The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-04
GOV. M|LL|KEN ATTENDS
ATHENS FAIR
Nesserun>ett Valley Cattle Show at
Athens Draws Large crowd

Last Thursday was great DAY in
Athens, the occasion being the annual
Wesserunsett Valley Cattle Show and
Fair The weather was all that
could be desired and q large number
attended Governor Carl E Milliken
and Stan were on hand to add to the
interest and fine music was furnished
by the Skowhegan band
From early morning until late in
the afternoon crowds thronged thru
the gate into the Fair grounds Old
men and young men, lads and lassies
seemed to be out for a good time and
they had IT. The midway was there
fakirs galore and they found ready
market for their wares The exhibits
were exceptionally fine and were the
object Of much favorable comment
All In all it was great success and
the residents of Athens and vicinity
have only to look forward To the Cat
tie Show OF next year
LIST OF AWARDS
Dairy Herd Best dairy herd. Geo
Foster, Cornyille, LIST; f. L Hight. ID .
Beckwith q Taylor Athens I'd Pest
dairy COW, George Foster. CornyiIi4
LIST; F. l.. Hight, I'd Beckwith L Tay-
ior, Athens, 3D. Best heifer, ? wear,
old, Beckwith & Taylor. Athens. lst;
F. c. Hight. 3D. George Foster. Sd
Best heifer ? years old-C. S. Leigh
ton, Athens, LIST; George Foster. Corn
vile, End and Bird. Best heifer. /
year old-C. S Leighton. Athens, 1st
and Sd; George Foster, Cornville, I'd
Best heifer calf-F l.. Hight, 1st and
I'd; Beckwith & Taylor, Sd.
Stock Herd-Best stock herd-Eben
Dean & Son, Madison, 1st Best
stock cow, c. F. Dunton, Athens, 1st
Eben Dean & Son, Madison, End. Best
heifer, years old Eben Dean & Son,
Madison, LIST; Beckwith & Taylor, I'd.
Best heifer. years old-C. F. Dun
ton, lst; Beckwith & Taylor. I'd. Best
heifer, year old, Eben Dean & Son,
1st; Fox Bros, Athens. End. Best
heifer calf, Eben Dean & Son. lst.
Fat Oxen and Steers-Best pair 4
years old and over, r. ]. Hall Corn
vile, list; Amos Chapman, Athens
I'd. Best pair 2 years old, Fox Bros,
Athens, LIST; Eben Dean & Son, Madi-
son, I'd. Best pair steers, year old,
Fox Bros. Athens, 1st Eben Dean
& Son, I'd. Best pair steer calves,
Fox Bros, Athens, lst.
Matched Oxen and Steers-Best pr
4 years old and over, Lyman Buzzell
Athens. LIST; A. ]. Ward, Athens. 2d.
Best pair, 2 years old. Fox Bros
Athens, LIST; Eben Dean & Son. Madi-
son, I'd F. L. Hight. Cornville. Sd.
Best pair l year old. Charles Wes-
ton. Athens, LIST; f. l. Hight. Corn
Vile, I'd; A. J Ward. Athens, Sd.
Best pair steer calves, Fox Bros, LIST.
Town Team of Oxen and Steers
Five pair To the team, years old and
over. Athens Town team. 1st Best
town team Of steers, ) years old and
under. Eben Dean & Son, Madison,
list; Fox Bros, Athens ID
Bulls-Best Hereford bull, 3 Years
old, Eben Dean & Son. Madison. LIST.
Best Guernsey bull, years old. Geo.
Foster Cornville. LIST Best Holstein
bull, years old, F L. Hight, Corn
vile, LIST Best Jersey bull. year
old, NJ. Thompson, Cornyille. 1st. Best
Holsten bull. l year old, G. S. Leigh
ton, LIST Best Guernsey bull, l year
old. George Fogg, Cornville, 1st Best
bull calf, Hereford, Eben Dean & Son,
Madison list; A. j. Ward. Athens. I'd.
Best Holstein bull calf. F. L. Hight,
Cornville, 1st and I'd; H W. Rowell,
Cornyille. Sd. Best Jersey bull calf,
II. W Wood, Athens. 1st; John Curtis.
Athens, I'd. Best Guernsey bull calf,
George Foster, Cornville, LIST.
Trotting Bred Horses-Best driving
horse, style and speed considered, F.
2. MeCollor, Cornvile, 1st
Draft Bred Horses-Best breeding
mare and foal, Fox Bros, Athens, LIST;
{ T. Wyman, Cornyille, I'd, John
Curtis, Athens, 3D.
Best colt mare or gelding. years
W. Rowell, Cornyille. LIST;