Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-24
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FJsselI. Baldwin. time TO, 80 JIG.
MosS. Eastman. Lowell, time ): VI. 3;iT.
ST. Bradbury. Lsv,ll. time ID. ID.
To ) l. Bradbury. Lowell, for bes, irO,'ing.
wherever found, 10 20
The Fair. considered a, q whole, may be
%, down rs ,olerably successful. The 70.
ccip,s. ,hOash no, as large as the year pre-
,iOo.. will nc, 30 depleted by 50 heavy dis
bur,emss,,. Many eireum.,anees-the alb
sorp,iou " the minds Of the people IN the
aIalrs Of the na,ion--the abssncc Of many
husbands. brothers and sons. TO 6sht is bat.
ile.--ibe enlistment Of the ladies pa,riouc
fingers 20 yell rs hearts in the eause Of hu.
manity. to relieve their wants--and not
least. The scarcity Of 'pecle-all operated
uniayorably. gut il Is . selfish satisfaction
TO learn that !, was better than thai OF
Cumberland County, held at Bridc,on.
Some departments were supplied With q
greater variety AMI abundance than las.
year. This aPpertains TO fruits. vegetables,
and all domestic and fancy articles in the
hall ba, perhaps ID will DO particularly
remembered for ito deicicDcy in stock, which
certainly is not for the want Of good ami
mails within the limits OF the society. We
would sugGes, tina, new eommis.cc DO e.
tlblehed by the trus,ess--a COMMITTEES OF
di,aproba,ion--to consider and report on
those who have good horses. good eat,l-.
good domestic articles, &c. and won't brin:
them in, and ,ba, IN every instance they
require . gra,uity for ne snoisiy. Perhaps
the Treasurer would have word 70 say on
accoun, OF increased isSors thereby. Porter
and Sweden were unreprcsented. 10 would
add greatly to the in,sres, Of ths~e annual
faip-as they arc located permanently as
Frysburg. and get up an honorable real and
competition. III the border towns In New
Hampshire. in the vicinity. could DO en-
braeed. Conway, particularly. has beasts.
quantity and quality. enough to make IL
more Of q cattle show than IL is or has been !;
and Chatham has brought fruit and aower'
to its grounds. year after year. unrewarded.
There should be some revision in relation TO
awards. Because there ], no competition,
such md such animals and articles ~ arc
presented. II ordinary should not be con.id.
cred I,si, and receive the highest premiam.
This is not stimulating TO improvement. and
does not NEE. the objects Of the formation OF
such societies.
Particular mention cannot be carried to
any great extent, but many articles Of merit
were found IN almost every department,
adding interest to the exhibition. which, re-
cei,ing premiums or not, are entitled 10
word here. Tho rug, BY Mn. Ba'chslder' u
lady OF 20 years OF age. shows her taste Is
not impaired or fingers s'ifsnsd much by
age. The variety Of articles OF domestic
manufacture. by Mrs. Barker, Of Lowell,
and Mrs. Gilman. Of Denmark, occupied the
attention Of many. and wero creditablo to
the exhibitors, particularly the plaids.
Mrs. and Miss Howe presented an accepts
bio variety Of millinery from their shop.
Twenty.siI varieties Of apples. four Of
grapes, and several Of pears, together with
Q hive Of bees crowned with beautiful DO.
que. Of mostly Dahlia'. were exhibited by
Eliphalet Weeks, which were for . good
share Of tho ,ime. the central point OF at.