Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-10-06
THE RACES

TIM RACES.
The County fair advertised for Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week did not come off strictly in accord
ance with the programme. Tuesday was
soaker, rain falling nearly every mo-
ment. During the night, however, it
cleared away. and Wednesday morning
was most lovely fall opening. The
trustees wisely decided to carry out the
advertised programme for Wednesday and
Thursday, and put Tuesdays doings into
Friday. thus continuing the fair one day
longer than usual.
Wednesday usually is the most attract
i've day, and it proved so this year. the
attendance exceeding that of any one day
in the history of the society, by several
hundred. Those who attended were well
paid for their trouble and expense. 1t is
seldom that finer exhibition is made out
of the cities. The display of fruit was
remarkably fine. Splendid specimens of
apples, pears, grapes, plums, &c, filled
table extending the entire length of the
hall. Opposite was the usual display OF
needle-work and fancy articles. while the
walls and beams were hung with many
colored quilts.
Below were the usual line Of carriages
and farm tools, with display OF vege.
tables and squashes too large to be called
vegetables. Outside was small display
of poultry-small, because the Poultry
Association show offers better induce
ments TO exhibitors than those offered at
the County fair. The grounds were alive
with hawkers, side shows and restaurants
on wheels and in shantieS.
There was a splendid display of stock,
among which we noticed many thorough
bieds. Mr.. f. r. Holmes of Oxford
exhibited his COW and bull for which he
paid 500. There were many nice herds
and single specimens on the grounds,
which yield greater profits 10 the general
farmer than such fancy stock.
One of the mos, interesting exhibits
at the fair, was the display Of sewing
machines at work. There were eleven
machines exhibited. and the contest be-
tween them was exceedingly close and
sharp. The Domestic company had
machines worked by an expert from New
York: the Singer company had their
bcs, machines there, operated by skilled
workmen; Mr.. q. W. Brown of South
Paris had the New Home. and Mr..
W. II. Jones of Norway exhibited the
Wheeler and Wilson. All of these
agents did their pre,;iest, and the variety
of work executed by them excited aston
ishmen, from all Mr.. Brown showed
specimens of light and heavy work done
on the New Home, which he sells as
family machine, and which goes at
low price into many families of Oxford
County. Mr. Jones, assisted by the
Portland agent Of the company, had
three numbers of the Wheeler \ Wilson,
and did all kinds of work before the
crowd which continually watched them.
They sewed thin tissue paper and a COM
bina,ion of one thickness cigar box
cover. two thicknesses Of wooden cloth
and four thicknesseS OF sheet lead-being
in all 7-l6 of an inch in thickness. This
very heavy work is done to show the
range of the machine, which is employed
in leather working establishments, as
well as in millinery shops. We speak
more in detail of this machine because
it took the first premium, this year. as
it did last. This is the only fair in
Maine for the year 1850, where this
machine has been exhibited. Mr.. Jones
informs us that there are eleven different
feeds for various styles OF work. which
can be done on the Wheeler n Wilson,
while all the attachments for doing intri-
cate fancy work are put upon this as
well as upon other machines. One OF
the mos, curious specimens of work was
that in which he used common cheap
linen upper thread, and small copper
wire for an under thread, sewing together
four or six thicknesseS of thick WOODEN
cloth. One objection raised against this
machine is It's price, but those who look
at the matter Alright will Immediately
see it must cost more than a less durable
machine. The Wheeler u Wilson Co.
put the best material into their machines.
: We know of machine which has been
run sixteen wears, and which will today
do as good work as ever. IL is better
to pay few dollars more for a durable
machine than TO purchase a weak one
which must be replaced in half the time
which a Wheeler N Wilson will run.
VIM. j. Wheeler, of So Pssis, put in
large number of excellent organs and a
variety of stools, books, covers and other
music goods. He has a good five octave
organ with swell which he sells for $50,
and from that he runs up to the best
church organs. J. s. Merrill, of Mechan-
ic Falls, exhibited the Mason Il Hamlin
organs, which have also world wide
reputation. Mr.. Wheeler makes the
Estey his leading instrument.
+. c. Merrill, of So. Paris, as usual,
made good exhibit of his agricultural
implements. His swivel plow and the
old Paris pillow take the lead, while his
cultivator and horse hoe are extensively
known and highly appreciated BY farmers.
Mason Bros, of Norway, exhibited the
Oliver Chilled Plow which is coming into
favorable notice, and for which they show
a large number of testimonials. j. ID.
} Wilson, of Norway put in Wright's cul-