The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-16
Athens Fair Premiums

The following premiums were
awarded at the recent Agricultural
fair in Athens:
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes Harold Dunton, 1st; A. E.
Bosworth, End. Corn-Osgood York,
LIST; Cecil Chapman, End. Oats-FoX
Brothers, 1st. Garden Vegetables
Fox Brothers, 1st, 20 varieties. koh!
Rabi-Ralph Cleveland Three va.
rieties of potatoes were also exhibited
by B. l.. Bowman, two varieties of
onions by Owen f. King; pumpkins,
squash and corn by l.. Eaton; beets,
Carl Taylor; Wart Hubbard squash.
N w. Rowell; cabbage, Ellen Jones;
turnips, cabbage and carrots. F. Mos
es; turnips, B. Misener; squash, Ce
ell Chapman.
FRUIT
Apples-Best 1-2 bushel fall, Ellen
Jones, LIST. Best plate exhibit, VIM.
Roberts, 1st Ellen Jones, End. Best
plate fall apples, Cecil Chapman, LIST.
Pears Ellen Jones, 1st Wilbur Tay-
lor, end Mr. Bowman also exhibited
apples; Hannah Barker, tomatoes;
Lottie Roberts, varieties of melons;
Eta Chapman, eggs.
CANNED GOODS.
Rena Fox, LIST, 25 varieties; Flor
ence Elliott, End, 16 varieties; Han
nah Barker and Eta Chapman also
exhibited II varieties each.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter-Mrs Emma Hight, lst; Mrs.
Per Nelson, End. Cheese, plain-Mrs.
Charles futile, 1st; cheese, green,
Mrs. Charles futile. LIST. There was
also an excellent exhibit of butter by
Mrs. Charles futile.
Many beautiful bouquets of cut
flowers made the hall attractive
among which were those exhibited by
Mrs. b. l.. Bowman, Mrs. Loberg, Mrs
Freeman, Mrs. Oscar Mason, Mrs
Franc Hight, Mrs. Charles futile,
Mrs. Dore, Mrs Elliott and Ina Hurd.
Several rare specimens of ported
plants were much admired.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Braided rug--Isabel Trafton. 1st;
crocheted rug, Ella Russell, 1st;
drawn rug, Mrs. c. f. Dore, LIST; Mrs.
Albert Whittier, End Hand knitting
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, LIST. Quilts. silk
Mrs E. r. Bunker LIST; Mrs. E. H.
Tibbetts, End; worsted, Mrs. Albert
Whittier LIST; Mrs. Clara Doe, End
Patchwork-Mrs. f. H. Holman, LIST;
! Miss Elsie Roberts, End. Hand knit
bedspread was exhibited by Christie
Eaton. made by Persis Eaton; wors-
ted quilts by Myrtle Drake and Liz
zie Taylor; outing and silk quilts by
Martha Lancaster; outing quilts by
Lottie Roberts and Mrs. Albert Whit
tier; patchwork quilt by Helen Chap
man; home woven blanket, Myrtle
Drake.
Patntings-Esther poland, LIST.
Cut fiowers-Mrs B. L. Bowman.
LIST.
Fancy needlework-Mrs l.. E. Rines.
LIST; Rena Buzzell, End. Special pre-
miums for girls Is years or younger
Laila Butler, 1st; Edith Wilkinson, I'd.
Among other needle and fancy arti
cles on exhibit were: Sofa pillow top
from M. E. B. Society. Cornville; sofa
pillows Laila Wright, Mrs. e. r. Bunk
er, pillow tops, Mrs. Albert Whit
tier; center pieces, Mrs G. w. Jones,
Myrtle Drake, Mrs. Holman, Mrs Liz
zie Taylor; stencil bureau scarf, Flor
ence Elliott side board scarf, Mex
lean work, Abbie Farmer; embroider-
ed apron, Franc Hight; crocheted
hand bag and pincushion, Myrtle
Drake; spool holder and key rack,
Helen Chapman: burnt work, pie
ces, Abbie Fox; hand made cane. Ora
Harville; souvenirs from Egypt and
other foreign countries, shells and
necklace, Mrs. Misener neck scarf,
Franc Hight. An attractive display
Of millinery was made by Mrs. Men
ges.