Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27

W|NSL0W GRANGE
AN N UAL FAIR
GOES over Big
Winslow Grange held its 23rd an
nual fair at the grange hall Tuesday.
Sept. 25th. The day was one of
Names typical September days and
every tree near the hall bore red,
golden and yellow colors, and the
foliage near the fence around the hall
was of various colors, making the
outside almost as attractive as the
inside. E. E. Smith, one of the fair
committee sold tickets at the right of
the entrance and greeted the old pa
irons Of last year as we'll as many
new ones. A large candy, ice cream.
and soda booth was at the left of the
hall and Mrs. D. c. Day, Alvin Mathe-
son, Amanda Weed, and Merton Gull
liver sold their wares all day long as
fast as they could put them out.
Upstairs in the large, attractive
hall the festive attitude was preva-
lent. Miss Louise Richards. Marjorie
Reynolds and Eva Higgins greeted
the people at the candy, pop corn and
peanut booth at the right of the up
per entrance to the hall, and they
were kept busy most of the time.
One most attractive feature of the
fair was the old fashioned cosy corner
arranged with articles belonging to
Mr.. w. II. Pollard.' The idea was
his own, also, and the corner was
very very pleasing and attracted much
comment and admiration. A large
fireplace, andirons, warming pan, cam
die sticks on the mantle, braided
rug on the floor, We're a few of the
objects of interest to everyone.
The sale tables were most taste
fully arranged and spoke of hard
work for the exhibitors as well as
those who assisted in making the
exhibit. Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, Mrs.
Susan Cushman and Mrs. A. II. Z.
Buffum were in charge of the flow
er booth, Mrs. II. 7. Norton, Mrs. w.
G. Reynolds and Mrs. Minnie Gar
land in charge of the bread and pas
try, the fancy work table was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Joseph Eaton,
Celia Tobey and Zadie Reynolds.
Mrs. G. S. Getchell Mrs. George
Paine and Mrs. II. w. Hodges greet
ed the patrons of the hand painted
china booth, and Mrs. Robert Horne
Mrs. G. S. Thompson and Mrs.
tiques. The. grain and seeds booth
was looked after by Charles NJ.
Chapman, G. S. Getchell and A. S.
Reynolds and Oscar Reynolds. Nor
man Rhoades and H. w. Hodges
were In charge Of the vegetable ia
bic.
The school displays were in
charge of Mrs. Evelyn NJ. Mason,
Mrs. Nancy Smith and Miss Flor
ence Bowden.
The sports were in charge of w
L. Mansfield. physical director in
the town schools, and everyone en-
joyed themselves to the utmost in
this line.
A fine dinner was served at noon,
the committee in charge being Mrs.
Charles Pendergast, Mrs. Frank
Marcia and Mrs. Will Jenkins, and
everyone who stayed or came for
dinner expressed themselves as fed
up"
And then came the baby show,
with all the small youngsters i'll
their mothers laps waiting to be
Judged" The entries for this show
are as follows: Averill Wheeler.
Louise Ellis. Daniel Mason, Jr. Hor-
ace York. Glendena York, Arleen
Spaulding, Daniel Dunbar, Frcder-
lex Laverdiere. Fred Provencher,
Eva Michaud, William Tobey. Rob
ert Richardson and Carl and Carlton
Harrington. The prize for III" red
dest hair went to Daniel b. Mason,
Jr.. the harrington twins received
the prize for the smallest. the fat
test baby was Robert Richerdson,
Horace York received the prize for
having the blacklist eyes and Glen
dena York for being the nCisiest.
happy, seemingly, and devoured
true comradely fashion. and the
had every reason, too,) very proud
of them.
The closing event of the day was
the dance in the evening which was
attended by more than 200 people.
Good music for dancing was fur
nished by Reynolds orchestra of
this town. and everyone expressed
themselves as having very fine
time. The management was Rob !
ert Horne. Alfred LeClair and Jo-
seph Eaton of this town, and they
made it possible for everyone, young
and old, to enjoy themselves as
there were four contra dances be- |
sides the waltzes, so all were happy.
The prize awards for the entire eX-
hibit were as follows:
Flowers--Fort school intermediate. !
first prize; primary grade. second. Ru-
raj schools: Warren school. first; Bap- |
fist school, second. First prize for
exhibit from one scholar, Gilmore |
Wood; second prize. Lula Jones.
Canned Goods-Pickles: first prize. |
Sadie Morrow; second. Mrs. A. B.
Bracket. Preserves: Mrs. H. S. How |
ard. first; Mrs A. B. Bracket, second. !
Jellies: Mrs. A. B. Bracket. first; Mrs. |
H. S. Howard, second. Mrs. Charles |
Drummond. first prize on honey.
Grain-First prize. Forest McNally.
Observation-Disclosures w. H. Pollard, |
first; Charles Warren, second. Cab
bages: Allen Reynolds, first. Squashes: |
Mrs. A. b. Bracket, first; w. H. Pol
lard second. Beets: Charles Drum ,
mond, first; Charles Wilson. second. /
Turnips: Allen Reynolds. first: c. w.
second. Carrots: Charles /
Drummond, first and second. Onions:
Allen Reynolds, first; Charles Wilson.
second Parsnips: Charles Drummond, |