Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR OF LITCHF|ELD
RE0RCAN|zED FARMERS CLUB HELD
TUESDAY, ATTENDANCE OF 1000
All Departments Of Exhibits Declared to be Best in History of Or
for Pz Were Close and Hard to
cide-Baby Show Feature


The fourth annual fair since the reor-
ganization of the Farmers Club at Litch-
field, held Tuesday. was a grand success
from start to finish, with fine weather
fine exhibits and a fine crowd. Many
oldtimers declared it the most successIo
one held for years, and all were unlteo
in the expressions of admiration ana
praise for all departments OF exhibits
which were bigger and better than ever
before. The attendance was fully 5000
My What a wonderful day for fair.
one women exclaimed, and that seemed
most apt description. The fairest OF
mild autumn weather. the ciearest o!
azure skies. the best of going" all help
ed in getting the big crowd to the fair
and assisted in its success.
The Hall
The hall proved the initial center of in
terest, for that was the first to attract
the newcomers attention. A long, single
story wooden building, the hall is best
fitted for such a purpose, with either end
opened
At one end of the hall was the booth
where Secretary Z. NJ. Lapham and As
sistant Secretary Mrs. G. NJ. Rogers at
tended to the business of entering exhib-
its They were, without doubt. the two
busiest as we'll as the two most genial
and accommodating people on the
grounds.
An old standby F. n. Adams of Itch
field. was present with a good looking
exhibit from his store. Mr.. Adams has
been present in this manner each year
| no MI If Fa
Club four years ago and his display was
very well arranged. Mr.. Adams place OF
business is at "Purgatory Mills" OIL
Litchfeld proper.
The center of the hall was taken W
with the canned fruit and vegetables
jellies, plates of fruit, flowers, honey an6
butter. On one side was displayed the
farm produce, and on the opposite side
was the fancywork and household manu-
features. An exhibit of Clarion stove.
and ranges from Amesbury-Twombly Co
at Gardiner occupied a large space. 1r
the opposite corner was a display from
the household furnishing store of Wake
field McNaughton Co. of Gardiner. A dis
play Of DeLaval cream separators inter
ested many. and that was stationed Jus
outside the hall entrance. On the walls
over the rafters and over the ratings
were displayed the quilts and bedspread:
which were too bulky to be placed on th'
tables A Victrola from one end OF thu
hall made music. the hens cackled, thu
seese-er. made their regular noise. ant
the people talked. all making one stead,
hum-the language Of fair, Names au
tunnn song.
The Midway
The Midway was quite an attraction
for all. The hot-dog, soft-drink and pop
corn vendors did a land Office business
There were also the knockdown- pins
and-get-a-cigar alleys. the Wild Yves
Medicine Man. the jewelry and souvenir:
men, and last, but not least, the eating
tents.
Several stalls of fodder corn eXhib-
tied by Stanley True attracted great
deal of attention. They measured on
an average - feet.
Reads His Journal
s. G. Nutting is aged 81 years old
and reads all the news from his Ken
nebec Journal each day. He took in the
fair Tuesday, as is his yearly custom
and appeared to be having as good a
time as anybody. He Is the oldest man
in town and has been Litchfelder for
the past go years.
One ingenious lady vender made ice
cream right on the grounds before
your very eyes and sold it. That lady
was Mrs. Ham of Wales.
Horses "Felt" Their Ribbons
At the close of the awarding ribbons
to horses one man whose horses had
ill to he dca
Give me the blue ribbons for my
horses which they won, for they will
feel SO much better" Needless to say
the horses got the ribbons. and II ca
nine expression can be read by human
ewes these felt the honor of the posi-
ton most keenly.
A two-year- old baby girl became
lost during the day which caused some
excitement for while, but she found
her way back to her mother after a
while.
Woman Hooked by Cow
Mrs Alvin Hair of Litchtield re-
ceived a rather painful injury, when a
COW which her husband had on ex-
hbition hooked her under the chin. DR..
Peabody of Richmond and DR.. Knox OF
Litchheld, who were on the grounds,
responded quickly to the cry of Doc
tor Wanted" and the wounds were
dressed. At last reports she was sui
fering much pain but was not believed
to he dangerously injured.
Days Program
The order of the Uay's program in
cluded the fcllowins events at the fol-
lowing times appointed:
LILO A. M.-The several committees
commenced their examinations.
III A MA creased pig race, which
was open to all Mr.. Piggie was award
| ed 10 the one who caught and held him,
The rule was enforced that no unfair
Emeans were to be used.
ti1 p, M-Test of strength and disci-
1 pline Of oxen. and horses.
z p. M.-The Baby show for babies
Jone year old and under.
! The Officers
The officers of the Litchfeld cattle
i show and fair of this year were: Pres
/ i0ent, 81 r. Small: vice president F..
NJ Adams. secretary. e. NJ: Lapham;
;t4reasurer,xH. w. Maxwell; assistant
Isecrtt&iy Mrs. G. NJ. Rogers.
IN Committees in Charge
q Ifes committees in charge Of the fair
weFA;s
Arrangement of stock. F. O. Berry;
neat stock, Frank Carr of Monmouth;