Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-18
Benton Grange
Holds Annual Fair.

Benton, Me-. Oct. 17.-(SpeeiaD.-
The sth annual fair of the Benton
Grange, p of H.. No. ass, was held,
Friday. at the Schoolhouse hail. Ben
ton.
The baby show was held. at II A.
NJ The committee in charge was:
Mrs. Everett Hunter, Mrs. A. ID. Ly-
ons. Mrs. Annie Brown. The judges
were. Mrs. Vesta Reynolds, Mrs.
Eva Brann, Miss Sadie Merrill.
The baby prizes awarded were:
Heaviest baby. Bernard Babb. age TO-
weight 80 pounds. prize, silver mug;
redest haired baby, Francis Elizabeth
Allen. aged l year prize, silver mug;
lightest haired baby. Parker Byron
Pilsbury. aged months, prize, baby
spoon and food pusher; darkest hair
ed baby, Steven Rowe, prize, silver
mug.
The school exhibit consisted of dis
plays of work from the schools.
The money prizes awarded to the
school exhibits were: First prize, for
graded school, Benton Primary school:
teachers. Misses N'iihelmena Butter
field and Alberta Crummett. First
prize for rural school. Goodwins Cor
ner school; teacher, Miss Hazel
Fletcher; second prize, for graded
school. Benton Grammar school;
teacher, Miss Grace Monk; second
prize for rural school, Benton Proper
school; teacher, Miss Nettie Furber;
third prize, Benton Falls school;
teacher Mrs. Sadie Lovejoy.
Upstairs was the other attractions The
various tables in the Grange hall were;
Ice cream booth, apron booth, chief
booth, candy booth.
Those in charge of the vegetables We're
Charles Fitzpatrick, William Hosford
Elmer Alexander The vegetable judges
were: Charles Fitzpatrick, Albert Plum
mer Silas Plummer. The money prizes
awarded for vegetables were: First, J
C. Brown; second. Homer Libbey.
The blue ribbons awarded on vegeta
! bles were: Everett Hunter, white rusor
oats; Stuart c. Plummer, aged 3 years
potatoes; A. f. Plummer. gourds; Henry
| Cakes. gold coin potatoes; Wesle,
| Brown. pumpkin; J. G. Brown, vegetabl,
| display; Reuel Brown, corn. The rec
| ribbons awarded were: II. Il. Libbey
| fruit display. Henry Cakes, oats. Tn,
| fruit committee consisted OF j. s. War
rem, Forest Prentiss, Joseph Brown.
| The money prizes awarded for frui
| were: First, ]. c. Brown; second, j. 5
Warren.
The fancy work display contained Yer.
| many beautiful pieces of handwork ant
| in many instances the contests for prize
| We're very close Awards We're: First
Mrs, NJ. A. Fogg, best display of fame
| work; second Miss Lucy Weeks. TIL
| blue ribbons awarded Were Miss Alic
Ladd, punch-work nightrobe; Mrs. Eth
elyn Jakins, Irish crochet collar; Mrs
Lizzie Crawford. crochet collars: sof
pillow and centerpiece, first Walter A
Adams; second, Miss Maggie Hosford
| quilts, first, Carrie Hanson, aged
years; rug, first. Nellie NJ Roundy. Th
cash prizes for Jelly and preserve.
First, Mrs. John Eastman; second, Mr.
Everson Brown. The pastry committe
was Mrs Horace Stevens, Mrs. Jenn
Cain. The prizes awarded We're: Cake
first, Mrs. Eugene Cain, cream pie; SCI
ond, Mrs. A. d. Lyons. Doughnuts, frs
Mrs. Laura JOY; second, Mrs. Euger
Cain. Pies, first, Mrs. Abbie Burril
, second. Miss Jennie Warren. Cookie
. Mrs. Matilda Joy. Cream puffs. Mi
Matte Smiley. Biscuit. Mrs. John Eas
man. Tarts, Mrs l.. p. Eldridge. Jell
Mrs. Everson Brown. Cold meats, Mr.
Howard Flood. Butter, Mrs. II. Oake
The baseball game which was sche,
uled was not played. The foot race W;
:, won by Arthur Hanson of Benton Fall
g fine Lamb dinner was served at moo
e The committee in charge was: Mrs Jof
e Eastman. Mrs. Howard Flood. Mrs. A
iery Pierce. In the afternoon the tin
g was spent in judging the premiums.
J Baked Bean supper was served.