Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-06
RECORD EXHIBITS AT THE
OPENING OF ANNUAL FAIR
HELD BY WINSL0W GRANGE
Tuesday Cattle Day with Largest Display of
Neat Stock Ever on Grounds Prizes Award
ed for Superior Babies-Splendid Exhibits in
Hall-Poultry Show and Other Features

Winslow. Ne, Oct. Specisl1.-The
annual Winslow Grange fair opened Tues
day morning with the best lot OF exhibits
that has ever been seen at the grounds
and in the hall. Despite the rainy wealth
er there was e good attendance and il
in nowise dampened the ardor of the
members who are looking forward 10
Wednesday as being the best day get
Tuesday was cattle day in the yards and
ever seen on the grounds. over 50 head
being exhibited. and the quality was
above anything that has been seen there
also. The Judges were busy until late
in the afternoon and found il exceedingly
difficult 10 determine who should have
the blue ribbon. The poultry tent was
filed 10 the brin with high grade birds
and here the judges had their work cut
out for them. But it was of course in
the hail that the larger list OF exhibits
were TO be found and OF account Of the
weather the center of interest was here.
Exhibits in Hall
On entering the hail the hrst thing that
came to the noe.ce was directly in front
Of the door, a splendid display OF canned
goods and jellies. Turning to the right
one came upon the vegetable display Of
A. H e Bufam. which carried away
its share Of prizes. Along the wall were
handsome paintings and pencil sketches
and then displays of fancy work and
needle work Of all kinds lined the side
Of the hall. Al the end was a showing OF
different kinds of cooking dishes and
aavoring extracts and here also the young
ladies had fish pond where for l0 GEMS
YOU could ge. almost anything that heart
could desire. The apple display occupiei
the center of the hall and at the left
hand side was the display of the Wins
low schools. consisting OF typewriting.
basketry, writing. modelling, painting. etc.
At the left of the door was the vegetable
display of H. s. Howard and there was
a fine lot from the farm of Allan Rey-
nolds that occupied table il the middle
Of the hall. E-@ V-".
On the stage were more displays OF
fancy work and here also was the cook
ing exhibit. which was one OF the best
ever.
The vegetable exhibit was declared by
people who have attended many Of the
larger fairs Of the state this year TO be
better than almost any Of them. While
there were not so many apples and pears,
they were Of an exceptionally fine quail
ity.
The Baby Show
The two events of the day were OK
course the dinner and the baby show
The first was not so largely attended
as in former years, owing TO the bad
weather. The baby show was up. to
standard. Il young hopefuls appear
ing for the prizes. These were award
ed as follows: Fattest baby, nap
Kin ring. Charles D. Aver, son OF H
D. Aver; smallest baby, set OF baby
pins, Therese Berard, daughter OF
Frank Eerard; noisiest baby, silver
spoon, Clarence Marcoux, son OF
Frank Marcoux; baby with the bright
Geo. Libby. The judges were Miss
Jennie Howard, George H. Hallowell
and Allan Reynolds.
The evening entertainment was one
Of the finest that has been given by
the Grange for a long time.
Wednesday Program
The program for Wednesday includes
the finishing of the judging in the
hall, the doll and carriage parade for
the little folks at o'clock. the exhi-
bition Of horses and colts, the pulling
contests in the afternoon, and one of
the Oranges famous roast meat din
ners at noon. The whole fair will
close with a grand ball at night.
Awards Tuesday
The Judges put in busy day Tues
day. and at its close had awarded the
following premiums.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT
Plymouth Rock Chicks: first, Ethel
Howard: second. H. S. Howard. White
wyandotte Hens; first. J. b. Wixon.
White Wyandotte Chicks; first, Mrs.
]. o. Peck: second, ]. B. Wixon. Bra
hama Hens; first . F. S. Fall, Albion
Brahama, chicks; F. 8. Fall. Pigeons;
first. Mrs. r. E. Hutsteimer: second,
Mrs. r. E. Hutsteimer. Geese; first,
Clyde Ellis; second, Mrs. F. E. Hut
otShHSi. ObShc, uiSe, WI .. Z LIE nut
steiner; second. George Marcoux.
Rhode Island Red Chicks; first, Mrs.
". w. Payne; second. F. s. Hall.
Rhode Island Red Hens; first. F. S.
Fall White Leghorns: first, F. S.
Fall. The judges were Frank Ma
thews.. Edward Crosby and Mrs. Mel
lie LaNigne.
/ SHEEP
Best flock Of six sheep; first. F. c.
Drummond. Best flock Of six lambs:
first. r. c. Drummond. Best buck:
first, f. c. Drummond. Best eve: first
Frank Wixon: second, F. c. Drum
mond.
Best litter Of pigs; first, r. o. Jones
Best boar; first, r. o. Jones: second,
Charles Wixon.
The Judges Of the sheep and swine
were +. e. Smith, w. g. Glidden and
William Weber
VEGETABLES.
Bast display. 1st. Allan Reynolds;
End. A. H =. BuA1am. Beets 1st,
George Getchsll; ina, H. s. Howard.
Carrots LIST. George Getchell. End n.
8. Howard. Onions, lst, Fred Cushman:
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