Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-28

Wa tnat o. antiques in charge Of Aiies
aaley ana Mrs. Charles Fernald, some
OF the antiques were sampler which
was the possession Of Mrs. Carrie
hamiln made October 1855. She also
mad IN ner collection some hand ham
lnereo spoons which are 127 years
OLD; two silhouettes 100 years old.
made from cut paper over velvet in a
small frame. A raisin seeder the
property Of John Eastman, was an
unusual sight, as we'll as the wooden
bitstock the property Of Harry Plum
mer. Mr.. Plummer also had on dis.
play an OLD foot stove which was used
by people at church and other places
were nres, were not kept; also some
Indian implements, such as a chisel
and gouge.
Very fine work was shown in some
towels hand woven before 1850 from
homegrown, carded and spun fax.
There were other very interesting eu-
rios coming from different parts of the
country.
Other prizes were awarded as fol.
lows:
Canned goods. Mrs. A. E. Richard
SON. LIST: Evelyn Wyman, 2nd. Jelly.
Mrs. A. E. Richardson, LIST; Mrs. Ray
Chapman. End. Dairy products, Mrs.
Horace Hamlin. LIST; Mrs. A. s. Shores,
End. Eggs. Mrs. A. S. Shores, LIST:
Mrs. Everson Brown. End. Cooked
foods-Cookies, Mrs. Sidney Bell, LIST:
biscuits Mrs. Isabel Plummer; tarts,
Mrs. Isabel Plummer: pies, Mrs. Her.
bert Aver LIST. Miss Hazel Patterson
End; cakes, Mrs. Minnie Oakley LIST,
Mrs. Alton Richardson End.
School exhibit Benton Station, ist.
This included besides the daily work
hnir
training articles. Benton proper list;
Goodwin's Corner, End; Benton Falls.
3rd. The judges were Mrs. Abbie j.
Laid and Mrs. aKte Ellis.
The flower display was unusually
good this year. the contributors being
Mrs. Harry Bradbury. Mrs. Harry
Fitzpatrick and Mrs Mae Brown.
Farm produts which were judged
by Robert Horne of Winslow, c. H.
Crawford of Augusta and Clare
Head of Massachusetts, We're awarded
as follows:
Best display of farm products,
Horace Goodwin; A. E. Richardson,
End.
Best exhibition of fruit, Frank
Blackwell. LIST; Edgar Wyman, End.
First best peck potatoes. Frank
Spearin; second best. Charles Drake.
One-half dozen cabbages, j. H.
Grant squash, Frank Spearin, first;
Horace Goodwin, second; PUMPKINS. J.
H. Grant, 1st., and Frank Spearin.
End. Beets, Frank Blackwell. list. and
A E. Richardson, End; carrots. Frank
Blackwell, 1st; F. l.. Tozier, End.
Turnips, ]. H. Grant, list; A E.
Richardson, End.
Tomatoes, A. E. Richardson. LIST;
Frank Blackwell, End.
Watermelons, ]. H. Grant. Cucum-
bers. Samuel Hunter. 1st: Horace
Goodwin, End. Cantaloups. Horace
Goodwin.
Other booths in the hall were the
fish pond and ice cream booth; a
grocery table from the r. B. Pills
bury store: radio outfit in charge of
Leon Brown; a display Of grain.
building materials and animal rene
dies in charge of Stephen Wing OF
the Fairfield Grain company.
At noon a cold meat dinner was
served to about 200 and there was an
equal number at the baked bean sup
per. During the super hour and in
the evening a concert was given by
the Fairfield Bays Band. There was
also a cornet solo by Mr.. Libby. a
vocal solo by George Goldecke and
select reading by Mrs. Barrows and
Mrs. Gates of Colby college.
The day ended with one Of the real
Benton Grange dances, music being
furnished by Tozier's orchestra and
everyone having good time in cell
ebration of the day.