The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-08
WEST OXFORD FAIR.
An Increased Attendance on the
Second Day. {

FRYEBURG, Oct. z.
The second day OF. the West Oxford Agricultural
Socetys fair was bright and clear the rain of the
previous day being all driven away by cool west
wind.
The numbers in attendance are apparently
much larger than for previous years, notwith-
standing the greater extent of the grounds. Un-
doubtedly the new location attracts many. The
crowd is quiet and orderly, and there is little
evidence of intoxicants. The committee keep a
careful watch of the grounds, and as much over
sight Of the surrounding woods as possible. No
beer is allowed on the grounds and smoking is not
permitted in the building. The Martha's Grove
camp ground, close by, accommodates those who
wish with board and lodgings. cage of trained
birds is one of the attractions of the fair, and
exhibitions of their skill are given whenever a
sufficient crowd gathers.
Although the halls are so much larger than
those of the former building, the tables seem
fuller than ever before. Dairy products are well
represented, there being some twenty lots of fall
butter, half as many OF June butter, and variety
b. F. McKeen, agricultural editor of the Oxford
Democrat, shows some handsome butter, each
ball stamped with the initial NJ
One long table is given TO fruits both in their
natural state and canned. Some 200 lots of splen-
did apples show the possibilities of Maine as a
Grapes are exhibited by j. W. Colby of Den
mark and E. w. Barker. B. Webber of Sweden
shows three varieties. c. E. Smith has the Rogers
Some pears grown in different localities.
A couple hundred cans of all sorts of fruit and
ielies show the skill of the ladies of the society
in this direction. There is also a good show Of
maple syrup and sugar entered by E. H. Ballard,
+. N. Frye and others.
The committee for this department have a hard
task before them, where all is so excellent in ap-
pearance, the taste must correspond. Among the
principal exhibitors are Mrs. N o: Mclntire, six
faa frt.it n ba1f ola nf iallV
Mrs. W. H. Abbott, eight or ten cans, and Mrs.
A. r. Jenness, Anna Barrows and Mrs. Edwin
Pray are also exhibitors.
Probably the quality is better than the quantity,
but the assortment of bread and cake is not so
large as it should be, there being only about a
dozen loaveS of bread, both white and brown and
eight or ten lots of cakes and cookies. Many of
these are the work of young cooks, like Miss
Vergie Evans, under 10 years old. Might it not
be well for the society to offer special premiums
to the youngest girls?
The table in the centre of the hall is devoted to
articles of household manufacture, and the num-
Der and variety on exhibition show that the good
old times of spinning, weaving and knitting have
not wholly passed away. There are so many that
for the renort Of the Committee. On the same ta-
BILE is placed case of minerals collected by Lu-
elan Andrews, Stow. These deserve special men
liar lots are for sale. II. j. LinscOtt has an aqua
rum of his own make, but as yet uninhabited,
also framed collection of autumn leaves. Cut
flowers are shown by Mrs. +. N. Frye, Mrs. Ed
win Pry Mrs. G. S. Barrows, Miss Nellie Smart
and Mrs VIM Wiswell. who also exhibits hand
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full line of fur robes, blankets and lap robes on
exhibition.
filed and the quality of the work is noticeably
good. Mrs. w. g. Spring, Fryeburg, shows some
nice work on a fire screen, table cover, and two
table scarfs. Mrs. NJ b. Barker has large
variety of her handwork on exhibition, foot
STOOL mantel lambrequin, etc. Mrs. VIM. Wiswell
enters crochet stand cover, which required
much time and patience for its manufacture. Mrs
" Stickney of Brownfeld. aged II, has tried
fancy work this year for the first time and shows
several pieces Of fancy knitting and outline EN-
white silk. Miss Eva D. Walker shows hand
some piano scarf.
The display of rugs and quilts is hardly equal
to that of former years; the Birch Hill Circle ex-
hibits quilt Miss Isa Merrill. Lowell, cretonne
quilt, and there are a number of Others Lizzie
Richardson, nine years old, exhibits diminutlve
r. W. Howe, photographer, Fryeburg, shows
ease of photographs OF natural scenery in the
vicinity. Geo. G. Richardson, IL years old, has
drawing book, etc., on exhibition j. S. Barrows
shows a collection of pencil sketches, and several
original designs for borders for wall paper ex;
ecuted by him the past year at the Lowell School
of Design, Boston; other specimens OF his work
in pen and ink are seen on various advertising
cards and notices in different parts of the hall
and grounds.
Mrs E. G. Fife-has tastefully trimmed monu-
ment advertising her store at one end OF the
central table, the letters being cut from birch
bark.
Miss Hattie Pike exhibits painted frame, some
pen and ink sketches and some polished horns.
tame squirrel owned by Clara Bragdon, Frye
burg, is on exhibition.
The display of vegetables in the lower hall is
much larger than usual. Paul Perkins, Frye
burg, enters some fine onions, tomatoes and
squashes s. Chandler Stow, some large cab
bages. The show of pumpkins is unusually
large, noticeable among them being the Potiron
pumpkin entered by James NJ. Andrews, Brown
field, peculiar in its coloring Cabbages weighing
2712 pounds, were grown by f. Barker. w.
Barker. aged years. shows 80 kinds of garden
seeds; Nellie Smart, 20 varieties. Thomas Day
shows some splendid cranberries grown in the
bed of the old river. Z. E. Nevers shows sun
flowers one foot i'll diameter j. L. Frink, Brown
field has fine trace of corn; Z. w. Barker, red
glazed corn; pop corn, Mary Barrows other
traces are shown by F. Barker, w. H. Wiswell,
Eben Fessenden, G. b. Smith OF Denmark, F. X.
Knox NJ NJ. Smart has good show of garden
vegetables. S. H. Fessenden Hiram, exhibits
cabbages, ruta bagas. w. Howard has a squash
weighing ~ pounds.
Poultry is represented by several coops II. J.
Linscott shows six bronze turkeys; L. Warren. a
flock of Plymouth Rocks; NJ. C, Powers, the Wy
andottes P. Barker, Brown LeghornS.
John Ward of Fryeburg, carriage maker eX-
hibits sleigh, two Single and one double wagon
Brown & Fox, Lowell, show half-dozen stoves
and ranges. N. s. L. b, Charles, Fryeburg, show
a clothes horse.
In the upper hall there are sewing machines
and organs in continuous use, and cream candy
is made and as rapidly sold.
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