
though one other came two miles farther, the
prize was awarded to this child, owing to its
extreme youth. He was awarded Teddy
bear. Helen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Holmes of Searsmont, aged II months, 20
pounds, who really came the longest distance,
was awarded the second prize, woolly dog.
The following received china mugs and small
bottles of Horlick's Matted Milk:
Mildred, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Darby, aged years, 20 pounds.
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer White
head, 10 months, Is pounds.
Clyde Russell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
York, aged % months, &c pounds.
Henrietta, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Coombs, Is months. 29a pounds.
Winona, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Patterson, l3 months, l93 pounds.
Eva May, daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. George
Roberts, Northport, months, 20 pounds.
Doris Evelyn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Pettee, years, 25 pounds.
Claribel Maude, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roberts, Belfast, aged 10 months, 25
pounds.
Maurice son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur John
son, aged ? years, 2l pounds.
Merle son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Howard,
20 months, 26 pounds.
Mrs. Edward S Bowker was chairman of
the Judges, assisted by Mrs. David L. Wilson
and Mrs. Charles Atkins.
Following the baby show, Miss Alice SIM
mons, the talented Belfast reader rendered
two juvenile selections. The first number, "Up
to Dad" was enthusiastically encored, and the
second number, "At Grar dma's was equally
enjoyed
The children fr m the Girls Home, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Mcneil. superintend-
ent and matron were guests of the manage
ment and had most enjoyable afternoon. The
children were given carnations by Hamilton,
the florist, and served with refreshments at
the Penobscot Bay Electric Co.'S BOOTH There
are i3 little ones al the Home at this time and
all were present
In the evening there was a musical program,
in which Mrs. Anna Booker sang My Cava-
lier" Herbert E. Drinkwater gave a from
bone solo entitled "The Song that Reached NV
Heart and a dance followed
Friday was society day and voting contest
for the two most popular societies was the
principal feature. A large number of votes
were cast, in which nearly every society in
the city was represented, but the cups went to
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. f. and the D.
U. A club of boys. The votes were as follows:
Grand Army, 1910, L. " A. ciup, o--o, boafu OF
Trade. 6s2, and Sons of Veterans, 1868 The
Judges in this contest were Messrs. w. G.
Hazeltine, George H. Darby and DR.. Ernest
S. Webber.
Fridays soloists were Mrs. Walter Booker
and Miss Katherine E. Brier, vocalists. Charles
Fenno. cello Miss Brier and Charles F. Ham,
mons sang duet in the evening and responded
to an urgent encore.
THE DOLLS PARADE.
Saturday was Chidren's Day. and they were
present in force, ranging in age from girls in
their teens to little tots of three years. In
the afternoon the dolls parade ,one of the pref
test features of the fair, took place, when
about 40 little children in their best bib and
tucker, each carrying doll. paraded around
the hall and up to the stage, where the prizes
were awarded The march Was led by Miss
Helen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Clement w.
Wescott The judges were Mrs Helen w.
Crosby, Miss Leila Sheldon and Roy c. Haines
of Ellsworth They decided that Myrtle Simp-
son had the best dressed doll, and she was
awarded silver chain. The dolls carried bv
Ellen Whitehead and Sadie Ellis were of ex-
actly the same size and both were awarded
prizes Of beaded handbags Mary. Spear.
three years old, who had doll less than two