Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02
RICHMOND FAIR
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Legion and the Richmond High
school had booths on the grounds
as we'll as numerous fakirs. Dinner
was served in the lower hall at noon.
A f1ne display was made of fruits,
flowers. farm and garden produce,
canned fruits and field crops in the
lower hall.
On the upper floor an attractive
| display of potted plants and flowers,
OIL paintings, needlework, and cook
ing was made, all which attracted
| much attention. Special premiums
were given by the storekeepers and
citizens, beside the usual premiums.
The baby show held on the stage
was a big attraction.
The following were department
superintendent: Lower hall, N. H.
SHELTON, G. w. Thomson; upper hall,
| Leila Douglass: printing, III. w.
Douglass, +. Z. Rogers; grounds,
II. w. Douglass, B. L. Ludwig; fruit,
| E. r. Stewart; poultry, John Dixon;
admission, II. L. Tarr, H. e. Houd-
lette, G. A. Riley; racing, B. L. Lud-
| wig; horses, w. E. Douglass, G.. M.
| Curtis; cattle, sheep and swine, l..
III. Lamoreau, L. +. Lowell; shoot
ing match, c. A. Alexander; dance,
Fl. w. Douglass, C. A. Alexander;
food, Mrs. Flora Shepard.
| The officers were: Harry w.
| Douglass, president; Charles S.
Alexander, vice president; Claire
| Bolton, secretary: r. B. Peabody,
| treasurer. The directors were: Byron
Ludwig, Harry Doudlette, Margaret
B. Peabody. Wilson Douglass, Hazel
Libby.
At 10 o'clock the first sporting
! event took place, the trap shooting
event for county championship. The
prizes for this event were: 1st.. $500
in gold; 2nd., rs shells; 3rd., so
shells
Following is the result of this
shoot, best out of 80: Woodlum, Al !:
G. Kimball. 80; u. Kimball, A.
| Wardwell,, 81; J. 'Cloughlin, 43, won
md; Green, 10: Getchell, A; c.
Alexander, 45, won LIST; Blaisdell,
50; Tracey, SO; Carr so; II. Little,
a., won 3rd.; B. Bates, 2S.
| At 1.30 L. NJ, shooting events,
Kennebec Valley Championship.
Prizes, LIST, $500 in gold; md, rs
shells; 3rd., 80 Shells,
The 16 and % yard event took
place in the afternoon.
The Farmers and Merchants
Club donated $10,in gold. Charles A.
Alexander was in charge of the trap
| shoot.
Shooting Events
Shooting events for the eKnnebec
Valley championships at 100.
list S. in gold won by n. Little,
breaking AZ out Of so. The following
is the result:
| 20 yds. handicap-Blaisdell 81:
Green Al; c. Alexander Al; Getchell
81.
16 yds. handicap-Wardwel 81:
81; Squanto Wilson 40; T. Little AZ;
| Tracy 40.
Sweepstakes-Draft horses 1900
and over-E. l.. burlington, white,
BAT lbs; Z. f. burlington, blacks, 342
lbs; f.. f. Purington, black and roam,
| 165 lbs.
Draft horses. 1900 and under-Carl
Savage. LIST, $40 lbs; Malloy Bros.
End. 29S lbs.
Farm team-Malloy Bros, list.
$3.50; w. L. Douglass, End, 1900; Carl
Savage, 3rd.
Draft oxen. seven foot class-Geor.
Allen. LIST: H. w. Barteer. End.
| Sweepstakes-1st, f. L. Purring-
ton, pr. 2910, 81 TT; End e. E. Pur-
ington. i pr. 800. 46 it.; 3rd Carl
Savage. 1 pr. 1880, S5 TT; Malloy
Bros, pr. under 1850. 80 it.; e. E.
burlington, pr, 5000, % #.
47ei- Baby Show cT
The brightest and healthiest baby.
to 10 months old. prize 81, June
healthiest, 10 to IS months old. prize
| 20 pir0 hahv n.
cording to age, 81, George Henry Mil
lay; heaviest baby under s months,
81, Willard Grin Day. 81 lbs; pref
test baby. 81. Anna Greenway
Pierce; latest baby. 81, Phyllis
Choate; youngest baby. 81, Edward
! Pinkham, Jr., and Blaine Carlysle
Little, both 3 months old; best look
| ing girl under 16. 81, Evelyn Lovejoy.
| Judges Mrs. Harry Stilphen. Mrs.
! Woodward, Dresden; Mrs. Myrtle
Gordon.
Food and canned goods and flow
ers. Judges, Mrs. f. o. Tarr, Mrs.
| Annie c. Huntley, Mrs. Ray Tooth
aker.
Canned fruits: best collection Mrs.
w. T., Douglass: best display, same
special prize $3.50; best exhibit
special 81, Mrs. w. L. Douglass:
best display pickles, 81. Mrs. Z. w
Gray; best display cooking. LIST
Mrs. A. B. Kelley; End. Mrs. w. e.
Douglass; 3rd, Mrs. l.. M. Reed; 81
for best display bread, Mrs. Kelley;
bag -four on best pics, 3 Varieties,
Mrs. Douglass; best display of cook
ing by girl 1t or under, Leila Bishop:
| 81 on best loaf cake. Mrs. Reed /;
1st and special on bread, Leila Bish-
| ciol rn11s MrC
G. w. Gray; special on brown bread.
Mrs. Kelley; special on best lemon
pie, Mrs. w. T.. Douglass; special on
| best collection of cooking. Mrs.
Douglass; on doughnuts, Mrs. KEEL
ley; on cakes, Mrs. Reed; list and
| special on butter Mrs. A. B. Kelley;
honey, John Dixon, LIST: George
| w. Thompson End: collection of jel-
| ly. Mrs. c. E. Heenie, Bowdoinham.
! CT kinds); home made candy. LIST,
Mrs. w. E. Douglass.
! Flowers-1st, Mrs. w. E. Dougla IS !;
! End, Mrs. l.. NJ. Reed: best bouquet,
LIST, Mrs. w. f. Douglass; silk quilt,
| LIST, Mrs. Annie Dougherty: patch
work quilt, LIST, Mrs. Minnie Wald-
drn;; End, Mrs. Alonzo Sheldon;
worsted quilt, Mrs. William Haynes !;
quilt over 100 yrs. old; braided rug,
LIST, Mrs. Eta Marco; End. Mrs. b.
+. Densmore; crochet rug, Mrs. "A.
w. Williams; drawn rug, LIST. Mrs.
| Alonzo Sheldon; End, Mrs. w. Z.
Douglass; Irish crochet. yoke. 1st,
and special, Mrs. Alice NJ. Waldron.
Best collection of crochet on pill
low slips, list and special, Mrs. Free
man Wood: End and special, Mrs.
Hazel Libby; pin cushion. Courtney
| Hinckley; embroidered bed set, 1st,
Caroline Stone; luncheon sets, LIST,
Mrs. Hazel Libby; End. Mrs. B. r.
| DenSmore; luncheon set, 81 special,