Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-11

For several days previous 10 the fair
the clouds hung threatening rain, but q
freah brcese from the northwest drove
them past, ensuring pleasant weather,
which Was improved by the Villagers
aud farmers from "way hack" The at
tendance WAS swelied to an average
above former years, insurlng financial
success to the society.
Eight years ago the society started ou
q very ANAL scale, working up year by
year until now they own their grounds
and buildings, and With hne track aud
money In the treasury, the society 10
ready 10 compete With any town fair In
New England.
Al an early hour the crowd began TO
pour In. Teams of oil descriptions laden
With the produce Of honest toll, stood In
front Of the exhibition building waiting
room 20 unload their wares. The usual
number of catch-penny games and
hawkers crying their goods, together
with the lowing and blesting OF the
herds, made Il truly Down East cattle
show.
NEAT STOCK ANp slIErr.
The long line Of shc,ls Was well pat.
ronifed by the lovers Of the bovine, ~
one after another Of those sleek looking
animals were hesded Into their stall.
SPACE will not admit my expstisting ss
fully ~ would like. but ] Will mention
such ~ came more directly Ia notice.
Heading the long line Of nearly 100
head Was the herd Of r. W. Blaisdell,
headed by his Thoroughbred jersey bull,
Is full bloods and three grade Jerseys,
sleek aud fat. llolton Abbott exhibits
three Jersey cows, registered, which are
worthy Of special mention. =. y. 4 u.
W. Abbott have bull, grade Durham, Tor
stock purposes, COWS, steers and hrifers
a. IL well.known the Abbott boys are
noted for fat cattle, aud In thess they
fully msintsin their reputation. j. y.
Goodridgc, fat oxen and matched steers.
q. II. 4 y. \. Poor, jersey bull aud
herd. W. =. Goodwin, Jersey COW, !
year-old steers. n. A. Abbott, = yoke.
steers. John Porter, draft steers and
matched steers. J. y. 4 y. u. Caldwell,
herd of grade ilereforis, stock COW and
2-yesr-old heifer. J. n. I.iitiehale, fat
oxen. John Aker., fat oxen. y. W.
Akers. matched steers aud J-ysar-cld
steers. W. u. roye, fat oaen aud match
Ell steer. Tbese were 4 a. hne animals
as ever stood on these grounds. L.. i.
Akers, steer. 4. NJ. Bailey, bull and
calf.
Among the pens of sheep We find u.
r.. Beiell, nock Of sheep aud lambs. -.
a.. Kerry, sane. \. y. Abbott aud j. u.
Goodridge, each flock IL sheep.
BEFORE we leave this department, !
would mention pair of calves handled
by IIertsrt W. Hanson, . young lad.
These calves we're 90 we'll trained that
they seemed Ia take pride Ia being
shown To their many admirers.
Some fine horses and colts were shown.
I Will mention but few. le.t de- an In
Justice Ia the equine paradox. Wan. TX.
Chapman, Bethel, exhibits Conrad and .
i-ycar-od stallion, also q brood mare
aud colt. W. u. swain, Rumfori, l.
yeAr-oid ally. D. X. Merrill exhibits =
lyear-old ally. Melcher & smith one
of the same sgc. both fine colts. Frank
a Joel Merrill, brood mare and ?-year.
old ally. y. =. Goodwin shows . brood
mare aud colt, also brood mars and
foai by Geo. Easter. VIM. Grvgg shows
brood mare aud foal, also q sucking
colt. The smith Bro.., Hanover, show
q fine specimen Of horse nc-h.
several coops of fowl were on the
tables. Mrs. L. W. Blsisdell exhibited
q handsome bronze turkey and gobbler.
:. l.. ilriggs, Bethel, . pair Of plymouth
Rock chickens.
There va. quite q display Ia the de-
pArtmepts OF agricultural Implements.
Vim. phinbey of Rumford has spring
tooth harrow and swivel plo~s. 4. T..
