The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06
THE Dustin COUNTY FAIR.


THE Dustin COUNTY FAIR.
The "Fat Contributor" has been to the
"Bustin County Fair" and sends Us the
following account Of It:
BusrrsviILE, Sept. 8, 1868.
EprroR or TMEs Tho Annual Agri'
cultural Fair and Cattle Show Of Bustin
county il In full blast here. The day i
agriculuirally fair, and It Is conceded on all
sides that this will bs The bustinist show OF
pumpkins, cattle and things ever held in
Dustin county. The grounds arc mostly
out Of doors, and consequently well venti.
lated and lighted. g.;r. ..
A high board fence runs around the out
side, while policemen walk around the IN.
side. These precautions arc necessary u,
order to prevent people who have paid
from stealing out. ......... ..,
am glad to note that draining has beer
properly attended to at the fair grounds
they being completely surrounded by side
shows, dice tables and bars to druin tht
peoples pockets. A Dutch band, the
"Bustinville Cornet Spiles," discourse
music from q stand 10 the centrs OF ihe
grounds, but a. they discourse In DutcI'
mostly, can't send you any Of their
notes.
Two lines Of sidewalks run to and from
the grounds about every ten minutes, and
are thronged continually. An airline sheep
truck across lots is driving goo,l business.
Every preparation has been made to feed
tho people at the hotels, with the single ex.
ception Of victuals, but that 10 always the
way.
Ii Is great day for Bustinsville, aud the
Bustinsvillians appreciate il, every villain
of 'em using his best endeayors to collect al
the mementoes Of tho occasion possible ir
tho way of astamps." Every dwelling J.
prepared to ..take In" the stranger, and
every yard Is q saloon. They 60 In fof
Dustin everybody who comes to the Fair,
believing that is the only way to send them
homo satisfied and contented.
] visited The grounds to-day, taking the
.heep. path line, as ] hud o pass that way.
| might have had .prs.. badge" suppose
but not desiring to badger the Board,
paid. didn't pay much, but ! think
paid better than the Fair did. The atten
dance was large. one Of the attendants a
an ice-cream stand weighing over thret
hundred.
The Secretary kindly allowed mo to ex.
anime the books Of entry, from which
copied The following from among the mis-
cellaneous articles
Mrs. Yeast enters two loaves Of bread
hop rising.
Mrs. Baker enters two loaves Of bread
sun rising.
Mr.. Baker entered one bakers oven, red
hot, but he didn't stny long.
Miss Libby Trifes enters one dolls shoe.
string, one thimbleful Of carraway seed,
two onion pin cushions.
One pound Of table butter was entered.
No name as Il was strong enough to como
In six miles from the country and enter It.
sell.
John Waters entered one patent we'll, and
had 10 be hauled out with boat hook. lie
will recover everything except his hat and
he seat Of his trowsers.
Mrs. Piecing enters ono patch bed quilp
made by the grandmother OF Sam Patch,
and Il 10 believed to he the only genuine
Patch hed.built In tho country.
l.. N. Vention entcrs ono wringins ma.
chine for wringipg chickens nscks and
husbands noses.
Miss julia Gitout enters ono six-octave
photograph album one bird seed dsguerrc-
otype case, one loaf Of bread ruised with
yeast, one batch Of biscuit raised by hand,
one do. raised with derrick. one bead
work bedstead wrench, one pint OF cider
unworked, one do, worked In worsted, one
large jar Of picked fence posts and one
small Jar OF On earthquake. She says she
will take premium on some OF these arti.
cles or take poison.
MIR. John Quill enters specimens Of pen.
drawing. consisting Of ingenious methods
Of drawing pigs ont ofa pen.
Mr.. Stockriser enlen ono brood thrashIng
machine, one sucking cutivator, and ono
reaper and mower for all work.
Mr.. Some enters ono thoroughbred
stiimp-puller.
Mr.. Waxy entered ono hive Of bees. He
Tot out alive but no won't be able TO enter
another before tho next Fair. The bees
waxed Il to Waxy, bad.
Mrs A. A. Nicely (who does everything
to nicely) enters ono crocheted hat'iron
holder, ono pspier nache front step scrsPer
and one pair monogram beetle rings l
A woman was detected trying to enter
pair of false calves In the Stock Depart.
ment, and was ruled out Tho Board de-
cided that calves brought up on saw dust
thev didn't want 10 take any stock.ih'. :.
Tho bca specimen Of beef exhibited
IL from Beaver Dam. They viii take the
premium on that beef rd-n things gen.
orully. ..........
: The show Of poultry 10 very good, =
Rrest many "dear little ducks" beng seen
wandering about the grounds. They aro
almost totally unattended ny thoir beaux
(the "great geese" Dwho would rather grab
bio around the beer wagons outside, than
play tho gallant - - o.
! there L . large show Of hogs-at meal
time. s7l D. r
TO xoRRowS yRooRAxxr.
Tomorrow being the lass day, tho pro.
Rnmme will he ~ follows:
SwrxrsrAKKs.-Bcse scam derr,ck OF
any ase or breed. Fsstest lightning whis.