The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-04
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We CLEAN the following particulars of the
Oxford County Agricultural fair from the Ok
ford Democrat:
Mr.. VIM. Hall, Norway, had some good
grade Durham cattle on exhibition.
o. M. Bowser of Pars, bad a good pair
three year old steers, full Durham. 20
BENJAMIN Bacon of w. Paris, had a cow.
part Durham, seven years old last Spring,
which supplied family of two with milk and
butter the past year, and cleared $3.50 b.
sides. She bad no extra feeding except few
cats a. caivine time. Her first calf was sold
TOR sixteen dollars when near two months old:
.ber secood brought twenty-five dollars when
tt. ae months old.
There was good display of vegetables
Gap W; Il. SWAP, Of South Paris, having fiji
nor be beaten. Ruta Bsga turnips weighing
~ peunds, aud big pumpkins aud squashes.
be also had some first rare looking onions.
Mr. E. Z. Home OF Oxford, and Horne OF
Norwty, showed specimens of sweet potatoes.
MIR. ). 5. Smith, Oxford, had a good speci.
men OF the Excel-i or oats. He got the seed
from the patent Office. They weigh 43 lbs. to
the streaked bushel nd are large and hand
some, looking better than the Norway
F. G. Merrill, South Paris, had a good dis
play of his justly celebrated plows; also the ia
nous sbingle machine OF Merrill AID Morton
J 5. Wadleigh had fine looking Walter A.
Wood mower, and W. A. rockingham, South
N''u " MOWER. Colonel SWEET
mad Taylor's horse shay rake of fine construc
~ = n.vtux many merits over other rakes
Inc teeth are elastic, being made of sprlpg
tempered cast-steel, five feet long, and set in
spiral springs. "
Az elegant top buggy was exhibited NV
whitman, OF Bryant's pond,
harnesses OF superior workmanship and
stock were exhibited by Williams of Sou,h
Paris, a d Tucker OF Norway
", domestic and fancy articles there was a
good DISPLAY.
There was piece of flannel spun and wove
BY Hannah Yeaton, 81 years old. and a niece
by lady Is A patch work quilt by Frankie
Intte, the daughter of Mrs. America Bisbee
when the little girl was three years old and
nnisned at eleven--showing what an industri
Gus little girl can do.
rev. Zenas Thompson exhibited beautiful
quit OF the "Suu flower" pattern, which was
gwen him by the maker, a Mrs brigham ot
Bridgton, who quilted every stitch of it her.
Ell at the age of 81, and without glasses. He
a,so presented liuen towel-spun and woye
ona Ia" oa fax, by bis mother, in Hartford,
son 90 90 years. The fax was grown by her
S,: apu was not considered of first rate
quality by Mrs. Thompson
s;stinn &C was some pretty worsted work. con-
Mrs O.ca, dwelling bag aud chair tjdy. by
collar nv Miss Eyes Eyes. Also ve,y fine tatting
MSS Ella Saudersop. OF Nv
very nue wax work-the cross be;1o hao eol'e
ana MAJ; autumn leaves ,s and wreath splendid.
tas'y and delicate specimen OF hair u w",, very
ln the way of the fine arts, Miss So,
Prenfiss, of Paris, had some mertoriops n, .
auctions Miss Mary WheelwrIght, Of Sou,b
n nsirls, displayed genius and taste in her oil
yW1ihu;.ugs, consisting of scene from the
w hlte Mountains, Mount Blue. and a bird.
nain a. Skiiines, South Paris D: csc nted an oil
pa pa ~; wolch won many encomiums It
Se esrowa fer scene in Germany-copied from
Miss Emma k MiIIs,t in Portland.
beautiful oil paintings. also Nor"ay' mad some