Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-08

/ under the lead ~ the veteran 'han1lffs
which came up from Portland on the
forenoon train ani proccc,lcd directly to
the grounds. where a concert was given
hcforr dinner. They also played AZ the
grand stand during the races In the after
noon. The music such n Chandler
make. added much to the enjoyment ~
the people.
~ TIIE NALL
crowded" l. the wor,l that expresses
the condition ~ all the exhibits In the
| hall. There are no gaps In the space,
and nohody thought II the large build
lng a. bcing any too large for It. pur-
po.c. The vegetables on the flrsi hoor
oyerrun their usual space, and iille'i up
part Of the counter on the other side
~ the room: hut that wss not enough,
40 they had io build temporary plat
form IN front. aud that was hllei. For
Sire. the palm must be- awarded to q
squash ril.ei bv u. VI. knight ~ North
Waterford, which weighed 70 pounds ;
bat ~ the exhibit was ~ unusual good
quality. aud showed how we'll nature has
dealt With the farmer. this season. In
variety the show was more complete
than ever. Every Kind 20 vegetable,
frum the plglmy plum tomato a. the
mammoth golden pumpkin, was rrprs-
ssnicd, and every individual specimen
va. such a. It, owner might b. proud
o.
Their were several tracr. ~ hand
some src,l-corn, and only glance ~ II
vs. needed Ia show What . good corn
year we have had.
one cabbage stalk. was shown bear
Ing tcu heads ~ various slyrs, and anoth-
~ stalk bad three good-slScd hend..
um THru.
"lIow 9. fruit generally this yearr'
the Democrat a.ke,l ~ Mr. e. II. George
~ Hebron. Who Nas IN charge ~ the
fruit counter.
"well." Wa The reply. "it seem. io b"
very uneven. I'm some place. h i. r.
ported a. he wormv and poor, while
Others .ay their orrhauis never bore
| fruit - better quality. We have had q
larger quantity ~ fruit some yeArs, bat
I don't think 49, ever hal better show
a. regards quality" The specimens
shown wrrr Indeed large. smooth aud
hand.oms More entrie. wer- after
Warls made which brought the exhibit
among the largest a. we'll a.. the finest
The Hebron grower. had their usual
variety on exhibition. 4. II. George had
B nricile. ~ apples, q of grape, q ~
pears, , ~ crab apple..
lsmuel Guruey ~ Hebron, had y
arietie. ~ apples, 81 psars, : ~
| grapes. IT, also showed = yaristics ~
potatoes, a trace II seed corn, maple
sugar aud maple syrup.
l.. 4. Brett ~ Otlshcld. showed y va
rieiie. ~ pear. aud ~ ~ apples.
Cranberrirs were shown by l.oreua y.
WinsloW ~ Buckhcld. john Wyman. :.
g. Burnell, aud I. y. riicomb.
q. 4 Upton 20 Norway. exhibited
several varieties ~ pear, and some ~
the handsomest peaches, u l. safc Ia say,
that ever found their way Into Maine, by
| growth or importation. Who would
have believed such pcache- could be-
raised In this Statef
H. T.. Cha.c ~ Paris, showed several
varieties ~ grapes, al.o some phcnome-
nally handsome specimen. of that mos.
uncertain - pears, the flcmish Beautyi
\ delicious biz ~ sarcasm was pcrpe-
| tnted by some one Ia the fruit depart
meni. on fruit plate was laid cut
| labeled "'Ihe kisfier Pear. evidently cut
| from some specimen book or advertise
ment. II represented a very large,
smooth. handsome pear; but on the cut
Wa laid one little .cnwny, .cahby. one
sided pear, which compared With the
| illustration about a. an old punched
thrrc-ccnt silver piece would compare
with a silver dollar frr.h from the mint.
You could have pilc'i three or four more
iu.t such pear. on the cat without hid-
Ing IL.
CARRIAGES ANp sLEIGHs.
S.E. kimball of south Paris, showed
a sleigh. buggy aud skeleton wagon.
n. l.. Libby of Norway, showed top
buggy and q sleigh.
:. Bicknell II Canton, exhibited a
skeleton Wugon.
T.. &. Walker exhibited sleigh.
InE uPPER rLOOR.
one ~ the fir.t exhibits at hand Ia the
upper hall. aud Que that attracted much
attention. was a ease ~ minerals showed
by y. II. Perry ~ south raris.
The walls were dmpcd with a bcwil-
dcriIg array of quilts, crazy and sane.
rugs, Sc. The fancy table was we'll
filled, aud oil paintings, plaques, and
pencil drawings diversified the walls.
Mr.. -. ". Bent of south Pari. had q
wcll-arranged display Of millinery.
Mr.. =. T.. Chase ~ Norway had an
exhibit ~ millinery.
4. ". IiOwkcr 4 Co., the S0uh Paris
dry goods dealers, had a display II
clOaks. shawl. and dry goods.
Lowell 4 Lowell of lewiston showed
q handsome lot of cloak., shawl., furs
Sc.
Noyes' Drug Store'draped their space
with wall papers, aud showed a ease full
of albums aud fancy gOods.
| .. 4. stone. druggist, Of Norway.
draped space with wall paper. aud
window shades, aud v. ". llills of Nor
way. jeweler aud optician, put Ia case
Of tempting silver ware aud optical
goods.
The Singer sewing machine. and the
New Home, were AZ work In the hall.
Dr. !. ". Davis, dentist, had a col
lection ~ dental machinery which only
needed patient under torture to make
Il complete. An interesting pam of II
was a set ~ teeth taken out only three
day. before, and .et In an artificial gum
to show the method of putting on crowns.
". =. Wheeler IL south pari. show 81
several Iyers 4 Pond pianos aud Estey
organs.
y. 4. hickman A 60. II Mechanic
Falls had several organs on exhibition.
III. l.. Millett shaved two sample eases
of picture frame mouldlngs.
A Huutl.ama niece az f.au unNL aIk.F.
tised the Portland Business College, and
an attendant wrote the spectators name.
In business college hand free of charge
i.eayiti, the Norway tlnsmlth, had ot
exhibition hls boiler handle, which will
not burn or cut the hand, NO matter how
hot or heavy the load may be-.
J. II. Rawson 81 Paris showed q we'll
arranged line of samples Of his we'll
known horse aud cattle medicines.
Loren II. Merrill of Paris exhibited !
case of minerals, consisting partly o
cabinet specimens aud partly Of cut
gems. some of the stones we're cut an,
polished by l.. n. stone Of Paris.
Honey l. something which has no
been brought to the fair much In rccen
years, but this year the bee-keeper
showed something of their product.
Herbert Vi. Tucker of Paris and J. y
Fuller of Oxford showed quite quantit,
0f honey, both la the comb and extracted
An interesting part of Mr.. fuller's ex
hlbit was several bottles of extracts
honey, each bottle labeled with the nam
Of the flower from which the honey wa
made. To the eye the sample. showed
great difference, ranging FROM an almos