The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-04
CROWDS ATTEND HAIR.
MONY CATTLE SHOW
Cattle Show and Fair Drew Large
Crowd From All Parts of County

The cattle show and fair held at
Harmony last Wednesday was a sue
cess in every way 1t was estimated
that twenty-five hundred people were
present and all reports indicate that
everyone thoroly enjoyed the day.
A first class exhibit OF live stock
was on fairgrounds in good season in
the morning. consisting of 125 head OF
cattle, about rs hogs, everal Le.--, oil
sheep and several coops OF poultry.
In the school building the exhibit of
agricultural products, dairy products,
honey, all kinds of needle work and
fancy work, burnt work, paintings,
school work, and last but not least
an exhibit of canned goods by the
girls canning club
In the high school room was the
Alice Hilton and all that was lacking
was seating capacity for the babies.
The midway was made up OF a good
clean line of fruit. confectionery and
ice cream tents, and a good line OF
games and sports where everyone
could be entertained regardless OF
age
A regular Grange dinner such as
Harmony Grange is famous for, was
TN tho Crop0o dining roopo and
dinners and lunches were served in
several other places on the grounds.
Dancing was going on in the Grange
Hall during the afternoon and even
ing for the benefit of the young peo-
pie.
The judges in the various depart
ments were as follows: Live stock,
II. NJ. Tucker chief of the dairy divi-
sion of the department OF agriculture;
agricultural and dairy products, E. s.
Austin, Cambridge; needle work and
fancy work, Mrs. MacCauslin, Cam
bridge, Mrs F. s. Burrill and Mrs.
Frank Thompson, Hartland; poultry,
e. W. Chadbourn, A. T. Marble and
N. E. Lombard Girls canning club,
Miss Alfredo Ellis, U. of M.
Prizes awarded in the various de-
partments were as follows:
Jersey Cattle-Herd. Mrs. Ella
Kicker, list; p! S. Poland, I'd; G. D.
Magoon, 3rd. Cow three years old
and over. Mrs. ELLA Kicker, LIST and
Sd; p. s. Poland, I'd. Two years old,
G. D. Magoon, LIST and I'd; p. S, Po-
land. Sd. Yearling, G. d. MasoOn,
1st and i3rd; P. s. Poland, I'd. Hol-
steins--herd, VIM. g. Bailey Jr.. LIST;
Mrs T. e. Foss. I'd; Alfonzo Davis. Sd.
| Cow three years old and over, VIM. G.
Bailey Jr., 1st; J. E, McCorrisdn. I'd !.
w. s. Marble, Sd. Two years old, ".
M. Doomis, let Ira Dore, I'd; Calvin
Hilton, 3D.. Yeaylings. W.. S. Marbaes
LIST; Alfonzo Davis, "a; NJ Fl. Her
rick, 3D.. Bull Two year and over.
w. M. Loemis, LIST. Yearling bull,
A. H.. Leighton, LIT; Mrs. r. e. Foss,
End: N. Fl. Herrick, 3td." q
HORSE DEPARTMENT
| Stallion, G. II. Rhoades, list. Draft
horses four years old, VIM. G. Bailey
IT,, 4st: p: ,SsPoland. I'd. Three
EXSsfs old. VIM. G.. Bailey. JrI, LIST.
Pulling match. 1856 lbs oa dy sfaVer
f0adn- Heavy teams, se8e8 dbsbfand
over, D., II. HARDEN, list, lT3 feet: =.
d. Skhlinss. End. l66, .fAAt-s Teams.
under 2S0o-W W.. Gtsxens Act" 1877
feet; A. B. Walker, I'd. III feet. Brood
mare, W, A. Trip. LIST.
I -rt az p0IJr,rpysg 'r
Rhode Island Reds. MIRA. VIM. G.
Bailey, Jr., LIST; j. l.. Johnson, ID; w.
W. Stevens, Sd. White Wysndottes.
Ira Dore, list. White Leghorns. Ora
Willis, LIST; Linden Irwin, I'd. Ply
mouth rocks, Mrs Calvin Hilton, I'd.
Columbian Wyandvst, Ron Herrick.
LIST. - t''4 -
Boys pig club-Glen Buzsell, 1st;
Lin Herrick Cd; Clifton Brown. Sd.
Sow and pigs, W. w. Stevens, LIST
Pen OF shoats, w. 8. Bemis, LIST; N. Fl.
Herrfck, I'd and 3D.:
General farm exehibit. r. E. Gould,
list. Garden vegetables, Mrs, Alice
Hilton. LIST; H. G. Noyes, I'd.
Collection Of fruit, w. S. Bemis, list;
Don Herrick, I'd.
| India Wheat--D. e. Fowlie. 1st
Beans-D. E. F0wle, list.
Traced corn--C. H. Cromwell, LIST;
N. H. Herrick, I'd.
Onions--Ora Willis, LIST
Dairy Butter--Ira Dore, LIST
Dairy cheeserMrs. F. A. Linnell,
LIST
Honey-Ira Dore. 1st
Girls Canning CIub-Dorris Quinn
by, LIST; Thelma Magoon. I'd; Methei
Flagg. Sd.
Fancy work-GGeneral display, Alta
Taylor, LIST; Inez M0recroft, End;
Marion Bemis,. 3D.. Hand embroidery.
Mrs. Emma Pierce, lst Crochet
work. Alta Taylor. LIST. Burnt work,
Mrs. Clara Perkins, LIST. Hand paint
ings. Elsie Magooo, LIST; Nancy Lead
better, End. IT,
| Manual training-Ruby Willis, list;
Albra Foss. End; Pearl Magoon, Sd.
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