Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-09

nulfed off Thursday. these being the
sweepstakes and the class for oxen
over seven feet and two inches. F:
r. Sproul of windsor IL in charge OF
these events, and with him on the
committee are ]. z. Whelan ana T. j.
Maianey of whiteheld.
Hxhibass In Hail
The Judging Of the FIRST class dis
plays Of farm produce, the preserves,
1sliies, household goods and fancy
work in the exhibition hall Is q. task
in which the committees will be busily
engaged Wednesday. the final day Of
the fair. n
While the articles exhibited in the
ladies' department are too numerous
to mention, few of the displays re-
ceivinR much favorable comment are
the following: .%r
Jellies ana presefves-Mildred Hus.
sey. windsorville; Rena z. Caldwell,
Gardiner.
Tray basketry-women of Windsor
Farm Bureau. Table runners. Mrs. H.
T. Dostie, Augusta. Embroidered dol
ly, crocheted yoke, Virginia Katon Of
line. Emelins Merrill. Weeks Mills,
aged 10. Patchwork quilt pieced by
Mrs. Susan Curtis, aged 81 years. and
exhibited by Mrs. A. H. Austin, Cross
Hill. Vassalboro. Braided rugs, Mrs.
A. H. Austin. Quilt (rising sun pat
term, Mrs. A. A. Wright, Windsor
willie. Luncheon set. hlet work and
embroidery, Mrs. e. H. Libby, Gardi-
ner, r. F. D. No. 8. Hand enbroid-
cry, Mrs. Mildred Sproul. Wfndsorville.
Pillow, Mrs. Edwin Bullock, Windsor.
Oil paintings, Mrs. Edwin Bullock
Windsor. u
Flowers-Mrs G. w. Mcguire of
Windsorville, Mrs. A. A. Wright Of
Weeks MILL Mrs. Maurice Greeley Of
windsorville Mrs. William Snow of
Randolph.
The committee on exhibits in the
ladies' department is composed of Mrs.
C. d. Northey of Whitefield and Mrs.
Windsor Grange Display
A small-sized auto truck, COM
posed entirely of fruit. flowers and
vegetables and built according to
specifications drawn up by Vern
Jones, is to be found in the booth of
the Windsor Grange. Large sun
flowers comprise the headlights,
mammoth pumpkin takes the place
of the engine and smaller pumpkins
are furnished in place of balloon
tires, with apples for hubcaps. The
truck is loaded with squash and
wheat.
"The dolls luncheon" is another
novel feature Of this varied display
of farm products and household
goods. Miniature biscuits. dough-
nuts, baked beans and "the fxins"
make up the meal that is spread up-
on the table in front Of three life
like dolls.
A general display of farm produce
shown by Francis Colburn Of Wind
sorville features lemon cucumbers,
peppers, beans and preserving to-
matoes.
Among the exhibitors of fruit and
vegetables are: c. d. Northey of
Whitefield. F. E. Bennett Of Togus
Pond, +. o. Reid of Windsorville,
Reuben Blackman of Whitefeld, G.
Ford. Jr Husked Tomatoes are ex-
hib:ted by Louise Reed of Windsor
vile
Health Department Booth
Information regarding the proper
care of children, proper clothing and
proper food for the young folks. is
given out at the booth of the State
health department which Is in charge
of Miss Edith L. Soule. director OF the
division of public health nursing and
child hygiene, ana Miss Mundane
Read, State field nurse. sY
Plans are there distributed for
making iceless refrigerators, which
employ in place OF ice for cooling,
water drawn along a cloth over the
refrigerator frame. the water con-
tinually covering the cloth by means
Of capillary attraction. A model for
the manufacture Of this inexpensive
refrigerator is shown at the booth.
Wednesday 70 Horse Day
The program for Wednesday, the
is as follows:
IL A. M.-Judging Of horses and
colts: judging of hall exhibits.
P. M.-Trial of draft horses.
l P. M.-Races, 2.22 class and Green
class.
2 P. M.-Trial Of draft oxen (sweep-
stakes classes).
2 P. M.--Baby show.
0mcsrs Of Fair
The officers Of the South Kennebec
Agricultural Society are: President,
Leslie B. Hisler Of Coopers Mills; first
vice president, B. G. Hussey. Windsor;
second vice president, F. A. Coombs,
Windsor; third vice president, B. F.
Devine. Whitefield; secretary. Arthur
\. Douglas, Chelsea; treasurer. Jasper
S. Gray. Windsor; trustees, the presi-
dent and secretary, ex-ofIicio: Edwin
Bullock, Windsor; Fred Sproul. Wind
sor; E. E. Glidden. Whitefield; C. d.
Northey, Whiteheld: E. H Libby,
Chelsea.