The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
GETTING READY FOR
THE ATHENS FAIR
State Master Thompson
of Grange to Speak
Judges and Department Superintend-
ents Named. Special Prem
iums-The Program

Everything appears to be moving
along satisfactorily for the Wesser-
unsett Valley Fair at Athens on Tues
day. October End. This is their ninth
annual exposition and a big time Is
assured. The following are the Of
ficers of the association: Harvey ID
Eaton of Waterville, president; Chas
F. Dunton, Frank Fox, Horace Eiilott'
vice presidents; Howard f. Chapman
secretary; James L. Chapman, treas
urer; w. Ray Tibbetts, auditor OF ae-
counts. directors, Harvey ID. Eaton,
C. f. Dunton, T.. ". Hight, II. Elliott,
Joseph Matson, f. l.. Hight, F. Fox,
w. e. Jones and w. II. Taylor. The
superintendents have been named as
follows: Livestock, Charles F. Dun
ton with Frank Fox as assistant ana
w. r. Tibbetts as secretary the Sc
cretary of the horses, sheep, swine
and poultryde partment is w. Il.
Jones. II. e. Chapman has charge
of the grounds, including leases ana
privileges and tickets, likewise the
premium book and Advertising y. ID.
Bosworth will be marshall and Mrs.
Fav Corson will be in charge OF the
hall department. The following
Judges have already been selected: .
Dairy stock, Herbert NJ. Tucker. chief
animal Industry of Maine; beef herds
oxen and steers, Charles l.. Barker,
secretary New England Hereford
Breeders Association; horses, Elmer
Trafton; sheep. DR.. F. H. Farnum OF
Palmyra and Fred c. Dunlap OF Snow
hogan; swine, Albra Adams OF Madi-
son; poultry, C. I. Davis, poultry ex-
pert. of Waterville; agricultural ex-
hibits and hall department, c. A.
Storer, North Arson. former Somerset
County Agent.
The fair will open at 7.30 o'clock to
the public. From II to 100 dinner
will be served in Grange Hall. AT
IL o'clock the entries close to the ex-
hibitors and at 1890 the judging will
begin. At 2:3O il is expected that
some prominent speakers Will give
addresses from the stand on the
grounds. An address by w. j. Thomp-
son. master Of the Maine State Grange
ia already assured. At 1880 will oc-
cur the pulling of draft horses. 1t
ia expected that Guilford band will
furnish music during the day and
daylight fireworks may be introduced
for the entertainment of the visitors.
There will be dancing during the al
ternoon and evening. A merry-go-
round has already been secured. This
fair has become noted for its wonder
full display of livestock and this year
will doubtless prove to- be no excep-
ton TO the general rule. Another in
teresting feature will probably be the
exhibits by the boys and girls clubs
The following special premiums have
been offered:
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery of
Skowhegan offers for (a) best pure
bred BULL 1 yr. old, dairy type, $500
1st; $500 second; (b) best 1 year old
thoroughbred heifer, type, $500, $500
Scion Creamery of Scion offers for:
(c) Best type of purebred heifer, 2
and 3 years old, dairy type, $500,
$500: (d) best grade heifer, and 3
years old, dairy type, $500, $500.
Independent-Repo Co. OF SHOW
hogan offers for (e) best exhibit OF
hand sewing by girl Is years OF age,
or under, $500, $1.0O.
Waterville Morning Sentinel Pub
fishing Co. of Waterville, offers for:
ca best pair of oxen, years sub
scription to Waterville Morning Sen
tinel; Cd best exhibit of fruit, same
premium.
Kennebec Journal Co. of Augusta
offers for: Best exhibit Of oxen and
steers of any age, owned and exhibit
ed by one person, l years subscrip-
ton to the Daily Kennebec Journal.
The G. e. Conlkey Company of Cleve-
land, Ohio, manufacturers OF Conkey s
Poultry remedies and Conkey's But
termilk feeds, offers for the best dis
play of poultry the following pack
age: / soc package Roup Remedy;
1 COO package Roup Pills; / Doc pack
age Cholera Remedy; l SOC package
White Diarrhea Remedy; l Doc pack
age Canker Special.
The Maine Farmer Co. OF Augusta
offers two years subscription of the
Maine Farmer for each of the follow
ing. Best exhibit of canned goods;
best general exhibit OF farm prod
ucts. Exhibits must be product OF
and exhibitor must be a resident OF
Somerset County. Best dairy bull
calf: best beef bull calf. Animals
must have been bred and exhibitor
must be resident of Somerset Coun-
ty.
The Bangor Commercial offers one
years subscription for best display OF
dairy stock.
The wesserunsett Valley Fair AS
ISOLATION offers fifty per cent increase
In premium to all exhibitors who have
not shown during the three proceed
ing years.. The exhibitor must draw
at least two dollars Of regular prem
iums before the special increase Will
be granted.