Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-20
ANDovea FAIR.


The seventh annual fair Of the Oxford
North Agricultural Society Was held on
their park "Wednesday aud Thursday,
Sept. 10 and Oct. !.
The weather the day previous Was
threatening and everybody was watching
the clouds; In fact morr eyes were turn
Ell hcayenwari on that day than ever b.
fotr by those Who looked shcsd to the
coming day. Their fcars were In q meas
ure aliayel by "Old SOL appearing In
the western sky With all his burning
fury.
4. soon AZ the morning dawned might
be .een peopl. 81 all occupations headed
toward the park, - people from way
hack" with all sorts of couveyances run
the dog cart Ia the four-in-l,snd, dressed
In their best suit of clothes, eager to out
do their nclghbor Ia the display II their
pretty things.
Al 10 o'clock the Andoyer Urs.s Hand
appeared In sight With their gllttsring
"horn., = pouring forth such swcc, tone.
that old men and fair women stood With
opeu mouth and dilsting eyes CARING In
utter astonIsmsnt. Hut Yet Va look around
aud .s- what has called so many people
together. The society was very fortu-
nat. In their selection ~ grounds. The
ground. are situated about q mile from
the beautiful village % Ando,er With q
good track for trottlng. Nothing now
remain. for th. people to do bat to im-
prov. the talents given them, and sue
ce.. u SURE Ca follow.
| III. usual number of hawkers and pol
ler. arr on the grouni crying their goods.
Natural curio.l,Ic. aud living wonder.
receive their share % the people. patron
age.
let us now walk down toward Oh. cat.
tle sheds aud .ec what stock u ent.r~i.
Under the long sheds q, the had, 40
flnd the herd 81 T.. y. Jones, eight sleek
iooklng Jerseys, high bred aud .bowing
that Jone. !. keeping pace With the
times.
IIolton Abbott has on exhibition ,hr-.
fne booking Jerseys.
~. n. a r.. =. Poor have nine head,
.lx JERSEYS aud thrre natives, ~ good
quality for milk and stock.
J. .. Tslho,. msiched oxen stand
plscidly chewing their rud.
below stands the hrri of Abbott Bro...
seven brad of high grsd- Durhsm., large
and handsome, headed by their ,hrre
wear old bull. III. Abbott Bro.. arc
note,l for their Eat cattle. Bsing gOod
thrifty farmer. their stock show. care
,nd feed.
N. Merrill shows calf four monih'
old, Durham.
N. ~. Buriltt exhibits hls herd 81
Jerseys, .is In numh-r, registered stock
lie clearly believe. that the farmer dol
lar I. III. honest dollar aud u l. found Ia
the Jersey COW.
John Caldwell has . rns yoke oi Here
ford oxen.
4. 4. Jenne and 4. 4. Andrews sls,
show |. yos. 81 fine cAttl. each. Hut 49,
must hasten and look AZ tho.r enclo.-'
Ia the p-ns.
only one porker, sfst old fellow, own
81 by -. u. 4 y. :. Poor.
II. a.. berry, the VETERAN sheep rai.ei
80 Nndoyrr. aud y. y. B-'isll, had onl'
few on exhibition. hut three wsrr o
excellent guilty. rher- Ia . .hsmrfu
lack 20 lnirrv.t shown AZ eur fairs Ia tn
sheep Department. Many farmer. have
nIg- large focks 20 sheep that woul,
make . respectable .hosing, but from
.one cause they fall "a bring them out
Hut What 4. ~. crovd gathering q
thickiy down wonder foff They arr "Nt
dently testing the strength of their oxen
The hrsi o. hitch a. the dfsg vas lohI
Caldwell With hls white h",ds. Ihr'
very evidently undrrsio1'i what va
want-l ~ them. so they wslksl or a
comparative ..sr with the heavy block
~ granite.
q. 4. Andrews With hi Cat cattle net,
APPEARED. but thsy telling unscCusi"mc'
to such heavy work. made cxtrs -ssrtion
hut failed Ia haul IA. drag az far.
D.. :. Poor Nth hls old oxen comprises
a.. f--i aud over li.i.
i. D. Talbot took hi. matched pair q
steer. Into the nng.
After hls trial \. \. Jrune ~ IoNburl
hlich~i :" the drag In the cl,-. under
f,-t. ~. cattle felt little low .plrl,",
u first, but after they went through sli'
the usual prvliminafic. Ia Which Alb-r
spoke 80 the oxen without doubt hear,
him, they .traighicn-i to the work an'
lifi~i nobly.
The rAc.rs arr scoring az ". Will leaN'
this feature % IA. day. dolngs aud looI
J n 10. horses. BsloN u the summary -
Wednesday, trot. VIM. =. Wheeler
south Paris, starter.
d@ Glass. tHorrtsa .-rE., so".
- Jsnaihs.. I.s',i' Csn'r,. . kins Ls,i.
o. y Caii-sn. Ab.is,sr. ba 4. rriass
| fsafusaghl.
" ~ Bailry, Cahtga, q q lisIhinsyr. va
Tims. 81. . "a. gNlt, -"
AS Class. rHprriss.-rrH.r s-o.
" 4 MsLhsr. As.io'sr, ~. ~ Myrtis.
I "A 49, Al.
u. n, f".tsf, taetsn, . silver MAJ, J.
D. a. Ams.. bitbsii ia Z flryoa 10y, .l1
nn.. aoiLfnit.s a,gbh.
ErssiNs u,ss.-TvH.s ssas
-. & gu..sli. Css,aa. 10 & rrvi IN,
Va GFvss. An.iatsf. IA. = Dsuly IVA,
" 2. T.itshsi' hnis,sf. Va Iisuy.
fr,-i Msrrtii. ns,hsry, 81. 'pihs ,ioud.
uIuHsp,i.
hi. 1. the hor.emen'. day aud .om
good horse. aud colts arr on the ground
Space will not allow m. 10 mention then
all Among these attractions. most AZ
i.niion va. paid q .uckllng owned by 4.
4. Thomas of Andoser.
VIM. Gregg exhibited hi. stslliol
Grimm. aud v. D.. Caldwell al. blacl
stallion Primo. f.arnaught, both nn
looking animals.
4. T.. Mar.ton shows large Normal
sucker aud Frrd smith, ~. u. Burdlii
VIM. II. Mitchell. Charley burgess, H.
Abbott aud VIM. Gregg lead cut som
iine looking lille. the premium. oI
which will b. found below.
The exhibition In the hall compir-'
f,,orably with former years. will no
try o. de.crib. the many articles % fin
cry presented by the ladies. se,rra
show case. contained articles ~ eN
aui.ite taste and beauty. Mrs. u. "
roor of New York loaned some .peci
mems 10 handi~ork by herself, and Mr..
Otilgnon some fancy articles.
There were some very nice cut Hover
shown by Mrs. John Caldwell, Mr.. D.
Caldwell and Mr.. Elliott.
The display ~ fruit ~. exceptionally
fine. doubt u any fair can present !
liner 10, II apples than a.. here shown
e.. y. Ioyejoy. Caldwell Brother. an'
Abbott Biothers each have AZ fine Ill.
play a. va. shown AZ the county fair II
varieties.
And so I might 90 on aud enumerat'
the hundred and one different articles
bat to try To describe them my pencil
would fan to do them justice.
suffice Ia sav Oh. vegetable depart
ment was we'll represented. 4. ID. Mer
rill with hl. mammoth pumpkin. attract
ell considerable atiention, as did his hug
cabbage. aud sguashes.
The exhibit of potatoes WAS fine bu
not large.
some fine cheese Was shown by Mr..
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