Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-06
Nahum s. Steward OF Bath. ar
rived Saturday night for a visit with
relatives in town.

At a meeting of the trustees IF the
Somerset Central Fair Association il
was voted 10 award prizes To the
boys and girls of the Skowhegan Ag-
riculturai Clubs. who will make eX-
hbits of products at the fair 10 lie
held at Fairview park in Skowhe-
gan. Sept, 19. 20 md 81 Prizes will
he given according TO the decision Ct
the judges on the following:
Class Pig exhibit pig, lst
prize, IS; second prize. 81: third
prize, 81, A gratuity Of 81 will he
paid to each member that exhibits a
pig and fails TO win prize.
Glass 1l--Poultry exhibit male,
| . females. best pens. lst prize. SO
I'd 81; 3rd, $3.50: 4th 81.
Class l1l-Canning exhibit-t0
jars preferably pints), fruits and
vegetables. Lot J. prizes. list S.; I'd
~; 3rd. sl.5o; 4th. 81. Lot 2. largest
number IF Jars exhibited. prize Of s.
will be given.
| Class IN-Negetable exhibit-prizes
for each lot are $50; 81 and 50 cents
Lot 1-potatoes. 10 potatoes: Lot 80
10 carrots: Lot 3--1o beets: Lot Al
quart she'ied beans: Lot 81 quart
shelled peas: Lot 6-miscellaneous
Any other exhibit Of merit will re
ceive a prize. Exhibits shall be-1Q
ears corn: 10 parsnips: 3 squash: 4
cabbages; 6 cucumbers. Lot Especial
| prize for exhibitor the best exhib-
it Of any vegetables in the amounts
! cnap;GpA a ~
limited in six groups. prize Of 81
will be given.
| In order to compete for these
prizes every exhibitor must be q
member of boys and girls club of
| Skowhegan. No exhibit can be enter
| ed fer more than one prize. No mem
! Der can enter in more than one OF
the first six lots of Lots l to 4 in
elusive and also Lot :: in Glass 8.
Lot l exhibits must have All labels
on jars: all exhibits must he on the
grounds and in their proper place on
! Thursday morning, the opening day
Of the fair. and no exhibit will oe
allowed to leave the grounds before
| 3 o'clock OF the last day of the fair
without the permission Of the trus-
tees. Entries should be made to f.
T. Goodrich not later than Sept. IS.
| Miss Edith Rackliff Of Camden
who shas been the guest Of Mrs Mil.
| ton Washburn, returned home Mon
! day accompanied by Mrs. Washburn
| and child. who will visit in Camden
| for about a month.
! House guests at the home Of Mrs.
Flora Savage Middle street. are Mr..
and Mrs. Donley Of Rockland, Mass.
Mr.. Donley and Mrs. SaVage's son.
| Harold Savage. studied art togetfl-
er at the Eric Pape school. The Wis
itors came to Maine by automobile.
Mrs Leon Whitman departed Mon
! day morning to join a party Of Au-
susta friends on a trip through
Aroostook county.
Mrs. NJ. D. Gilbert and children of
Springfield. Mass. are visiting with
her mother, Mrs. Viola Washburn.
Mrs. Eta Elsmere. Mrs. r. s.
Goodrich and Miss Alice q. Goodrich
left Monday morning "a visit the sis
ter Of the two ladies first mentioned,
Mrs Henry Winslow in Beverly.
Mass.
John F. Kane, proprietor of the
Canaan Hotel. left here Monday on
Il business visit 10 Rhode Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Saucier Of
Waterville, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Emerson Of Me
chan!c street. returned home Mon
day morning.
Miss Hazel Bowman Of Fairfield
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
s. NJ. Sawyer. departed Monday
morning.
Miss Annie Cover Of Augusta de-
parted Monday forenoon after visit
ing here with her brother. DR. & N
Cover and family
Charles Reed. formerly a farmer in
Madison but who has lately been ljyins
IN Damar.scotta. on Monday purchas ed
Of Lewis Caswell his home on south
Main street and with Mrs Reed VIII es-
tablish his home there
Mt and Mrs. y. r. Smiley with their
daughter. Mrs. Mabel ,7ottheim,r o,
New York. who Is their guest. and 9TH
er children, Mr.. and Mrs. .. A s+in.h-
field and family. Mrs Mary y. stinch-
field. Miss Virginia B. Stinchaaid and
Mrs Eliza beth Barnard. were al Lake
Grove, Auburn, Sunday on n p,crI..
DR.. and Mrs. X. w Smith Or Free
DOR. have been visiting friend. il, Town
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