Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-09
FAIRFIELD
Benton Grange
Holds Annual Fair

Holds Annual Fair
Benton Grange Hall was gay with
It's streamers of yellow, blue and
white ano brightly colored booths
when the doors were opened at 1880
Tuesday morning for the annual fair.
On the left as one entered the
hall was the mystery booth with its
various boxes and bundles waiting
for the first purchasers. This booth
was decorated in pink and green and
was in charge of Mrs. Edna Ward,
Mrs. Maud Weber and Mrs. Har-
riette Staples.
On the right Of the door was the
ice cream booth trimmed in yellow
and white where ice cream and re-
freshing drinks were sold by Mrs
Lewis and Alton Bowman.
Next to the ice cream booth was
an interesting display of the prod
ucts of the Fairfield Grain Co., and
was in charge of Stephen Wing.
The candy booth was trimmed In
yellow and white where tempting
sweets were sold by Mrs. Rebecca
Lovejoy, Thelma Lewis and Caro-
lyn Hamlin.
Mrs. Charles Kent had charge Of
an interesting display of many
colored strings Of beads.
The fancy work booth with It's
beautiful pieces of handwork was
trimmed in purple and white, and
was in charge of Mrs. Pearle Brown
and Mrs. Ethel Stevens. Judges
were Mrs. Mary Kennedy Of Water
vile and Mrs. B. l.. Nichols of Fair
field and prizes were awarded to
embroidery. LIST. Miss Arlene Plum
mer, End, Miss Arlene PIummer;
crochet, LIST, Mrs. Leon Reed, End,
Miss Fay Keene.
The apron booth, presided over
by Mrs. George Brown and Mrs.
Fannie Whitman, was trimmed in
blue and white.
One of the most interesting booths
was that in which were displayed
antiques and curios which was in
charge of Miss Alice Haley, Miss
May Brown and Howard Flood. The
judges were Mrs. Carrie Putnam,
Mrs. Ernest Priest and Mrs. B. L.
Nichols. The list prize for the larg-
est collection was given to Mrs. Bert
Smiley, and the md prize to Mrs.
John Brown.
The LIST prize for skilled workman
ship was given to John Pugsley for
a model ship. The End prize for a
quilt. was given to Mrs. Mary Welsh.
Other interesting articles worthy
Of special mention were the beau
tiful old-fa shioned pieces of china,
tapestry, a sampler of 1892, specta-
cles, $50 years old, ancient corn pop
per and silk apron.
In the centre of the hall was ex-
hibited canned food and vegetables. |
These were in charge of Mrs. Lizzie |
Buker, Mrs. Mary Coker, Mrs. Lille
Wyman and Everson Brown. Prizes
for canned goods were awarded to
LIST prize, Mrs. Evelyn Wyman, End
tables, list, prize, Alton Richardson, |
End prize, Herman Lovejoy; best
peck of potatoes, Roscoe Smith, list, !
Alton Richardson, End; best half
dozen cabbages, Hermon Lovejoy, |
1st !
Best peck yellow eyed beans, AL |
on Richardson. best squashes. 1st |
prize, Sammie Hunter; best |
,quashes, End prize, Alton Richard |
son; best pumpkins, LIST prize. Her
nan Lovejoy; 3 best pumpkins, End |
1rize,. Sammie Hunter. Best lot
,eets, LIST prize, Sammie Hunter; |
BEST lot beets, End prize, Herman
Lovejoy; Carrots, 1st prize, Alton |
Carrots, End prize, Sam
ME Hunter; Turnips, LIST prize, Sam
ME Hunter; End prize, Herman
4ovejoy; Cucumbers, 1st, Samuel |
Hunter, End, Herman Lovejoy; To-
natoes. first, Samuel Hunter; End,
Herman Lovejoy; largest pumpkin,
Roscoe Smith; largest display yell
ow corn, Alex Booker; rabbit, Ar
lofd Tweedy; rabbits, mother and
young ones, s1dmonde Lavoy;
lucks, Lawrence and Parker Pills
Jury.
The dairy exhibit with its milk.
,ream, butter, eggs and cheese was
n charge of Mrs. Bessie Fitzpatrick,
Hrs. a: e. Shores, and Mrs. Susie
spaulding and prizes were won by
Hunter, End.
A large variety of beautiful fall I
lowers which had not. been touched
~ Jack Frost had been collected.
The tempting display of cooked
God was in charge of Mrs. Cora Lib
", Mrs. Nina Spaun and Mrs. Sadie
Ayer and prizes were won by Mrs.
sadie Lovejoy, LIST, tarts, Mrs. Reu-
ZEN Wentworth, second, Mrs. Sadie
Eyer, chocolate cake, LIST, Mrs. Sa-
lie Aver, chocolate cream pie, End,
Irs. Ira Allen, lemon pie, first, Miss
Tirginia Aver, spone cake, first, Mrs.
Will Small, chocolate doughnuts, 1st
ugar doughnuts, LIST Mrs. Zelda Ca
Y, sugar doughnuts, End, Mrs. VIII
Iosford, Gala lilies, first, Mrs. Ell
ridge, cream puffs, first, Mrs. Dor
thy Lewis, Mrs. Annie Hamond,
Irs. M. Walter Tobey, Mrs. Iryn
lodges, brownies, second, Mrs. AL
on Richardson, biscuits, first; Mrs.
,ebecca Lovejoy, LIST, yeast bread;
Irs. Harry Plummer, End yeast
read, Mrs. Sadie Lovejoy, End yeast
oils.
Special mention should be made of
he work done by the children of the
arious schools which attracted a
arge number of the proud parents
nd friends.
This exhibit was in charge of Miss