Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-06

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ering, made by Mrs. Roscoe Marson,
Gardiner, r. No. IL. at the age OF S3
years; pair of pillow slips done
with pen and ink in 1858. exhibited
/ by Mrs Marson; display of two
crocheted boudoir caps. centerpiece
tatting, embroidered center piece,
drawn work dolly and embroidered
guest towel by Elizabeth Hill of 1o1
Western avenue, Augusta; sideboard
scarf, table runner. crocheted yoke
and Irish crocheted yoke, exhibited
by Mrs. Sadie Gould of North White
field; sampler made in 1925, exhib-
, tied by Mrs. r. A. Roper, Gardiner,
r. Ill: display of crocheting and
samples of lace. Mrs. Josephine Still
phen of kindsorville; sideboard
scarf, Mrs. Nancy J. Clark, aged 81
years, of so Willow street. Augusta;
patchwork quilt, Mrs. C. F. Donnell
of Weeks Mills. Four oil paintings
exhibited by T. J. Winslade of Gar
diner were feature displays in the
| department.
In the agricultural department
there were several unique displays
The vegetables were a esedit to the
farms of the county, the common
and uncommon being exhibited in
good numbers. Among these exhibr
, its noticed: Display of yellow cher
ries. red currants, yellow pears. yell
low head Strawberries Mrs. Eugene
Morang, Gardiner; cattle beets, large
size, two varieties, table beets, car
rots, onions Frank Colburn, Wind
sor: general farm display J. G. Har-
low. WindsoS II varieties of apples
G. H. Caldwell, Gardiner. r. No. 8;
canned goods, Mrs. Rena Caldwell,
Gardiner, r. No. o. and the Chicapo-
copi Club of Chelsea; raspberries,
from blossom to berry, Mrs c. d.
Northey of Coopers' Mills; Squash,
celery and other vegetables. F. w.
Coombs of East Vassalboro; fruit +.
W. French, Windsoryille; large
pumpkins, Mrs. Maurice Greeley,
Windsor; tomatoes. Harland b. Hus-
sey Windsor; apples. H. r. Weeks,
Jefferson; white cucumber. Louise
| Reed, Windsor; II varieties of APP
pies. Fl. d. Gordon of Gardiner;
ii.
The judging of the hall exhibits
will take place on Wednesday.
Poultry Display
The fair is featuring among it's
exhibits this year. poultry. the hall
at the south side of the entrance to
the grounds being filed with the
poultry pens. The following exhib-
Its were put in place Monday: Rhode
Island Reds, Florentius Merrill. John
Boynton and Robert Melcher. MEM
bers of the boys and girls poultry
club; trio of barred rock chicks P.
W. Reed. Windsorville; trio of white
Wyandotte chicks. trio of Rhode Is
land red chicks Mr.. Reed barred
rock chicks, G, F.. Reed, Windsor.
P. w. Reed, leader of the Windsor
Poultry Club is in charge of tie
exhibits and they will be Judged by
Q. NJ Wilbur. poultry expert. extern
sion department. University of
Maine.
The Midway
The midway this year covers 1900
feet Of land and is one of the larg-
est ever at the fair The long line
or booths and sideshow tents did a
thriving business throughout the af
ternoon. All sorts Of games of skill
are there. new attraction at every
turn. The merry go-round proved
very popular, but in the middle Of
the afternoon due to the breaking
OF some part of the machinery. it
was forced to shut down. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that the repairs
VIII be completed so that it will be
running again on Tuesday
One of the side shows features AL
Logan. better known as Denver Pete.
who does everything from eating
glass and lacks. to holding a 80
pound rock on his head while some
one in the audience breaks the rock
with a 16-pound sledge hammer.
This has been very rightly described
as crushing act" Denver Pete
proves that the quickness of the
hand deceives the eye and during
his act he gives good demonstra-
ton of sleight of hand. He is an
all-around performer in the side
show line. However. as proof that
glass. tacks etc. are not an aid to
digestion. he has on his body large
scars, the results of three opera
tons performed upon him at the
Boston City, hospital for the remov-
al Of many kinds of hardware.
In another side-show tent one can