Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-11

hhany fine goods in Somerset county.
Emery Dyer and Percy Nutting,
two local young men, are serving
lunches near the attractive food
booth, which only to see makes one
want to eat. =.
One of the handsomest booths
and one about which many hnger IS
the display OF many colored dahlias
shown by Mrs. Herbert Boardman
of South Scion.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the
County Agricultural Clubs ma&ie
wonderful display of canned goods
and needle work which is indicative
of the value OF the work these clubs
are doing for the boys and girls in
the county. One display worthy OF
special mention among the boys ana
girls display Is the canned goods or
Robert Merrill COrnrille.
The Maine State Department of
Health has the left hand rear cor
ner, where Miss Dorothy Bryant OF
the Division of Dental Hygiene ana
Miss Mondane Reed, State field
nurse, are in charge. Harold b.
Parker, the local radio man. has
large display of much interest to
radio fans. Mrs. Nancy l.. Lead
better of Harmony has an unique
an. most attractive display of wax
flowers Mrs. Ieadbetter displayed
last year and states that from that
display she has received orders
throughout the year.
Ira A. Norton, Water street
clofhier, is showing a fine display OF
fall clothing in the latest styles IN
an autumn decorated booth.
The Smith Music Company has
booth that is attracting much atten-
ton, being very handsome in green
and bright colored stocks. MIR. J. N.
Smith assisted by MISC Elizabeth
Webb show all kinds OF musical in
struments and sewing machines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Durgin are
serving lunches in the corner store
near the left hand side entrance, and
are assisted by Miss Louise Stinch-
field.
Poulin and Laney are displaying a
fine assortment of mems clothing and
furnishings in an attractive booth.
In the center OF the hall the Show
Eegan First National Bank has as
usual. an information booth of much
convenience to all attending the fair.
*. Antils of Newark, n. j., has d
unique candy display.
The booth OF Bission and Conant
Boot and Shoe dealers booth is in
orange satin and the very latest in
Footwear is displayed.
w. ID. Sargent has IA large section
showing one pipe furnaces and
plumbing appliances.
The Bowman Hardware Company
has large display of electric appli-
ances. furnaces and ranges and is
in charge OF True Ellis.
The center of the hall is devoted
to fine fruits and vegetable dis
play, prominent among the exhibits
being that of the st. Adams Grange,
and apple displays of the Jones Or
chard, Mercer, l.. G. White. and Les
ter G.. Stevens, Hilton Hill, Henry
Wentworth of North Fairfield, W. n.
Osborne of Fairfield has fine gen.
eral vegetable display.
One of the most helpful features at
the fair grounds is the services of
trained nurses at the Red Cross tent
which is operated under the auspices
OF Skowhegan Red Cross Chapter
and Skowhegan Nursing Service.
On the second floor at the exhibit
ton hall is a splendid display of
fancy articles shown by individuals,
also the State Reformatory for Wo-
men aRd the Business and Profess
ional Women's Club. One article
that attracts much attention is a
crocleted yoke. made recently bv
Mrs. Clara Gage of Norridgewock
who will be 80 on the 10Th of this
month. Mrs. Ella b. Sanford dis
plays the ancient Egyptian pictures
The Social Circle of the Centenary
Methodist church has this year built
an open air dining room at the left
as one enters the grounds and is
roomy and most attractive. The
service during the fair is under the
president, Mrs. j. n. Smith, assisted
by Mrs. A. 3. Lamb. Mrs. Herbert l..
Nichols, on Tuesday; Mrs. Myron 7.
Smith. Wednesday,; Mrs. Blanche M.
Friend. Thursday; Mrs. Frank p.
Pennell, Friday.
There is u splendid display of au-
tomobiles of all models.
The Ladies of the Federated and
Bethany Baptist churches are sery-
ing delicious meals and lunches of
home cooked food.
Among the cattle exhibited IL
large herd of 81 pure bred JERSEYS.
owned by Marshall c. Viles. Ayshires
owned by Coburn Moore of East
Madison. pure-bred Holsteins owned
by Blinn w. Page, pure-pred HoI-
stems, FRANK night. COrnville, Dutch
Belted cattle, owned by G.. III. Robin
son. Bangor, this being the first time
this breed has been exhibited here.
Aberdeen Angus. shown by Worthy
Brothers. Strong: Southern pure-
bred Short Horns. owned by F. l.,
Richardson of Bradford.
A. d. Bailey Of Bigelow Hill is
showing splendid and large exhibit
OF Suolk, Rambouillet and Leichester
pure bred sheep: Kendell, of Bow
doinham has a large exhibit Of prize
winners, including pure bred stock
in the following breeds: Horned Dor
sets. Shropshires. Cheviot, Hamp-
shires and Oxford Downs.
There are many fine horses TO be
seen at the park and also a splendid
display of swine.
Never before has the attractions Of
the midway been so alidring and in
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