Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-29
The State Fair.

Tue All, demonstrating luAS Lew tssO" -
one Of the best. if not the best places Tor
the Show. II is thought that the New
England Fair will be held hero next year
in conjunction with the State Fair. II
was feared that the immense crowd, some
twelve to fifteen thousand. could not be
lodged nights, but many were able TO re-
turn home each evening. and the balance
found abundant recommendation
Citizens were very hoSpi,ablo in opening
their houses 10 guests, and among them
none more so than Gov. DINGLEY, Who
entertained several of the knights OF
the quill, with their ladies. On Thurs
day evening he gave a reception al his
house to the officers OF tho Society and
distinguished strangers and friends, which
was very ENJOYABLE. DIR. Loring, Pres.
OF the New England Society. aud Col.
Needham. were expected, but were IN
able to be present.
Not only was the Fair a success fnan-
cially. but generally. as the exhibition Of
stock. the trotting and the display in the
lislls was superior.
We can only speak generally OF the
Show. Some OF the best horses in the
Siu5. with Large numbers OF their colts.
were on exhibition. aud many OF them
entered for the races Messenger Knox.
King William and Phil Sheridan. were
matched in the stallion race. the former
winning. Messenger Knox, greyish, and
bismarck, splendid Knox stallion, coal
black. had q great triSl OF speed for TIE
champion belt-the first heat being almost
dead one, both horses being neck 10
neck all the time. The time made was
between > SO and > 81. Old Hampton
aud many of his colts made good show.
"Dreadnaught," a Boston horse, and
winner Of the $4,000 purse at Mystic,
was on exhibition. ItisS "FeSrnsught'
colt The lfotling was said 20 be IS good
rs any ever witnessed in the State. De-
coSter and MOOre's two year Cd stallion,
hing Hiram, Of Buckdeld, . splendid
looking Hampton colt, took = premium.
Record, Of Buckheld. had i've year old
colt for which be was offered $500 on
the grounds. and refused. Mrs. D'Arthe-
nav, Of Augusta. had = tent in which she
exhibited herself and her celebrated stal-
lion Young FeArnaught," with several
colts. She quarters with them, and
seems At home in their company, and At
tracts much attention.
or nc neat cattle were the famous
uolstein stock from the Asylum a, Togus,
fine cattle. some nice Jerseys. Ayrc Shires,
pIrhams aud HerelordS.
TIE gaand procession ot az the stock
was aue sight, containing about TWO
hundred and seyeniy-fyc horses alone.
Il was estimated that icOm twelve 70
fifteen thousand persons were on The
ground OF two OF the days witnessing The
tTo;s.
The largest crowd in he Halls was A.
tracted by the baby Snow on Friday,
at IL in the forenoon. The "horse trots
were no, 10 he named in comparison.
There were twelve eniries.-sOne 10 be
over q year DID, and three prizes were
oGeled. They were exhibited in the
large Hall to such Jam OF curiosity
seeking people as were never Witnessed
before. They were arranged on the
stage. behind the curtain. with their
mothers. and when the curtain arose. there
was music. The curtain rose and fell
several times, and the babies were in
their "beSt bib and tucker" The ladies
declared that rs the Committee were a.
men, their decisions would be based ~ IN
the dresses rather than the faces. How
this was. we could not affirm, for the
spectators got a very poor view of the
show, owing TO the crowd. The first
prize was awarded to Mrs. J. VI. Bidwell
OF Mt. Vernon; "a to Mrs. Lewis Blake
Of New Gloucester and 81 to Mrs. Seth
Wakefield OF Lewiston. The boy babies
took all the prizes, which was all owing
10 the Committee being constituted OF
gentlemen. We saw one colored little
urchin, who was a trile too late for the
exhibition.
At the Annual meeting the new trustees
elected harmonized the feeling which had
existed, aud the Society enters upon 3
very prosperous existence. Hon. Rufus
Prince OF Turner, the able President, was
reelected aud Nj WATSON. the well
known and highly useful Secretary, also.
Dr.. S. II. TeWksbuyy, very popular with
horsemea throughout the State aud Gen.
Tilton Of Togus, were pat on the board
OF trustees.
Oxford County, we regret 20 say. con-
tribnted but little Of its products TO the
Fair. There was some nice fruit. bu, in
this department, especially in apples.
which we excel in. there were no eutries
that we noticed.
10 carriages. Joseph Whitman OF Bry-
ants Pond, had one OF his nice side spring
wagons, as handsome and durable as
anything there.
Pingree & Hall. South Waterford, had |
four sets of carriage wheels there.
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Co. had
fine display of their goods. carriages. /