The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
West Oxford Fair,

| must be omitted. The Fair lSiCOnSidered as
equal to any previous one, and perhaps the
most successful The favorable weather, the
large attendance, the excellent addresses, and
the quantity and quality of articles and ami
mails exhibited, all combined to give complete
satisfaction.
Although the rates Of admission are extreme
| ly low, the receipts will be not far from $780,
A very complimentary vote of thanks was
| given the retiring President, Col James Walk.
er, who for many years has given faithful
service to the Society
| THE TRoTTING.
The trotting for the sweepstakes came off at
2p. m, at which time a fair-sized crowd OF
| spectators were in attendance. The Judges
were the same as those in the race of Wednes-
day The following summary tells the whole
story:
Wilson Webb ms. Little Mac. ............1 1 1
G. W. Bickford ms. Young Pequawket 2 ?
Jos. Wiley ms. Deacon. Observation-Disclosures DIR.
| Time 2.57$4 2.51M, 2.5S14.
| PREMIUMS AWARDED.
CROPS.
s. H. Fessenden, Hiram, best crop of wheat, So;
| Wyman Harnden, Fryeburg, I'd do, 2.
| II. R. Allan, Hiram best acre wheat, 50; H. Wal
| ker, Fryeburg, I'd best do l.
Silas Bennett Denmark, best seed wheat, $50;
Thomas Day, Fryebarg, best seed corn, IL rows,
| 81; J: G. Smith, Fryeb4rg I'd do, % cents
j. w. Colby, Denmark, best do, 8 rows, 81; L. s.
| Plummer I'd do rs cents.
HORSES.
M. X. Bemis, Lowell, best stallion, So; Eph
Heald, Fryeburg, I'd do, 2.
J. Emerson n;,I ETys s5 best breeding mare $751;
G. Spring Fryeb9rg, I'd do, l.
81 r.: j. L. Kimball, Hiram, I'd do, i. Us 80
S R. Swan Denmark, matched horses, 50; L. H.
Eastman Convey HI do graa tSd colts
VIM Wakefield, Brownfeld, best colt years old,
j. E. Emerson, Fryeburg, best colt years old,
ST. Joseph Heath, Fryeburg, I'd do, rs cents.
Eugene Charles, Stow. best yearling colt ST.,
Gardner Walker, Fryeburg best trotting. SIS.
Time 2.5OHa. Samuel Charles, Fryeburg I'd do,
10. Time 2, 5A. F. A. Wiley, Fryeburg, Sd do,
L. A. ingalls,, Denmark, do colt years old, 50.
Horace Chandler Chatham, n H. Walking
horse, S.; Richard Chandler, Chatham, N. H., do,
TOWN TEAMS, WORKING OXEN, MATCHED AND
BEEF CATTLE.
Town Of Fryeburg, best town team, sl5; Frye
Town Of Denmark, best town team year old
steers S12; I'd do, 8. =,
Town of Denmark, best town team year old
j. W. Barker Fryeburg, best working oxen, 80;
S. Rowe, Denmark, I'd do, 2.
s. Chandler, Stow, best matched oxen, s.; >. Col
N. NJ Smart, Sweden, best fat oxen, 81 j. E.
Emery, Lowell, I'd do, 3.
SHEEP, SWINE AND POULTRY.
James Walker, Fryeburg best flock short wooled
G. 4. Smith, Denmark best buck, 2.
H. R. Allen, Hiram, best fleece long wool, l; I'd
S. Bennett, Denmark. best boar, 8; do sow, 8; do
#. W. Cousins, Fryeburg, b Leghorn fowls and
j. S. Barrows' Fryeburg, P. Rock fowls, l.
A. L. Shirley, Fryeburg, Br alma fowls, l..
j.. W. Barker, Fryeburg, b. Leghorn chickens, 1;
j. E. Hicks. Fryeburg, ducks, SOC.
j. L. Kimball, Hiram, Hamburg fowls, soc.
FRUIT AND GARDEN PRODUCTS.
j. L. Kimball "a barrel potatoes 25c; same, II
james Walker, IL beets, 25c.
Thomas Day, IL carrots, 25c.
James Walker, IL parsnps, 25c.
Geo. F. Osgood, IL onions 25c.
Thomas Day, 8 squashes, 25c; same 20 tomatoes,
25c.
j. S. Barrows, 20 peppers 25c.
G. B. Barrows, largest and best variety Seeding
E. W burbank, I'd best do, SOC; same, best vari-
j. S. Barrows I'd best do, SOC.
tables, q ' ' ~
Silas Bennett, sweet corn, 20.
A. JONES' garden seeds, /.
James Walker Seeding apples, 1.
c. E. Smith, fall apples, 1.
o. P. Saunders, best variety apples. 2.
Abel Sanborn, I'd best do, /.
j. L. Kimball, best winter apples, l.
