Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-28
Hiram, Cattle Shoe.
HIRAM, Nov. 18th, 1871

HIRAM, Nov. 18th, 1871.
Mr.. Editor:-The members of the
Hiram Farmers Club. several OF whom
take your excellent paper. aud are trying
to increase its circulation, desire me to
report the result OF the Hiram Fair,
which, as it occurred Sept. goth, during
a chilling rain storm. was hardly equal 10
former Fairs. condense the Reports
somewhat.
Walter +. Watson exhibited best pair
of beef cattle. RI. h. Flyc, Marshall
Spring, Committee.
Reuben Kimball entered the best yoke
oil working oxen Walter +. Watson.
II. B. Flye. Marshall Spring, Committee.
The Committee on Drawing give LIST
premium to Joseph Cram, 2nd to Reuben
Kimball; several other teams did well.
Scammon Hill, Jacob Buck. j. ID. Lord,
Committee.
The Committee on Town team report
one team from Hiram containing 20 yoke
of oxen, showing many superior qualities.
The Committee on Mich cows report
rs follows: lst premium. A. X. P. Goog-
ms, %. Geo. w. Burbank, Sd, Oscar
Kimball. Albert Lowell, Reuben 3.
Moulton. S. b. Hartford. Committee.
The Com. on Horse Trot report that
the horse owned by Geo. w. Storer oil
Hiram, is hard TO beat. trotted his mile in
3 minute 81 seconds. easy. Mr.. Free
man Pussley. Of Cornish. exhibited
White Stocking. which bids fair to rival
Dexter. tro,ling 2.3 of mile in min
ute 81 seconds. He has since trotted II
mile in = AZ. Mr.. Wakefield. Conway,
y. H., and AIR. Moses Wentworth. OF
Denmark. uo,ted their horses, showing
superior speed. F. l.. Watson, John l..
Kimball. Committee
The Com. on Sheep, beg leave to re-
port that only one animal was entered.
bearing any resemblance to FrcmontS
woody horse, namely, one buck, Cots
void and Leiccstcr-owued by Madison
Rankins. We Judge that he would he as
dangerous among small boys. ~ the
Rebel Ram was among the Union fleet IN
the late war. Geo w Burbank. j. +.
Moulton, Committee.
Vegetablcg.-W. +. Watson, best corn
Thos. Mabry best sweet corn Henry
y. Burbank, best snap corn, and best
cabbage. Oliver Alien, best pumpkins
and squashes. j. l.. kimball. best tur'
nips. tomatoes and watermeions. A. Il.
=. Googins. best beets-also best grapes.
best potatoes. IL varieties. There were
other excellent potatoes presented. Os'
car Kimball, best apples. crab apples and
pears. Jacob Ridlon. Lcmuel Cotton.
Charles Rankins, Committee.
Mrs. NJ. a. c. Snow. best rug. Mrs.
ROYAL Mabry, 2nd best. Mrs. w. II.
Smith, hest scarf. Mrs. Edwin II Pin
gree, best quilt. Mrs. j. Pendexter'
Nathaniel Warren, Committee.
Fancy Articles.-Owing 10 the unpro-
pitious weather the display of handi-
work WAS not large. We were pleased,
howevcr,to see the collection that we did
it shows that young ladies are not wholly
/ T., Ea;,g Wa cpb,nit fhf
following: Best gentleman's scarf, Mrs
Marcia Smith also for best crochet tidy
Miss Mary H. Lunt presented very nice
lamp. mat; also Miss Nellie Noble nice
lamp-mat Neltie Burbank, age years
presented pretty lamp mat, showing
what little girl can do. Miss Sadie +
Burbank shows a fine specimen OF indus
dustry-a tatting collar. Winfield w
Fly exhibited fine drawing Of the vii
lagc (Hiram Corner of superior excel
lence. n. NJ. Kimball. Committee.
Hon. NJ. X. Mabry. of Parsonsfield
commenced an address of practica
kind, able anu eloquent, out was inter
rupled by the storm.
The Farmers Club met Nov. 18th. a
A. X. P. Googin's. and listened to an nd
dress by Llewellyn A. Wadsworh. Esq
Subject: What constitutes model Far
mer? and how shall the farmer elevat
his calling to its proper rank among tn
various ayocations OF the age" 1t wa
we'll received, and followed by genera
discussion by some twenty members.
Pro BoNo PUBIICO.