Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-10-28
VOLUME 81. NO. 30.


Beets-Chas. X. Locke. best: ID. r.
BrO~p. "a Isaac c. Cross. 81.
: TsrniPs-IiAzen O-good. best; T.. Eve
leih. "a.
/ Pine oabbages were entered BY ID. r.
Brown and l.. {. Smith. the latter inciadinr
CAPe Broccoli. Gilman Chapman present
ed 6ne solid oAuliaower.
In the room With the vegetables. was e1-
hibIted 6ne ehamber-sct. BY Mrssrs. :.
Robertson & Son and a handsome writing
dcsk. by Mr.. Robertson. The latter Is
beautiful piece Of work. in varnisb. aad IS
made from tree gro~n in Bethel. planted
, By the s-sndfsiber ofthe rnanufscturer.
Z tanned Alligator skin. belonging 20
Capt. Swan Of P4ris. attracted much at
teniion.
The eNhib iiion Of seed corn was large
and Interesting. The frat premium WAS
awarded to True p. Duston-l,lAnted June
4th, ID. b. Grover. "a. George W. Gro
yer had trace Of corn. the ears a foot IN
length On pop corn. that Of Chester G..
Grover vas considered best. and gave sec
=
FRUrr- There were IA entries. though
bot one lot contained a general variety.
Many Of the specimens we're very fine. par
iicuiArly the Pearmains. The committee
decided that preferences should be given
a. follows:
Baldwias. l. 7. Holt. lst; Or. Grover.
p .. II. Mason. So
Black Oxforl-O n. Mas on. Ist; CIV.
Grover. 2d.
fyArnains-CbesieT Grover. Ist, G.. ".
Grover. "a Leonard Grover. Sd
Pears-D VI Grover. 1T & Wheeler.
"a
GraPes-Alired Wentworth. Ist. jas.
Walk~r. q; Isaac Cross. 81.
q n Mas'n. b-st prc.,r,,i p,arie..
D,IRV PsopCcrs. There were ten en-
tri~. % butter and one Of cheese. The lot.
were an choice. and highly crrdiisbIr 20
fhv .kiii of thc ladies Of the ,irinity One
box of very nice butter. ~ M Thurza
Beattie. bad been churn-d that morning.
Z ON SIX days' milk - one COW Ifweirh~d
. - pounds. The committee decide thar
o. June butter. that OF Mrs woodsum Ma
son. (from 'hc dairy Of 4. L. Burbank.D
was best. and that Of Mr. knight. 2d
Ball butter Mrs T.. Evcleth. Ist: Mrs.
G + Bean, "a F.; no difference perceptibie
in che remaining lots.
Best cheese. J. l. Hunt. Albany.
REroEr or Cou. o~ MI-cEL- AxD F.Ncr
AErtciEs.
Sail Committee after examining a. care
fully a. time and circumstances would per-
mii. The articles in their department. have
awarded premiums a. follows.
On husk mats. g specimens bv Mr. Gil
man Chapman. prem. on the little one
On Rugs booked in canvas. Grst premium
vas awarded % Mrs. " Woodsuun Mason.
Bethel. ~ % M John NJ Philbrook.
Bethel. 81 90 Mrs. 4 X =. Cole. Locks
NJ iils. good quality. But one quilt was en-
tered. this BY Mrs. 4. e. Holt; vas vel
made. On whit flannel he f-St prem fsSn
was given io M-s. Ebcn Eames. Bethel.
- Mrs. John Needhan. Beihel OF col
ored flannel there was bot one piece. made
By Mr. : Curtis of BefbeL One roll al
50 0f checked shirtieg flannel. by Mr.. +.
VI. Carter. anI a piece Of fllied cloth. by
M. James Grover. AT of tl,ese did cred
q % the hands thar formed them On Do
mesiic plaid the lst premium. wss awarded
10 Mrs. Israel Kcmbal. Of Bethel and the
"a 20 NJ Humphrey Bean. \ warm and
good looking shawl of bone u1anufacturc
Eas entered by Hannah Young. lsi prem.
on baimoral skirts vas given % Mifs Artc-
man Mason. of Masoa. - o. Mrs. , q.
Bean. rf Ns.er. 4al tl- sl to Mr. Lutb-
cr Eaues. ofBetbeI pieces of good tow
cling. both ty Mrs T. 81 Garter. uc-e
aithoat a rival 4 sub-tantial booking
piece of home made oarprtinr spoke veil
or Mars l.. Chauiier. anI pair off good
knh drawers recomuentlel Mr. stephen
Resell. The competf1-s on ladies bose.
were NJ Peter Grover. Who took the frst
premium. NJ. Ca'tia Sfcarus. ulr1 took
the second aad tle Mi.scs Grover. (tvinsI
uiio t1ak the thrd. On stockrur warn tho
ist rrruian Wa awarded O. M~ Ehen
Eamrs. fhc I'D fo Mr. Ira Cook. ard -
% to Mr.. Caleb Rose Mrs Lizzie
Blake. of tiiead. (anig ls yesrs Of age)
ilso Bad a scry good quality. Some very
lne breakiasi .ha~ls v.re eshihit-i-Mr..
= : E-in taking fhe fr.f preniun. Mrs
France Baker. OBJ. I'D. anI Mi.s q kim-
bal. the if Mr. T. Z Isrker. Bethel.
bal a ine vor.teI srari tr.l ai-o -orsfed
f1y She rerefveIs 90 r-erniun on the
latter. the lsf br,a. AWARDED ta Miss fia.-