Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

risty of stock shown in the Towne
herd as to ages and an. elegant four
year old Gurnsey stock animal. The
genealogy of q part Of the animals
at least IL framed and hangs on the
stall post and this = Of especial inter.
est to cattle men.
e. e. Hurd of Madison, IL showing
a pure bred Holstein yearling and
Hoistein calves ,yhile croweli Of the
River road has grade Jersey and 2
grade Holstein cows at the fair.
Down toward the end of the line Is
one Of the finest displays of live
stock to be shown on the grounds.
These come from the farm Of Perley
Withee near East Madison. Mr..
Withee has in the several stalls
which he occupies II head Of pure
bred Jersey stock and two fun
b!aoded animals which he had not yet
caused to be registered. At homo
Mr.. Withee left 20 head, SO stock men
will realize that Mr.. Withee is more
than an ordinary cattle man. The lot
includes q very fine exhibit of young
stock. Be sure to go to the end Of
the line A. Mr.. Witness stock Is
worth going long way to see.
Among the horses shown the first
day were several owned by p. w.
Merry, The lot included a gelding
sired by Jeffrey, PIG IA and two
years old; yearling filly, sired by
Senator Patch and year old draft
colt. s, H. Beal has a good looking
three year old Percheron and Brad
bury Bros. a. yearling percheron
Mention of the live stock would not
be complete unless some space was
devoted to a neatly Gagged racoon
which Carroll H. Beal has brought in
to the fair.
The farm exhibits this year have
fallen behind and the agriculturists
Of Somerset county have not done
their part collectively or individually
In making this department the SUD.
cess 1t should have been. In spite IF
this fact there are q lot Of fine look
ing vegetables and Wednesday addi-
tional exhibits were brought in. The
fancy work department which is this
year on the second floor makes
amends for the lack of farm products
down stairs. Miss Amy p. Kincaid
has wonderful exhibit of fine
needle work, crochet and embroidery
which she is showing and which is
adding a great deal to this depart
ment in the Exhibition building
Mrs. Charles Moody of Cornvilie is
another big exhibitor showing
crochet work, which includes five
pieces of filet crochet, crocheted
cap, two Jokes of Irish crochet and
ten pieces of varied designs. Miss
Edith Hilton of Madison is another
big exhibitor beside Mrs. Palmyra
Debe while Mrs. Huff of Bingham is
showing a crochet bedspread of in
tricate and pleasing design.
In the curio department is a band
carved clock and an ancient watch
shown by Robert Boyd, powder horns
and an agent musket the property Of
Claude Barker Of Athens which we're
picked up on the battle field of Brad
docks defeat in 1866. There is doll
in this exhibit which is 200 years old,
q powder horn shown by Fred Bur
rill and other interesting features.
One of the most attractive spots
for the children is in this department
where a wonderful doll house fitted
out with every conceivable kind of a
household article is exhibited by Miss
, Adelaide Lancaster. Beside the Sleep
ing rooms three in number, there is
the kitchen, dining room, music and
| living rooms. From clock to a real
moving carpet sweeper, all sorts Of
| furniture and dishes, to furnishings,
musical instruments and dolls. there
is indeed an interesting study. Many
/ Of these articles in this house were
| purchased abroad. Miss Lancaster
has been adding to the collection for
about ten years.
Mrs. Eta Green Is showing a col
lection Of house plants and Mrs. John
\ F. Curfief canned fruit. At the home
| economics and farm bureau booth,
| presided over by County Agent Stor-
| err and Miss Rosalind Jewett. there
! Is an interesting study. Mrs. I. M.
! Caswell Of Carmel has loaned to this
booth a most unusual exhibit OF UNI
| derWear, fancy articles, dresses, etc,
all made from meal sacks. Outfits
for children are also exhibited at this
booth and various garments for
! WutGu DdtlCtHO dfG OpldlEdblc. iib
| homemade fireless cooker is also
attracting much favorable attention
among the housewives. There is plen-
ty of literature for distribution from
this tent. In the farm agents depart
ment many valuable ideas are to be
gained. Weighing of milk and a sys-
! tenn Of milk accounts is shown in
! connection with this, while a minia-
ture silo. self-feeder, ETC., are explain
ed in very efficient manner by
County Agent Storer
In the food and dairy departments
leading exhibitors of food are Miss
Ethel Bailey, Mrs. Gertrude Spauld-
1 ing OF Madison and Miss Gladys
Kicker. Butter and cheese are OK
hibited by Mrs. Guy Oliver and Mrs.
William Rowell and her daughters
The Skowhegan and Norridgewoch
! Agricultural Clubs have added very
! materially to the boys and girls ex-
| hibfts Of the county, North Arson
clubs probably being the larger ex-
hibitors of the three towns repre-
sented
At least 1900 people attended the fair
during the afternoon. probably never sc
many people having been gathered at
, ono time on Fairview Park grounds. A
] tal came was played in the earlier
part of the afternoon between the She's
Shops and the Clerks teams of the for
mer Twilight League. The result was
\ score Of II to in favor Of the Clerks.
; A football game followed between the
, high school elevent Of this town and
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