Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-30
FAIRFIELD
Benton Granue Fair

Benton Grange Fair
The Benton Grange Fair was held
yesterday at the Grange hall and
there was an attendance OF about 200.
This was the 18th annual fair and the
hall was prertily decorated with ever
green and streamers Of blue, gold ana
white crepe paper.
The baby snow YVES held in the
morning. The little ones present were:
Lawrence Bernard Ridley. age Il L.
months; Rachel A. Gibson. months:
William Louis Gcusse IL months:
Regina N Aver, s months, Lucille NJ
Linz. months: Mertie II. Black
Ii LIZ months, Donald V. Brown IS
months; Francis Lucille Roberts.
S IL months. Gienna Bunker Bowie.
Is months: Mary Eva Pollard 1s
months: Arthur Gerald Brown 5
months; Iva Caroline Richardson, S
months; Nellie Alice Crosby, 9
months: Clayton Stanley Alexander.
months: Annie May Libby, "a
months: Helen Louise Ksyes- ;
months: BENJAMIN Lowry f. months;
Wyone Elinor Drew, e months; Jo-
seph Thibooeau, months ana Ruth
NJ, and Ralph B. PiIlsbury, months
old twins. Little Regina Aver re-
ceived a gold ring for having the
blacklist eyes; Helen Reyes. who viii
be three months old the 18th OF DC
tober received a silver mug and
Wyone Drew. pcssessor Of the red
dest hair was gwen a silver spoon.
Each Of the other little ones received
Some token The judges were Mrs
William Hosford. Mrs. Herman Black
and Mrs Abbie Burrill.
Al noon 4 delicious boiled dinner
was served IN the dining room
In the afternoon traffic was DELAYED
for short time on the neck road tor
the horse race. 4 gree-tor- all race
was held with three horses entered
Grace Conway. driven by Fred FiEut
winning first money; Barney c.
driven by Orrin KinbalI winning sec
ond money: Darling Bel. driven ~
VIII Worthing came 4 third.
The second race which was i wagon
race WIS won by Arthur Brown. first:
Roger Brown second. and Ransom
EidriGEe. third Both races We're FIVE
heats. the winner getting the chTce
best keats. The distance covered each
heat was q quarter Of = mile.
Mich amusement was caused bv the
rTaal-drivIng contest stewart Plum
Taer was winner u the uoys. TIE
women 70 enter the contest were Miss
Alice Weston. VINO was tie winner.
Mrs Herbert aver. Mrs Rachael
Pierce. Mrs. Jennie Dale. Miss Clarion
u e-twoTth.
In the exhibition hail there was an
apron booth and d oanoy booth =
charge Of Nrs. Charles smith Miss
Rachel Pierce and Gladys GOODWIN.
Mrs Herman Black and Mrs Harr-
Plunoer were serving al the ,ce
cream booth
There was an exhibition OF sauguEn
corn. which = used II the making q
ruotasss
Premiums were awarded % rhe fol
lowing: Best display Of fancy work.
Mrs. William Gagnon: prettiasr gUift
MRS Sidney Bell: prett1est sofa PHI
low. Mrs. Sic-ey Bell: prettiest cen
,erp2ece. Mrs. William Gagnou: best
embroidered pillow cases. zlrs Abb.e
Eastman: best display crochet work.
Mrs. Sid1er Bell Ist. Lillian. Sru ev
I'd; best display Oh paintings. Mrs
Marion Merrifeid; best d5slay waiter
coiors John Eastman Jr.. best dis
play china painting, Aarioa MerrIde!5
hest display cooking. Mrs. Daniel
Bowman; best display at flowers.
Mrs. Charles Bunker ST. Mrs. Potter
"a: best display poultry Douglass
Coker; best three pounds butter Mrs
C. G. Smith; milk ara cream. Mrs. r..
c. Smith; eggs. Mrs. Susan Fcss Isl.
Mrs. Sidney Bell I'd: best cheese. Mrs
O. A. Pierce: best trace sweet corn.
sidney Bell: best trace yellow corn.
Sidney Bell oest peck onions Sidney
Bell: heaviest pumpkin Sidney Bell
lst 2 A. Weber I'd: heaviest suuas r.
John Eastman Jr. lst. Sidney Bell 20
best sax table beets A = Richard
soa: best peck potatoes. 4 Z -..-h-
aroson: hest display farm products.
Sidney Bell: best display caunec fruit
not less han II Jars. Mrs Alice
Brown: best six turblers Jelly Mrs
Harry P7unuer- best plate tomatoes.
4. z. Richardson: best plate apples.
John Eoaco: best display applSs
George Brown
baked bean and vegetable hash
supper vas served followed by Al
entertainment consisting OF vocal
solos. readings and recItatiors and
orchestra selections
Miss Doyd Harmon Of Clinton was
visiting relatives in Benton ye4ter-