The Portland daily press., 1884-10-03
AUTUMN ADJUSTMENTS.
Happy Farmers Celebrate the
Harvesting Of Bounte-
GUS Crops.
FULL REPORTS OF FAIRS I'M THIS
VICINITY.


day was such as made the poet sing the praises
Of October as the lovliest Of months. The
farmers of Buxton and adjoining towns. and
large numbers from near cities, seemed to have
each and all resolved to throw labor and care
aside and Gull out themselves holiday.
Mr.. Burnham, the general secretary of the
society, reports the present exhibition to be the
largest in exhibits and in attsndsncs that the
society has ever known. In the park the tent
business is rushing, the appetite being tempted
on every hand by numberless good things.
Bro. Saunders has the most tasty tent on the
groands, and is happy.
NOTES ABOUT THE HALL.
An inspection Of the hall shows many fine
displays entered since the making OF yester-
days report, aud some nice articles which the
reporter failed to notice In his first inspection.
Among such articles we notice the following:;
Annie Severance silk plush quilt.
Mrs. 9. Kimball, sofa pillow and lamp mats.
Florence Spencer exhibited an sesthetic tidy, rep
resenting spray of golden rod in fine Bensington
work.
Mrs. Jessie wingate. table scarf.
Mrs. Bradbury, brush holder.
A motto. by A. E. Hapes, gives the Lords Prayer
in beautiful lettering.
skirt.
Carrie Chadbourne, afghan.
Luella Deering, banner.
2. Listlefeld, wrought work-box.
Mrs. j. IL. Smith, tidy.
Mrs. Ann Miliiken, rug.
Mrs. q. W, Patterson hooked rug.
Mrs. S. S. Milliken. erase mats.
Maggie Eaton, lace apron.
Mrs. Robert Harmon, rug.
Mrs Usher. rag rug:
Mrs. s. s. Mtlliken, lamp mat.
Mrs. j. F. Bradbury yarn rug.
Ellen Whitten, cushion.
Ida j. Libby, yarn rug.
A. B. Burnhan fine collection of geological curl
Emma E. Flood displays nne worsted afghan.
Luella Deering exhibits splasher, very artisti-
cally done.
Mrs. F. j. bennett sham towels
Mrs. j. H. Smith. tides.
Mrs. j. B. Bradbury violated the old rule and
carried all her eggs in one basket.
Lucy A. Milliken, tine knit bed spread.
j. q. Batchelder gave fine display Of crayon
work.
G. E. Bradbury, fine painting.
j. r. McKenney fine crayon portrait.
Charles Towie displayed a unique picture frame,
sample of frames manufactured by o process Of
his invention. One frame consisted Of SS8 pieces
solid frame without glue or tacks. Mr.. Towle in
constructing the machinery which cuts the
frame parts has given proofs of great inventive
powers.
Ankle NJ. Dennett's large geranium, was finely
grown and trained; and large wax begonia from
The great attraction to the ladies was the space
devoted to sewing machines, organs. SO. Prof.
Phippen OF Biddeford, with large display Of
cabinet gans. WAS the sole exhibitor Of these
goods.
S. Meserve g. Son of Bar Mills, were on hand
with New Home sewing machines.
W. f. Chase of StaBlish, exhibited the new high
arm Davis machine. Mr.. Chase is Q wonderfully
skilled operator on the sewing machine and the
reporter thanks him for fine sample Of his exper-
ience.
S. Meserve & Son have one large room, in which
tney make fine display. On the walls are hung q
great variety of useful articles, such as tin ware,
ass ware etc., while suspended from the ceiling is
fine hanging lamp. They have fine display Of
stoves and ranges from the Portland Stove Foundry
Home sewing machine, which is the fayorite among
the ladies.
GOOD TO EAT.
very extensive display of home canned fruit,
Mrs. M. v. Jose displayed very beautiful eucum-
Der pickles.
The grape show was light, but of very select
fruit. 4 &
s. L. Smith had fine Champions and Hartford
Prolfcs grapes.
Z. Turner. Delaware grapes.
J.F McKenney, Concord grapes.
PEARS.
We note some Of the finest samples Of this fruit. p
D. W. Libby. Beaure Bosek and Roger.
Aaron CLARK, extra Duchess DAngouleme.
HI. 5. Martin, Vicar Of Wakefield, Duchess D'Au-
gouleme and fine plate of Bartletts.
APPLES.
fine plate of fruit was one of 25 varieties by
Granville McKenney OF Scsrboro.
Knight. s@s yey afss stsRSes sRss we're gigantic, and
his Porters fine.
