Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-15

| building and applications we're neces-
sahily refused. Arthur r. Jewett Is
most efficient in his capacity OF
/ chairman of the poultry exhibit and
he is able assisted by Isaac Pierce.
| A unique and beautiful feature OF
| Poultry Hall Is an artificial pond
| with little fountain In the center.
| The pond Is surrounded by evergreen
| trees and in 1t will be seen ducks
swimming around making 1t look
very real. This building is electrical
ly lighted and ls an attractive place
both day and evening. Mr.. Jewett
in the construction of the pond and
! surroundings was assisted by MIR.
and Mrs. Clyde Whipple. Among the
poultry exhibitors are A. Kennison OF
Carmel who Is showing 200 birds,
which Is the largest exhibit both as
to varieties and numbers; NJ. E.
Beale, SkowhcgGn; j.. Wilson, Pitts
| field; B. E. Vaughan, Stratton; Joe
Dudley, Smithfield; Mitchell Murray,
Skowhegan; Allen Karnes, Skowhe-
| gan; Mrs. Walter e. Jones, Norridge-
wock; Albra Adams, Madison; Leon
u. Witham, Smithfield; Urban Cowitt
Skowhegan; Judson McBrine, Show
| hogan; e. A. Drinkwater, Sabattus;
|
! Skowhegan; Charles c. Cleveland,
Skowhegan. -
| Because Of the large number Of
sheep and cattle being exhibited the
sheds are not large enough to house
| them and a tent 90x25 feet has been
| pitched and on one side sheep bins
| and on the other cattle stalls with
| path through the center were being
rushed to completion Monday after
noon. Mighty fine livestock has al
ways been shown at Fairciew Park
and on the 1925 opjening day 1t seems
| that the showing was larger and even
| better than ever before. Among those
showing sheep were Charles French
| Of Scion, who has 10 old ewes. six
eve lambs, three buck lambs and one
old ram; Frank J.. Hight, Mrs. Hight
and daughter, Miss Diana, of Corn
vile have in all 60. The breeds are
dorcet. cheviot and Hampshire: Fred
| Weeks of Scion shows pre- bred
rouney: Robert Horne of Winslow
has display of q oxford. Catswould
and Docet Horn; F. C. Gilbert shows
shorpshices. Long Branch Farm
| shows so head among them are OK
| ford, Docet. Shorphires, Docet Horns
and Hampshire. Arthur Ellis and
son of Ridge Farm. Fairfield, show
! 40 which have just returned from
! Pressure Isle Fair. This exhibit are
| Hampshires Tunis and Mernos.
! Among those exhibiting cattle
are Marshall c. Viles. Sbowhegan,
who shows IL pure bred Jersey
stock; Miss Ida Lancaster Of Cor
lima. Is head Angus Aberdeen;
Chapman (Cornville) and Beckwith
(Athens) have on the grounds %
4,
MatsoH, Scion, shows 10 registered
| Herefords. a pair of yearling steers
(pure bred Herefords| purchased by
Amos Chapman Of Athens from At
torney Harvey d. Eaton of Water.
Vile and presented to his young
grandsons Wendal1 and Kenneth
Beckwith OF Cornville are attracting
much attention. In the swine de-
partment may be seen large exhibi
its made by c. c. Chadwick, Show
hogan, whose breed is White Ches-
ters; Fred D. Stevens. of Smithfield
shows rs hogs and pigs. Stevens has
shown at all Maine fairs and won
in every incident except at Lewis
ton one hog which was fatter was
ahead of his. An interesting feature
of the Stevens show is a litter of
eight pigs whose birthplace is the
Waterville fair grounds.
The following oranges in the
county are competing for the special
premiums offered and they have the
front center position in the exhibit
ton hall: Fairview Grange Smith
field, under direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Witham. MIR. and.
Mrs. r. E. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Clark, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Alb /
bolt and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon With
am: Victor Grange. Fairfield Center, !
arranged by Ed Kiersard. Mr.. and ,
Mrs. Wilbur Tozier, Edith Hoxie, .
Mrs. Myra Hodges and Mr. and !
Grange, arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. !
d. S. Emerson; Mr.. and Mrs NAL /
colin Parkman; Mr. Chester Carson,
Ernest Hopkins and Mr.. and Mrs !
Alfred Hilton Athens Grange. di- /
rected by Mr.. and Mrs. Ara Hall. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barker. Mr. and ,
Mrs. Howard Chapman and Fred
McCollor; East Madison Grange. d. +
rected by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Paul, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Boardman; I
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester J.. Wood, Cony !
e. Savage and Frank Pugh. /
The space in the center of the hall |
back of the grange shows show a
splendid display by the Boys and |
Girls clubs of Somerset county. The (,
exhibition hall is drawing large
crowds because of the fine exhibits !
In the second floor are found the
handiwork and is in charge of Mrs. I
Harriet Gledhill. Mrs. Maud L.
Jewett, Mrs. Jessie Steward, Mrs.
Maurice II. Preble and Mrs. Ezra |
X. Buchanan. st. Cecilia Orchestra
of the Notre Dame de Lourdes
church will give concerts during
the fair from a raised platform at
the rear of the hall /
The racing card for the four days
calls for an expenditure OF $500
which is the largest amount raced
Tor in Maine this year Some of
the best horses in New England and |
the Maritime Provinces are at Fair
view Park, The judges are C. Scott :
Robinson, Skowhegan; Joseph Stew
ard. Bangor; Harry L. Williams,
Hartland. The timers are Will D.
Snow. Byron Perkins and Wesley L.
Watson, all OF Skowhegan. The
starter is Allan Fl. Standsh of Bos-
ton. Skowhegan Citizens Band is
playing fine music each day. The
tree acts and attractions on the
vaudeville stage each afternoon and
the first two evenings are delight
full to the spectators, and are high
class shows. Gladys and Venus who /
have been in America only II weeks
coming from Paris arrived In town
Tuesday morning from Beckiay,
West Virginia. They are featuring
MISS Gladys, the famous equilibrist,
in her death defying teeth trick on
revolving perch. the only successful
ly doing this trick They are called
americas fayoriteS and the worlds