Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-20
East Oxford Agricultural Show and Fair,

The annual show aud Fair Of The East oxford
Agricultural Society commenced sept soth, upon
their grounds near DiNncd village. The morning
being very rainy II was damper on many, so
that the attendance was thin during the day, but
there was . respectable exhibition Of neat stock
on the grounds, anil the day passed or pleasant
" with the usual routine of examining stock by
the committees. drawing OF oxen, &c.
The second day, October lst, looked damp and
,qualy m the morning, which, no doubt kept
many nom visiting the grounds. nevertheless
there wa. good display in the hall in the ladies'
department and also Of fruit and vegetables, dai
rs products g.. At II An, aftcr prayer by Rev
4 L Abbott, n very able and interesting agricul-
tural address was delivered by Il Y Thompson OF
JAY. In the afternoon some smart trotuug OF
horses owned within the limits Of the society,
came OF on the nice track Of the sociciys grounds
The third day, designed for horse tro,tng, was
nearly a failure on account Of rain.
A meeting OF members Of the society was held
during the evening Of the irsI day, when the foi'
lowing officers were chosen:
Prcsilent-,Iohn u staples
Sccrctary-Wlha Il Greene.
Trusiees-Wm " Walt of DiNhed, Jarvis W
Richards OF Mexico. Charles \ kin,hau Of Rum
ford Henry Rowe OF Peru, Granville Chui oi
Canton, Melvin Winter Of Carthage, Mendell
Of Hartford, Il Richmond OF Byron, and +
Merrill OF Audoycr.
Premiums were awarded rs iollows,
To town OF Mexico, first premium on oN.tcam.
DiXdelt. "a. steer team. Perm TT, Mexico ~
beef cattle. \ Z White lst. II Mitchell 81. match
ell oxen. J SWEET l-t J W Richards 2d best
oxen, Abel Harrington =. II II Lowe 2d: match
ed steer, wears old, I Harmon 1T. : Brown
a.. II .f. saN A
dran oxen. VI J. Winter 1T, : SWEET q; dralt
steers II Mitchell: calves, y staples bull 1
years old, u Bishop: years old X u sanders :
year old, Daniel Lowe: bull calf u Btshopi
cSU,. Daniel Lowe 1T, W W Wait 2d; heifer one
year old Tyler kidder; bucks, ID Bishop let,
u VI Tony 81.
On horses stock horse, 10 7 y Washburn -
premium II III Lowe 2d; breeding mare, : II
LoveIJv: family horse. Hosea Newton; matched
horses \ \ Michel; best year, old COLI. W '
fainter: , YEAR oid VI Holland; ! year old, u
u Touey; ling, l. Ii Lyycjgy.
Cheese and buttgr-tO pINn-li Center cheese
factory. 1T prem. 10 DiNIeld Village factory, 81
10 \ ] knight gratuity. Tub butter, % NJ, ;
White isi, Mrs j b staple. 9d; lump butter Mr.
J 81 Eustls 1t, Mr- ID VI rortey 81.
Grain, &c.-W heat, " w White 1T prom, y
NJ Tortey %, coru, J J Holman lst, W Greene
2d beans Joel VI BaLb. Hops, Horace HOLMAN
lsi, ID q Taylor 2d.
On carriage, % \ 4 MITCHELL on cart % Daniel
TAYLOR. on harness 10 4 \ Mitchell.
Bread, white. 10 Mrs W Walker lst: Nh.
samp White "a brown bread to Ms samr White
Vegetables, to II " Park potatoes per acre.
" X Greene onions, II W Park; 6eets ii Aus.
tin melons, III Austin pumpkins, Hosea New
ton; apples. W ' Tainier lst, Wait %. J Hol
man 81. W Greene ith; grapes, IL W Park
Honey, j VI Eu-t-.
on fancy articles, needle work, &c-Quiit Mrs
/ r Bracket 1T, Mrs VI Houghton 81, Mrs An
nette Marsh 81; quilt containing i>Js pieces. TO
Mrs \ Farwell. IA lady - years old; ottoman 10
Mrs sarah 4 Chase; toilet set, Mrs II o stanley
let, Mrs sarah \ Chase ID tides, Mary kdder
lst Mrs VI Houghton ID, Mary Kid1er 81, An
nette Marsh an. Mrs Hosea ledtOu 9Th, VI j Yea.
ton 9Th, Susie Hall Ith, Mrs VI Green sth, Mrs.
II y stanley gtn, + Dillingham; 10th, Sybel Gates
llth, Ella Brett l2th moss mats, VI \ Reed; on
mats Anna Harlow lst and %, Mabel Yeaton 80.
Mrs r Dillingham; 9TH; toilet basket, Mrs j Nj
HoughtOn; sofa pillow, VI A Reed Island ID; on
embroidered white dress, Mrs VI Richardson
sheets and pillow shAms, Mrs VI 4 Richardson
on ladies' under clothes, LOylnia HOlmani pair
chemi-e, VI Reed; hhdkf and tidy, Mrs e =
Holman; millinery and fancy goods, Mrs Sarah
Chase: wire basket, Mrs Mary kllder; feather
flowers, Mrs ii o stanley bouquet, perIumery
basket and air castle Eta Park Towering mau.
u years old, Mabel leatOn; rug made when "
years old, susie Harrington; rugs, Mrs W Rus
lis lst VI \ Reed ~, Nus Harriet SIockwe 81,
Mrs Lucy Barnard 9Th, Mrs. VI White 5th; straw
earpeIlng. Mrs Saml Holmes flannel Mrs Lo-
reno Knight carpets, Mrs sam'l Holmes Let,
Mrs. sarah Gllcrease Cd NJ VI HoughtOn Sd; rug,
Nus q Holman; wreath, Ms NJ HOughion
worsted flowers, feather flowers and wrought
motto, VI VI Houghton wrought motto, Mrs "
\ Greene; cut flowers and coXcombs, Lizzie Nor
WM. Il. GREENE, Sec'y.