The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-19
Canaan Fair Awards
The following awards were made
at the Canaan Fair:

End. Strap Leaf Turnip-Almon
Smith LIST. Blood Beet-Almon
Smith, 1st; Frank Tibbetts, End E;
Edwin Mason, 3rd. Sugar Beet
Almon Smith, 1st. Yellow Carrot
Frank Tibbetts, 1st; Mrs. Henry
Manson, End. Hubbard Squash
o. A Moody, 1st; Geo. Weeks, End
Frank Tibbetts, 3rd. Pumpkins
Edwin Mason 1st; Mrs. Henry
Manson, End. Pie Pumpkins-Frank
Tibbetts, LIST. Parsnips-Frank
Tibbetts, 1st; Henry Manson, End
Tomatoes-O A. Moody, LIST Mrs
Henry Manson, End. Cucumbers-
Ramsdell Bros. LIST; Almon Smith,
End; Geo. Weeks, 3rd Specimen
of Feterita cereal was shown by
Frank Tibbetts.
APPLES
In considering apples separate
awards were made for quantity and
for quality. Quality-Mrs. w. W
Mason, LIST; Frank Tibbetts, End; j
S. McNelly, Bird. Numbers of Varie-
ties-Fred Barnes. LIST; "a varieties
Geo. Ames, End; q varieties. Geo
Weeks, J. S. McNelly, and Frank
Tibbetts, IS varieties each.
Jelly-Fay Burrill, LIST.
Canned Fruits-Lettie Foster, 1st
Flowers-Mrs. Henry Manson, 1st
Quilts-17 exhibited. Lined
Quilts-Encie Tibbetts, LIST; Nellie
Tibbetts, End Mrs. L. c. Webb, 3rd
Unlined Quilts-Mrs. Viola McNelly
1st Mrs. Fred Mason, end; Mrs.
Viola McNelly, 3rd. Silk Quilts
Mrs. l.. C. Webb, LIST; Mrs. Frank
Tibbetts, End. Worsted Quilts
Mrs. Frank Tibbetts. LIST. and End
Puffs-Mrs. Fred Mason. LIST; Mrs
Frank Tibbetts, End and 3rd,
Rugs, Braided with carpet center
Mrs. Frank Tibbetts. list; Mrs. Har-
old Foster, End; Mrs. Viola McNelly
3rd. Drawn rugs with floral de-
sign-Mrs. F. Tibbetts, 1st. Drawn
rug with brick work design-Mrs
Henry Manson, 1st. Entire braided
rugs-Gertrude Moody, LIST; Viola
McNelly, End; Mrs. Henry Manson
3rd.
Fancy Work, Knit Lace-Mrs
Addie Lurton, aged IS yrs. 1st
Double Mittens-Mrs. Addie Lurton
list. Tatten Center Piece-Mrs
Myra Foster, 1st and End. Child's
Bonnet Tatted-Mrs. Myra Foster
LIST. Beaded hand bag 80 years
shown by Mrs. H. B. Jackson
Lunch Cloth--Mrs. Harriette Lord
list. Lunch Set-NIiss Minnie Good
win Sofa Pillows, finished embroid-
cred crash-Mrs. NJ. Withee, LIST;
Mrs. Earle Burrill, 2nd. Unfinished
crash-Mrs Earle Burrill, 1st
Three sofa pillows exhibited by Geo
Weeks, the noted breeder of Oxford
Downs, were covered on both sides
with LIST and End premiums awarded
in past years at fairs in New Eng
land Crocheted bead collars 30
years old-Mrs. Henry Manson
Crocheted Pillow-Mrs. Milford
Withee, list. Crash Pillow with
crocheted border, Susie Holt 1st
Embroidered Denim-Mrs. Frank
Tibbetts, 1st Scrim curtain with
! crocheted border-Gertrude Moody
list. Fudge apron-Miss Sadie
Mason, LIST. Embroidered Pincush-
ions-Miss Sadie Mason, LIST; Mrs
MabIe Harris, End Mrs. Earle Bur-
rill 3rd Embroidered pillow
slips-Mrs Mable Harris, 1st Mrs
Mable Decker, End; Mrs. Ellie Mer-
rill. 3rd. Old fashioned hand en-
broidery and a sunbonnet 20 years
old. were shown by Mrs. Almon
Smith. Apron with wide crocheted
lace-Mrs. H. B. Jackson LIST
Guest Towels embroidered-Mrs
Mable Harris. 1st Mrs. Mable Eos
ter. End Mrs. Mable Decker. Bird
other towels were exhibited by Mrs
Geo. Foster and Mrs. Mable Harris
Crocheted yoke for cover-Mrs Mil
ford Withee, 1st; Mrs. Lettie Foster
End; Mrs. Almon Smith, Bird. TAFT
ed piano scarf was exhibited by
Bertha Withee. First Premiums
were awarded to Mrs. Henry Manson
Mrs. Geo. Smith, and Mrs. Mable
Foster for table runners; for center
pieces, Mrs. Mable Harris, Mrs Amos
Nelson, Mrs. Milford Withee, Mrs
Fred Mason, Miss Gertrude Moody
Miss Sadie Mason, Mrs. Irwin Davis.
Embroidered scarf-Mrs. Effie Mer-
rill, LIST. Bureau set-Mrs. Frank
Tibbetts. Brush case-Miss Encie
Tibbetts. Photo case-Mrs. Frank
Tibbetts. Handbag in silk GRO
chet-Mrs Henry Manson, 1st; Mrs.
Fred Mason, End Handkerchief
with tatted edge-Mrs. Milford With
ee, 1st; Mrs. Irwin Davis, End; Mrs
Henry Manson, Bird. Handkerchief
hand embroidered-Mrs Mable
Decker Robe yoke in crochet
Mrs. Milford Withee, LIST; Mrs. Har-
old Foster, 2nd Mrs. Scott Lord
3rd Childs yoke-Mrs. Milford
Withee, LIST. Robe-Mrs. Mable
Decker LIST.
Curios-Mounted specimen of
white Headed Am. Eagle by Harry
Harris; Red Headed Woodpecker by
VIM. Harris; Blue Heron and Gray
Hawk by Mrs. Chas Harris. Old
dishes were exhibited by Miss
Minnie Goodwin, Mrs. Edwin Mason,
and old basket work. by Mrs. Henry
Manson. Mr.. Geo. Lamberts col
lection of turtle shells attracted
considerable attention Probably
the most ancient dish was a spit
cup 200 years old, the property OF
F. F.. BurriIl
Committees making the awards
vegetables-Fred Dunlap, L. c.
Webb. Fruit-Mr. and Mrs. ]. N.
Smith. Quilts-Mrs. Geo. Leavitt,
Mrs. Wendall Mason. Rugs-Mrs.
Chas. Chase, Mrs. Eva Shean.
Fancy work-Mrs. Henry Hayden
Mrs. o. A. Moody Curios-Mrs.
Milford Withee Mrs Nellie Gift