Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-19
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Notwithstanding the cold gray morning
Of Tuesday, the 18th inst. the 'ar'ne
Bstbel and the adjoining towns Gnu"
nouring into the village about y o c'o0s
a N their carts and carriages ioaaeu
with the products OF the farm aud dairy.
Albany came with town team Oh t~en'!
ns;rs of oxen and steers. Mason win 'en
pairs. and middle Intervaie" di''i'''.
Bethel, with fifteen pairs. Seventy e'sn'
nairs in one line were exhibited upon 'n'
Common ut one time which would nave
done credit to any County Show III tue
State. Daniel Hol. and Alex. Sloan .,
Albany exhibited matched oxen anu
.,eers that attracted much attention io'
their likeness and beauty. as did very
large pair from the stock OF OTIS Hayforo'
The awarding committees will give
moro definite idea Of the points oil ehce'.
lepce than can be gathered by CASUAL
observer w. W. Mason exhibited MS
herd of full blood and grade Ayrshires'
JERSEYS. Durhams. and Holsteins as weil
~ flock of South Down and Shropshire
sheen and full blood Berkshire hogs.
which were admired by everyone that
saw them. Roberts. OF Hanover was
there with his beautiful, clean white laced
Hereford,. and Hon. K. |. Burbank oil
Boston. Mass. started twenty-five heau
Of full blood Jerseys and Holsteins from
his stock farm in Shelburne. N. H., ana
arrived with six having sold nineteen Oh
the way. Rev. J. Dutton exhibited MS
Jersey and calf. while Master l., his son.
brought out his noble Plymouth hocK
fowls. J. &C. Billings exhibited his jersey
stock. G.. 5. Edwards his red Durhams'
and Gilbert Chapman superior co"
with calf by her side seven m0nts oIu
that weighed $50 lbs. A. o. Paine oil
Mason exhibited some splendid stock ana
sheep with three lambs by her side that
were dropped last April weight OF dam
l96 lbs, lambs So. 81 and 1916 lbs.
OF horses there were large number OF
entries. T b Kendall exhibited his Black
Hawk and St. John Hastings his Sherman
Knox-two splendid entire animals
Several mood mares with their ioal were
on exhibition. A NJ and I { Carter, Il
r Hodsdon. George OILS. Alphonso Pen
10y. Col. & ) Edwards and Chas. Mason
exhibited some beautiful animals. Mr..
Masou's two year old FIllie Attracted
much attention. her weight being 800 los.
Some beautiful carriage horses owned by
s L b .rtlett, ) Is TShchell and W w
Chandler, all large. dapple gray geldings'
were much admired.
The Hall WAS well tiled with specimens
of butter and cheese. whoa. and corn,
garden vegetables and the handiwork oil
the ladies. Some gilt edged butter BY
Mrs Josiah Dutton. Mrs 5 Edwards.
Mrs Albert Grover. Mrs A NJ Carter and
Mrs ii Young. Mrs S y Kimball and Mrs
Wheeler showed that we need not go TO
Vermont Tor butter The Bethel Cheese
Factory exhibited some excellent cheese.
Three boxes OF honey from one hive.
weight 90 lbs. By f Foster, Jr., and some
nice white bread by Mrs + Foster. Jr..
Mrs p Harrington and Miss Hattie Pin
gree attracted much attention.
Some splendid samples OF wheat and
corn were on exhibition. j & Rice eH-
hibited 20 varieties Of apples, + Foster.
Jr., Col G 5 Edwards aud Mrs Z Nj
Twitchell 10 varieties each. Alfred
Twtchell some splendid varieties Joseph
+ Twitchell II varieties.
Wednesday morning opened bright and
clear and the 'throng OF people increased
materially. The day was everything that
could be desired and everybody seemed
pleased and happy. The ladies riding.
the horse trot, the admirable address of
+. Foster, Jr.. in the evening ut the NJ.
+. church, the report OF the committees.
and the inspiring music by the Bethel
Cornet Band. closed one Of the most sue
cessiul exhibitions ever held in Northern
Oxford County. And all joined in accord
irg Col. c. S. Edwards need of praise
for his untiring efforts. and indomitable
perseverance,. Tor the marked success.
Much praise is due 10 the Secretary, Mr.
A. NJ Carter, for the arrangements and
display in the ball. w.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
NEAT sroCK-Whole No.entries %, J G Billings
BETHEL grade Jersey COW, grade Jersey heifrr, in
milk , Years old. j Dutton, thoroughbred Jersey |
cow and calf months DID, Gilbert Chapman one |
grade Durham COW and bull calf seven months
old calf weighs $50 tos.; Edwards, one grade |
Durham bull years old; A o Pain, Mason, do ; |
X Burbank, White Mountain Stock Farm, Shell. |
burne y II, thoroughbred Ayrshire bull Romeo !
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