Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20
ANNUAL Boys AND GIRLS
FAIR HELD AT WINTHROP
PROVES A RECORD SUCCESS

Winthrop, Me. Sept 19,-(SpeciaD.-
The fourth annual boys and girls fail
was held at the Grange hall, West
Winthrop. Saturday, opening at A
NJ and closing at 10 P. NJ Like its
predecessors, it was a great success
and as in former years, seemed just
little better than those which had
gone before it.
The weather conditions were ideal
and a large crowd attended through
out the day The hall was packed to
the doors at the evening session
The exhibits were excellent. The
Garden and flower exhibits by the
boys and girls were extremely fine
and might almost he considered re-
marka BILE. considering the season. The
food, caaned goods, and embroidery
and sewing were all fine and especial
mention should be made of the insect
collection by Ralph Neal. the draw
ings exhibited by Elmer Taylor and
Clinton Webber. and the splendid man.
ual training exhibit by Charles Mil
lard Neal
The judges had no easy task but
performed their laborS with satiSfac-
ton to all.
:, The prize winners We're as follows:
Glass 1-Plain sewing and rawing,
children under II years, Harriet TowIe
LIST; Elizabeth Maxwell, End.
Class Embroidery and fancy work,
children under 12, Eileen Clement, 1st :;
Harriet Towle, md. Children over y,
Helen Titus, LIST; Ruth Fairbanks, End.
Class 3-Knitting and crocheting-No
entries,
Glass 4-Plain washing and ironing
Marguerite Maxwell, 1st; Ruth Alden,
md Eliza beth Maxwell, 3rd.
Glass 5-Most tastefully arranged
bouquet Of garden flowers. Ruth AL
den, LIST; Edith Mae Perley. End; Har-
riet Towle, 3rd
Glass 6-Most tastefully arranged
bouquet of wild flowers, Marion
Thaanum, LIST.
Glass List of Forest trees with
specimens. no entries
Class S-List of wild lowering plants
with mounted specimens. date of flower
ing, where found, collected in 1915. Har.
riet Towle. LIST; Earl Treworgy. I'd.
Class Best collection of insects,
mounted. found in Winthrop: Ralph
Neal LIST; Harriet Towle, ID.
Glass 10-Best display of canned veg
Marion Thanuum. I'd.
Glass 11-Best display of canned pick
les. varieties: Rita Alden, 1st; Carroll
Towle, I'd; Marion Thaanum. Sd.
Glass l2-Best display of canned fruit
varieties: Marion Thaanum, LIST
Glass l3-Best loaf of bread; kita AL
den, LIST, Carroll Towle, I'd.
Class 4-Best plain cake. Christine
Thaanun1, LIST; Randall Norcross, I'd
Earl Clifford, 3d.
Glass 15--Best pumpkin pie: No entries
Class 16-Eest flower garden, 10 feet
square. with display at hall, by girl:
Eileen Clement. LIST; Marion Thaanum, ID
Class lI-Best vegetable garden, l ROD
by ,. with display at the hall, by boy:
Elmer Taylor. LIST; Clement Taylor I'd
Carroll Towle, Sd.
Class 1S-Best trace of yellow S-rowed
field corn, not less than 10 ears, to be
displayed at hall, grown by exhibitor:
Ralph Neal. LIST; Elmer Taylor, I'd; Glenn
ent Taylor, Sd.
Special prize given by Mrs. Geo. Waugh
for best display of 10 varieties of dah-
las Marion Thaanum, list; Eileen Glenn
ent I'd, Harriet Towle. Sd.
Gratuities: Jam and jelly Marion
Thaanum. Drawing, Clinton Weber.
Drawing, Elmer Taylor. Garden display.
Taylor brothers. Manual training ex-
hibit, Willard Neal.