The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
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Premiums Awarded at Wesserunsett
Valley Fair

The following awards were made
at the annual Wesserunsett Valley
Fair held Thursday in this village:
Hall exhibits General exhibit of
farm produce. Harold hatcher. Athens
ist. Best exhibit of vegetables, corn,
pumpkins, potatoes, beets, cucumbers,
Clarence Hilton. 1st; Clifton Fland-
ers. End; best exhibit of potatoes,
J. T. Chapman. Athens. list; Lyman
Serbner, Cornville, End; other eNhi-
bitors, Harold Bosworth, Selden York,
Cornville; Ray Cooley. Brighton;
Warren Weeks Oats-B. p. Barker,
list Best exhibit trace of yellow
corn, William Rowell, Scion, 1st; j.
E. Chapman. Athens, End. Other ex-
hibitors, Ray Moody. Cornville. Flint
corn. Bradleys special premium for
best trace of yellow corn raised on
Bradleys fertilizer, Arthur Williams
Skowhegan, r. F. D., list; B. P. Bar
ker. End Harold hatcher. 3rd Other
exhibitors. Hollis Brown. A. S. Adams
e Son. East Madison; Charlie Will
liams. pop corn Best exhibit fruit,
]. f. Chapman. Athens. 1st eight
varieties: Mrs. Fred Barker, Athens,
grapes and tomatoes, End; Mrs. War
rem Corson. plums two varieties. Sd
Other exhibitors, Per Nelson, Floyd
Harylle and Francis Harville Mis-
celaneous vegetables. Richard Po-
land. pumpkins: William Rowell,
Scion, squash Mrs. Myrtle Dore,
Harmony, sweet potatoes; Charles
Gardner, Athens, onions; Melvin
Campbell. cabbage; Arhe Chase,
pumpkins and cauli1ower; Warren
Weeks. squash: Dennis Cribbin, tall
stalk of corn. Canned Poods-Win
ME Jones. LIST and 3rd; Academy stu
dents. End. Best exhibit cheese
Mrs. A. r. Hilton. list; Mrs. Walter
Hilton, End Butter, Ellen Jones
Athens, 1st.
Household Manufacture-Best hand
made rugs. Fox sisters. braided, 1st;
Fox sisters, button rug. LIST George
Rowell. crochet rug. list: Fox sisters.
hooked. LIST; hand home made WOODEN
spread 100 years ago exhibited by q.
l.. Austin. LIST. linen spread over 100
wears old. Mrs. Sanders. BEST wool
en-. Mrs G. l.. Austin. Athens. list;
best cotton Mrs. Sanders. Athens,
list: Mildred Jones. tatting yoke, list;
Mrs. Earl Ward, Athens. crochet
spread LIST; Violet Allen. yoke, 1st:
general exhibit fancy work, Mrs.
Ernest Andrews. Bingham sofa spil-
low. LIST. General exhibit, Miss Amy
f. Kincaid, LIST: Miss Florence San
ders. End Miss Ethel Poland, Athens,
tatting. 3 pieces, LIST. Other exhi-
bitors in the fancy work department
were Mrs. Nettie Sanders, Athens :;
Mrs. Alton Ellis. Skowhegan; Grace
Fox. Athens, Mrs. F. r.. Long, Mrs.
Henry C. Rode Mexican handker-
chief. Mrs F. r. Long, Athens, LIST.
Best crochet, Mrs. Alton Ellis, Skow
hogan, LIST; Miss Bertha Paul, Scion,
End: Mrs. Per Nelson, 3rd. Other
exhibitors, Mrs. Herbert Corson, col
lar; Mrs. Harold Corson, two yOkes :;
Mrs. Earl Wood, bed spread and
luncheon set; Mrs. Elizabeth Christie.
yoke. Best sofa pillow. Mrs. Henry
Rodes, Athens. 1st Other exhibitors,
Mrs. Alton Ellis, Ernest Andrews,
Bingham; Nettie Sanders. Athens.
Best cut flowers, Mrs. Sarah Whit
tier, Cornville, collection. 1st, Mrs.
James Taylor, Athens, md; Mrs. Per
Nelson, Athens, other exhibition. Mis-
cellaneous articles. Henry Rode,
Athens,6 war relics LIST Mrs. Tyler
Austin, curios. 2nd Ancient articles
exhibited by Mrs. G. I. Austin The
various committees for the hall were
composed Of b. p Barker, Arthur
Woodman. A. + BoswOrth, Mrs.
Charles futile. Mrs Fred McCOllor,
Mrs Charles Chapman, Abbie Gard
ner. Mrs. Del Hobart Mrs. Almon
Whittier. Mrs Carrie French, Mrs.
Bell Austin, Miss FIlda Dore, Mrs.
Fannie Austin. Mrs. Gertie Woodman,