The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-28
The AWARDS At CANAAN
GRANGE FAIR
Results 0f the Races and Other Events
oil Interest Connected With
T.. OF II. Event

tents and booths outside dispensed
hot dogs, ice cream. etc, through the
day and evening. Baby dolls were in
evidence and the bowling alley was a
busy place. The Grange Hall was
pretiily decorated In the Grange col
ors, and exhibits of vegetables, fruit,
flowers and fancy work were on dis
play.
The first premium of $40 for pulling
by draft horses. 1900 and over. was
won by Arthur Bnrrlll; 2nd 81 by
Deane Salisbury.
An excellent dinner was served at
noon in the dining hall of beans baked
in the ground and pastry.
In the afternoon there were various
races; Foot race for girls, Ruth
Goodridge, LIST; foot race for boys,
Floyd Hubbard, 1st; potato race for
girls, Ruth Goodridge, LIST; wheelbar-
row raee for boys. Guy Lewis, LIST;
race for girls, Christine Burrill, LIST,
baby doll; Amelia Mclaughlin, ID
First premium 81 for the best dis
play of farm produce, was awarded to
Fred d. Nelson; 2nd, $3.50. Everett
Cooley: 3rd $1.50. Henry Manson.
First premium "a for best display
of fancy work was won by Sadie Ma
son; End. $3.50. Mrs, Clyde Decker;
Sd. $3.50, Nellie Salisbury.
Vegetables and preferences as fol-
lows: Cucumbers Fred HIATT, list;
potatoes, w. A. Nelson, LIST; beets, list,
carrots, onions End, S. g. Salisbury Jr.
Popcorn list; beets, John Mason; to-
matoes, Lenwood Rosignol large beets
1st, onions, 1st Monster Squashes
"Shriner' variety, LIST; green and red
peppers, End, Fred d. Nelson, red
peppers list, Nellie NJ. Tibbetts, celery,
parsley, lst. G. B. Gardiner; green to-
matoes, End. pole beans, LIST, Fred Ma
eon; potatoes, 1st; cucumbers shell
beans 3rd, bcets, End. Alton Mason;
ole beans, beets. swiss chard, eucum-
bers ground cherries, small white
beans. also peanut plant with peanuts
attached, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Man
son. parsnips cucumbers, beets
sweet corn, turnips. carrots. large to-
matoes 3 varieties OF potatoes, inelud-
ing Sunrise. Early Rose, Cowhorn, LIST
and Delaware; also six varieties of
beans. G. II. Cooley; onions 3rd, 7. j..
Moody: black Mexican Sweet Corn,
LIST; Merle Foster; pear tomatoes 1st
Mrs. NJ. WEIGH.
Fancy work and preferences: En-
broidered dolly, turkish towels, Nellie
Salisbury chocheted altar cloth. Mrs.
Mary IInnscom, LIST; library scarf,
Molly pillow slips, crocheted yoke
dresser scarf. night gowns with GRO
cheted Jokes. guest towel, Sadie Ma
son; sofa pillow cover. Mildred Deck
err LIST; sofa pillow cover, Mrs. Alice
Rolfe, End; towel ends. Mrs. II. e.
Weeks list; also pillow slips and GRO
cheted and embroidered doilios. Yoke
Mrs. Fred ID. Nelson; sofa pillows
library scarfs, embroidered doilies.
water set, crocheted doilies, night
gowns with croCheted Jokes. day pill
low slips. guest towels. embroidered
baby dresses, baby Gertrude and sac
que, crocheted and embroidered pillow
slips. dresser scarfs, Mrs. Clyde Deck
er: quilt. Coralie Ruth Dixon list;
basket Alton L. Mason. list.
Apples and preferences Wolf ltiv-
err, LIST. Arctic with blossoms, 1st;
Black Ben. End, Elmer Salisbury; Al
exanders LIST. New York Greetings.
Barrett Greetings. LIST. X. |. Green
ings, T.. +. Mari: seven varieties, 1st
Fred Mason; Ella M. Mason, Mcintosh
Rcd, LIST; Wolf River. End; George H.
Ames.
Flowers Asters. list; Mabelle
Bean, dahlias. End; large variety Of
astcrs and dahlias. 1st and 3rd; mon
bretias and gladoli. Mrs. Henry Man
ssh: dahlias. Mrs. Edwin Richardson;
dahlas. 3rd: Fila NJ. Mason. dah
las, asters. 3rd; Ella NJ. Mason; dah-
las, Bird; asters 3rd, Mrs George II.
Amcs; asters and dahlias, Maude Nell
SON hlpheus Mason exhibited beau
tful specimens of calla lilies, LIST, one
being double and measuring seven
inches across 1t.
William S. Gardiner showed many
excellent samples of show card writ
ing. Mr. Gardiner is Il graduate of
the American Show Card School and
is prepared to take orders for this
work.
Rabbits were exhibited by Arland
Smith Guy Nelson showed two Red
Fox skins, dyed black, also one natur-
nj fox skin. cross.
The Canaan Girls Club exhibited
cakes and specimens of their work.
Cakes, Bertha Whitney. Edna Davis,
Doris Foster 1st Leslie Kelley, End;
Geraldine Smith. Doris Jewell. Mer-
tie Lewis, 3rd; bag, Ruth Goodrdge.
LIST The club also conducted an ice
cream and candy booth day and even
ing.
Mrs Louise Nelson. leader of the
Girls Club displayed an aluminium
chatting dish. won MS premium at her
kitchen party for the Wear Ever Alum
mum Co.
Committees of judges on vegetables:
'irgil G. Holt, George Hopkins, John
,ichols; fancywork. Mrs. +. T. Bak-
er. Mrs. c. f. Page. Mrs. Daniel Bow
man.
In the evening the grand ball was
well attended. The Kings of Har-
mony orchestra of Boston furnished
delightful music for the occasion.
Supper was served and dancing en-
ioyed until . II. NJ.
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