The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05

the Fair awards were not made and
owing TO the early removing of yari-
Gus articles a full list cannot be Civ
en- J. a. Green d Son had a fine
display Of apples including Mackin-
tosh Reds. Blue Pear Maine, Golden
Pippin. Pound Sweets, Baldwins,
Pumpkin Sweets. Winter Harvey,
Gragenstein, None Such. K. l. Green
ing. Stark. and freak apple that al
ways grows double or triple with
separate buds and stems, A S. Par
sons exhibited Macintosh Red. Alex
ander Stark, Gano. Ben Davis, Veal
thy. Granville Lishemess, Stark,
Harvey, FallWater. Northern Spy,
Wealthy. a variety of vegetables and
Morse Early grapes; Archibald Mil
lay. beets. red corn, parsnips, car
rotS. cucumbcrs. potatoes, nine Varl-
cites beans. grapes. three varieties Of
apples. {. b. Walker. Ben Davis: w.
S. Parsons. raspberries, Potatoes;
II. \. Emery. celery; Ralph Nichols,
cucumbers; Hilda and Ruth Green
sweet peas: Mrs. D. L. Green, canned
boxberries: Mrs. Leo WILDER, sofa
pillow. centerpiece; E. Gertrude
Smith, towels, centerpieee, kimona,
etc. Mrs. c, b. Walker, tatting
nod
fruit. Maurice Tozier and Fred Jack
son. yellow corn; Clark Luce. beets,
Cal heavy weight potatoes. heavies
one ID - OF. measuring 6X5 in.
Awards for the cattle show were:
Best dairy herd-H p. Jones, LIST;
Albert Parker, 2nd; Fred Jackson,
3rd Best dairy bull. belmont Nor
ton. LIST; II. p Jones. End; Albert
Parker, 3rd; best dairy COW, NJ. c.
Walker. 1st; Fred Jackson. End; VIII
Parsons, 3rd; best stock bull, NJ. NJ.
Tozier. LIST; Best. reg. Guernsey bull,
belmont Norton. LIST. Heifers-2
years old, belmont Norton. LIST and
End. Large Brood Mares-Gene Will
hanson. 1st 8 year old colts, Her
bert Luce, list; year old colts, VIM
Parsons. 1st; ! year old colts. Chas
Peterson. 1st DR.. f. F. Pratt, End;
sucking colts, Gene Williamson, lst
Sheep-Hampshiredown-O. w.
Chase, 1st Eve sheep and lambs
and buck lambs, o. w. Chase, 1st
Swine-Brood Sow, Carl Walker,
LIST; pigs, o. w. Chase, LIST; Harry
Jones. End.
Poultry-C. J. Luce, Brown Leg
I n
dottes, LIST; Light Bramahs-Carl
Walker LIST; Fl. A. Emery, End. Ply
mouth Rocks-H. A. Emery, LIST.
Oxen-Chester Atwood, 1st
Pulling contest-Draft horses I'M
der $500, Byron Slipp, LIST; Mark c.
Walker, End; viii Taylor, 3rd. Draft
horses over $780, C. NJ. Pinkham, list;
Leo WILDER, End John Berry, Bird.
Ball games-forenoon Kingfield II.
s. Freshmen VS. North New Portland
Picked School Team, IL to in favor
of Kingfield; afternoon-K. H. S. VS..
N, New Portland Town Team 10 to B
in favor of New Portland.
On the Midway the fakirs were
numerous as usual. many of them
however selling articles of real mer-
l..
nut roasting and pop corn wagon of
Fred Bellevue of Lewiston, which
from it's novelty and attractiveness
called crowds of patrons. There
were bowling alleys, shooting or ball
throwing alleys. several teddy bear
and refreshment booths, instant pic
ture machines, etc, about all of
which the crowd remained constant
ly.
One accident married the day. VIII
Mitchell of Arson Valley with horse
and buggy colided with an auto driv-
en- ii is said by Earl Wing, Mitch
ell suffering a dslocation Of the left
shoulder and badly strained muscles
and tendons. The cause OF the acct
dent was due to the blind race track
it Is said which has grown up to high
bushes. Dr.. Spear who was on the
grounds at once attended the injured
man.
An exhibit at the Fair that called
forth comment was raspberries pick
ed by VIM Parsons "a and Sarah
(Butts) Parsons, his wife, 50, who
are hale and hearty, Mr. Parsons be
ing present. Theodore NJ, Steward
of North Arson, 80 years of age, was
on the grounds greeting friends old
and new. He appeared in remark
ably good health.
As showing the quality Of some of
the cattle belmont Norton sold and
delivered after the show two regis
tered Guernsey cows to Mr.. Luce of
Embden for $425. The officers and
committees for this year have been
published recently.
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