Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
Sumner and Hartford ShO,c.


The citizens OF Sumner and Hartford held their
annual Cattle show and Fair at East sumner
Thursday, oct. -. The weather was very delight
nl, and at an early hour or quiet little village
was filled with q large crowd OF people Inc falr
proved a decided success. The exhibition oil neat
stock was large. There were OF the ground thirty
yokes of oxen and steers from sumner AMI thirty
three from Hartford There were seveia entries
Of bulls, cows aud heiiers. The committee on
town teams ioIud the team from sumner heavier
but the Hartford team was larger aud better
matched WIN. II. Downs of sumner entered =
fine grade Durham COW and three heifcrs, one
two aud three wears old los her side.
lot Of potatoes exhibited by Abel sIet'on
wcrc very large and prolific, welding stNiy.seNen
pounds from one potato. There were some -peci-
mems Of potatoes bceis, onions, etc, exhibited uy
Capt IL. Bisb,c, Il. +. Robinson, John !. Glover
John Thompson, Capt J. Fields aud Levi Bryant
which were nice and handsome.
Mrs Annie Kccnc, 1 lady - years old, sent
nice lille cheese, one Of twenty -four made by her
the past summer.
The display Of fruit was "cfy large and line.
The large tables were heavily loaded with delici-
Gus apples. pears, grapes, etc. There were TWEEN
" five cntrics In This department. Ira Palmer eN-
hibitcd twcnty-ihrce varieties Of apples AMI two
Of pears \ J Robinson, l.; Alden kccnc, L;
J. II Robinson. 10: Joseph Fields 70, Y. \. Var
ncy, y; VIM Cushman. l., : Si,tsou, y, ap.
pies and pc rs; } r. stc,,on, 10 Of apples, I Of
pears and Of grapes; Nathaniel Gcrrish. : Cal
vim Parliu. =. La Lcycn-, apples and gaPc-' ".
II. Down q nice lot Of apples aad grapes; J. II.
Robinson, 70 plates of apple; l.. Il. Head. fine
4 r..rI H|
meus from then orchards AMI gardens hut time
and space forbil us longer g. paIucuIarHc on ih'
choice lri.ts 1l urg brother flrmers.
There wl, q goojdisl las of canned fiuIt OF va-
riou- k.nI-, which SLOWS th1t lhc ladies bad been
mindful Of The coming winter. light entries were
made, lrsm one 60 tn yaiiriic- each
Iuciui Il. Alloy Of Hartford, presents good
oN.ca.t.
There was a very large and fine display OF
quilts. The large hall was completely quilted
from ole end TO the other. Eighteen, OF all kinds
were exhibited. We thiuk that the Ladies ard
gent, in Hartford ought not To suffer from cold
SOD TAR a. quilts are concerned.
VIM. Glover presented anice pain Of calf boots
made los himself
Mis- Ncl.c Cary hal COOL collection Of draw
iug., both pencil AMI csayon, aud Mrs. Ros"eU
Brgg, a splendid wreath of wax flowers when
attracted ,hc admiration OF all. Although rather
late 100 the season for cut flowers. NJ. /.
Tucker aud Mr. Levi BRYANT prc-ent"l very
prc!t, bouquets. Mrs. g. Briggs received The first
preference for magnificent Gala Lily. Miss
Eachie stct-on presented u curiosity in the shape
Of a Or Livingstone g,ran ium, and Mrs.. l. BY
ant another .n o. dusty miller The articles ON
the ladies. table were SO varied and elegant that y
seems nrilllus % pMtlcularile Mrs. J'nneH
Russell hal 2 very curious she'll monument there.
Mrs \ T. Gimmon. Mis- \. Bonuey, Mr. l.
Abbott and Miss Lizzie Bonney prcscnIcdsome
pretty toiie, sets. Mrs. Cynthia Bucknam' MiS-
Lizzie B,nncy. Mr.. Roswell Brlkss and Mrs I.
