The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
HOME ARTS

HOME ARIS
The balcony where are shown the
home arts and flowers was Tuesday
being rapidly set to rights by Miss
Lillian Delano, Mrs. A. r. Jewett, Mrs.
Morris Gledhill and Mrs. G. E. Ayore.
Miss Delano is herself one of the
leading exhibitors in the fancy work
department, and among others con-
tributing largely to the success of this
department are Miss Amanda Ames of
Canaan, Miss Reynolds of Wateryille,
Miss Bertha Cayouette of Skowhegan,
while the Misses Glenis Haines, Gladys
Currier and Lynette Mantor each ten
years of age, are showing splendid
specimens of their handiwork. Miss
Gladys Mantor, Lovisa, Opal and Fat
ina Curricr are also among the big
exhibitors. The booth from the State
Reformatory for Women is lending
much to the fancy work department
for here all conceivable kinds of fam
cy work are being shown. These
wonderful embroideries are for sale
or orders may be left with the gra-
cious matrons who are in charge from
this state institution. Rugs include
specimens of fine work from Mrs. s.
NJ. Gates and Mrs. Elmer Witham.
Flowers and plants add their beauty
and are exhibited by Mrs. l.. f. Board
man, Miss Shirley Patten of Skowhe-
gan and Mrs. Boardman Of Solon.
OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS
The new grandstand and judges
stand with the acrobatic stage close
by are all being appreciated by the
patrons of the fair Gay banners are
streaming and quantities of little
evergreen trees have sprung up to
adorn the place. The midway Is a
maze of wondering delight. The
great Dufour shows with every kind
of swing and ride and alluring
shows of the cleanest sort are over
whelming features of this wonderful
thorofare. There are all sorts of
luncheon places and vendors are
sounding their wares in the old fash
ioned good natured way, everyone do
ing his part toward making the Som
| erset Central Fair the success which
it is.
THE POULTRY
The old exhibition building is miss
| ing from its familiar location but
| convenient of access back with
! the cattle sheds. This has been con-
verted into a very modern poultry
house and here some of the best birds
of Somerset are cackling and crow
ing with pure delight at the honor
! bestowed upon them by being brought
to the Skowhegan fair grounds. Some
of the exhibitors are J.. d. Witham of
| Gh,ifhGn1l Do ptr,ifl kc on1 oil
| Caps; Adolph Turcotte, Rhode Is
| land Reds and Leghorn varieties; b.
c. Taylor, Brahamas; Millard Devoll,
Samatras; Urban Cowette, Leghorns;
| John Lacasce, Barred Rocks; Ernest
Bilodeau, r. /. Reds; Mrs. Arthur
Randall r. I. Reds and ducks; G. l..
| Cleveland, Jersey Black Giants and
| Speckled Sussex; Mitchell Murray,
Campines and Samatras; Harry Mel
son, ducks; Dollar Foster, Black Red
Breasted Red Games; Harry Buxton,
| Wyandottes and Reds: f. f. Nichols.
Ahspn, Buff Rocks; George A. lnnes,
| different Rocks, Anconas and Wyan-
dottcs; A, G. Longley, Norridgewoek,
Barred Rocks; Floyd Carnage, Faver-
allies and Lcghorns; c. p Hilton.
Canaan, Wyandottes; Irwin Nichols.
Anson, Wyandottes and different var
icties of Rocks and Millard Deyoll
with guinea pigs. Poultry feeds and
incubators form a part of the show in
this building.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT
Blooded stock has been brought in
literally by the farmers with some of
their choicest and many magnificent
herds Among these exhibitors are
John l. Walker of Madison, l.. q.
Stevens, Henry Hoyt, with Herefords;
F. l.. Hight of the Sunnyside Stock
! Farms in COrnville and Bin w. Page
with Holsteins, Bert Dunlop and S.
b. Moore with Ayrshires; Fred Rus
sell with Gucrnscys; NJ. c. Viles and
Young & True with purebred Jerseys;
Trafton & Vilcs with purebred Jer
seys Walter ~ Eaton of Dexter,
| Herefords; Charles Cleveland. Jer
seys Perley Foss. purebred Here
fords; C. w. Day, grade Holsteins;
I Eddie Boulgier and Lindley f, Par
sons are among the smaller exhibit
oTs.
SHEEP DEPARTMENT
George w. Weeks. a former well
known breeder of oxford sheep at
Canaan. but for three years manager
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