Cu.hman has = very handsome on cart
aud hay rack. l.. D. Jones has = heavy
cart, dump cart, self dumping .crsPer,
root digger aud corn planter.
N riiE HALL.
Gu entering the hall ther. IL 81 much
To lie seen Ne hardly know where 10
look first but wherever you look "Dont
handle" will greet you, which !. q
pointer, for you know men always have
dirty Ais.i.. which with dainty lae are
not agreeable associates. The ladies'
dept exceed. anything ever before
shown In the hall. I will not sttetapt 20
give YOU all saw. but such As came
directly under my observation.
The long table of flowers, which were
In themselves q perfect flower garden,
ought To be seen Ia be appreciated.
Mrs. l.. 4. Newton shows specimens
% knitting; Mrs.. Josiah Abbott, silk
quilt; crib quilt, Miss Nellie Gordon ,
wooden pun, Mr. u. l.. Poor; yarn,
Mrs. J. ID. Newton; Fannie Dresser,
hand knit silk miitens aud ~orste,i
mlttens; table tray, sofa pillow, basket
quilt by Mrs. y. y. Merrill; log cabin
quilt by Mrs. Corkum, braided rugs,
Mrs. George Carver, also drawn rug I:
splasher Of pretty design, Mrs. 4. y.
Goodrich. and crocheted sacque; spin
ming aud knitting by Mrs. =. sawyer, ~
years old; hand knit skirt. Mrs. l.. l..
lIe,iell; gents mittens, calico PATCH
work and lace apron, Mrs. u. T.. Cald-
veil; Mrs. W. II. Foye, drawn rug /;
Clara T.. Taylor, sofa pillow; Mrs. II. IL.
Elliot, knitting and yarn; Susan l..
Howard, patchwork quilt; Estelle
Howard. mos. rug and table tray; Mrs..
Ls,tie T.. Chase. Upton. drawn rug (:
Mrs. Newhall. drawn rug; crochetsd
tidy. Mrs. q. ". lSbbott; Mrs. Howard
of .umford, three webs of domestic
made cloth; Mrs. \. ". Marston, crazy
quilt; Grace MArston, patchwo rk quilt (;
Iucinda Marston, nine years old, shows
some fine sewing; Mrs. Lucinda Mars
ton, crocbeted work aud knit scarf I;
Mrs. IIutchins Of Hanover, patchwork
quilt and crocheted lamp-mst; old
fashioned knit mlitens by Mrs. u. NJ.
Abbott of l,umford; Maggie l.ittthhale,
seven years old. specimen Of plain sew
ing; Mrs. WIN. l.lttlehale, = very nice
quilt; Gertie Dresser, afghan, knit rug
and Mexican work; Mrs. =. Akers,
pstchwork quilt aud hsnd.knit lacc; A.
Il. Elliott, drawn rug and table scarf;
Mrs. u. \. Merrill, fancy rug, A'so Mrs.
y. x. Merrill; Mrs. ~. X. Parker, en-
broidery work, sofa pillow, braided rug
and crazy quilt; blanche Poor, sofa
pillow Of excellent work aud design;
Mrs. Barrett, specimen Of knitting; Ina
N. Ilesnsn, nine years old, pretty out
line work; Jane Merlow, silk quilt, =
calico and wooden log cabin quilt ;
Mi. George Akers, elk quilt, cotton
outline quilt, tidy, chair cushion, etc.. !;
Miss Eta Clark, embroidery.
FRUIT.
The display Of fruit WAS immense. I
doubt II any town Of like sire 10 the
county can show better quality OF
fruit than Was shown on the tabl. the
last day. A. W. Akers has I; varieties;
&. y. I.oyejoy 81 varieties; Abbott llros.
- kinds; u. W. Philbrook 0 varieties;
Caldwell Bros. y kinds; l.. II. Head \
varieties; q. u. 4 4. \. Poor ~ kinds;
WIN. Perkins 2 varieties; q. w. Phil