Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-26
MONMOUTH

mUNmuuIh |
The 18th annual cattle show and fair |
of the Cochnewagan Agricultural Asso-
ciation was held at Cumston Park, Mon
mouth, Wednesday, Sept. 25. The fair |
was success from all points OF view. !
The officers spared no pains to make it |
SO inducements were held out to con-
tributors not only by the association |
but by individuals. In the stock depart
ment there was a large entry. A goodly |
number of horses and colts were shown
THE OFFICERS,
The officers of the fair are: President.
II. II. Witherill; vice president, H. s.
Bates; secretary. W Z. Reynolds,
treasurer. c. H. Berry: trustees. IT, S.
Emery. John Robinson, Frank Bickford.
l.. s. Cooling, l. II. pettingill ". J.
Leavitt, c. NJ. Randlette; superintendent
of grounds. II. A. Simpson, hall, L. S.
Emery; cattle. c, H. Berry; horses, II.
s Bates; pulling. ]. H.. Pettingill: sports,
c. NJ. Randlette; poultry, John Alden;
tickets, G. B. Pottle.
HALL. DISPLAY.
As usual, the exhibition hall was
center of interest There was an excel
lent showing of fruit and farm products.
canned goods and d variety Of fancy
needlework.
Mrs. John l.. Mcnamara had fine
display of crocheted work and embroid
y-pillow slips dolly. buffet scarf.
dresser and commode scarf. mats, water
set. Marion March had an exquisite dis
play OF pillow slips, solid embroidery
pillow slips with tatting edge. buffet
scarf, dolly centerpiece. luncheon set,
combination with filet crochet yoke.
Fine collection of pressed flowers, Pau
line Robinson. Pillow slips over 50
years old, the handwork of Mrs. Mary
A. Frost, embroidered and with name
of owner in indelible ink within wreath
made in ink, exhibited by Mrs Fannie
Frost March. Sofa pillows with tilet
insertion, night robe, table runner. fllet
work and solid embroidery table mats.
pillow slips, Mrs. Helen f. Pingree.
Camisole yokes, Helen stevens. Curtis
Corner-co collection needlework table
covers, doilies, sofa pillows. yokes in
flet crochet Crocheted Red Cross af-
ghans made by the Willing Workers of
North Monmouth. Drawn rugs, Mrs
Ruth Pottle. Braided rug, Mrs. Mary
Manter, Leeds.
Two pounds of butter Mrs, W. p. !
Fowler Apple pie of barley -four |
sweetened with syrup, domestic !
butter exhibited by Mrs. J. w Rob !
inson. Butter. Mrs. Frank Wheeler |
Apple pie and doughnuts, Mrs John !
l.. Mcnamara. Apple pie. Mrs. J. W. !
Leavitt. Doughnuts, Mrs. Frank .
Wheeler. Handsome log cabin /
quilt. Mrs w j. LeaVitt. Crochetted |
bed spread Miss s. L. Colby. Single !
biece embroidery special. Khaki 1
sweater, Dorothy Reynolds. Darning
for Mrs Mary Davis prize.
WAR BREAD OF WHITE BARLEY \
AND WHITE CORN FLOUR
War bread, Mrs. Frank March !
Mrs. w. F. Reynolds. War bread +.
Dorothy Reynolds, Jennie May
Fowler--Colby prize.
Sweater, Jennie May Fowler. Ma
sonic apron made and worked by
Mr.. Hilton. painted with the Masonic
emblems by himself nearly 80 years
ago. Exhibited by his grandniece,
Mrs. Annette Is, Witherell Mrs. A.
V. Blaisdell, solid embroidery and
eylets, sheets, pillow slips, crocheted
yoke. Mrs. Mae Woodbury., towel,
table runner two doilies. two hand
kerchiefs with tatten. Mrs, John
Rolfe, two crocheted yokes. crocheted
collar. Mrs, L. A, Chace. Mrs Frank
L. Wheeler, bureau scarf, cushion
and dolly. Coat of arms (very nice),
filet work. Mrs. ". w. Drake. Oil
paintings, landscape hoses. roses,
Mrs Frank Wheeler. Landscape,
Mrs. l.. T. Shorey Birds, water col
ors: roses, water colors; roses, oil
colors. Mrs. 4. G. sherman. Beau
tiful display of tattens on table rum
ners, towel. napkins and doilies, Mrs.
A. Y. Blaisdell.
BABY SHOW
The baby show in charge of Pres.
Fl. II. Witherell. was of much inter
est. Prizes were awarded to fattest
baby under one year, Lester Hartford,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hartford;
smallest baby Mildred Bragdon,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. nj. Carol
Bragdon: noisiest baby. Mabel Ham
mond. daughter of Mrs. Edna Ham
mond; smallest baby, Minnie Rob-
ertson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Robertson; baby with curl
lest hair, Helen Evelyn Blaisdell,
daughter Of Mrs. Helen Blaisdell,
Leeds: baby with straightest hair,
Roy N. Wing, son of Mrs. Edna Wing.
Leeds; blackest eyes. Esteile San
born, daughter of Mrs. ). Sanborn;
handsomest baby, Mildred Bragdon.
COOKING
Best apple pie. first award Miss w.
b. Fowler; second, Mrs. Mcnamara;
third, Mrs. Leavitt: best plact of
doughnuts, first. Mrs. Mcnamara:
second, Mrs. y. w. Richardson; third.
Mrs. +. Wheeler: best plate Of cook
les. Mrs. n. w. Richardson; best loaf
of bread. Mrs. \. w Richardson: best
loaf brown bread, Marjory Richard