Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-28
MAINE STATE FAIR.

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The Twenty-sixth Annual Maine State
Fair IL now . thing of the past. Bat per.
hsps some OF its salient features. ss seen
~ our Own and others eyes, may Interest
oar readers. both those Who attended sni
those who Ola not Ca the whole. not
vithstAnding The unfsvorsble weather that
prevailed q large share OF the time. this
has BEEN The most successful OF all The
State fAir-, though perhaps not 80 much
80 from . financial standpoint The I'm.
mense crosds on Wednesday promised the
most catering show on The score of re-
csipis, and bad The weather been propl-
tious on The two following days the prom
i.s would have n. en- amply realized.
We ar prepared 10 sgrve with the eiit-
or of The Hsnss Edru when be says there
4. not In all Ssw Eaglsnd State PARK or
Fair Gfoand 80 well located OF 80 elsoof-
.tsly ,Qaippci Tor holding . great state
Expo.itiOu. a. l. that osuvi BY The Msine
Sgsts Agricultural Society In Lewiston.
Iudsef. there are few better grOauis In
any state To The union. A gsnusman,
whose business calls him 10 sxhibit In the
/ lmpls meat class At al the grvst STATE fairs
of The coaniry, and Who wAs Ia VI ,ine ON
The ssm. busioess, havibg msd- the elf
cult OF The S0athsfn. westsrn snd VI lille
/ States. said that The State Fair Park Al
Lssl.ton exc.ls oil The similar psrks re
h.s ever visited on bis Cifcun. With the
zee piion Of those pNrks snd boildings la
some ~ The great western citi,s owned
~ larse later .ststs Ex?osiiion Companies.
Tbs extent sad sto-lleu, condition. of the
para. track sni groand.. the pefmsnsnt
character 90 al The balliings, AMI th-
ar.t.clss. dxfur,s aud accessories. render
ths gruunis abd Buildings The oe.t of thrif
elias. These have become 30 well kuosn
a. mo.i of our Otf'rd COuniy Peopls--ini =
Who Ia Oxfori County has n,t visited lie
State falr Al some tine msf-ihi II i gate
unnecessary o. make sdiitionA rrm.rks
coucefniug them. We may add, hosr'er.
thst one nss b1iidlng has 0~en ercctrd
this .sssOa. and that l. ints nded and va
used for The display of poaliry ON ihs
ground fDor. And a- vsgrtsole ball on
The ssconi 4 OF. Thls bullding l. located
souih ~ N. main sxaloltion ball. ani i
About rs ~ 40 feet Just south of this. i
. mc.t artistic pavilion. erected for the
walter A. Wood Company. In Which u
exhibit their mowers snd rcs2er-. Ta-
pavilion l. an attractive aiiitioa to m
STATE Fair builiing.. blooming. as II do.s.
with fancy cave, rrd roof and artistic
colOrs.
TIE Fair NAY be said TO have really
commsuced SATURDAY, tAoagh not on iAlly
op-usd uutil Tuesday by Prvsideni Prime"
There we're tso hundred horses in IN
.t.u. Saturday, The elevator Ia The bal
sas ruuuing all day, csmpyrs for The wces
sere busy In settling up housekeeping. ihs
.oaud of csrp-utsts' tools vss h~srd ou
every hand. AMI Al night the elscuie lights
.hei their lustfe over The yet busy .eeue.
Itis sAld that one thousand people IN
hanitsd TIE grounds VI 'ndsy nignt.
Daring M0udsy snd The early hours OF
Ta..day morulug the contents of ahoai
TOO Hundred cars were unlOsivd upon the
groanis Tue Msine Central Rsilroai
runs through . corner OF The grounds. an
the unlOsiing OF stock msie things h'eiy
In this section.
Th. nrst carload o, stock that reached
he Stat@ Fair wAs that of Hon. JD- X
Bodw,u. Names mkt Governor. IL sss
promp. In his a. be Always 10 In al other
,hiug.. Twelve carload. belouging O.
him snd his agricultural partner, MI.
Burisigh. reached The grounds during The
DAY.
