Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-08
The Aspov6R FAIR.
ANpoyrn. sept. ~,


The Andoycr fair. though encounter
Ing had weather, was largely attended.
The exhibit In the various departments
was we'll up to those ~ former years,
aud In several ~ them much better than
ever before.
On entering the grounds the hrst thing
to attract attention was hay fork 81
improved pattern. exhibited by II. iadd
~ RoNbury, who l. selling agent for
them. Then come the usual assortment
~ pcanut yeniers, pc'ldlcrs, side shows,
Including Dcn stephen. With lung aud
muscle testers, aud the dealers IN chicken
fNiures generally. Who have their claims
siaked out little "a the left ~ the hall.
4 little farther ON aud to the right Ne
pass the dining saloons aud eating rooms
of primitive style, where hakel beans,
oys,cr-, pastry. etc, are fcd to the hun
gry.
Farther on arr the stock pens, where
the stock of different grsdcs, fair good
aud better. l. waiting Inspection. Lad
ing exhibitors IN thl. line arr Caldwell
lIros., with lIcreforis, &. y. l.oyejoy
with y herl ~ llolsiclns. And :. y. 4 a..
". Ahboii, brc-lcrs of inc Durham
stock.
sheep. swine. etc, arr herr too, and
come In for their shsrr ~ stiention, bat
We have not space to particularire.
The colt. we're out in forcc, exhibited
by such hrcsYlrr. as VIM. Grrgg. ~ "Ihe
I'ius-s." y. :. smith. y. ". Merrill ani
otlers \ yearllng ownci hy y. y
knight ~ rumfurl. ani yhich took
rihl.on at the state fair. was much al.
mlrrd aud i as line a colt a. one often
s-rs.
IN. hall Was well flllcl with variety
~ articles, ranging from dainty hlts ~
fancy work 10 hlg pumpkins. We have
neither spacr nor ability io describe in
detail but mud ronient oursslSes With
hflcf mention ~ q icW ~ the NOR notice
able things.
iu the vegetable line :. Cabot, Mr.. :.
iIeiton. I. :. smith and q. u. Thomas
had very fine exhibits, that Included
about everything ever grown ln a Maine
garlcn.
F,rm crop. vrrr Ia force. and though
the hig potato was absent. H.. loss Wa
more Than made up hy The splendid dls-
PLAY ~ cprn. -fcei corn, pop cofn ani
SWEET corn. \ trcc ~ the latter,
brought IN T., Harrison caldwell ~ Rum.
FORD. was mar,rlouslS perfect, While the
pop rofn ~ Master nhnrmrl. a siN-
yrir-old farmer ~ Ehst Humfori, va
tle acme ~ IT, Kind
Tho fruit display Wss eNtcnsi,e AMI
,rry hnr. leading exhibitors we're -. u.
4 T.. = poor. Abloit Brus.. q =. Love
JOS, Caldwell Rrus.. Arthur Nkcra anil
\. \. West.
Onr long table Wa cuNrr~i With nnc
hpuse phuts. and one CORNER ~ The build
ing with cut fioNers Which showed much
taste iu arrangement.
display ~ hnr Woui work ~ mant
pattern. made hv Wm. -. Cushmin at
irici.l much attention, ss dii q collection
~ - specimens ~ minerals exhibited
by T.. VI. Btiley.
\ hlt ~ plain sewing hy r. girl ~ hvr
year. was much praised hy all Who cN-
aminel 10.
The baby show ou the afternoon ~ ths
scrunl day must not he Iussri over.
Tho succr..ful competitor. Tor the .e,-
srii priSrs Offered lrinc Dor The prri-
iicst hihy. Mr.. \. \ thurston, Rum.
ford. 1t. Mr.. a.. 4. Thomas, AndoNer.
-: larrrsi hlhy over thrrr ani under
l. months. Mr.. =. /. lialley. Andoyef
.mallcst, Mr. Otis Hove. l,umforl.
The trutilng a. ever Was the main
spring ~ interest to The crowd, dividing
No. honor. however. With the base ball
contests. which ,asily held s"cuud
place IN the Interest ~ the gathered
multitude Not being horsey or base
hallist. We must heg pardon for hut
lamcly reporting these trump caris ~
the agricultural fair. However, NJ h"-
lic,r the Hanover nine Won The cham
pionship ~ the day In the hhse hall line,
While the Ando,er Hue. and the BABY
nine. ~ AndoSrr proved a. The world
that thry arr hy no means tender feet 10
the national game.