Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
OXFORD NORTH FAIR.

The ninth annual exhibition OF the
Oxford North Agricultural Society was
held on the society's grounds Wednes-
day and Thursday, Sept. 20 and "a.
At an early hour people began to pour
In from far and near with their articles
to place In competition with those OF
their nelghbor, until the hall was filled
with those articles which to be appre-
ciated must be seen.
The society takes pleasure In intro
duclng the people to their commodious
A new covered grand stand
aflording ample room underneath for
check room and space for the agricultur-
al display. A hasty look In this build
Ing was all that could be given by your
correspondent. Flows, hafrows, farm
products, poultry and those things SO
much enjoyed by the farmer, were
grouped each In their order.
In the main hall was the best display
OF fancy articles ever exhibited In this
place. I will not attempt to describe
what I saw, for fear may do the ex-
hibltor an injustice. The display OF
fruit was fine. Although an of year
for apples, yet many entries were made,
as were also canned goods and flowers.
Some fine specimens OF stuffed birds
were shown. The secretary's book
shows nearly 100 more entries than ever
before.
The attraction the first foreaoon on
the track was the ladies' race. There
was but one entry. This race was 10
see what lady could harness, drive round
the course and unharness In the quickest
time. Miss Jennie Mitchell took the
purse-time 4.0l. The races the frat
day were good. Not having access to
the book | am unable to give the
summary. q,
A walk among the cattle pens showed
n larger number Of entries In neat stock
than ever before. Some hne looking
oxen and cows were shown by the citi-
zens of the town. There were some fine
oxen hitched to the drag to test their
strength, which drew large crowd OF
witnesses.
The second day was even more lively
than the day previous, which drew the
largest crowd ever seen In Andover,-
sober, quiet, and interested people, who
came TO see and found enough to crafty
the eye.
The races the second day were Inter.
esting aud from the lofty grand stand
more than coo pair Of eyes were turned
toward the track ~ the noble animals
came laundering down the home stretch.
OIpsey NJ. was shown an exhibition
mile In tho quickest time ever made on
the track-2:l0. This mare 10 q wonder
and tho owner may Justly feel proud Of
her. Directly following her came
Owoissa, q black stallion from Bethel
The horse ID Q beauty. His graceful
pace and iine action won for him the
applause Of moro than 1000 spectators
This horse needs no Introduction. Hi
reputation II known. One horseman re
marked, "That horse will be in the ~
list before another season closes"
The multitude were fed by the Con
gregationallst and Methodist pocletiei
In their spacious halls, where there wa
enough and to spare.
regret my Inability to give more
extended report Of one OF the most sue
cessful fairs ever witneesed 10 Oxfort
County. The society feel proud OF thu
enterprise, and thank the people who q
reheoously contributed to the long lis
| OF articles which space will not allow
| mo to enumerate, and which 80 70 maxi
up a successful cattle show and fAlr
zach and every patron deserves special
mention. Each OF the four hundred
entries was Of the best quality and q
each feature Of the days dolnga ID callct
! 70 mind, none but pleasant memories 70
relieving Is partial llss Of premiums