Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-21


and profitable address of an hour, by bit
of personal experience, stating that when
he was twenty-one he bought farm, a
yoke of oxen and forty sheep, running III
debt some two thousand dollars but that
by industry and prudence he was able every
year to lay up on an average from two to
three hundred dollars after meeting all of
his obligations.
Hon. Geo. Walker, the Mayor of Port
land, having arrived on the last train was
seen in the crowd and called upon to speak.
He very happily alluded to his former res
dence in oxford county, and to the recol-
lectionS of his boyhood. He claimed TO
have been a farmer, and for all that he had
and was he was indebted to the discipline
ofhls early years. He well remembered
how when a boy, he drove the logs ON
Kezer River for twenty-five cents day.
Hon. Joel Eastman of Conway, n. H.,
in Il spirited and forciblc speech, almost
belied the statement that he was more than
fourscore. He was farmer until OF age,
and he had missed his vocation in not keep
ing on in that line. Now withdrawing
from his lifelong profession, he found his
highest enjoyment on his farm. Stick to
your farms. there you can secure compe-
tcncy-and that means happiness. BE
honest, pay your individual debts, and de-
mand always and everywhere that your
state and national obligations shall be dis
charged
The cattle show is certainly equal if not
superior To former exhibitions. The veg
etablc display in the lower story of the
hall is not an inferior one, although some
departments are somewhat lean, on ac-
count of an unfavorable season. The cX-
hibition Of fruit in the second story is cN-
ccllcnt In quaity-nothing better was seen
AZ the state Fair. The same may he said
of the honey, maple sugar preserves, &C,
in the latter class somewhere between
,cycnty-nyc and ono hundred jars and
glasses stood in tempting array while from
fifteen to twenty pots of butter and portly
chccscs on the other end of the table kept
up the balance of power. The depart
mcnt of household manufactures and of
millinery was well filled.
THE rRoTrING.
The trotting Tor the Socicty'> premium
came Oft ut p. M, and wa, witnessed by
an immense crowd of spectators. The
Judges were John Thomas OF Fryeburg,
Jane, Hutchmg, of Lowell, j. J.. Kimball
There were three entries. all of which
started. The following summary shows
the result OF the race:
c. Walker Ms. blk IN. Little Buttcrcup ]
: Charles u-. d. III. puuh (
\ 4. Wiley ms. m. Lady PIKE . '
Time Joi j.uj' 5ls.
FNFBuRG, oct. l6.
The fair is considered IL equal to any
previous one and perhaps the most sue
ccs>lu The favorable weather, the large
attendance. the excellent addresses, and
the quantity and quality of the articles and
animal, exhibited, AN combined to give
complete satisfaction.
Although the rate, of admission are cN-
trcmcly low, the receipts viii bee not far
from $500. Avery complimentary vote of
thank, was given the retiring President,
Col James Walker who for many years
ha, given faithful service TO the society.
IHE TEoruNO.
The trottiug Tor the sweepstakes came
of at p. IN. AZ which time - lair-sizcd
crowd OF spectator, were i'm attendance.
| The Judges were the same Is those m the
race OF Wednesday. The following sum
mary tells the whole story.
wilson webb n-. Little Mac,
| e. " Bickiorl us. Young fcqulWkct,
samuel Charles MS. piuah, "
Jos Wiley MS. Deacon, CIR
| Time. 1,l, 'li , Is !.
We have NO room for the premiums. th!,
week