Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-27
MONMOUTH
Cochnewagan Agricultural AS
ISOLATION Holds Very Success
full Fair at Cumston Park
Largest Attendance for Years

Inc lltn annual exhibition OF the
Cochnewagan Agricultural Associa-
ton was held at Cumston park on
wednesday with the largest attend
ance for years. The fair was a sue
cess from all points.
IN the stock department there was
record entry, a good number OF
hofses and colts ever shown. There
was an excellent display Of fruit and
farm products. All kinds of fancy
work were exhibited. The officers of the
association have endeavored to make
this one of the best fairs ever held in
monmouth and many new ways of ar
ranging the exhibits resulted in a most
attractive and effective hall showing
ana much more convenient ar
ransement Of stock and poultry than
mas been observed for some years.
The following exhibits were prom
inent:
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
/. J. Hallowell, Curtis Corner, farm
products, general exhibitors, Richard
brlmbly. Winthrop; W. E. Reynolds.
Potatoes-W. j. Leavitt, l barrel
potatoes; w. E. Reynolds. barrel
Green Mountains; W. B. Fowler, bar
rel Green Mountains: Byron Shaw,
barrel potatoes. Fruit boxes and bar
rels. ID. NJ Renner exhibited % plates.
barrel. boxes apples; w. Z. Rey-
olds - plates. barrels, > boxes; H.
II. Witherell, % plates, barrel box:
Fruit p'ates-W. ]. Leavitt. % varie-
tics: w. r. Fowler. % varieties; \. S
Emery. - varieties.
Potatoes-Charles Richardson, Leeds
Junction, ! variety: w E REYNOLDS.
varieties; Hartley Richardson, Leeds
Junction, J variety; I. H. Pettensill, 8
varieties; J. II. Gilman. 10 bushel 90
tatoes
Corn-Gerald witherell. l trace rop
corn: W. z. Reynolds. 3 varieties; ].
H. Gilman. trace yellow corn.
Trace FLINT corn-George Longfellov,
trace; James r. Logwood. Winthrop,
l trace: W. f. Reynolds, trace: l.. :,
Cooling, | trace: I. H. Pettingill, G. T..
Frost, trace: f. NJ. Mann, trace;
Max Willard, l trace
Fancy work: The exhibit Of fancy
work and embroidery was unusually
good. Those showing samples of their
handiwork were Mrs. w. W. Drake
with lunch Goth. door panel, crocheted
towel end, crocheted yoke, crocheted
bag, embroidered centerpiece with
crocheted ends: Mrs. Bert Foster dis
PLAYED embroidered lunch set, doilies.
table cover, three pairs guest towels
pair pillow slips and lunch cloth; Mrs
A. G. Whitehouse. three towels GRO
cheted ends, crocheted yoke; Mrs. A
]. Loon, sofa pillows and crocheted
scarf; Miss Marion March, center
piece: Mrs F. o. Flanders, two beau
tiful satin collars; Doris Chick, 10
years old, baby set; Dorothy Reynolds.
yoke Leola Curtis, 10 years old. en-
broidered towels. pillow slips, crochet
ed ends: toilet cushion; Jennie Fow-
Ter, 10 years, embroidered apron; Mrs.
Edna Stetson, embroidered table run
ner and sofa pillow; Mrs. Augusta
Wilcox, sofa pillows; Helen Flanders.
embroidered towel ends, guest towel
crocheted insertion, two doilies. sheet
and plliW slips crocheted inserts, set
of doiles. buffet scarf, luncheon cloth
and napkins to match, set of doilies
night dress, embroidered Mrs. w. F..
Lord general needle work, Miss Grace
Clough. crocheted collars; Jennie Fow-
Ter, centerpiece; Mrs. George E. Frost
embroidered pillow slips, crocheted in
sertion on pillow slips, embroidered
guest towels, dolly, Mexican work;
Hazel Drake two embroidered center
pieces two pairs pillow slips, two en-
broidered bureau scarfs. fine display
of tatting; Mrs. l.. T. Shorey, oil paint
ing; Miss Inez Marston, oil painting;
Mrs Lester G. Austin, Leeds. pillow
slips crocheted ends. crocheted bag,
crocheted little dress. bonnet, bag
dolly. night robe; Mrs. Ernest Hartford
exhibited patch work, quilt and rugs;
Mrs. ~ B. Cram. patchwork quilt in
form of star; Mrs. Ehen Mann
drawn rug; Miss Mary Allen, Itch
field, bed spread, sheet pillow slips
bureau scarf, (solid embroidery, cen
terpiece punch work and solid yoke
filIer): medalian tattin). table cloth
cut work and solid embroidery: Mrs
George Peterson. tray holders: Mrs
Emily Coffin. silk bags with tatting
toilet cushion; Mrs. Ralph Goss Itch
field. linen table runner with insert
crochet work.
BABY SHOW.
The baby show, which is one of the
leading attractions, was in charge OF
Mrs. II. H. Witherill some very attrac-
tive babies being exhibited. The prizes
we're awarded as follows Fattest oaDy
under one year. Roger Z. Smith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Smith. Noisiest
baby. Donald Z. Ham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ham. Wales Stllest baby,
Clement H. Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Smith. Baby with curliest hair,
Roscoe Robinson son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Robinson. Baby with straightest
hair, Elizabeth Smith, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Wayne. Baby
with bIacket eyes, Marjorie Anderson,
daughter of NJ. and Mrs. Bert Anderson.
Handsomest baby. Norma Addition.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Addition of
WAYNE. Youngest baby, Marjorie Water
man Auburn. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
" A. Waterman. Strongest baby, Alfred
var, Pease. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Pease.
CLASS JOHNSTON HALL TRUSTEES
PRIZES.
Best exhibit garden products U.s. 50, so
7 n. Hallowell Leeds, 1st. Best general
exhibit farm products G5, s., s2)-W. E.
1s+. Richard BROMLEY Win