Concerning The interesting process OF
unloading stock aui goods fcOm TIE cars.
ne Lsf-isfla Journal relates the following
among nanyrOa. other funny
IsuDESrs.
ne rrou.i..t nan In the vicinity 1. an ola
gentleman wbo osrshais . splendid team 81
fve yok.s ofox n out - th- train. Ine uo-s
Afe siuCk into tbs Jokc-. tnsfv = heht ieI
hos.p piss, the cAtts afs tuAtsd-Ani Ass) Nlrl
- drtv.n wiih . nafmic-- noufisn ~ NJ . al.
chs.fnr thsir cuis snd io ,king As mild.uied
And a. scltc ~ the famoa. yOans g@1eiie oi
a.. nan las brought his bs.i clothes. his
prov.niier. M. bale ~ hay M. bundle ~ -irs~
80 hi. rOund backet OF doaghnais And cheese
4. ne U.r 9Th ni- unsn. Ine lAst li-c sefl
malis la hls car L. q battered old drAf. - he
-. M. h.y, his stra~. his grAia. tis heidinE
ani uis doaEhaat. and chess GA TIE drN<.
hlfrhss ths hOn~st OH oKvu ga - u oy = cham
And 80 gaNiat team ,nen inos.. - = 's,ts'..
fsllnss b. CAlus cot ~ tus train. Iney so,n
hAi tha ~hols pisif1rm ~ tb.tn-,lNSs- tn-l
nuuri.hed their tails Nni ~ics~ily SinNel
th.ir sy~s q. q ibsy pfoposei - 10 IN. t%o-n %
sr.rthr ioyous aad frisky ~ 10 Of AL oli siAxs
~ hsu tfsy lsave their bones And their wives
and ~ 10 tho hofsc tr az soine other c-le
hrsilon where stAs pArsie. are -ont :" Hour
r.. most h.lpie.. animal Aai the nol.issi
An tbs Stats Fair ara l. The pig III. 4. shipped
In = Crals. M-n tAse him up And lns litn oe'
~ fh~ ear q. n be- were = barrel of sslt ppfs'
ralhsr thsu = live, sgaeslin{. grnn lns w /.
Ths crates of pigs -srr loAd~'i on trasss Ahu
ruilsd % to The pens. wherc ihey Al once
kuockoi over ani A0use-i The uoaEns oeeAas"
they strv empty.
Al aooag o'clock. Tuesday morning'
President Prince formally opened The falf'
hls proclamation 10 TIA, sf-ei being very
brief and In Substance sboat a. fonoss-
"Grnilsms n. I declare the Tseuty.sixth
Maine State Fair duly Opsnei' with the
wind Ia the southwest
The Journal says the nrst man 10 bay
ticket ga. farmer 10 far hat, who in'
qaired SAY. boss. hoS's IectlOnf
Durlag The forenoon. fe" rain drops
came down. but no, enough 10 Interfere
Win The progress ef the great show. The
Attendance was somewhat larger than us-
usl for The forenoon Of the nfst day
The Fair opened larger than ever. The
.ntris. In all departments were more nun
srous than al any previoas Fair. Tnerr
were slxty more horse entries man lest
ye.r The cattle show overn Jwoi the
stalls ana the Trustees had 70 stop taking
there wsr, 800 entries OF horned cattle
% all kinds.
partmeni
swine.
Tnsre were s2s entries OF poultry.
Thers were over 5000 entries OF na'
and vegetables.
Tn.re we're 600 entries sofmanafsetartd
.nd ui.csllaneoa. articles
We noted the follosins
oxroED CO. KSrsifs-
u.r.for,i.-E r. Holmes. wslchyills. boil
a.. xe.rs 4 coz. helisrr three yes-. w
x..r. 4 one year. 1 calf. Homer ~ Sns-e'
nnrE nsid ball tso years 49,
Am@rican 4. e. Jsr-sys->amuel Y. hcS.',
West arts. baii one yesr. CIV nsts.s'
bsrd, :. N. King. sosih Paris. ! oaii CAVES
Ssnrso.ss-iaiher n. Maxim. West sumner.
bail nine years. I Que year. cows henr'''
nre wossins sissrs-Aibert yirsin. l. Ramiofd'
sssldlss. saa Tiniss 5 years or ovsr-i- u
p.rrv Kast IIsbrOn- .. ,,..
Fesr Year ftlly-s. N. fsrk. tAnton rosht ny,
Twofsar Old snlies-> III. irisn' neeAne'"'
no year st.Iiioas-h.w. Record bnekns'u'
eie o.. v.., s,.llioa.-c. N. PARK. Canton p.
~ "A Rro.n, NOrwsy. os
nsiehed Driving iiorses-Aloer 'i't@' h~''
k9mi ~. p~ ~sns@S-u. =. Hastings. Ss-ry.
INe-tt.. -. t f.a ao. 4 one do. , BUCK