Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

of HaIIowell; oldest Ford. Guy Kilt
redge, 1918 car. The judges OF Ford
contests were e. G. Palmer Of kents
Hill. w. L. Gordon and Fred Tingiey
of Readfield.
Ths Baseball Game,
wilton's baseball players chased one
another around the bases In the game
with the nine representing Winthrop,
the Wilton boys piling up q score OF
90 to winthrop's three runs. The Win
throp team used three pitchers In an
endeavor to stem the tide. but the mer-
~ chase went on. The batteries were<
For Wilton. Godfrey and Nospickle:'
for Winthrop. Fortier. Heon. Bison
cite and G.. Bell.
Music was furnished in the grand
stand by Drew's band Of Waterville.
Prof Fred F. Berry of New York
came in for hearty applause with his
demonstration of bone playing. He
holds the record as the worlds oldest
and best bone player. At the age OF
60 years he is as active as man of
half his years and he can turn trick
that cannot be duplicated by playing
eight bones. He has followed this line
of entertainment for So years and re-
calls with enthusiasm the bone-play-
ing match held once in New Haven.
SONT., WneH ne won over IL Htiu u wv
Semi-professionals and amateurs.
Along the Midway
A merry-go-round for the kids. an
athletic show for wrestling and box
ing fans. the niggers head target for
baseball pitchers and others who cam
not pitch. bowling alley for men and
women bowlers. and the usual lot Of
varied games Of skill and patience
these are some OF the drawing cards
along the midway.
Then there Is the fat boy. Baby
Jack. who "tips the scales" at CSC
pounds. Considerable of an attrac-
ton. We'll say.
Homer Trueman OF Norway and
Jack Collette Of Livermore Falls are
ready to meet all corners in wrestling
and boxing. and they are finding plenty
of red-blooded men willing to take
chance with them on the mat and In
the ring.
The Cattle Show
First class cattle from the farms of
kennebec county were exhibited today.
Cattle Day at the fair. The judges
We're busy awarding the blue and red
ribbons and found the competition keen
ia every class. 1t was one of the big
gest and best cattle exhibits at any
of the county fairs In the State and
was favorably commented on by the
fair patrons. The cattle-pulling con-
tests likewise proved an attraction OF
note.
In the Exhibition Hall
Farm produce in abundance and
of fine quality lie displayed on the
long tables in the exhibit hall. In
the vegetable and fruit exhibit there
are muskmellons. Greer mountain
potatoes and !e varieties OF apples,
shown by a. c. Russell OF Kents hill:
strawberries. tomatoes potatoes
Golden Bantam corn. trace CT pop
corn. and squash. Henry c. Copp Of
belgrade: ripe tomatoes and citron
melons. w. +. Walker Of Readfield:
Boston Greek squash. A. II. Coryell;
large squash and three mammoth
eight, rowed yellow seed corn, Ralph
Bickford of Readfield; Is varieties of
apples. Mrs. l.. II. AIillspaugh of
Winthrop: Greek squash. banana
squash, pears, apples and grapes.
Fred y. Hayden of Readfield: apples
OF several varieties, Clarence Dunn of
Readfield: banana squash and pump
kins. raised by Leland Turner of
Vienna. aged six years: onions, Will
liam Welsh of Hallowell: sweet pep
pers, Mrs. w. A. Nickerson of Read
field; apples, E. w. Towle of Bel
grade.
Attractive and of excellent work :
manship were the varied articles in
the fancy work department. To
mention all of the articles entered
would require considerable space.
but few that catch the eve are
the following: Hand knit scarf, en-
tered by Paul Nickerson of Oakland:
embroidered sofa pillow. centerpiece
and scarf, Miss Ina Swift of Kents
Fill; embroidered bed spread. Mrs.
a. Leeman of Readfield; Italian
plain cut work on dining room set,
Mrs. Bert Foster of Monmouth; en-
broidered luncheon set with crochet
ed edge, Mrs. II. Harrington of
Wayne; crocheted hat, Gertrude
Hamilton of Feadfield; scarf tatting.
Miss Una Swift: old fashioned bed
spread, Mrs Mabel Gordon of Read
field.
There is beautiful display of
mowers featured by many varieties of
asters and dahlias. grown by Mrs. l..
II. MillspauSh of Winthrop Mrs.
Ralph sBickford of Readfield has on
exhibit large begonia plant.
An art exhibit of interest and
merit includes a collection of draw
ings by Alice r. Divine of Kents hill:
drawings, pencilling and crayon
work, by Mrs. A. +. Bean of Mt. Yer
non.
Five kinds OF home made candy are
Shown by Arvilla +. Brooks of Win
throp. Loaves of bread are exhibited
by Francis Cody of Readfield. age ~.
and Elizabeth Cooper of Winthrop,
age IA.
The state department of health has
a unique exhibit under the superyis-
ion of DIR. Elmer f. Campbell. direct
or of the division of sanitary engin-
eering; Miss Dorothy Bryant, di-
rector of the division of dental hy-
giene: and Miss Nellie Wright of
the child welfare division. Proper
care and feeding of the baby. care of
the teeth. and improved sanitary en-
Sineering are described at the booth.
White fan-tail pigeons are ex-
hibited by Lillian Heffernan of Au-
gUsta.
Program for Thursday
The program originally scheduled
for Wednesday will be carried out on
Thursday as follows:
IL A. M.-Judging of horses and all
exhibits in the hall.
12M-Judging of poultdy; athletic
events for boys and girls.
l p. M-Ball game: races in 2:20,
1928 and 2:17 classes; drawing of
forSes.
P. M.-Baby show in exhibition
hall.
The days events will also include
an obstacle race In which prizes will
he awarded to the most skillful driv-
er OF Ford car in the following
classes: Girls under IS years Of
age: boys under IL years OF age:
women over 10 years OF age: men
over Is years of age. Obstacle will