Mathews May Faire made its successful debut to the festival world in 2017. Sponsored by the Mathews Museum, the one-day event provided music, entertainment, historical information, many places to eat, and the court green was covered with vendors offering everything from A to Z. In the historic courthouse, the room once known as the witness waiting room was filled with entries for the first May Faire Pound Cake Contest. With a large number of cake entries and in such limited space, the judges almost had to sit on the floor. A young lady from Middlesex, Maria Saunder Hubbard was the first, first-place winner. With the contest over and with permission from the bakers, cakes were sold for $10 each. The cake contest has carried on each year since then, except in 2020 and 2021 when May Faire was canceled due to the Covid pandemic. In 2022 the contest was back on schedule and a popular part of the Faire’s activity. It was then held in the County Administration Building with plenty of space un...