The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-27
Especial to the Reporter)

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a great event for the town OF Nor
ridgewock and its neighbors. Satur-
day morning, the weather man was
undecided what kind of weather to
send along for the day and very un-
fortunate this was as it probably kept
many at home, but two thousand peo-
pie were on hand before the races
commenced in the afternoon and eve
ryone had a great time. Secretary
Crommett had advertised the fair
properly and much credit is due him
and his associates for the success of
/ the event. The officers of the As
sociation are: Ira D. Hilton, presi-
dent; DR.. H. ". Smith, vice presid-
ent; f. W. Spaulding, treasurer; Sam
uel A. Crommett secretary. Direc-
tors: F. NJ. Thompson, A. w. Stan
ley. II. F. Tobey. A. b. Everett, w c.
Perkins, Albert Blaisdell. Frank
Keene, and other names might be add
ed who did lot of work TO make the
fair a success Thursday and Friday
fakirs commenced to arrive while a
number of local people also were on
the spot looking for place TO put
up place for an exhibit BY Sat
urday morning there was a real mid
way with it's usual quota OF hot dog
vendors, people selling useful arti-
cles and some not so useful, exhibit
jtion tents, refreshment booths, and
enough baby dolls to make every
child in the community happy and
blankets without number. First in
line was big tent where wrestlers
were busy trying to find victor to
wear the laurel wreath Next in
line were fakirs and games, then a
vegetable and fruit exhibit. Fred
Woodsum had eighteen varieties of
apples on exhibition and received 1st
prize. The other awards were as
/ follows: Miscellaneous collection of
fruit, Carl Miller 1st, Mrs. ]. p. Hun
toon, 2nd, Leo V. Winslow 3rd; can
ned goods. Mrs A w Stanley 1st,
Mrs. J. D. Ames End, Mrs. Carrie Tut
tie 3rd.
General farm products. d. ]. Hay
mes 1st. Guy Scott 2nd, Ella Sanford
3rd; exhibit of vegetables, W. II. Ste
wart 1st Mrs. A. W. Stanley 2nd, W,
p. WinsloW 3rd; sweet corn, NJ. f.
Adams 1st, Mrs. Ella Sanford 2nd :;
popcorn, Clarence Buzzell list; pota-
toes, Frank Lancaster 1st, W. H. Ste
wart 2nd, Clarence Buzzell 3rd; pump
kins and gourds. W. P. Winslow 1st
squash, Mrs. J. P. Huntoon 1st; cauli-
flower, Carl Miller 1st
At this place was also found the
poultry exhibit where A. G. Longley
with his Barred Plymouth Rocks and
Leon Williams Partridge Plymouth
Rocks and English Red Caps and 9TH
er exhibits were we'll worth looking
at. The following prizes were given
at this place Leon Witham, pen of
fowls 1st; pen of fowls End; A. G.
Longley, pen of fowls 1st. pen of
chicks lst; pen of chicks End; Mrs.
Clarence Buzzell. pen of chicks; Leon
Witham. pen of chicks; Arthur Rog-
ers, pen of chicks; Mrs. Clarence Buz-
zell, pen of pullets and cockerel 2nd; ;
A. G. Longley, . pullets and chicks
1st; Mrs. A. W. Stanley, > hens and
cockerel 2nd;; \. G. Longley, > hens
and cockerel 1st: Leon Witham. hens
End and 3rd; a G. Longley. hens 1st;
Leon Witham. cockerels 2nd and 3rd ;
a. G. Longley, cockerel 3rd; Mrs. j.
=. Huntoon, ducks 1st.
At the next tent were enough ex-
hibits to do justice to a good sized
exhibition hall. DR.. W. +. Brown,
who is always interested in every
thing for the benefit of the town, Sc
cured a tent to display his radio sets
and supplies and then kindly allowed
the fancy work, flowers and Mrs.
Sanford's pictures to he displayed in
the same tent DR.. Browns display
would have been credit to any
wholesaler and as he is thoroughly
interested in radio made his booth a
very interesting place to visit. Mrs.
Ella Sanford displayed her wonderful
Egyptian work pictures and these at
tracted great amount of attention
which WAS certainly due them. Mrs.
Sanford and her daughter are the only
people living who know how to make
these pictures from bark and moss
and the pictures have attracted a
great amount Of attention at the fairs
held in this section this year. 1st and
2nd premiums were given Mrs. San
ford's picture exhibit. The flower
premiums were as follows. A. L.
and d. j. and F. b. Haynes 1st, Mrs.
] 1ldUNS upper Guu, MIS. Ella cdD-
ford 3rd; sweat peas, Mrs. Ella San
ford, The fancy work tables con-
tanned wonderful pieces of work but
on account OF the small space where
they were exhibited could not be half
/ appreciated by many who gave them
! but a glance. The following pre-
miums were awarded: White en-
broidered linen table cover, Miss Ade-
ssa Spaulding 1st; collection from
/ China, Mrs. Fred Thompson collec-
/ tion of fancy work from China Miss
Zadie Reynolds: collection of fancy
work and crochet, Mrs. Carl RoUl-
/ lard; collection of cut work and GRO
chet, Mrs. r. a. Whitney; collection
of embrpidered center pieces, Mrs
Earle Shepard artificial wax flow
ers. Carrie Tuttle 1st, Helen Neil, ID;
sofa pillow embroidered Miss Sadie
Loveioy sofa pillow crocheted Miss
Sadie Loveioy 1st. Mrs. Earle Shepard
End; miscellaneous collection Miss
Lucy Huff; bed spreads Mrs. Doro-
thy Henderson 1st. Mrs. c. L. Atwood