Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-05
WESSERRUNSET1 FAIR
At ATHENS TUESDAY

AtHeIlS, Me-, Oct. 4-(SpeclaI)-
The village of Athens was thronged
Tuesday, the 3rd, with teams and
automobiles, which brought people
from the surrounding towns and
even from out of the state, to at
tend the Wesserrunsett Valley fair,
which is becoming one Of the most
famous one days fairs in the country.
The weather on Tuesday was ideal
and added to the pleasure of those
attending. The village is beauti-
fully located on the Wesserrunsett
stream and with the surrounding
woods and the gaily colored leaves,
made a most attractive setting for an
out of door event.
r. The guests began to arrive early
in the morning and many remained
throughout the day and evening. The
cattle show and midway were in the
Tobey field, at the right, as one en-
tiers the village from the state road
to Skowhegan. This field contains
several acres and is a splendid place
for an exhibit. Under the head Of
cattle in the live stock department,
there were Herefords, Holsteins, Cur
nseys, Aberdine and other breeds
There was also a fine showing of
young stock.
The sheep, swine and poultry ex-
hibits were fine and large in num-
Der.
The Judges of the pulling by the
lighthouses were Charles F. Dunton.
II. f.. Skidmore and William Drew.
The vegetables, canned goods and
fancy goods, were displayed on the
upper floor of the Grange hall, which
is some distance from the field where
the show was held, so it was rather
hard to estimate the number in at
tendance but it is safe to say that
there were 5000 in attendance.
The center of the hall was given
over to the canned goods and dairy
products, principally The exhibit
was splendid and very large, the lar
gest display of canned goods was
made by Mrs. Dana Robbins of Madi-
son, who showed sixty jars and four
teen tumblers of jelly. The Fox
sisters of Athens were large exhibit
ors, showing cheese. beans, beautiful
rugs and other articles.
There were beautiful flowers, q
good assortment of seeds were also
shown. On the left of the hall was
another display of vegetables, among
which were many freak vegetables.
On the table at the left was a Revo-
lutionary War canteen shown by
Daniel Reed. There was a fine dis
play Of pop corn by Fred McCollor,
of Scion. Mush MELONS were shown
by G. Perley Fogg of Cornville. At
the right of the hall was a wonderful
display of fancy articles, which
would have done credit to many q
larger fair. This display contained
crochet, embroidery, rugs and many
kinds of handwor1 and various ar
ticies.
| Mrs Fay f. Corson had charge of
the hall department and was assist
ed by a. f. Bosworth, Clifton Elan
ders, Merton Dennis. Mrs Charles
futile, Mrs. Charles Chapman, Mrs.
| Myrtle Drake, Mrs. Carrie French,
Mrs. Florence Herrin and Mrs. Ella
! Russell.
A delicious dinner was served at
noon in the Grange hall by the Gran
gers and was well patronized as is
| always a dinner served in Athens,
as the quality is well known by all
who visit there.
The midway was a busy place al
| though the booths were not being
very literally patronizod, but there
was a crowd of on lockers. The fer
| ris wheel which was pushed by a
man, was well patroniZod and the
sport was much enjoyed by the young