Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-15
FOUR COUNTY
FAIR OPENS
At PITTSFIE[D
Fine w ca tn er Goes
Hand in Hand with
Many Fine Displays :

sPittsfield, Me-, Oct. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
The first annual cattle show and fair
of the Four County, Fair Association
to be held three days opened auspic-
iously Thursday, with fine weather
and with crowd that surpassed all
expectations of those in charge. Not
wfthstanding the great amount of
work necessary to prepare the grounds
for its first fair and the little time
for the work. the buildings were in
readiness and all the side shows"
that 60 with fairs were on the spot.
The Midway
The midway had the usual 'hoop-la
attractions. The Methodist and Bap-
fist Societies and the w. c. L. U.
served dinners and lunches. besides oe-
ing a number of out-of-town lunch
counters.
The program began at 10 A. M. with
the pulling Of draft horses. Prizes were
awarded as follows: list, John Hay
den OF Dexter. pair of greys weigh
lOR SUUU pOuuOS anu PoAASN
pound stone drag. The pair Won first
prize at this years Exeter fair, at
that time pulling $3.50 pounds. The sec
ond prize went to Benjamin WOOD
ard Of Corinna, a pair Weighing 2Soo
pounds. The third was won by pair
owned by Mr.. Littlefield of Waldo. The
nrizes were: LIST, $50: End. $25; 3rd,
SIS. The next attraction was the pull
ing OF oxen, who pulled the same drag.
The first prize was given to FRANK
Brooks of Clinton. for 4 pair weighing
5000, pulling ,35 feet 6 inches. Sanford
Perkins Of Clinton was the winner OF
second prize.
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition hall contained displays
from the following: Eastern Gram
Co.. who had very attractive dls-
play of Park & Pollard goods, Boston;
Jenkins Clothing Co, Pittsfeld; sta
Piles & Peterson. pianos, Portland
Pittsfield Grange NO. 1922
In the upper room there was large
and exceptionally fine display OF
china painting. oil paintings, water
colors, pastels. fancy work, cooked
food and canned goods. Those having
exhibits in china painting were: Mrs.
C. C. Hayes, Clinton, Mrs. Ann Pull
s;fer. Wateryille; Mrs. Mabel Thomp-
son. Augusta; Augusta China Club;
Mrs: A. H. Burse, Mrs. w. B. Trickey.
Mrs. Lola Hurd, Mrs. Frank Fuller,
Mrs. H. H. Nutter. Mrs. ]. H. Scribner,
Miss Lillian .Runnals, Mrs. Frank
Hackett, Mrs r. H. Berry. Oil paint
ines: Mrs. M. A. Huff, Mrs. Florence
Hunter, Mrs. Maria Gatchell. Mrs.
Emma Libby, Mrs. Katherine Frost, I.
G.. Lancey. Mrs. L. o. Sanderson, Mrs.
A. H. Burse, Mrs. W. B. Trickey. Mrs.
Annie Milliken.
water colors: Mrs. Ann Pulsifer. Wa
terville; pastel. Mrs. Mabel Thompson
Augusta; burnt wood. Mrs. A. B.. futile
Floral display: r. w. Loder. florist.
Pittsfield;' Mrs. Nellie Robertson. Detroit.
Charles Burns of Pittsfeld had a hand
some display of apples and celery grown
at his farm on North Main street.
Fancy work display: Miss Marion
Fisher and mother Of Corinna: Carrie
Robinson, Detroit; Mrs. James Libby,
Una Cornforth, Mrs. A. H. Cornforth.
Mrs. Thomas Thomas, Mrs. Lula Side
linger, Burnham; Mrs. r. w. Loder. Miss
Alice Written, Mrs. ]. N. Martin, Mrs
Hurd, Mrs. Clarence Tyler. Mrs. F. f.
Brigham, Pittsfield.
one large tent held fine display OF
poultry which was in charge of J. f.
McMichael, Pittsfield. The exhibitors
were: John Maxwell, st. Adams; J. B
Woodland, .Corinna: c. M. Lancaster, 81
Adams; Mrs. Charles Dickey. Canaan;
C. M. Lancaster, ST. Adams; F. F. Rand
lett, Hartland: H. A. Remission. Ban
gor; Samuel Maxim. J. w. Burse, War
rem B. Carr. Pittsfield. In the cattle
display Frank Brooks had five pair. M
v. b. Mitchell of Troy had an exhibit and
T. G. Burleigh of vassalboro had Is head
thoroughbred white faces.
Ira Clark of Pittsfield had good ex-
hibit of thoroughbred Berkshire hogs.
The days program ended with dance
in Union hall Thursday evening which
will be the program each evening Of the
three days fair. Music will be furnished
by Hunters and SHELLS orchestra.