Aaron Clark showed beautiful plate of the Fal-
lawater and fine general collection.
4. g. Carle. Orange Pearmain.
Frank p. Carr, kUxbury Russetts.
NJ W.Waterhousa had Monster Pippins that were
true to their name being emily excelled in size by
M he Cali orpia aioh-
ing IA pounds.
J. Nj: MARSHALL. Good King of Tompking County.
Ralph Kay, Cat Head, 20 ounce and others.
John Meserve, 20 ounce.
W. G. Palmer, same.
Bert Shordon, Hyslop crabs.
NJ. v. Jose, Nod Heads.
s. l.. Smith, extra Baldvins.
George III. Moore, same.
II. s. Martin, Good Kings and Hyslop crabs.
r. Nd. Hight, good Porter and Autumn Straw
NJ! L. H. Owen, Golden Ball and Golden Russett
John Martin had Maiden's Blush and Baldwin
that made the other Baldwins blush. and also fine
Nod Heads
A pretty cluster of Swart apples was shown by A.
X. Smith.
: A heavy branch of russets and Baldwins by
Frank P. Carr In fact, feature Of the fruit show
was the high quality of the Baldwins.
cluster of highb bush crsnberries by II. S. Martin.
Nice plate of tomatoes by j. N. Sands.
I'm the Lower Nall.
Here we find most of the produce e. P. Burn
ham displays 20 varieties of splendid potatoes the
old fashioned red variety attracting much attention
from the older people. One old lady remarked, 81
amt seen some o. those for nigh on to twenty
years" John Milliken, Ralph Kay and j. M.
exhibited beauties all raised on one vino. Perley
Z. Dunn and John Meserve showed some large
varieties.
Kohl Rabi is the name of plant which partakes
OF properties Of turnip and cabbage and are rare
in this vicinity. Fine ones were exhibited BY e. g.
Carle of Buxton Centre and willard Cole.
Fine beets of several varieties were exhibited by
9. l.. smith, A. G. Hight. M. l.. H. Owen and
Leonard McKenney.
A good showing of onions was made by L. w.
Hayes.
fine display of trace corn was made Chas H.
Hill OF Huxt0n exhibited one of the finest traces In
the room. A. r. Smith and John NJ. Tarbox showed
each tine trace, Ralph KAY two traces, and Albert
e. Edpecomb trace of diminutive corn. James
Knight displayed trace, the seed of which Lad
been planted 30 years by one man. Mrs. j. a.
Sands and A. E. Edgeconb, each fine trace Of
pop corn. Irving bennett and Martin Jose, each a
$. I. Eaton showed some fine carrots.
At the Park.
The exhibition at the park drew large
crowd. The usual number of games of chance,
lifting machines and money catchers were in
attendance.
Geo. R. Andrews of Biddeford makes fi,as show
In the line Of agricultural implements George II.
Libby of West Buxton. is on hand to crack on the
merits of the South Bend chilled piow for which b.
is the agent S. j. Novel; of Sanford exhibits sew
eral plows, cuitivators and q corn planter.
The display of family horses did not take place
there being no entries. The bicycle race was post
poned, the riders failing to put In appearance.
At one O'Clock the trial Of draft oxen was begun
and some fine pulling was the result. There were
three classes. The third class cattle were allowed
first trial with the following result:
SOCIETIES CATTLE.
Warren Meserve of Dayton attached q fine pair Of
8 year olds whose girth was feet inches 10 the
drag, which was loaded with 342 pounds of stone
They moved the drag l8 ieet at the first pull anG
52 feet at the second.
Charles Houston Of Dayton came next with 9
pair OF 3 feet In cattle. They moved the dras
9o 1est at the first pull and would have pulled Il
further had not the rope to keep the crowd bach
prevented them.
When Moses W. Bradbury Of Buxton entered The
ring with pair feet In. cattle, the crowd knew
that some tall pulling would be the result The,
moved the drag with apparent ease 103 feet at the
first pull.
John Hayes of Dayton came next with a fne pair
of feet In. cattle which made six pulls as fol
lows: First, feet I'd, foot; 3D. IA feet; 4th
66 feet 5th, % feet; 9Th, 27 feet
The load on the drag was now increased to AlSs
pounds and Moses W. Bradbury brought forward ,
speudtd pair OF 6 feet in. cattle 4 hey moved tn,
drag feet st the ct pull 33 feet at second ant
So feet at third.
Chas. Hou-ton again brought forward his cattl
and moved the drag feet, 8 feet 8 feet 12 feet
40 feet and ~ feet respectively. The load was In