Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-08

40 70 =. ASAo1tness iuoiNuSu atpse
play made by Merrilps aggreeAtion
and three-base hits made by Adams
and jackson OF that outfit. Batteries.
Merrilrs Pile Drivers. v. Boynton and
J. Boynton, p; v. Merrill, c. Picked
up nine, Holloway and Brann, .. and
L. Turner, c.
Exhibit Of Cattle
Although Wednesday is Cattle Day
at the fair, some unusually fine stock
was exhibited today. Z. e. Glidden OF
Coopers Mills being in charge Of this
department. F. T. Sproul OF North
Whitef1eld has string Of dozen
head Of thoroughbred Herefords, while
Frank E. Small Of Windsor has a
good showing of thoroughbred Guern-
seys. L. H. Ford, Jr.. and Donald
Jewett Of Whitefeld. each IS years
Of age. also have A No. 1 exhibits. the
former showing thoroughbred Jerseys
and the latter showing thoroughbred
Ayrshires.
Among the exhibitors Of the largest
number of oxen are Glidden. Bros. of
Coopers Mills, George Weeks and H.
e. Cunningham of Jefferson.
Town teams will be exhibited at IL
A. M. Wednesday, to be followed by
the judging of neat stock, sheep,
swine and poultry. There will be the
trial of draft oxen, except in the
sweepstake classes, which are sched
uled for Thursday.
In the Exhibition Hall
A visit-to the fair is never complete
without an inspection of the displays
in the exhibition hall. The showing
of vegetables this year is, somewhat
SMALLER than usual, probably due to
the lateness of the season. Windsor
Grange, however, has it's usual at
tractive display Of vegetables, among
them being white cucumbers which
are considerably out of the ordi-
nary classifications. Francis C. Col
burn of Windsor exhibits at his
booth giant cucumbers, lemon Gu
cumbers, wax bush beans, Bobolink
beans, tomatoes, pumpkins and other
farm produce.
Other exhibits Of fruit and vege-
tables are the following: Apples, II
varieties and five winter varieties,
G. w. Pinkham, Jefferson; FL varie-
ties of apples, l.. H. Ford, Jr., of
Whitefield. Tomatoes, Mrs. c. d.
Northey of Whitefield and D. F. Mil
lett of Windsor. Potatoes. c. d.
Northey of Whitefield. Pumpkins
and squash, Reuben Blackmail of
Whitefield and Mrs. c. D. Northey.
Three commercial booths are
found in the exhibit hall. The
Wakefield McNaughton Co. Of Gar
diner demonstrate the Summit Home
heater, the Washington Home fur
mace and the Crawford range. At
the booth of James A. Morang of
Gardiner are shown the Gulbramsen
piano, the Brunswick talking mach
inc, ukeleles and sheet music. E. E.
harrington and c. T. harrington of
South China are proprietors Of a
light refreshment booth.
Women's Department
The wall on the east side OF the
exhibit hall is decorated with wom-
ems handiwork-an exhibit that i'm
mediately draws the attention of
every woman in attendance Mrs.
Edwin Bullock of Windsor and Mrs.
c. D. Northey of Whitefield are
again In charge of this department.
Mention can be made of only a few
Of the articles set forth in this de-
partment, among them being: Gen.
terpiece. mittens, knit gloves, pair of
embroidered pillow Slips applique
apron, embroidered apron, table run
hSAS' SlIlOiOIuClCu SCdTl, UuTcd u
cover and pair Of applique pillow
slips, exhibited by Mrs. NJ. A. Well
man of No. Whitefeld, So years of
age. Pillow and towel designed and
woven on hand loom by Mrs. Iva G.
Hatch of Weeks Mills. Fancy pillow,
piece of knit lace and piece of Gro
cheted lace, by Mrs. j. B. Stilphen.
80 years of age. Cut work, dolly and
table runner by Mrs. Sadie Gould of
No. Whitefield. Embroidered CEN
terpiece by Mrs. Melvin Tobey of
Vassalboro. Tray, basketwork by
Mrs. Mildred Hussey of Windsorville
Baby crib spreads by Mrs. Rubie
York of Windsorville and Mrs. Mil
dred Sproul. Rug, designed and
woven on hand shuttle loom by Ivy
G. Hatch of Weeks Mills. There are
numerous exhibits of bedspreads,
quilts and rugs.
Mrs. g. W. Mcguire has q display
of wax flowers that are surely true
to life. An interesting collection of
$50 coins of different countries, dat
ing from 1916 to 1924 +hn property
of Bruford T. Sproul Of Windsorville.
Preserves and Flowers
A display of 81 jars of tasty pre-
serves and jellies is entered by Mrs.
j. Edwin Marson of Gardiner, r. F.
D., IL. Mrs. Mildred Hussey has six
jars of jelly, and Mrs. Madeline
Kicker. six jars of preserves A jar
of maple syrup is on exhibit by Mrs
D. F. NIillett.
Dalhiasj gladiolis and other var
ieties of pretty flowers are on the
tables. in the ehixbits by Mrs.
George NJ. Mcguire of Windsorville,
Mrs. I. M. Mooers of Vassalboro,
Mrs. Snow Of Randolph. Mrs Harry
Crockett of Hallowell, r. F. D., No.
8, and Miss Muriel Greeley of
Windsorville.
The judging Of the hall exhibits
will occur on Thursday.
The Midway
The Persworth Amusement Com
pany of Portland holds forth in the
old dining hall, presenting contin-
uous vaudeville throughout the aft
ernoon. Acts include Lady Calista,
contortionist; Ebcn Perry, coined
ian: and Kenneth Calista in the mail
bag escape.
A wrestling show in which kid
Stranger Lewis" was ready to meet
all corners, called a good crowd of
those interested in this art today.
The merry-go- round held the in
terest of the young folks. A freak
exhibit is 42-pound Panama sand
turtle with hair six inches long on
its back, this midway being con-
Quoted by Walter 7. Howard of
Portland
The usual line of games of skill
and refreshment booths comprise
the remainder of the midway conces-
sions.
The Program for Wedne sday
The program of the second day Of
the fair. Wednesday, is as follows:
II A. M-EXhibition of town
teams. followed by judging of stock.
l p. M.-Races in 2.24 and 2.35
classes, and finals in 2.20 and 2.2S
classes Trial of draft oxen, except
in sweepstakes classes.