The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-28
TEN THOUSAND People At FAIR.
VIEW PARK YESTERDAY
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sofa pillows. Miss Bessie Conlter
the teacher at this institution for I'M
fortunate women, is in charge of the
exhibits and Informed the newspaper
man that big orders We're being re-
ceived for Christmas delivery. esne-
cially in the basketry wares. It is
| interesting to note all the various ar
| ticles were designed at the reforma-
| tory.
THE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
Directly at the rear of the exhibit
ton building and connecting with
double doors is the vegetable exhibit.
This is very creditable notwithstand-
| ing. more of the farmers of Somerset
| County should enter into the project.
John |. Walker of Madison has a Won
dsrful display of vegetables nclud-
ing many very fancy varieties. Straw
berries are shown by Leslie A. Kelley
of Canaan and among the leading an
pie exhibitors are Luther Hill Elliott
of Eaton Mt Farm, W. II. Scott of
| Skowhegan, A. NJ Varney, H. l.. Whit
/ ten of New Portland, George Oulton,
] Cyrus Goodrich of Skowhegan, L. II.
/ Rich OF Madison, Carl HunneWell of
Madison and p. c. White of Hilton Hill.
Mr.. White likewise has an exhibit OF
alfalfa. Among the other prominent
vegetable exhibitors aside from Mr.
Walker are l.. l.. Sandford, w. r. Sea-
mans, John Chase, W. +. French, Mrs
Guy oliver, Skowhegan, c. d. Miller
of Skowhegan, W. +, French, and Ell
mer B. .Rowell of Skowhegan, Mrs. J.
r. Kibber exhibits mammoth squash
and Master Martille Spaulding has
a unique pumpkin on which is sket-
ched his home. Beans and corn are
shown by II. II. Richardson and me-
| Ions by L. l.. Sandford, Milford Rus
sell, Elmer RoWell anu C. w. Good
! rich. Among the canned goods exhi-
| bitors are Mrs. II. II. Richardson and
Mrs. Addie Kicker. One of the big
features of this tent is the showing
by the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs of the county. Not only have
| they vegetables but they have SPLEEN
did looking food canned goods and
various articles two numerous to men
ton. Their handwork in plain sew
ing and fancy work is also marvel
for girls so young.
THE FARM BUREAU TENT
The Farm Bureau tent and hospi-
tai is just north of the west entrance
to the exhibition building. Milk and
milk drinks are dispensed here under
! the direction of several Farm Bureau
ladies' including Mrs. George l.. Par
ker. Mrs. p. {. White, Mrs. w A. Wes-
colt and Mrs. Sumner Ellis. These
ladies are most hospitable and cour-
teaus and connected with the serving
department is a rest room for women
and children. AT the rear Miss Alice
r. Parker, the local school and Red
Cross nurse is in charge of a hospi-
tai for persons who may become i'll
during the fair.
THE MIDWAY
The Midway and what can't be
said of it? 1t is a veritable wonder
land, and more so at night when 1t is
brilliantly lighted. There is every
thing to amuse from the starting place
down the broad white way to the enc
where are stationed the Ferris wheel
the ocean dip and the merry1go-round
1t is hard to realize that so many
dolls were ever made as are seen in
the amusement places. There are
all sorts of wonder shows, the athle
tic arena and the mintrel show, the
igate a car, write bowl from IS tC
the mystery place and everything
contained in the side show category
And maybe those fakirs can't enter
tain with their line of talk. There
are the usual freaks wondering about
! the place Among them is r. ]
H. In
his hands during the war, but can nav
igate a car, write. bowl from 95 tC
100 and shoot billiards. He comes
from Providence
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Down where the old horse sheds
used to be stationed and by the way
the new horse stables on the north
side of the track are splendidly equip.
ped and looking across the track they
are really architecturally a great i'm
provement to the park. are located thf
two big tents where leading makes Of
automobiles are shown. Courteous
gentleman wait to show all there is
to see and give you pointers on the
latest in cars.
THE SHEEP DEPARTMENT
lie SUetD uepdl lllltit w dS ueNeT ST
we'll filled as on this occasion and
things in that line have been moving
smoothly along under the careful di.
rection of Capt. Fred C. Dunlap. Ont
of the big exhibits, not in competition
with Somerset county exhibitors, was
the flock of 81 sheep from Long
Branch Farms at Bowdoinham. In
this lot are unusuallf handsome speci
mems Cheviots, Hampshires, Shrop.
shires and Oxfords. Others showing
sheep are Josiah French e Son of So
lon, with Oxfords Eben Hilton OF
Starks, with Merinos: A. II. and Don
aid B. Ellis from SUNRISE Farm al
Fairfield with showing of Tunis, In
their exhibits, A. d. Bailey OF Show
hogan with Rambouillet and Suffolks
w r. Seamans of Skowhegan with
Cheviots and Capt Dunlap with grade
Hampshires and Cheviots.
SWINE DEPARTMENT
Among the the exhibits of swine are
many different varieties and ages
from the tiny pigs to the full grown
animals This is big exhibit as
swine exhibits go, Henry Hoyt, Bin
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