Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-22
CLINTON GRANGE
HOLDS ANNUAL
FAIR-BIC CROWD
in ATTENDANCE

Clinton, Me-, Oct. 21.-(SpeciaD.-
| Pleasant skies were responsible for a
record crowd in Clinton Wednesday.
The occasion, which caused so great
rejoicing was the annual fair and ex-
| hibition of Clinton Grange.
The stands in Town hall were made
ready on Monday and Tuesday and
] early Wednesday morning largo num-
| bers of exhibitors began to arrive with
displays for the tables and benches
| Every inch of space was taken before
| the inspection took place early in tho
| afternoon. There were three long ia
| bles the length of the hall, loaded
down with vegetables, of all descrip-
| tions, jellies and preserves, honey,
| fruits, plants and dairy products. At
the right, upon entering, the attention
of all was directed to the fish pond,
| operated by Mrs. Ella Kennedy assist
ed by Mrs. Mary Proctor. Along the
wall, at the right, and on tables in
this section, all of the public schools,
| village and rural, had exhibits CT
grea. excellence. Fine progress was
noted in the variety of this display
| over that of last year, and in this
] collection was work done by the pu-
| pills in the following departments of
activities: Language, arithmetic,
| Palmer exercises in writing. botany
studies, history, physiology, drawing,
| relief maps, work with scissors, etc.
| The Clinton High school conducted an
| experiment department during the
afternoon. Much credit is due the Eff
| ficient staff of teachers who had
| charge of the exhibits for the success
| of pupils, and for making such fine
showings on this second annual occa-
| sion. The schools and teachers follow:
| Town House, Miss Evelyn Bracket;
| Gore Miss Gertrude Goodrich; Ferry.
| Mrs. Nellie l.. Cain; Dixon Corner,
Miss Mildred Kelley; Village Pri-
! mary) Miss Pearl Porter; Qntermedi-
ate) Miss Anna F. Laign; Grammar
Miss Mildred Taylor; Clinton High
| school. Principal, S. l.. Allen. and
assistant principal, Miss M. w. Win
dell
At the left, in the corner was an
attractive display by Guy Kennedy,
| consisting of valuable specimens o.
stuffed birds and deer heads. In TINS
| collection was four mounted deer
| heads, barred owl, grebe, ed-headed
| woodpecker, weazel, three varieties OF
tanned skins, three modern rifles, hum
| ters' equipment, and parts or an arr
ship destroyed by fire at Waterville.
Next came a large variety of ASH
ionable winter millinery by Miss
| Blanche Roundy. Next was exhibited
a great collection of oil paintings, no.
| ticeable amongst which were 81 SUB
| iects by Mrs. D.. C. Greedy, and y By
| Mrs. Della Pratt. There were several
| other smaller exhibitors and THIS de-
| partment attracted many visitors dur
| ing the day. The Grange apron table
was well stocked and patronized early
and late. Along the front of the hall
a large display of fancy goods and
| novelties was noted including most
| valuable collection of painted china
exhibited by Mrs. C. c. Hayes. Mrs,
HAYES received more than $50 at Wa
terville for this same display, at the
recent Central Maine fair.
The poultry exhibit was small, as
| was also the exhibit of cooking, can
ned fruit and vegetables and farm
products by boys and girls under Is
wears of age. Among the childrens
exhibits were pies, cakes, cookies.
4 s.,
| 81 varieties of preserves by MISS
Frances Goodwin, IL years OF age
| GLADYS Goodwin, years old, 10 varie-
ties of jellies; Evelyn chamberlain IA
wears. SO varieties preserves, and
| some vegetables; Carl Blaisden, Id
| wears. pair of rabbits, and vegetables,
| Gerald Fisher, beets; Harry Il. I1ar-
| cha, 13 years, vegetables
Dinner was served at noon in the
Grange hall and supper at O'clock.
| The general committee having the
affair in charge was the various ofi-
GERS of Clinton Grange as follows:
Master Lee Stewart; lecturer, {. l."
Clement; chaplain, Mrs. Ella kenne-
dy; overseer, Bliss Watts; steward !
Warren S. Dixon; gate keeper, Bethel |
Written; assistant steward, Henry
Roundy; treasurer, George Hunter |
Ceres, Mrs Bliss Watts; Flora, Mrs.
Walter Wiley; Pomona, Mrs. Israel
Lincoln.
The real interest on the part OF
the general public commenced liter
dinner. Promptly at 9 o'clock the ba-
bies were exhibited by many anxious
mothers and the stupendous task or
awarding prizes in this department
was assigned To Mrs. Florence Willey,
Miss Mabel Lewis and Mrs. Matte
Greedy Higgins. The following awards
were made: Blacklist eyes, Hilda Spin
ney: heaviest. George Edward Han
nigan; smallest, Ruth Alta Steen;
bluest eyes. Margery Weymouth Holt;
highest hair, Mary Victoria Stewart;
darkest hair, Arnold Alroy Hanscom
and uietest baby, Colby Carroll Rob-
inson.
The Judges on vegetables. ETC., were
Samuel L. Allen, Sewall Brown and Ma
thaniel Jacquith, and the following
awards were made: Best pounds of
butter, 1st unknown; 3D., Mrs. George
Lord; trace of sweet corn, Charles L.
Clement trace onions, Sewall Brown;
heaviest pumpkins. Clark Dixon; heav-
lest SQUASH, l.. E. Bowman, Sidney;
heaviest cabbage, L. F. Roundy; six table
beets, C. e. Marcia; turnips, L. F. Roun-
dy; carrots C. E. Marcia; parsnips,
Charles L.eClement; heaviest citron, Mrs.
f. L. Marcia; peck yellow-eyed beans.