Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-10-21
renorted fOr llle oxr.rd pemocrat

Cattle iShoiU and Fair at Bethel.
The annual Cattle Show and Fair OF
Bethel aud surrounding towns. was held
at Bethel on Thursday OF last week.
The day being one the most beautiful
and pleasant of The season. large crowd
of people were in attendance. II has
been but a lew years since these fairs
were first held at Bethel; at that time
but few, il any outside OF the town par
ticipating in them. Since then they
have become moro general from year TO
year, ill now. every town in the vicinity
unites in one common enterprise, bring.
ing forward specimens OF their farm
produce, stock and articles OF manuiac
ture for exhibition. and rendering tue
occasion one OF general interest annually
to the citizens OF this portion OF eur
County. The organization, or voluntary
association, rs it may be more properly
termed, il under the direction OF IN ex'
eculive committee, annually selected,
which has been increased the present
year by adding one member from every
adjoining town. The names OF the Com
miltee Tor the ensuing year are, Z. >.
Edwards, A NJ. Carter, ST. John Hast
ings, A. W. Grover, and ID. Nj. Grover
from Bethel. and Alden Chase OF Wood
stock, Chas. \. Kimbali OF Rumlord.
James G.. Roberts of Hanover, o. K.
Hastings of Newry, j. G. Larry OF Gilead,
Geo. IL. Brown of Mason, Alex. Sloane
of Albany, aud J. G. Rich OF Greenwood,
who by u resolution passed by the associ'
alton, are earnestly solicited TO invite
co operation OF the citizens OF their lie
spectire towns hereafter in these annual
Fairs. Ia the evening there was an adj
dress at the Congregationalist Church.
by j. S. Wright, Esq Of Paris, TO II
crowded house. The address was an
able and mastery production, eylnclng
much study, and repIctc with capital
hints, and WAS universally admired. Al
ter the address came the reports of The
various committees, u synopsis Of which
only is given. Much credit is due 10 the
executive committee G.. l.. Blake, Is.
TwitchelI. |. G.. Kimball. G.. P Bean. I.
b. Kendall and Z G. Wheeler IoI their
exeltions in behalf OF tho association.
REroErs
OS DISTRICT TEAus-I. G. knOaa reported
that there were tcams. In all numbering III yoke
the oae from - John Hastings district beng the
best and the one from West Bethel, 2Gd
NEAT STocK - NJ Philbrook reported large
entry from Nhich.th2 following Is selected @eo:
t,ro,er best oxen over feet. thu~. Drmcrrit. 2ud
do. /, 4 Bartlett best OAcu under feet, over
5 Year- old: II John llAsting-. 2nd do > Names
best ; wear ulds. J. VI. PhilbrOos, sed beet :
l. e. kimbul, best cal Oldsi o. J. Ch"hu'ri
2nd do; l. g. kimball, Ge.t year Old-: y. NJ.
Carter snd do; 6. Names, beet year o!ds; ]. u.
Kmhall, beet ycar.inss.
HORSES ANp CoLrs .mucl Il. Twitchell ~.
ported Newton Grsyer, best talsllv Horse, h3Jb :
4, L. Uean and q. Lazy, pair ol nancy matched /,
Near, Bean aud Bartlett, Morrill, Colts, also gey
Colts nearly matched, II. Bean year old coz
90 d Mr.. Palmer, year oil .oiti $40 \, ~.
Mason, Thoroughbred stock Horse, also colt, !
wear. old aud one yea old colt; IYtHndcr Oru"aE,
one wear old colt; J. NJ Bean. do; ID W. Toy oi
Upton presented be-. year old Morrill, colt hard
10 beat ma oxford County
nv,.,x. N,rcu-Nn-c, Mason, lGilead) re
b.t -, 80 go. Inv nxrp OF g.. / Blake aud
Pyram Bsbcc considering Mr. Blahes Wsrv
smaller and lighter than Mr lhsbec.s they drew
exceedingly well. Peter \ Bean hHd ono yoke !
I - ,i.is' Nu.ft t,r,ycr do. John ChAsc, one
yoke year uid-. kiusshury want 90 > u VIC
kenuey, one GuTse which deserved eei'e,iiI mrh'
/ -. r.,t
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W tH. e ", ~ ~ a. ~ ~, pn,,,.
nuuocT OF 'ii'l.s' W 80 y. ~ -, IA Al
y. LhbAl""' i =" ''"'V 49, a. V,t..ie,
ItoNc'' "a -" 49,, w. 80 ,,,.i.t, "A y ps,u
20 whom u, ~ y, , "a ,,,i',.- ~ t,ap-.
an" T. VI C"'',' P'.'o'''''
ON llurs-MishiI Macon gave NS,y sloN, s
and highly entertaining lepoI' ~" .he ii"P
the medicinal Nalus OF Nhis u NJ S""''"''e" WIN
other products ana eA'"''u "ls"''
OS FARM PEoDUCE.-A. W. GruVcT reported
/ I g. ktmball L. l.. puston, l.. Grover, JrnIl
/ Barker, John NJ. Phiibrook, a, presenting beet
/ y1ii,tie. OF Corn. shirley r. HaseltOn, =. T.,
/ Grover, best potatoes; \. Ohter AMI JACOB Ahni-
/ best Pumpkins. 1. g. kimbsll, best Wheat \
Grover, best swedish Wheat.
/ n,tpy pnoptcrs-p W. Townc rvlu.tcl
M. Jn.ob Anni-. Mr., r. G.. Wheeler, DR..
! I.,,a,I tH-oy-r bet -l,rclulen. 81 butter.
~ -, - III, tt.-l- -.
A"Hi', ~ ~, ,,L wi - 20 -,
p"'''"' " ~ ~
NiscsLLANEOUs ASrcLEs -Ihe "nnu,cc
on Miscellaneous Articles haVin. attended 70 that
| duty report. The entire. were very icW IN com
/ parf-on with what might have been expected our
WORTHY OIL special mention.
/ Ladies Wardrobe, by AIRS. knoeh Foster, when
/ consisted Of much needle work done ny nerseiI,
very nice and must have eost ,nu.h isPPr anu
/ patience: wax Lilies, Oy Miss VI. A. PhiIhps'
which was hncly executed; Two iohet set--on1 !,
| 10y Miss Clara knight, when desef'CS oV'.1i
notice, anu one w :nl'. ri, ,tt,,,.,r,.
Ie-sr'es - Rahi".on' also one by Mrs. G. /.
oy Ms, T. ~ ,h;cb .r, ,.rv nise: sor, Phi
nllhVai,, 49, 80. p,rnbarn which was con.i,lered
Tow, y s,oct,nS nv Mr.. Peter Grover. upon
W. nu '',',,,d t5is note Knit by Mr. Peter
| Grover, who hts been blind years, la, knlt -
nairs OF cotton footings, and IS pairs Of wooden
one "A pairs ladies' stockings, AMI footed pairs
L. l.. TsNu. cross, made rem thr PIN ol Yellow