The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-11
LADIES CONTRIBUTE
MUCH TO MERCER FAIR
Friends Street Friends and Haye-En'
ioyabIe Time. The Exhibitors

Mercer Fair was held at the Grange
Hall. Oct. 2. The attendance was not
az large as usual though II was
beautiful day but every one seemed TO
have a good time, meeting old friends.
The display of fancy work was un-
usually large and the quality of the
work was especially fine. Exhibitors
in this line were as follows: Mrs.
Daisy Hutchins, tatted yoke, two GRO
clreted Jokes, collar and cuff set, SIX
towels, Jacquette blouse, embroidered
pillow slips and necklace made from
Australian Pine cones which was
beautiful and three baskets made from
Southern Pine needles, which were
handsome and rare. Mrs. Emma friz-
zell, crocheted mats, centerpiece, KNIT
lace and two crocheted ends for table
runners; Grace Tracy. table mats
dolly. croched Jokes, embroidered Pill
low top, crocheted tidy, crocheted iace
on underwear, silk pillow. Virginia
Tracy, dressed doll, crocheted bonnet
crocheted yoke and lace. cora
Blaisdell crocheted table mat, en-
broIdered bureau scarf. Mrs. Oliver
Dora, crocheted ends for table scarf.
Glen Decker, crocheted yoke on UNI
derwear. Mrs. Edwin Decker, EN-
broidery, pincushion, centerpiece, nine
crocheted mats, tatted yoke, embroid-
cred towel. Mrs. Valentine Mckech-
ME, towel, pincushion, two crocheted
yokes, lace, table runner. Mrs. Ida
Pressy, crocheted yoke; Mrs. Charles
Farrand, crocheted yoke; Mrs. James
Coupe, patchwork square, crocheted
sofa pillow, crocheted lace, old china.
Minnie Decker, two pink crocheted
yolces. Bertha Young, crocheted
yoke, fancy apron. Helen wade,
crocheted lace, towels. Mrs. Henry
Parlin. mems hose and golf stockings
knit on auto knitter Mrs. A. Il.
Works embroidered handkerchief and
patchwork quilt. Rose Wade, table
runner, bureau scarf, applique SOFA
pillow top, crazywork silk squares
made 81 years ago by Mrs. Julia VIII
hanson, 85 years of age. Mrs. Wade
also exhibited beautiful asters, dahlias
and apples.
Mrs. Valentine McKechnie exhibited
rare old pewter platter made In
the year 1909. Mrs. Kenneth Bunker
exhibited spray of tiny roses grown
from seed. | An apron table was well
patrnoized and fifteen were sold. Tick
cts were sold or the Grange quilt
which was drawn by Eddie Haynes.
This brought thirteen dollars. The
candy table had its share of patron
age. Minnie Decker exhibited
pretty quilt and one other quilt was
shown but the writer did not find out
the owners name.
Frank Darling, Fred Pressy W. B.
Niles, J. N. Frizzell, F. A. Cutting,
Charles Farrand, Charles Corson, w.
G. Wade, James Coupe. Earl True,
Ermon McKechnie each had some
thing in the display of apples, grapes
and all kinds of vegetable and the
following ladies had tempting array
of maple candy, maple syrup, canned
fruit and vegetables. Mrs. J. N.
Frizzell, Mrs. Charles Corson, Mrs.
w. G. Wade, Mrs. Earl True, Mrs.
Herbert Holmes, Mrs. ]. B. William
son, Mrs. w. B. Niles, Mrs Mary
Young.
Livestock was conspicuous by its
absence this year. Only one animal
was on exhibition and that was a
heifer owned by James Coupe. 1t Is
hoped the farmers will take more in
terest in the exhibition of livestock
another year. A picture taken of the
first cattle show ever held in Mercer
was exhibited by Mrs. Flora Sturte-
want and it was interesting to note
the number of pair of oxen that were
shown in the picture. The picture
was taken in front of and showing
the old.hotel that was owned and run
by Mrs. Sturtevant's father, George
Snow for many years. At that time
Mercer was a prosperous country
town and the cattle show and fair
always held two days for a number of
years and was far superior to many
OF the town fairs OF that time.
Sandy River Grange furnished din
ner for the Fair and supper for the
dance in the evening. A crowd at
tended and a good time was enjoyed
by all.