The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-09-21

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vile, glrted six and one.half feet.
Frankfort had town team of six yoke
81 steers, utder three years old. part of
Mhicn were Shorthorns and part grade
Heretords, These were owned by Messrs.
Lane, Klngsbury and Benson.
DIR. kingsbury of Frankfort showed
tour steers, grade Herefords. besides
some grades.
Luther Benson of Frankfort showed
pair OF twin two-year- old steers. viii, h
CIR ed six feet. These were grade sh; IT.
horns.
j. l.. kingsbury of Frankfort showed
pure bred Hereford bull three wears
old. Se"''
Two heifers, one year old, and heifer
calf, grade Herefords, were also shown
by Mr.. Kingsbury.
0. E. Parker of Frankfort showed a
pair of draft oxen girting we'll I'd to
seven feet.
Mr.. Lane stated that 20 head of cattle
came from Frankfort, which was a good
showing for one neighborhood.
Sheep. Swine and Fowls.
Charles Clements and Isaiah Crowell
were committee on sheep and swine and
on fowls. Guy Twombly, George Holmes.
R. A. Clark and E. B. Gould were ex'
hibitors of sheep; R. A. Clark showed a
grade breeding SOW with pigs. Clifton
Ham, Jake Holmes, A. J. Remission.
| Chester Gould, Raymond Gould, Norris
Clements, Meadowprook farm, showed
fowl. Bramahs, Orpingtowns, Bantams,
Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes and Rhode
Island Reds, together with some ducks.
and geese were shown.
Vegetables and Flowers.
W. E. Plummer, Monroe, was superin-
tendent of Agricultural hall, his assist
ant, Geneva Curtis of the same town.
The exhibit in this hall was of unusual
excellence. In the fruit exhibit were
over 200 plates, apples, pears and crab
apples. These were shown by L. A.
Leonard, Hampden; Howard Whitcomb,
Hampden; L. W. Simpson, Dixmont;
Ara Simpson, Dixmont; F. F Barden,
Brooks; Raymond Gould, Dixmont; Ray
Robertson, Belfast; Warren M. Whit
comb. Dixmont; Co. a Richie, Monroe;
[. P. Toothaker, E'na; Clifton Hamm,
Brooks; A. C. Reed, Brooks; Mrs. Ben
port; Susie Gould, Dixmont; Mrs. Geo.
Gould, Monroe. L. A. Leonard, Hamp-
den Highlands, occupied the entire side
of the room and had one of most attrac-
tive exhibits of the kind ever seen at the
Monroe fair. All varieties were shown,
even to seeds of different kinds, and the
display included home canned vegetables
splendidIy put up. He was competitor
for the Burpee prize as we'll as for the
sweepstakes. His chief competitor was
E. E. Grant of the same town, who also
put up fine exhibition.
Other exhibitors of single specimens
in the vegetable line were W. w. Whit
comb, Ara Simpson, L. w. Simpson, A.
c. Reid, Clifton Hamm, Charlie Grant,
R. E. Clements, A. C. Edwards and Mrs.
George Gould.
Honey was shown by Addie futile and
Ralph Clark; butter by H. W. Clements,
Wlnterport; Mrs. Susie White, Monroe;
Mrs. Ehe Cronkhite, Mrs Elmer
Gould, Dixmont; Mrs Addie Tuttle.
| The exhibitors of flowers were Mrs.
Stella Gould, Dikmont; Doris Gould,
Monroe; Mrs. George Rich, Winterport;;
Mrs. George Hopkins, Monroe; Mrs. l..
A. Hutchins, Brooks; Miss Helen Curtis,
| Winterport; Julia White, Monroe; Mrs.
Raymond Cole, Winterport; Mrs. BENZ
Fish, Mrs. j. A. Holmes, Winterport;
Erlna White, Monroe.
The Household Display.
The ladies of this section are excep-
tionally fine cooks, and one need but note
the cake, bread pickles, preserves, ETC.,
shown at the Monroe fair to have this
fact impressed upon the mind.
The ladies making exhibits here were
Mrs. Benz amin Fish, Mrs. c. A. Curtis,
Winterport; Mrs. .Efie M. Cronkhlte,
Monroe; Mrs. J. A. Holmes, Winterport;
Mrs. Cora Richie, Monroe.
Exhibits in Handicrah.
There was a fine display as usual in
this department. Among the exhibitors
were Mrs. Sophia Clark, Dixmont; Mrs.
Addie Tuttle. Carmel; Mrs. Emma Man
Hampden Highlands; JULIA White, Mon
roe; Stella Could, Dixmont; Mrs. j. A.
Holmes, Winterport; Mrs. W. A. Grant,
Monroe; Mrs. Everett W. Porter, Dix
mont; Phepe S. Abbott, Monroe: Mrs. A.
Simpson, Dixmont; Mrs. Ada M. Fislze
and Miss Mande L. Flske, Bangor; Mrs.
E. L. Dodge, Hampton; Flora TWombleY
Maude B. NeaIley, Mrs. Celestia Roundy
Monroe. Maude Fiske of Bangor SHOWED
beautiful work in crochet, original de-
signs Many other names were on the
list and the work SHOWN included embroid-
cry. crochet, tatting, knitting and other
handicrafL. Special mention shGuld be
made of the work of the children. Mil
dred Conant of Winuerport and Mary
Toothaker of Dixmont showed plain sew.
ing exceptionally we'll done.
Lila Gould of Dixmont. Mildred Conant
of WATERPROOF, and Beatrice and Pauline
Davis of Bangor, were among the girls
under Is who displayed attractive or
namentA needleWork which was well
done.
There were two contestants TO, the
best and largest collection of ladies'
needlework, useful and ornamental-Mrs.
W. E. Hebard of Win1erport and Mrs
Cora Richie of Monroe. Both had Gne
exhibits.
Two dresses for women were noted, enc
embroidered, the other with openWork of
Irish, both elaborate.
| The embroidery department had many
dainty end elaborate pieces, including
guest towels. lunch cloths and sets, night
| robes, etc.
The crochet exhibit was large and sew
eral beautiful quilts were shown, one of
the most elaborate being entirely of Fill.
ct. was shown by Mrs. Fred A. Simpson
of Drxmont; another in beautiful design
was shown by Ada M. Fiske of Bangor.
Mrs. futile also had crochet quilt
Mrs. Lynda Littlefeld of Monroe
showed handmade bed spread, raised
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