Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-14

Fairfield, Me-. Oct 13.-tSpeciaD.-
The 10th annual fair of the Benton
Grange opened Wednesday. For the
first time in the history Of the Grange
this yearly attraction is taking place
in hall built and owned by the Grange
The fair is the house warming of the
new Grange hall, and affords an excel
lent one, as in that way every one Is in
a position to visit and inspect the new
place. The Benton Grange since its
organization has been steadily increas-
ing and by that the need Of a more fit
place of meeting was evident. With
the rapidly increasing membership the
Grange could not but help take on
f1ourishirg air. The necessary funds
fer the building were raised in a re-
markedly short time. this being lars>-
ly due to the entire cooperation of all
the members. Now that the new hall
is built and all ready for use the
Changers may be justly proud Of this
splendid edifce.
The Event of the Day
The baby show which took place
Wednesday forenoon shortly after II
o'clock was scheduled as the event of
the day. and il certainly proved to be
So Babies Of all sizes, and all descrip-
tons were present, each dressed in its
best bib and tucker. They were all very
well behaved babies and much more
quiet than it was expected. Baby boys
and baby girls were side by side Fat
babies and thin babies, all nice in their
way. and each one under the age Of IS
months helped to make the show.
Beginning at Il o'clock the lamb din
ner was served and a large crowd was
in attendance. The menu included
lamb nicely prepared and all the side
dishes. Much of the credit Of the sue
cess of the dinner is due the commit
tee in charge.
Baby Shows PRICES
At the baby show the following prizes
were awarded: Silver mug to Elaine,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Pol
lard. for being the youngest baby. aged
FIVE weeks: silver mug to Charles
Aver for blacklist eyes gold chain to
Lawrence Pilsbury. son of MIR. and Mrs
Ralph Pilsbury. for bluest eyes; gold
chain to Ollie Libbey. for-being heav-
lest baby according to age; pretty baby
pins were awarded 10 the following:
Glenys Bailey. Pearle Reynolds. Cert
rude Grant Doris Pollard. jeanette
Weber Orelene Hunter. The judges
We're: Mrs. Lester Simpson Mrs Lar.
sen and Mrs. William Barney
Agricultural Exhibit
The main hall on the second floor
was constant center OF interest. Ev-
erythng to attract the eye of the fair
goer was there 'Tht Vegetable. fruit.
flower and canned goods exhibits, oc-
curied two large tables running length
ways of the hall. On each side Of the
auditorium We're displayed the fancy
articles and more vegetables. And the
candy booth. coffee booth, mystery
booth. and music booth were at each
end of the hall.
Fancy Work
In the fancy work department the
work was of a very fine order. No
ticeable among the exhibits in that de-
rartment was the large amount of work
done by younger needlewomen. Among
the exhibits of old work was a bead
mat made in England and labeled as
being 50 years old. Knitted towels
made by Mrs. Henry Kenrick when sha
was IS years old were very we'll made
Mrs Ralph o. Files of Fairfield had on
exhibition a fine assortment of fancy
work. Quilts and bed spreads. some of
very fantastic designs were exhibited
on the walls in the rear of the fancy
work tables.
In the canned fruit and vegeta',ia
department. a very large assortment NJ
canned commodities helped to make IL IS
one of the best exhibits.
Big squashes. pumpkins and long
ears of corn were predominant in thu
vegetable exhibit. squash exhibited
by ]. Holman Gibson and weighing SIS
! pounds, created some attention. S. A.
! Plummer had on display some fine ear.
ly June potatoes. And there were mum.
erous exhibits of apples Long traces
CT long ears of corn added to the col.
lectlcn.
In the creamery department exhibits
by the Turner Center Creamery an!
Mrs. Silas Plummer were noticeable.
Miss Bertha Brown sold sweets to
! the sweet" in a prettily decorated
booth. in one corner of the hall Or
the stage during the afternoon Miss
Marion Eorner of Colby and Harvey
Doe of Palermo gave piano and violin
selections. Walter A. Adams of Fair
field sold sheet music from the music
BOOTH
A fine exhibit of groceries was made
by the W. w. Nye Co. Of Fairfield, in
charge of Lester Nye. Miss Jennie
Warren dispensed liberal samples of q
popular brand of coffee under the
auspices of the Piisbury -Jakins Co
The coffee booth was made attractive
by the liberal use Of crepe paper
streamers.
Cakes. pies, tarts, bread. and many
mysterious looking pastries were or
exhibition in the cooking department.
"A grab bag occupied much Of the
attention of the children and the old
er ones as WELL
At dinner in the new dining room
Of the new hall 1913 were served Wed
nesday noon, making a very good be-
ginning.