Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-22
WINTHROP,
Third Annual Fair Given
By Boys and Girls.
Large Attendance and Many
Exhibits. Prize Awards.
Hall Beautifully Decorated--Lo
And Personals OF Town.

The third annual Boys and Girls far
was held, Saturday, at tine Grange hail
and vas very successful Although the
| weather was anything hat pleasant, n
| large number attended aud found Il
very attractive scene at the Grange
| hall, where the exhibits of vegetables
| ana flowers helped TO make the scene
| beautiful. The entire han WAS deco
| rated with flags, bunting and small
birch trees, which made pretty and
picturesque effect, with the booths
and tables all beautifully decorated
| The vegetable exhibits by the young
gardeners extended tie Whole length
of the hall and were VERY fine aud
beautifully arranged. Ralph Neal. Earl
Clifford and Gar9ld joy SOC the priazs
| in theEe contests and Miss Edith Per
| ley carried off honors IL the flower
garden contest, having beautiful dis
| play OF autumn flowers. Miss Percy
also exhibited an immense squash,
| weighing IS pounds, for which she
planted the seed.
There were splendid exhibits of pre-
serves and pickles by the girls. Ruth
Alder, Edith PetleV anG Marian
Thaanun Won in the former and Rita
Alien in the latter class. Wendal Pink
ham exhibited both bread and butter
and won prizes. The competition among
Young cake makers vas very strong.
II cakes being shown Marguerite
Maxwell WAS the winner Of the first
prize.
The display of fancy work was very
| fine. especially that by Beatrice Adams.
who carried eff first honors. Siargue-
| rite and Elizabeth Maxwell also win
ming nrizes. Beatrice Adams, LILA
Hammond and Harriet TawIe won pre-
| IN ums for embroidery.
The prizes for plain washing and
| ironing were won by Lila hammond.
! Birdena Hammond and julia Gurrier.
| Kenneth Waugh showed s. specimens
Of forest trees and leaves grown in
| Winthrop and took first prize Carol
| Towle, md Harriet Towle Won first for
| Wild flowers and insects and had a fine
display
In addition to the above exhibits 4
| table Of enrosities by Older ones WAS
| shown. Aong these Were plate of
| peaches grown in Maine and plant
of fall bearing Strawberries. Mrs
| Waugh showed a fine collection Of
dahIias The various booths were vel
| patronized. These included the les
cream hoeth. presided over bY Mrs
! Clifford ard Mrs. .sxnes. the aprons il
charge of Elsie Aaere and Vera Tha
anun. the mystery booth with Mrs
| Barton in charge, the candies sold by
Miss Gran! and the popcorn in charge
of Miss Howard.
In the afternoon various sports were
enjoyed. the winners being as follows.
Apple race. t;afold JOY list. Julia Cur
rier I'd Boys race: Claytona Kinds LIST,
Wendall Pinkham I'd. Girls race: Julia
Currier LIST. Mildred Benson I'd Nail-
driving contest Mrs. Martin Higgins
lst, Mrs. Will Richmond 2d. Tug of war
Won by Garold Joys team. Clothespt
contest: Women won against men. Mrs
Charles Towle was awarded special prizt
| in this contest.
The evening session brought out
| crowd which filled the hall to overflow
| The prize essay on Agriculture by Car
| rol Towle was read. and prize speallne
contest among the children was muci
| enjoyed. 1fpl W. y. 3OWlHs, MIS-. d
| H. Moore and Miss Ellen Alden were
| judges and the prizes We're thus given
| Lottie Leaird LIST. Carol Towle I'd. Leol;
| Tolle Sd Other numbers were piano
| duet by Carol and Harriet Towle.
| piano solo by Donald Clifford and two
| soprano solos by Mrs. G. w. Taggart
accompanied ~ Mrs. w. A. Whiting.
Prof. Cowing spoke briefly, compliment
ing the young people upon the exhibits
| and the care and diligence they hav,
shown and commencing the Oranges TO
establishing the annual fair for the boy
and girls. and making it such complete
| success 4 chair given by J. l.. Cobb
was won by y. b. Cobb in a guessing
| contest.
This was the third and most successful
fair yet held. The committee has labor
ed diligently to perfect arrangements an,
their work brought ont excellent results
The committee. this year. included Mr.
and Mrs NJ + Norcfoss. Mr. and Mrs
G. w. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tay
lor and Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Adams L
| T. Clifford was secretary.