The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-29
THE GREAT SOMERSET CENTRAL
FAIR
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THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES

Governor Perclyal P. Baxter arrived
Of Fairview Park during the forenoon
OF yesterday accompanied by Gen.
John A. Hadley. Col. Albert Greenlaw,
Charles S. Brown. superintendent OF
public buildings, Senator Rupert Bax-
ter OF Sagadahoc County, brother OF
the governor and G. r. Chadbourne.
the governors private secretary.
These distinguished gentlemen were
received by delegation of Skowhegan
citizens comprising: Col. Roy L.
Marston, Selectman Clyde H.. Smith,
willard II. Cummings. Carleton P.
Merrill, John II. Grundy, Thos.f +.
Dean. DIR. o. j. GAIA and FIR j. l.. A.
Renaud. The Exhibition building
was visited and then the Governor
and his staff were shown to the stock
sheds where they met the exhibitors.
After tour OF the grounds the Wis
itors were driven to the house OF Col.
and Mrs. Roy l.. Marston where they
were guests at luncheon.
After lunch the Governor and his
party returned to the fair grounds
and we're shown to the grandstand
where a box was reserved for their
occupancy. Escorting the party we're
q delegation of ex-soldiers including
Capt. John w. Healy, Capt. BERTHE !.
Rice, Lieut. G. Earle Patten, Lieut..
Howard Noble. Lieut.. H. C. Woodbury..
Lieut.. Enrol Chase and others. The
band played Hail to Our Chief" and
after enjoying the races, Governor
Baxter visited other points Of inter-
est on the grounds.
FANCY WORK
A magnificent collection OF fancy
work was exhibited in the upper bal
cony OF the exhibition hall and more
detailed account OF this department
will be given In our next issue when
the premiums are announced. Among
the exhibitors are: Miss Lillian Del
anO. needle work and crochet; Celia
Richardson. Miss Alta Rowell, Miss
Bertha Cayouette, Mrs. Frank Oddly.
Mrs. Dana Robbins and Lola Easier.
The display. from the State Reforma-
tory was a notable one and included
not only needle work and crochet but
sketching and silouhette work. The
Judges OF the fancy work department
are, Mrs. j. F. Currier,, Mrs. c, W.
Goodrich and Mrs. A. p Hackett
There was a great quantity of hooked
and braided rugs, quilts, and various
articles OF household manufacture son
exhib I while the Weathern flower dis
play from Pennington which was
brought IN wednesday lent much ad-
iitionai charm to the floral depart
fnent. ..%
49, POULTRY EXHIBIT ~,
The poultry department at the fair
fepfesented splendid collection OF
fancy poultry We will publish sub
eequently a list OF the awards In this
,lepartment Among the leading ex-
hibitoru are: Mrs. A. j. Blair. Miss
Gladys R6well. Mrs. Perlev Withee.
Roland Russell. George I. Innes. Bert
Taylor. Burr Carnage, c. c. Cleve-
land, Mitchell MURRAY Clyde Allen.
fIeonsl Redmond fRabb ts). Mrs. w.
r. Seamans. Gertrude Spaulding OF
Madison. H. H. Richardson. Guy
SIois (Rabbits,. Mahlon Dane, Mrs.
Charles Taylor. Drop-in Poultry Farm
OF Bingham, Scott Robinson. Everett
Small. Mrs. Ella Newton, Leon D.
Nitham G. Davis Miller. Mrs. F.. B.
Rowell, Dell Mason, Hilton Stock
Farm Bert Hilton. proprietor of An
son. Wallace Weston of Madison. Arr
thur Turcotte.. Mrs. A. ID. Lancaster,
Ralph Weston. ID. H. Emerson (ducks)
George l.. Cleveland. Forrest H. Luce
az Madison. John |. Walker. Mrs. A. A.
Randall, Elmer Thibeault (rabbit).
MADISON WON
In the baseball game between
Skowhegan and Madison. the latter
team won by a score Of to In IL
innings. t-r ,
HORSE PULLING
The horse pulling drew a large
crowd Of interested spectators during
the forenoon of yesterday. The en-
tries we're big and much enthusiasm
that OF the races resulted.
10000 ATTEND
The crowd was enormous yesterday
ana was eStlmhtcu- - HV,VVV. Auo
grounds we're black with people. The
grand stand was crowded. the exhi-
bition building was jsmmed with peo-
pie and the bleachers on the ball
held were very we'll filled. .4y a
TRIPS TO THE SKY
One OF the big features OF the fair
md me which has attracted much at
.antion has been Harry N. Jones, the
bird man ~ho flew over from Norway
leaves here after thy fair
or RMmf0rd. -.
- THE RACES
The final heat in the 217 class $500
,urbe' (Which was trotted "Wednesday
lavine .been left over from Tuesday
vas .wons by Junior Forrest With
-harlts Again, second, Little Peter,
bird. and Miss Peter Lincoln, fourth.
rB6s tltsS OF this final heat was Eli.
TIE Shofse racing yesterday after !
looi xwAs Of the old fashioned kind
Indt6ss Watched by great crowd OF
40 9enthlsiasts.
NAV. 80 trot and pace was won by
lrS Is III sNorridgewock horse with
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