Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-17
Reported &c The o,'otd Democrat
Bethel Town Fair.

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Fsrm.rs' Club, holden ct Bethel Hill. on
the 9Th ins,., vent oG iu good style. The
entries were not quite 90 numerous ss on
como former occasions. yet there Vas large
and very Emo variety Of apples In the vari'
Gus departments. The exhibition OF fruit
vas the 6ne.t ever rcen here. and renec's
much crrdt upon the skill Of the various
per-ons who presented them. The 'pec'-
mems Of grapes entered BY ALFRED T~itchell,
tomatoes by Eoen Cloueh and J. s. Abbott.
apples by Msssrs. Ellinswood. Lyon. Geo.
Twi,chell, Andrew Twitebell. and james
Grover. wcrc spoken oi as being unusually
6ne. Orill Cloush also entered fine lot
Of apples-,ome red and yellow liar'ey'
tha, attracted especial attention.
Tho display Of needle work, and house
hold articles was very good. rejecting much
sredi, upon tho skill and perseverance, Of the
iad'es Of Bethel and vicinity.
The boquc,s and aower' entered BY Mrs.
James Grover. Mics Agnes N. Aver. Rev.
Mr.. Gaines and others. added very material.
" to the beauty Of the tables. Ono BOqae'.
A.,,r.. by Mis-. Aver. was the finest we ever
saw. having 46 flowers on single stalk.
arranged In q very symmetrical and snowy
form. making a splendid naiura! boquei.
Mr.. Albert Twi,cbell delivered splendid
and entertaining address ut the Uni,er-ali.t
Church. In the evening. The hoo's was
crowded, and the audience seemed highly
interested. Aner the address came the
/ Committees reports
7 The ,ariou. Committees appointed to
award praises. have reported /" follows
surrr Asp .wiSK.
Ccmmiiiee-D N Grover, Moses Pai,ce.
Francis Barker.
Vim " Mason entered best lock Of sheep
They were mostly Of Canadian breed and
were very hne.
One lamb. weighing 90 lb.., fleece long
and heavy. raised and always owned by
Moses A Mason. the committee though,
worthy the let premium. The II was
awarded TO WIN W Mason Tor very nice
leicester Buck. and 81 TO " 4 Mason Tor
= Buck. Of fair ere and proportions.
I Three Bucks OF the Spanish and French
breed are entered, owned by Moses Mason.
Gilead. Two Of them are 'aid 10 have
d ,hearcd s l.: and . pounds the pas, season.
These have short. thick wool. and though
the COMMITTEES, Tor themselves. would prefer
q breed OF longer wool. yet no doubt these
are very good wool bearers.
David Iisikeli. Albany, entered 4? White
Chester P,g.. G weeks old. for winch. con-
,ideripg their age, the committee awarded
the l.t premium. DA Twi'chell entered
one pig. 6 month. old. which tho COMMITTEES
pronounced TO 10 "a beauty" Mr. 7. i'
no, farmer. bu, ha. &c, the iarnsr. good
example in raising pigs.
HORSES AND colrs
Commilio,-New,on Grover. Gilman Chap
man, u A Lyon.
MrG Y Elling~ood entered one breeding
mare. with colt by her side. showing for 10.
self her elccll,nt breeding qualities; also.
one year old horse, very fair. Mr. George
Burnham, GilcAd, entered one years old
colt. very ic-,-ist premium. Three years
old colt. l.. premium To Mr. T. Ra.,ll -
to Josiah Heath. Two years colt. Let pre-.
mium.-bs.t on exhibition. Yearlips colt,
entered by Mr.. Bartlett. very good. Three
months colts. l., premium to q. V Filing.
wood 81 TO Wilson llammons u 20 sam I
S,owell.
One saddle horse. entered by W BAR
k-r. very fair. One parade hor.e. entered
hy Or. Mo.c, Mason. II year, OLD, looked
nice. II. n. Newell entered one years
old colt. called the Ncrs,l Sharerer. Thi,
!. Motel Tor h's running qualities; number
OF young ladie. are witness Of this. having
often waited for the wagon in order to
",ake ride"
Rsr,p AND noNfr.
Cemm,ii,s-Jo.enh A Tw,icbell. John A.
Twiiehell. Levi TwItcheli.
There were but few specimens entered in
our department; but what came In We con-
.idered very nice.
On. loaf brown bread, entered by Mrs.
lIenj freem,n, looked gooi, and on testing
I. We were not disappointed: 1t was good.
Two loa,es fine bread. one by Mrs. W j
Hayden. the other by Miss Anna u Grover.
both good; We could hardly judge between
them.
Only one lot OF honey was entered, and
tha, by AIR. l. p Holt. OF course your
committee tried this, and found il first rate.
DAIRY.
Comnuitee-D. Davis. j. LoVejoy.
There were Eve entries of butter. oil very
6ne. % much 90 that the committee found
il difficult to judge between them.
June butter. let premium to Mrs VIM II
Pipcree. Albany. Fall butter, LIST premium
to Mrs II A Frye. Bethel.
Specimens OF nice butter. entered by Mrs
j Abbott, Mrs j Russell. Mrs A Sloan, Al.
bany, and Mrs wo,d.um Mason. oil worthy
OF honorable mention.
There were Tour entries OF chsese-all very
good. l., premium to Mrs r Burbank : Cd
do Mrs woodsum Macon; 81 do, Mrs
Francis Barker 4th do. Nrs Deacon l.
Grover, who had fue cheese on exhibition.
DRAWING.
c,u,,,,..---Tohn R,yker Nnses Maaon