Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-20
FAYETTE
Starting Grange Fair

Startling Grange fair VASES uccess.
fully carried out Oct. II, with a
large lot of exhibits and large audi
ence to look them over
The Canning club exhibit consist'''
of six entries by contestants, The
prizes were distributed a follows
First, Louise Hesmer with 3ol cap;
second, Blossom Reeves. ~ cans:
third, Geneva Gile. 10 cans. The six
canned altogether 153 cans.
In the Housekeeping club exhibit.
Airline Rose age 10. was first in bread
making; Clara Tuck. md, and Ruth
Tuck, 3rd. Behind the canning ex-
hibits could be seen a large table q
antiques. among them were dishes,
chairs, jewelry and a dress 100 years
old.
The children's table display con-
sisted Of embroidery. crochetins AMI
knitting. The youngest knitter was
Annie Tuck who had made her do!
sweater; next Monice Flag. "h2
had knit stockings and mittenE.
Quilts for gir.s, Louise Hesne''
Ruth and Clara Tuck, embroidery
Geneva Gile. pillow made from prize
ribbons which her father had won g
different fairs with his famous Here.
ford stock. This attracted a grea'
deal of attention.
On the fancy table were these ar
ticles: Table runner, Mrs. Hazei
harrington; towel. Mrs. B. Earring
ton. list; Mrs. Clough, End.
Rugs-braided, Mrs. Merrill. Isl
Mrs. Deter Gordon, End; Mrs. t.
Bachelor, 3rd; hooked-Mrs. New
comb. LIST: Emma Nichols, End; Knit
Dorothy Bachelor; yarn-Mrs' Dd-
vid Bachelor; fancy rug-Mrs. -
harrington. Silk quilt-Mrs. j. Hes
mer. Lacespread. Mrs. b. Philbrlck'
list; Mrs.. Merrill, End. Fancy bag
Nathalie Billings. LIST; Verda Gordoa'
End. Pin cushion-Verda Gordon
Pillow top-Nathalie Billings, Nerda
Gordon, End: Helen Billings. SRI
Stand covers-Nathalie Billings. Isl
Verda Gordon, 2nd. Ribbon case
Mrs. Clougr, LIST; Mrs. Lucie Fellows
Parlin, 2Ed. Patch quilt-Mrs IL
Stone, list: Mrs. Clough, end; Winnie
Banford, 3rd.
wor. ny mention must be made OF
Herber stones embroidery. PHO"
top wa, certainly done nicely, also
centerpiece.c each Of which took mrs.
prize.
Under the boys exhibit were beans
raised by Harold, and FLOYD Gle f'f
III. canning factory. Also worthy men
tion is due the canning products OF MS
Abbie Soper. among which was rs"
which looked very inviting.
Dsst cap. Helen Billing. Croche'e"
pillow top. p. OF H., Verda Gordon ISL
Csn;erp.ece. crocheted. Verda GORDON
Crocheted ,ace. Nathalie Billings zen
te,pieces. colored. Mrs. B. Farr'ng'o"
1st. White. Hazel Harrington ID. MIS-
ID. b. Gordon Sd. crocheted yokes. Lu-
Gle Fellows Parlin LIST. Grace Jackman
ID. Mrs. Clough id. Sweaters. Mrs D.
Farrinsto 1st. Mrs. Richmond lover "
years old) ID, Grace Jackman Sd.
Pillow. Mrs. clough LIST; pillow cases
ID.
Knit lace. Mrs. Clough Let.
Crochet lace. Mrs. Cloush LIST. Hama,
kerchiefs Mrs. Clough list. Embroidereh
pillow cases, Lucie Fellows Parlin LIST.
Towels. embroidered. Mrs. B. Earring
ton LIST.
On the vegetable table was larss
assortment Of apples; squash WHICH
90 pounds; twin pumpkins e1-
nib ted by John Hesmer. and a grea'
ariety Of potatoes.
The rabbits which were exhibited ps
Ma Gle Schmitz attracted much atten-
ton.
Louise Hesmer. who attended Pomona
Grange at Readheld. brought home mrs.
prizes on canned fruit and preserves.
Mrs. Angie Tuck Of Oakland IL vist'
inc her nephew, II. =. Tuck.
e. E. Gle has just finished harvest
ing his apples. which brought him ~"
per hundred ~~ vs--'.