A. H. Colby, pears, Doc.
o. P. Saunders, pears, Doc.
A. Jones, peaches, 1.
G. G. Heath grapes, gratuity, Toe.
Eliphalet Weeks, general display of fruit, gratui-
ty,2.
j. W. Barker, best native or grade bull 2 years
j. W. Barker, best year old heifer, 50.
Edwin pRngree best ii year esst oio @ch heef
A. N. Stevens, best year old heifer, 80; F. A.
Qunt, I'd bes do, 81.
Chas. D. Fessenden, best heifer calf 81 same
bull 2 years old, So.
Eben ?. Fessenden, best yearling bull, 50; Geo.
Edwin Pngree, best yoke year old steers 50.
ia; Head; best yoke 2year old steers, 81; A.
A V. Stevens, best yokes year old matched steers,
50; j. A. Head, I'd best, 81.
stseT 81 Stephen Chandler ID best d. ST.
calves, So; G. D. Fessenden, I'd best do, 81.
Willie c. Beam best exhibition of trained steers,
Geo. R. Bean, best herd of miscellaneous neat
j. ii. Giles, twin heifer calves, gratuity 81.
BREAD AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Mrs. c. E. Smith, Denmark, best package June
butter ~ Mrs; 6: H Walker Fryeburg, "a do II. i
butter 2; Mrs. T. S. Pike Fryeburg, I'd do, |.
Josie H; Day, Fryeburg best cheese, 2; Florence
Mrs. j. W. Colby, Denmark, best brown bread, so
c; Mrs. H. Pike, I'd do, 25c.
Miss Annie Barrows, Fryeburg, best white bread,
SOC; Mrs. H. Pike I'd do 25c.
Mrs. NJ B. Barker, best cake Soc; Mittie NJ
Bean, I'd do, 25c.
Mrs. Jones, cake, gratuty; Mrs. A. R. Jenness,
Fryeburg, mince pies, gratuity.
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.
Seth Weeks, Fryeburg, drawing match, best oxen
feet over, So; j. E. Emerson. Fryeburg, I'd do,
s. j. Jewett, Denmark, best oxen under feet,
3; j. G. Swan, Denmark, I'd do, 2.
Edwin Pingree, Denmark, best year old steers,
2; A. F. Bradbury, Denmark, I'd do, l.
s. Chandler, Stow, best two year old steers 1.
Richard Chandler, Chatham, gratuity, /.
LEATHER.
W. R. Tarbox, Fryeburg, best double harness, ~.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Mrs. c. E. Smith, Denmark, best wooden flannel,
81; Mrs. K. 1. Fessenden, Fryeburg, I'd do, DO
Mrs O. c. BricketI Stow, 70 years old, WOODEN
yarn, l; Mrs. H. Mabry, Hiram 70 years }old, "a
30 cents Mrs. j. Goldthwait, Denmark, 70 years
Mrs. G. E. Smith, Denmark best fulled cloth, 2;
Mrs !" D. W. Wiley, Stow, best yarnfaced carpet
ing, 2; Mrs. s. Wyman Fryeburg, ID do, 1; Mrs. S.
b. Charles, Fryeburg sd do, 6O CENTS
Mrs. j. G. Swan, Denmark, best rag carpeting, 2;
Mrs. G.. W. Moulton, Denmark. I'd, do, 1; Miss A.
Fessenden, Fryeburg, Sd do, Is cents.
Mrs. E. j. Fessenden, Fryeburg, best stockings
so cents; Mrs. c. Z. Smith, Denmark, I'd do, 25
cents; ladies, dol5o cents;, Mrs s. Chandler Stow,
Sd do, 10 cents.
Mrs. j. A. Webster, Fryeburg satinet, so cents:
Mrs. j. Walker, Fryeburg, stocking yarn, 70
cents.
Mrs S. Jenness Fryeburg, mittens, SOC; Mrs. c.
E. Smith, Denmark, I'd do, 25c.; Miss A. Fessen-
den Fryeburg, Sd do, 20c
Mrs. L. w. Andrews, Stow, gloves, 50c.; Miss F.
II. Wyman, Chatham, N. H., do, 25c.
Miss Jennie Bennett, Denmark, IL years old
mittens, 25c.
Mrs j. G. Swan, Denmark lap robe Soc; shirts,
SOC.
Mrs. II. Maybry, Hiram vale cloth,1.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
L. p. Weston, Fryeburg, best collection, 81.
II. o. Frost, Fryeburg best narrow and broad
axes, 1; same horse and OK shoes, l.
S. Chandler, Stow, best yoke and bows, l.
S. Bennett Denmark, I'd best OK cart, 2.
S. D. Wadsworth, Hiram, Cooley creamery, gra-
tuity, Toe
MISCELLANEOUS.
James Pyle n. Y, pearline soap, SOC.
W. r. Tarbox, Fryeburg, robes and blan cts, 81.