Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-15
Denmark I'O.Cm Fair.

" WAS held at Denmark Corner, Thurs
day. Oct. 3D. Although it camo the day
after the Cumberland County Fair at
Bridgton, and the week before the West
Oxford at Fryeburg, everything was
done by its friends that could DO done in
SO short space of time. to make il a
success. And 10 when the day came
the wsak.hearted took courage, the
cRoAKERs were still, and its most san
guine friends were astonished 10 sec the
long sleek teams, with their sturdy and
smiling drivers, come marching to the
we'll timed and enIivening music OF the
Bridgton Band.
At nine O'Clock A. A. the Town Teams
were arranged aud examined on the
Fair Grounds in front OF the Town Hall.
The ox.team consisted OF q prs, while
the stcor.team was made up OF 70 prs.
yr. old steers, and the committee 10.
port them all as very nice and hard 10
beat" Then take the two year ODDS and
year olds. and other stock upon the
grounds, it looked ~ though some cattle
had oulliysd droughls and grasshoppcrs.
The Trial ot Drali aud Discipline OF
Oxen and Steers. 10 o'clock, attracted,
as usual, much nllcn ion. and created
considerable amusement. The result is
given in The plcmiun list.
There were II entries naJc for Draw
ing Match. and it cannot be better des
cribed than in the words OF the committee,
"lhe contest WAS uncommonly spirited,
and where all did 50 well our committee
find it somewhat difficult TO decide. Col.
James Walkers cattle, boing much tho
heaviest, moved the load with The great
est ease" There were many others that
did well, but tine and space will not NJ.
low M enumeration.
One more item OF interest 10 many
was pair OF trained 2 year old .teers,
uained 10y Aldsna Colby. boy oil IT.,
who made them go through all the mo-.
tons of well.rainod oxen, without any
yoke upon them Nj. James Mickey
also had a pair Of tho same ago trained
in ike manner by a boy. May other
boys 60 and do likewise.
Now let us take psep int" The Hall.
Here we find long tables groaning be-
meath The product. OF the Gsrdcn, the
Field, the Orchard. Dairy, Fancy article.
Fabrics OF home manufacture, while Pre-
serves. JcilioS, Pickle. and all the Good
is of The Pantry, tickled ones tasts, oven
10 look upon them The walls Of the
hall were fairly decorated with splendid
samples OF houscWilcry, showing pl9fnIy,
that Queen Mary has some followers
even at this late and degenerate day.
There WAS ovc thing That seemed out ui
place, and that Was Fox without the
old hen with yellow legs
At2o'clock came the Address The
Bridgton Brass Band were in attendance
and favored tile audience with excellent
music. The meeting was called to or.
der by G.. Is. Smith, President OF the
Society, who introduced 10 the attentive
audience Trumtn ) Perry Esq, OF
Bridgton, who gsvo The "Ciodhoppers"
some very good advice. and we sincerely
hope they will follow it. Next comes the
Horse Tlot. Owing TO some misunder-
standing. (not explained At the time
thsre were only two upon the course.
The Foot Race was spirited STAIR {;
the contestant reached The home stretch
we'll winded. bat highly olalcd. And
thus snded the Denmark Town Fair,
pronounced by all II perfect success
We give below the awards OF prsmi
ums As lar rs have beon reported.
Working O1on.-AuXu.!ldo ingalls,,
LIST; r. l.. Walker, ID; J.moS Walker,
Sd.
Col. James Walker OF Fryeburg ex.
hbited six oxen, well.mstched and ca
cel.cnt workers, which were highly com.
mcnded by the committee.
Buls.-Emcry Lord, l.t Moody
Walker, Pad.
Swear old Steers j w Davis, lst;
G. Is. Mclntirc, ID.
ZyeaI Old Stecrs.-Jsmes Mickey l,t {;
Moses +. Wentworth, 2nd.
Cows Il. II. Smith, LIST.
Beet. Nathaniel Robinstou, LIST; John
Blaisdell, md.
Matched. Oxsn.-E. L. Lowell, I /;
Ferdinand Witham, md james Walker
Sd.
2.year old Hcifcrs.-Moody +. Walker,
LIST; Thomas Sesvoy. md.
Years Old Heiers.-- +. Walker, l.t.
Shecp.-H. ii. Smith, LIST.
Horses, j. Blaisdell, lst. best breed
ing mare; Hosea Allen, lst. matched
horses; ADei ingalls,, lst, family horse !;
Hosea Allen, md.
Colts year old. w. W. Warren,
lst: 3 ) ear old, A. III. Witham, Isl; ,.
year Old, ii. +. Berry, lsl; j. +. Whit
ney, 2nd; year old, o. E. Lowell, lst +;
II. +. Lord, 2nd. Fou: months old, j.
Blsisdell, l,l. There were other horses
and colts exhibited muck praised by
horsemcn. but not examined by commit.
tee.
Dairy Products. -Committee on this
department. entirely neglected their duty.
There were several entries, all very