Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-17
The sRYANT's POND FAIR.
WHAT ONE or ouR CORRESPONDENTS
SAW THERE.
so,ru WOODSTOCK, Oct. =

Spt Ill NOpp>lOth, oNt. q, io'os
We talk of our Oxford County
worlds fair" for ls93, as great.
Everybody ought To, and IL seemed a.
IL almost everybody was there. have
been 10 the "world's fair" Of Wood
stock, which WAS held at Bryant's Pond
on Thursday, the 9Th. Only a town
fair, but including some Of the neigh
boring towns.
The day was all that heart could
wish. Bryant's Pond was crowded and
none seemed disappointed In their ex-
pectations. Your correspondent doesn't
feel qualified To do IL justice, hut az h'
has the reputation Of enjoying the socie-
IN Of ladies, he made his way to the hall
al once. And No wonder | was unabl,
to pass my judgment on outside matters
except the town team, so called, oi
oxen, which contained forty pairs oi
handsome ones, tspering from : feet ]
Inch To feet inches-the last men
toned eighteen months old, belonging
Ia Charles Bacon. Tile whole team
spok. In highest terms for the owners,
and was sight worth seeing.
Ny attention Was called To the fruit
In the hall, and was glad was not Ia
the committee's shoes. aud really could
not understand where the line should be
drawn, unless In regard to quantity in-
stead Of quality. Hon. Vim. u. Pearson
OF the committee on fruit, gave me the
following list:
u 4. Davis. Woodstock. ts varieties appIes,
Vim. II. Pearson. ~ varieties apples, . Of
pesr., Of grapes. ! of crabs, Of ounce.
q. T.. Cu-hman, - varieties apples.
Alonlo felt, s varieties spples.
John Arkett, GSaIieties apples.
Albion Bowker. u varieties apples
kilbon Perham, varieties apples
Mr.. q. W. Wa.srsou.s. II varistie. sppIss. g
Of pears, Of grapes, OF erabs.
Lula 70. Brown, variety plnms.
q. u. Perhsm, IS varieties apples.
Daniel Bryant. ~ varieties spples.
ID. q. Este-, 3 varieties apples
:. NJ. Higgins. . varieties apples
v. 10. Thurlow, varieties apples
Charles Sessions, I variety spplesA
Oti- Dudley. varieties spple..
stephen Rowe. 2 varieties apples.
Augustus Billings, variety grapes. Of APP
Herbert ror,i. ss ,arietie. apples.
win T.. Davis, ~ varieties apples.
fransis Hammond. . variety apples.
Eaiwia Doughty. yaristies apples. ofpear-'
John Hathaway, varieties apples.
ri. Wyman. IL varieties apples.
=. T.. Russ. varieties apples
H,e-t display OF grapes, u. Z. Davis.
l,e-t display OF pear., w. "; Pearson. :, a,
best single display. Alexander app'es. o. IL.
iis., display. King ro~ptin. apples. rr."el.
Hammond.
Asa whole N was an unusual display.
Among the fine arts, ladies' handi-
work In particular, were displayed the
usual rugs, mats, aud crochet work. We
noticed one piece as II moulded, which
was very fine.
Among the unusual display Of cray
ons and paintings was snow scene In
crayon, so perfect that Il sent chill over
me "a I stood before u. which I learned
was by Miss MYRTLE Yates Of West Paris
for the crowd was so dense Was I'M
able to keep my glasses ON, and hardly
In INV pocket, which WAS unfortunate, as
I would have liked to give the nanss Of
exhibitors. "But you cant expect much
Of old folks."
The display Of small fruit In jars look
e,i certainly good enough to eat. The
long cucumber pickles surmised were
intended for long dining halls and look
ed very tempting.
The show Of furniture by W. q. Nor
ton was verv doe, ~ were many other
And I shall never make the
attempt 90 write up smother fair, unless
can have more room. In leaving the
hall, I fell In with an unusual crowd,
and was told that y. l.. wyman had IN
exhibit Of relies from Gettysburg.
Last but not least, I feel it duty tn
speak Of two cows which deserve great
credit. The following ! copy from the
owners own statement:
iva. No. itsi, Maine STATE jersey Herd boob.
ARA prvmium AWARDED to-day. Oct. y lS8-
Tavorise, No. 1871. y. 3. u: D. dropped CAL one
s,.e ve.r lsss Nsrrh. from that time up 70
s~of ~ lsp6. ne have made ii9s poands Of but
YER. bssiies usins two quarts OF nsy rik eel
day In ths family. sisssd by \. pssssns
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