Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-29
FAIRFIELD
Benton Grange Fair
Baby Show, Exhibits
Full Day Enjoyment


of blue and yellow crepe paper fes-
toons.
At II o'clock all the little tots, who
were getting anxious for their part of
the days program, We're taken to the
stage. for the baby show. The little
ones present were: Helen Dorothy
Lint, age months; Ruth Helen Zea-
man. age Al months; Pauline E. Moore.
! age months; Barbara Eldora Witham,
age months; Anita Rose McAuley,
age months; Glenn Edward Fitzpat-
| rick, age a months; Herbert Warren
| Brown, age months; June Marguerite
Brown, age Z months; Evelyn Rebecca
| Tobey, age l year; Robert Ireland
age 9 months: Lydia Lillis Norton, age
| II months; Martha Ellen Pillsbury. age
| Z months; Harold Hughes. age 2
months.
Prizes were given Ruth Zeaman for
the darkest eyes. she receiving a silver
mug; Pauline Moore, pRsessor of the
bluest. eyes, was given a silver knife,
| hGfk and spoon; Herbert Brown was
presented a silver spoon as having the
redest hair, and silver mug was
given Harold Hughes. the youngest
baby.
Those in charge of the show were
| Mrs. A. l.. Richardson, Mrs. David
King and Mrs. William Gousse. The
judges were Mrs. Frank Paul, Mrs. A.
: z. Boston and Mrs. II. II. Britton.
; The Turner Center Creamery Co. had
! an ice cream booth which was prettily
! decorated in red, white and blue.
! An extract table was in charge of
f; Mrs. Alice Brown
! Aprons of many patterns were sold
from a booth in charge of Mrs. Clar-
ence Oakley, Mrs. Harry Plumner and
| Mrs. Dyer.
The school display in charge of
Mrs. Louise Brown was of consider
able interest as this consisted of
| papers which were made into attrac-
| tive booklets, maps on which lakes,
mountains, etc, were plainly dis
| played, and drawings by the diff
! ferent grades.
| A nunusual display was that of
basketry by Alfred Pitman. Among
the things were trays. baskets, and a
|
| had several crayon drawings and oil
| paintings.
| Mrs Drew had a wonderful dis
| play of flowers which looked very
| Bright and attractive.
The fancy work booth in charge Of
! Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs. George
| Dorr and Mrs. Albert Iunt contain
al NJ n
work. Special mention should be
made of the embroidery and crochet
| ing belonging to Mrs. Lila Lawrence:
| a collar>and yoke in tatting made by
Mrs. Mary Welch, a cross stitch rug
! by Mrs. +. c. Norton and a silk quilt,
around which was Il wide crocneted
| edge, made by William G. Cary. Mr..
| Cary also had on exhibition q X. of
p. pillow top which he designed and
crochctcd.
Others booths were given to the
sale Of candy and another to the.
Maine Sheep and Wool Growers AS
+, ISOLATION Of Augusta, this being in
charge Of G. A. Crawford In this
display were yarns, blankets, all wool
| shirts and knickers, which were on
! sale.
! At noon a cold meat dinner was
served and the supper consisted of
| baked beans. salads, rolls, pickles,
cake and coffee.
| After dinner prizes were ava; dcd
as follows: Best exhibit of farm
| products. Frank Blackwell, 1st; A, f.
| Richardson. End; best exhibit of
fruit, Frank Blackwell, LIST; a. f.
Ellis x Son, End; best exhibit Of
canned goods. Mrs. A. f. Richardson,
! list; Mrs. Frank Spearin md.
Prizes for cooked food were divided
as follows:
Mrs. A. f. Richardson 1st on pie;
Mrs. Mabel Moreau, End. Mrs. Flor
cnce Germon, LIST on cake; Crs. A. +.
Richardson, End. Mrs. Hattie Rey-
nolds, best doughnuts. Mrs. Reu-
ben Wentworth, best tarts. Mrs.
Alice Brown, best bread. The judges
were Mrs. John Foss and Mrs. A II.
Totman.
| Dairy products-Best butter. Mrs.
| \. T.. Shores, 1st; Mrs. Florence
Gormon, End. Cheese, Mrs. Homer
| Libby.
Judges for fancy work were: Mrs.
Charles Boynton, Mrs William Nc
! Auley and Mrs. Bertha Clifford.
| Premiums awarded--Bcst embroid-
| cry, Mrs. w. NJ. Gagnon, list; Mrs.
w. E. Wheeler. End. Best crocheting,
I Mrs. Colby Lawrence, LIST: Mrs. w.
e. Wheeler, 2nd. Best tatting, Mrs.
Mary WEIGH, LIST: Miss Emily Brad
bury, End Chldren's display, Nir-
ginia Aver LIST; Inez Pearl King, End.
Specials were given, Mrs. f. c. Nor
ton, Mrs. j. II. Chapman and Will
liam G. Cary. School exhibit, Ben
ton Grammar, LIST; Goodwin Corner,
! md
During the afternoon races out Of
doors were enjoyed under the direc-
ton of Alton Bowman and John East
/ man.
| In one of the horse races Peanut
| Nibby of Albion) won first and
| Teddy Bowman) second.
| Lonbodcr Wilks (Adelbert STRAIT
! ton) PIT 1-2 broke track record The
other horse to compete was Cheerful
Ben owned by DIR" Drew.
| Running Races for boys under Is:
Kermit Brown, 1st; Marshall Newall,
End; Steward Plummcr. 3rd.
Boys under 70: Wendell Ester
brook. LIST; Floyd Chapman, End:
! Stanley Henderson, 3rd.
Mems race: A. Bragg, list; W. Smell,
| End; c. Witham, 3rd.
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