V Harlng, cotton tides. Mrs l.. Russell ana
Miss Lizzie Robinson, wor,ted tides T'''y
cushions by Mr.. Aryila HayfJrd,.A. Perkins ana
Miss Anna Bonuey. o stamped catch ALL very
pretty. by Miss Ahb.c Tucl. Curious air castle
of thistle down, by Ms Hiram Berry. Mrs Mar
girc; Thompson. lAIy u 50 ye1rs, kn!. and pre-
scntcl a pair. OF nice wooden s,oekins'
There was.quisra' collection OF old RULES that
pleased many who admire ithngs Of the pa's
Rev. \ mI;presen;elnspe OF Con"
mental scrip. silver spoons one hundred years OH
4 ten set, one hundred. years old, By Mrs john
Thompson 4 piece Of quilt two hundred years
old b, II J Thompson. T NiITlrdng present
ed = chair brought over in the Mlyfowes. Ira
Palmer presented Indian relics found on his farm;
also.wooden sole sho, found M tic oliiwaah'ns'
ton House, Cambridge liass.
Outside Of the hall the usual variety or aii'ac'
tions were 70 be found. There was stephens with
a ~. l.. 90. nff.I Gin ~ O..
bread men were eager 20 supply The wants OF tue
hungry and thirsty crowd. The base bill players
drew a large crowd OF boys AMI girls who were
delighted with the sport. AZ hteLh'nr the
crowd dispersed. feeling well 'at'aeI with the
dav'. entertainment,
The committee awarded the following p.eIcr.
eaces
CATTLE working oxen Let Elphllvt Morrill,.
sumner; "a. Joseph Rowe. sumner. Matched
oxen over Hour years Old 1T. Eirha!et AoItlll
Matched. four years old. lsi. \ HARROW Hart
ford ~. A j. Russell, Hartford 81 lu'lus Bon
uev. summer Three wears OIL. -, jas. VI Rus
,ell 81. John Thompson, Jr. Two yehEs "'9' ~
Jos. :. Young. ono year OIL ~, A'Wo't A.h'n
81 Jas. NJ Russell steer calves. IL, VIM. u
Sp arrow: .d John Thompson, j. Bulls, one
year old, Isl, VIM. Il sparrow 81 John lhomt-
ION. IT, 4: 81 Wa IL. Downs. Drawing oxen IT,
Levi Newell. 2d. il. hll Young. Four years Oh
ist Joseph Russell: > .. Geo. ~. Burrows, 81. j
r clover Three wears old steers, ~, " m b'n
nev; !d, 4. Merrill! Two years oil' '''' t'""~
,nErr -Floeks. 1T VIM II Downs. Bucks,
lsJ.T ~tetsOn. l. Vim. II. Downs.
POCLrEY. - Hens, Light Brthma. q Johh
Robinson, "a, VIM. II. Downs White Leshoin'
ls', same.
GRAIN AID VEGETABLES seed wheat lst:
Abel stetson. Corn, eight owed, lst, fAs-AI4
B0nuey: 20 Levi BRYANT. Twelve oWeI' It,
". Brlgg. Tom Thumb. 1T, Ezra hretic. snap
st. Frank " Palmer. Sweet, lsli Alden Meme
Potatoes, LIT, Alden Keene Onions, !ss john ~
Robinson. Becls and turuip., Isl, WIN. II
Downs Pumpkins, 1T, Alex Robinson >iH"sAes'
1T. Levi Bryant,
DAIRY PRopUcrs ErC.-Bu'ter, lst, Mr' Lydia
=. Alley, 81. Mr.. b. +. Robinson. Chee.e IT,
Nr, II b. Maxim. H. Ms. Elipliilei Norm.
Box honey, 1T, Ira Palmer.
FRUT.-Applc-. Ist, Ira Palmer; p. =. J 9tet
son. Grapes l-t, T. VI. StetHOu: -, J.. Is. Oh"P
man; 81, J. L : etson and VIM Downs.
MISCELLANEOUS Log cabin quilts IL MIS-
I.iEz.e Bonn-s "a. Mr, Lutiu- Bonney 81, hr'
Allen Abbott: Patchwork quilts 1T, MS =. IL
boul1mi -. Mrs.. Era Newell, 3d. NJ. / g.
Russell. Braided rugs, MT- Eiphalc. MlIi!,,'
DmwI rugs, 1T, Mis- Nellie Craig; %, Nlrs l /
Harding. - Mr.. G. r oldham. Ra$ cArpet.hk'
1T, Ms N1villt HIvf'ul. 81 Mrs. I'r1el lam
mon, 80, Mrs +. II. Barows. s-S'
Reported for the OeJord Dea ocrat
LoUeH, etc., cattle Shoe.
The Farmers and Mechanics annual Exhibit