Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-21
DESPITE Rain
Somerset Central Fair
Opens Auspiciously
Cattle Sheds Full and Stock Turned
Away-Interesting Collections in
Exhibition Building

Somerset Central Agricultural Society
never opened UP more auspiciously
so far as exhibits were concerned than
on Thursday. Every stall in the long
line of cattle sheds was full and much
stock had to be turned away. Like
wise in the exhibition building splen-
did showings had to be given up be-
cause of lack of space. In the poui-
try department exhibits came in a bit
slow because of the rain. but big
show may be expected by today. John
! l. Walker of Madison and w. A.
Bailey of Skowhegan were probably
the biggest exhibitors UP to noon time,
a number OF small lots having arrived.
however, ircluding some fancy stock
from the Fernside Dairy farm at Nor
ridgewock
The Exhibition Building
Mrs. c. w. Goodrich, Mrs. w. T.
Ordway, Mrs. G. E. Avore and Mrs.
Maurice Gledhill were busy during the
forenoon receiving and arranging the
fancy articles, etc, in the exhibition
building. Some of the bigger exhibit
tors were: Mrs. Bessie Lawley Max
i'm of Everett, Mass and Amanda
Ames of Canaan showed elaborate
pieces of tatting work in large num-
bers. Night robes exhibited by Mrs.
Maurice Gledhill showed great
amount of intricate work. as did the
quantities Of crochet work and white
embroidery which were displayed In
their respective classes. In the chill
dren's department especially atten-
ton was called to the work Of Ber-
tina Cayuuette. aged 13 years, as well
as to the work OF another young miss
of younger years. Miss Louise La
blanc was one of the large exhibit
tors of white embroidery but probab-
~ never before was so much dainty
work shown in one collection as in
this exhibition. Another interesting
collection was the antique crockery
shown by Mrs. ]. J. Smith of Show
hogan. Mrs. Smiths collection is in
deed wonderful and must be the envy
of every woman attending the Som
, erset Central fair. Mrs Belle Nor
rill also had an interesting exhibit
of antiques. In the lot were brass
candle sticks. candle molds. old Ian
terms. blowers. etc One visitor in
the ball made tire query of the COM
mittee why an ancient piece of wood,
rather oddly whitfield perhaps, was in
Guided among Mrs. Morrill's ancient
articles, and when informed that it
was an old fashioned boot jack still
seemed TO be as much in the dark as
before. The lady in question plainly
did not live in the good old days Of
long legged boots. Mrs. Maurice Gled-
hill showed handpainted dishes of va
D Low, ly&f
made Of wool pulled from a lamb and
carded. spun and woven by hand, an
unusual exhibit to say the least, made
more interesting from the fact that
it was used, probably 65 years ago,
by Mrs. Moses French in caring for
her babies. Mrs. Belle Morrill, and
W. A. Bailey showed much basket
work and a doll aged 81 years and
dressed in the garb of those days took
the eye Of the younger ladies at least
and made an interesting comparison
with modern doll of today. Mrs.
Or Packard exhibited these articles.
In the fruit department the we'll
known orchards of II. G. Wentworth
of Skowhegan We're represented by
boxes Of Ben Davis. Baldwins and
Northern Spys. c. p. White one of
the apple kings Of the Hilton Hill
neighborhood. exhibited three boxes
and Is plates. On the plates We're the
Fameuse, Cooper's Golden Russetts,
; Black Oxfords, Wealthys. Red Astra
chans, Porters, Ben Davis. Baldwins,
! Wines, r. L, Greetings Northern Spys
and others. The boxes of fruit shown
by Mr. White Includes Spys. Veal
thys and Ben Davis. A. f. Jepson Of
Norrdgewock also showed a big va
riety of fruits including peaches. ap
pies Mcintosh Reds. Kings, Northern
Spys, Holman and Pumpkin Sweets,
Wolf River. Fameuse. etc. L. G. Traf-
ton showed good collection Of plums,
and G. W. Goodrichs exhibits of ever
bearing strawberries with the luscious
fruit still clinging to the vines made
the mouths Of visitors water Mr..
Goodrich also showed excellent sam
pies Of growing celery and specimens
Of pop corn. Mr. Parsons of Nor
ridgewock was another exhibitor Of
fruit and a good collection of vegeta-
hIes. while Julian Goodrich showed
fine cron of sample cahbages. John 7.
Walker Of Madison had his usual big
exhibit Of farm produce. He had ex
hihts in three different classes and
veeetah les of almost every variety
both above and below ground grown
were shown on the long table needed
| for the products from the Walker farm
alone Manv house plants We're shown.
| Tho exhibition building was decorated
with flowers and bunting. Many gay
refreshment booths were ranged about
the walls and the manv automobile
stalls with specimens If fine cars
passed we'll for an auto show.
The Cattle
Every stall was full in the cattle
sheds at fairly seasonable hour. Per-
lee Foss, long connected with this de-
partment at the fairs. stated that new
er before had he seen such a showing
of Somerset county live stock. He had
pure bred heifer and calf of good pro-
portions in the exhibits. B. D. Dun
lap showed a lot of fine cattle of the
Ayrshire breeds. In the lot Z were
year and a half old Ayrshire bull,
bull calf Swear old Ayrshire calves.
also one to three year old There were
also two grade COWS, 2-grade three