The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
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Alussimus, b by Wilkes
Gray ....................3 . ]
Prince Alden, 70 by Alden
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Time 2.16A, 216l4. 2.17A.
The SkoWhegans were the winners
of the game against the Rumfords on
the third day. as in both games pre-
yiously played during the Fair. The
score was To ,.
SkOWhegan o > o o ! y
Rumford o o o o . > "a
Runs MAIDS by Fishburn. Henry.
Twombly, Saunders. Lanning. Wag-
ner, Crook, Hammond. Two-base
hit Lanning. Stolen base. Saund-
ers. Base on balls by Henry 4. by
Were 3. Struck out by We're. b.
Henry s. Sacrifice hit, Fishburn.
Double plays, Partenheimer, Huckns
and King; Huckins, Nicklas and
King; Henry. Lee and Houser Hit
by pitched ball, Partenhcimer, Crook.
Passed ball. Lees. Time 1.3o. TN
pire, McGauley.
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING
The new Exhibition Building serv-
ed its purpose ideally and not for
years. possibly never has there been
such a bewildering exhibit of SPLEEN
did articles as Was shown at this
Fair. The great building was on all
sides place of beauty. The deeora-
tions were charming in the extreme
and the many booths were each
thing Of beauty. The floor space
was given over TO the electrical dis
play of the Central Maine Power Co.,
which with its many devices and
bright lights added a decided bril-
lance to the animated scene. About
the walls were arranged the booths
of Ned H. Lambert, cadies and ices;
Milliken & Tomlnson of Portland,
coftees and canned goods; President
c. W. Day of the society with a show
ing of groceries; Sampson & Avore,
cameras, soft drinks and candies;
Bisson & Conant, boots and shoes
Nhitehosue Coffee with sample cof-
fees; f. w. buchanan, lunches. cigars,
drug goods, etc. and the Independ-
ent-Reporter with newspapers and
old time weekly editions which were
distributed to interested visitors 10
the hall. Holt & Hight had an eX-
cellent showing of automobiles of
different makes, and consequently an
auto show was one of the features of
the big Fair. J. y. & |. j. Smith.
the music dealers. were responsible
for entertaining the visitors as dur
ing the greater part of the daytime
strains of piano and victrola music
from their booth enliycncd the place.
In the floral department +. R
Neathern & Son of Pennington
showed magnificent display of dab
las Of seventy-fiye varieties. Ar
other big showing of flowers were
from the gardens of Mr. and Mrs.
Willis A. Bailey, in which azenias
predominated. while Mrs. Chas Tut
tie received fine awards for her love
ly flowers. DR. E. White had one of
the unusual exhibits but one of great
interest to stock growers. He show
ed a collection Of diseased portions of
animals preserved in glass contain
ers, A DeLaYal Separator well eX-
hibited was another attraction for the
farmers. The Manual Training class
of the Skowhegan High School had
an amazing exhibit of handiwork
which included library tables, cleo
trio lamps, stands and tabourettes.
sewing cabinets and many smaller
articles. Allan Stinchfeld had in
his exhibit huge kite and others
whose names We're mentioned in con-
necton with the articles shown
were: Enrol Buker. Merle Roul-
lard, Raymond Fogg, David Lyons.
Floyd Valliere. Horace j. S. Fortier
Lawrence Demo. Elliott and Fred
Chase, Kenneth Smiley, Lawrence
Demo, Philip Lessor. Royce Tuscan
Bernard Kennedy, Edward Smiley.
George Halves. Harold Lord, Wilbur
+. Jackson and Carleton Carnage.
Supt. Frank " Knowlton of this de
partment in the Skowhegan-M Madison
schools. directed the exhibit which in
itself went long way in showing
the need and value of the course in
the Public School curriculum.
Columns could be written of the
fancy work but space will not allow
of individual mention, however never
before for years at least have there
been such a beWildering display of
finely wrought needlework as on this
occasion. Among those showing
specimens were Mrs. Florence Tobey.
Norridgewock; Mrs. Carrie Tobey OF
Norridgewock; Mrs. Mile Taylor OF
NOrridgewock Mrs. Lewis Caswen.
Mrs II. W. George, Miss Beatrice
Smiley. Miss Iva Holway and Miss
Sarah Snow These ladies were all
big exhibitors. Mrs Frank Parsons
showed a particularly lovely speci-
men of fillet crochet in a cpnterpieee.
Mrs. Morris Gledhill embroidery
crochet and Mrs. J. +. Currier and
Mrs. NJ, f. Bean elegant Spanish
drawn work Mrs b. T. Dyer of
Cornville had a very interesting dis
play Of antiques and curlos among
which were dishes over 100 years old
ravishing blue and white plaid
shawl over $50 years old and some
rare old lace work Mrs Ann Dyer
was among the quilt exhibitors her
age being so years A device show
ing the manufacture of torchon lace
was exhibited by Mrs G. A. Dahlberg.
formerly of northwestern Canada.
There were piles of beautiful home
made rugs among these being one
made of Macraw twine, 345 knots be
ing required to make a row across II
took a year to complete the same.
This was exhibited by A. NJ. SWEET,
Mrs. Cook Estey of Madison contri-
buted six handsome rugs and a long
list of other Somerset County ladies
conferred a great favor upon the
Fair management by bringing these
splendid floor mats for the exhibit
ton. In the quilt department there
was a variety of different patterns.