Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-13
Belfast
New Belfast Fair A Success

weather, clear and cool and both days
were well attended. There was a
good display of poultry and cattle,
Iarm and garden produce, an unusu-
ally fine exhibit of canned goods done
by the Waldo County Garden and
Canning clubs and a display of
canned products done by the Work
and Win Club Of Libexty. Mrs. c. E.
Mckeen had very fine exhibit of
oellies which was much admired An
interesting exhibit was that of Leon
ard & Barrows, shoe manufacturers
OF Belfast. which showed the shoes in
process of manufacture from the raw
leather to the finished product The
display of fancy work under the
management of Mrs. j. G.. Paul Mrs.
j. F. Wilson and Miss Edith South
worth. was most attractive. Some
very handsome needlework was dis
played by Mrs. Jane Cammett of
Congress street, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Morton. Mrs
Cammett is 81 years old but the work
is very fine and beautifully done.
Another piece of hand work much
admired is a quilt in hundreds of
pieces done by Mrs. Sarah Durgin
who is SO years old, one of the oldest
women in Belfast. 1t is a fine bit of
work and one Of the show pieces of
the fair. A quilt and a beautiful
cashmere shawl each over 100 years
old were exhibited by Mrs. c. F. Well
man of Belmont. The quilt has a
border of the glazed cotton known
as copper plate and a conventional
pattern is set in with French calico.
The design is quaint and like all such
things Of by-gone days has great
deal Of work in it, requiring untold
stitches. The shawl is the envy Of
all the women who saw it and is very
rare in these days. County Agent
Donahue lookes after the University
of Maine agricultural extension ex-
hibit and was on hand to talk with
and advise farmers and poultry r3is-
ers. A model Of an approved hen
house was shown in the exhibit. The
Belfast Band furnished music each
day. A feature of the first day was
the demonstration of the anti air
craft and machine guns, by soldiers
and sailors from the forts at Port
land. The gun was mounted on Il
truck and operated from it. During
the afternoon the men sold Thrift ard
War Savings stamps disposing of a
large number. They have just toured
Knox county where they sold a large
amount, and leaving Belfast they
made a short stop in Searsport on
their way to Bangor
The city schools will not open on
Monday as scheduled but it is eX-
pected now to open them on Sept %
This is due to the epidemic of scarlet
fever. While there are but few "a scs
in the city and those of very mild
nature, it is thought wise not to open
the schools at present in order that
every precaution may be taken to
check the disease where it is. The
report which has come from the sur
rounding towns. that there are 100
cases in Belfast. is utterly false.
The Service Star club, of the
Daughters of Veterans. has presented
to .he Ped Cross four hospital quilts
which 1t has made.
Mrs. Sarah D. Durgin. one Of the coun-
tvs smartest and oldest women. OBJ
served her s2d birthday on Monday at
the home Of her son-in-law, Charles H.
Crosby, for whom she keeps house. ow-
ing to the recent death of her daughter
there was no formal celebration. but
many friends called or sent flowers,
gifts or cards Mrs. Durgin is most
delightful woman to meet, pleasing
conversationalist and very fond of
young company. At the Waldo county
fair this week she exhibited patch
work quilt which she recently made that
was the envy of all who saw it. Her
many friends wish her many happy re-
turns OF the day and hope to see her
reach the century mark.