The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-12
BUXTON AND HOLLIS FAIR


The citizens of Buxton and Hollis held their
first cattle show and fair on the grounds of the
Buxton Changers near the Buxton Center depot
Tuesday and Wednesday, and from the atten-
dance and interest manifested by the residents
of the two towns, and others who we've there,
we may well predict useful future for an in
stitution so important to the farmers of the
two towns The show of neat stock was uni
formly good, though with the exception of some
very fine specimens of Jersey stock, there was
nothing fancy. srhe exhibition of horses and
colts was rather limited. Mr. Simon Millken
of Saco was on the ground with his fins stall
lion, much to the edifcaton of the people. The
exhibition of swine also was limited to two or
three pens, but in these some very large and
thrifty looking hogs were seen. Some good
specimens of cotswold sheep were exhibited
and the poultry was mostly confined to the
Plymouth Rock and brown leghorns. Mr.. T.
FL. Berry of Buxton made a handsome and
quite an extensive exhibition of pigeons of new
varieties.
In the hall the display was excellent aud far
beyond the expectations of everybody. The
fruit show was extensive, luscious and invit-
ing. 1t seems as though nothing could have
been left out in this line in all the
list of fruit peculiar to the temperate zone
Pears, apples, grapes of every variety of hue
and favor loaded the tables. Some of these
specimens were of monstrous size. Enormous
squashes, monster pumpkins, smammoth beets,
turnips and cabbages, spoke of carefol husban-
dry. Long traces of golden corn hung from the
walls; and many admirable varieties OF pota-
toes displayed the enterprise Of the Buxton and
Hollis farmers, and made a display which
would be creditable to any fair.
THE CENTENNIAL DEPARTMENT
| which was under the charge of Mrs. J. f.
Warren, who acknowledges the cheerful aid of
all the townspeope, was excellent A china
plate which came in the May Flower, exhibited
| by Mrs Littlefeld of Hollis, claimed prece-
dence; Nathan Woodman of Buxton exhibited
a pair of silver caudlestcks with tray and snuff
| fers, which were over 200 years old, and were
heir loons in his family; Mrs. Mark Rounds of
Buxton exhibited silver spoon which belong
ed to Count Rumford, whose direct descendant
she is; Mrs A. l.. Came of Buxton contributed
thread case taken out Of Portland the day be-
fore the town was burned in 1775; Mrs. Samuel
Elder Of Buxton, a mustard pot from the same
source; a comcal-looking China punch bowl
which had belonged to revolutionary officer
was sent in by Mr.. Sanborn Cobb of Buxton !;
| Mrs. NJ. L. q. Owen of Buxton furnished a
| silver mug dating back to 1862 and an elegant
| China cup and saucer 105 years old; Mrs. Leon
| ard McKenDy of Buxton contributed neck
lace Of gold beads known to be over 1o5 years
| old Edward Flood of Buxton exhibited gold
watch over 100 years old; Mrs. Ann M. Brad
| bury, pitcher and decanter $50 years old !;
Deacon James Towle exhibited communion
| service used by Rev. Paul Coffin in the first
/ church in Buxton; Mrs. Richard Libby contrib
uted the portrst Of lady, pieces of wedding
| dress and pair of wedding slippers, all over a
| century old; Mrs. Mark Brown showed a spoon
mold $50 years old; Noah Eaton hammer
| used before the revolution and tailors goose
| forged with it; Mrs Jane Libby, woods comb
200 years old; Miss Belle Lane. pocket-book
and papers 100 years old; Mrs. Alvin Knig hts,
| two corsets $50 years old-they looked formida-
BILE; pieces of Mrs Lemuel Merrills wedding
dress $50 years old-facings spun and woven by
herself; Mrs. Bracket, portfolio of needle
work executed in the female model school,
Kildare Place, Dublin, in 1924, by Miss
Susannah Melvin, being sample
required as the condition of graduation
Mrs, John e. McKenny, set of china ware over
100 years old; Mrs. Aaron Brooks, chair OF first
physician in Buxton, DR.. Royal Brewster Mar
tina A. Palmer, dressing case 200 years old,
deliberately carved Mrs. Deborah Wentworth,
wooden bowl ITO years old; Leruuel Merrill,
case of razors brought from England 1886
Theodore Elwell, musket captured at surrender
of Burgoyne. 1777; Jacob Hamlen, gun used in
Indian war 1861, at Fort Hill Gorham; Mrs.
Stephen Berry, Buxton, quilt in flower pattern
100 years old; MISS Belle Lane, skillet 200 years
| old, brought from England, property of Mrs
H. w. Miller, ST. John; o. A. Berry, mode
| barrel $50 years old; Mrs o. A. Berry exhibit
ed an elegant bead basket, wrought by Stephen
| Berry. man to,ally blind.
The most valuable and curious relic was al
autograph letter of Washington, exhibited BY
Peter Libby. 1t bore no address, but stated
that he had lost favorite penknife; begged
that one might be sought among the stores
suggested that perhaps Mr.. Bayley could fur
nish one, and particularly dwelt upon his pref
epce for one with two blades.
OF fancy articles there was an extensive aut
fine display. Prominent among the article
NAV be mentior ed an infants blanket and bas
ket, entered by Mrs. Mtton Klgore, box of in
fant's flannel, entered by Mrs; Frank MeKeen
lambrekip, by Mrs. Caleb Locke, feather wreat
by Mrs. George Smith, card receiver by Flor
: Nj. Warren, nine years old, miniature OK tear
and quilting scene, carved by knife by Law
renee Mllikep, and tutted toilet set by Mn
: Charles Carr. Mrs. Horace Harmon contrbu
ed a picture frame made with jack-knife, b
j. M. Carey while in Libby Prison.
1. RUGS AND QUILTS
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