Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
LAST DAY OF
W|NSL0W FAIR
ON WEDNESDAY


The Winslow Athletics defeated the
Waterville Braves in an exciting con-
test which was one of the crowning
features Wednesday of the Grange
fair at Winslow. Everyone knows that
the Worlds fair at winslow always
has exclusive and creditable attrac-
tons. and this game. in which the
home team carried off the honors by a
score of to 1, rivalled world series
game in the vim displayed by the con-
tending mines and the vigor shown by
the supporters of the rival aggrega-
tons. Williams was in the box for
the nome team and Smiley was be-
hind the bat. LaFleur and 3. Piper
both took turns in delivering the "pillr
for Waterville, while Mayo took Pr
per's place at backs.op when LaFleur
sent up the S. o. S. signal. Waterville
drew first blood with one score in the
first inning, and then Winslow came
back strong, with score in the
second and another in the third. which
ended the run getting. The scorekeeper
made his record by cutting notches
on a stick, so further details of this
game are lacking.
The last day of the fair showed
great change in the exhibits, which
had been entirely re-arranged from
the first day. The apple exhibit was
augmented by a fine display sent in by
Theodore SmiiaS of Fairfield Center.
A Corned Beef dinner at noon was a
wonderful success and was patronized
by large number.
In the afternoon one of the delight
full numbers on the program was the
doll and carriage parade in which
seven young misses participated. Each
child was given box of bon bons,
and in addition the prize for the
prettiest doll and carriage was won
by Charlotte Chase, daughter of Ed
ward Chase, while the prize for the
most fantastic outfit was awarded
to Charlotte Jahns, daughter of Per-
cy Jakins. Both young ladies live in
Winslow
The closing event of the fair was
the ball given in the upper hall We'd
nesday evening". A large number of
couples participated. Drew's Orches-
ira played.
There was added interest in the
horse department Wednesday The
Belgian stallion Karl, owned by syn
dictate. was shown by w. E. Brown,
also a yearling colt was shown by E.
Brown of Clinton. Stephen Hodges
received first prize for a sucking colt
and second prize for brood mare.
The following were the committees
who contributed to the success of the
fair and wish to thank the many
friends of Winslow Grange for max
ing the fair Il success:
General committee-Mrs. +. G.. Pool
err, Frank L. Merrick, George E. Hal
lowell. Frank Mathews.
Dinner committee-Mrs. Mary Day,
Mrs. Ella Smiley.
Ice cream committee--Mr. and Mrs.
w. w. Watts, Mrs. Nellie Ellis.
Canned fruit and preserves-Mrs. J.
o. Peck, Mrs. Horace Howard, Mrs.
George Jackson.
Butter and honey-Mrs. Timothy Rey-
nolus, Mrs Belle Chaffee.
Fancy work-lMrs. Florence Weber,
Miss Sadie Morrow, MRS. Arthur Ward.
Art-Mrs. George Paine Mrs. Mary
White, Mrs. George Getcheil
Colonial-Miss Jennie Howard, Mrs. E.
C. Cushnan, D. s. Halves.
Cooking, bread and pastry--Mrs. w. w.
Reynolds. Mrs. Frank Garland.
School exhibit-Chester A. Grant. Miss
Abbie Richardson, Miss Josephine Rey-
nolds.
Baby show-Mrs. Ivan Hodges, Mrs
Scott Drummond, Mrs. Albert Chamber
lain.
Sale table-Miss Sadie Drummond, Miss
Clara Flye.
INTERCHANGEABLE George Chamber
lain, Miss Helen Priest.
Vegetables. o. Peck, F. c.. Drum
mond, A. w. Lane.
Fruits-John Bailey, James Johnson,
John Kennedy.
| Cattle-R. o. Jones, Allen Reynolds.
Horses-Ambrose Morrow, Rev. w. C.
| Stetson A. r. Clifford.
Doll and carriage parade committee
Mrs. Harry Britton, Mrs. Harry Norton,
Mrs. A. r. Clifford.
| Outdoor sports-Robert Horne, Chester
Garland.
| Grains-Albert Buffum, George Jackson.
| Pulling contest-F. l.. Merrick.