Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
At L|TCAF|ElD
Cattle Show and Fair
Held Tuesday
Governor MiIIiken Attends with Mem.
b.rs Of stsH-easeball Game Played
"A Afternoon-Fine Exhibits

fe snow ana r air, Whlch oreW large
crowd today at the Trot,ing park and
pr.ch passed down into history as one
o., '-, most successful ever held in this
topr The Governor arrived on the
rro.r1s ~ automobile in the after
l-t. eng accompanied by members
~ n.s staff Adjutant General George
NIL Presvon Captain ". c. Goodwin
..1 Major Charles F.. Davis, all Of
A4g.s'e.
Ire bolcrUor was introduced by
-rrrotentative Frank Libby OF this
o7-1 and N his talk Governor MILL
.er Emphasized the importance oIsup-
le-ttrs our ~oldiers and the soldiers
'ne .l'es ~ the battle front He
.,t NAV N 'hc national crisis every
10 ras RS part 70 Al. the part to he
r'a,td ~ III country being that ~
'.-r.ttirr supplies and he pointed out
Is -e-rsSit" NJ learning the lessons
= '.orr~ - thr management. of Tho
-olesro'1. in tool confervation and
ora' With the national sin.
'op
T,e fl.r Nd today was the seventh
tNsln.fo7 ~ the reorganized Farmers
"irt - - vas eetinatei that fully
'rN rocrle vern N attendance. The
r,rItl'= oerc ey~ced.nglv fro and
r-7 T~ost deal ~ attention. The
.'rck rvdirit was especially good mt
'-e q srla- ~ fruit was not quite as
'7r.r 't hruai on account ~ the poor
erzFrn.
Pulling Contests
4 feature ~ tho afternoon were the
pulling contests. In the first class the
'sams ~tre loaded in proportion 70 the
-velght ~ the horses. two and one
quarter pounds 20 each pound Of horse
Hesn IRE pair owned nv George Rick
er took first premium. dra wing the load
80 'cet II r. Smals pair took se"-
ord drawing the load - feet and .
inchec. Ard the third premium was
taken b. tho pair owned nv Edward
Lihhv which drew the load II feet and
inch.
Tho sweepstakes were won by the
pair owned ~ Eugene Furinton: soc
ora pair owned ~ ". p. WOODBURY.:
third, rair owned ny George Kicker
load, 7o5i pounds
In the class ~ draft steers. three
years old. the pair Owned by Arthur
Gowell took first premium. with Mer-
tn Lihhy's pair second.
Honorable mention was won by a
pair ~ four year-old colts owned by
Guy Bahcock. which drew a load Of
1912 pounds a distance ~ 147 feet.
Baseball Game
Baseball fans were keenly interested
In the game played in the afternoon
between a picked team from Litchfield
and the Monmouth Academy team,
-
ner team by the score Of 2 to S.
Band Concert
A very enjoyable concert was given
during the afternoon by Hazards
Band ~ Il pieces from Gardiner The
members Of the band formed an es-
cert for Governor Milliken and his staff
members as they came upon the field
ard the crowd gathered around the
andstand to listen to the Governors
emarks. A. the conclusion Of his talk
large number Of people shook hands
With the Governor.
Baby Show
4 very interesting event Of the af-
Z 'srnoon was the Baby show which was
rsli on the hand stand and il is need
isss - say that the babies drew a large
aI7lence Of admirers The babies en-
'ored were Flora Elizabeth Small.
Helen Maxine Tozier Marcia Hall.
Kenneth Harrington. Beatrice Airline
stevens and Byron Ivan Campbell.
FremrIms were awarded as follows:
First class nine months old or
roanger--lst, Flora Elizabeth Small.
daughter Of 3. n. Small president Of
'He fair; End. Helen Maxine Tozier,
daughter of Raymond Tozier
Second class, nine TO IS months old
- Marcia Hall. daughter OF Arthur
Hal End. Kenneth harrington, son Of
william Harrington.
The judges were Ada NJ Morton
Mary Blake and Nellie Dingley.
Other Features
A. loon IN the Grange tent a delicious
FAXED bean dinner was served under the
dlr.c'lnn az the entertainment committee
~ The Litchfeld Grange, the members OF
"'lrh are Mrs. Albert Rathburn chair
f'h' Nathan True and Miss Frances At
"7od About 100 people sat down 10 the
'As."s ana the proceeds Of the dinner will
r. '7vard the new Grange hall. which
T' % erected near Bachelder's Crossing
80 electric line to Lewiston. c. 3,
Nashourn IS master Of the Grange and
WIS Laura Blanchard is lecturer
Among the exhibits displayed In the hall
7't" some excellent pumpkins shown by
r NuttinE. who at the age Of % years
IN ''aim the distinction OF being tho
'.de't man IN Litchaeld. Another exhibit
vas the head 81 a deer shot by Raymond
l.. Tol'sr ~ Iitchneld.
r" EXHIBITS in the trade line included
nose o' F $ Adams OF Lltchneld, mer-
raand''.. Wakefield McEaughton Co Of
"ardiner stoves; Amesbury Co. |
~ Gardiner Stoves and ranges.
The fair ha1 It's Midway and the various |
e0o'hs ~ which food. soft drinks. ice
'r'a1'. candy and fruit received good
patronage during the afternoon. The usu. |
al number Of games Of chance were IN. |
'.ldef In the Midway attractions.
Included IN the splendid exhibit Of stock |
we're he entries Of Guernsey cows made |
," Frank Libby. and Of fne Hereford !
e1l BY c. ~. Berry. The bull was II
r'rths ola and weighed 7ss pounds. Mer-