Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-24

One good exhibit OF mouse pants. scN-
eral small ones of cut flowers.
The fruit fills its accustomed place,
and the variety and quantity OF apples,
pears, grapes, plums, peaches, etc, make
il appear that our Maine climate doesn't
limit agriculturists TO any one line oil
fruits. Very few would guess from the
looks of the shelves that this Is an OIL
wear for apples in this section.
The addition of premium for best
display OF bread, cakes and table luxu-
ries added considerably 10 the tooth
someness OF the display 10 the cases de-
voted TO dairy products and bread.
Good bread (and good butter) Is the
sts n Of life, but cakes, pies, roast chick
en-. etc. make showcase look little
more appetiZing. 49,,
No honey this year, and only little
maple syrup.
Canned goods mostly in the grange
exhibits. but enough outside To make
good show.
ART.
The display of paintings, crayon work,
etc, was the largest ever seen. It's q
pity they couldn't he hung so that they
could have n good light.
Miss Libby of Norway and Harrison
made the only display OF photograph
work, showing the latest Developments
In artistic materials and processes. Miss
Libby is without question an artist
photographer.
MINERALS AND GINS.
L.B Merrill's cases of minerals and
gems made a magnet that drew people.
There is something about the light OF a
Mount Mica tourmaline that draws the
ewes. as il ought TO, of Oxford County
people. The sight OF a case OF gems in
variAbly gives the beholder 3 desire 10
possess one of them for himself, and the
more he looks, the more the fever grows.
FXuBrroRs WHO ADVERTISE.
Vivian l.. Howard Of Norway showed
a line Of electric bells, motors, and
other apparatus.
The merits Of the Little Giant Meat
Chopper were set forth by an expert
salesman.
!. II. Rawson's time-tried horse and
cattle medicines were attractiyely dis
PLAYED.
Richardson ~ kenney OF South Paris
showed line Of stoves and hardware.
An oil stove fired up" was one Of the
things that the crowd liked to hold their
hands up 20.
G. ". BoNker * Co. headed their ex-
hiblt OF dry goods, etc, with An otter
cane marked Sis 90. which could have
been sold 10 lots OF people II the first
figure Of the price could have been cut
OF.
Merritt welch Of Norway made an ex-
tensive display from his stock OF dry
aud fancy goods.
The \. /. Il T.. r. Goss Go. Of Auburn
had on exhibit quantity of dairy I'M
plcments and similar articles.
The Norton-Chapman Co. Of Portland
showed a quantity Of farmers supplies
T. H. Hunt, the well-known sewing
~, chine man, showed the White anc
other good machines.
+. \. Thayer OF South Paris had 4
good assortment OF handsome furniture
THURSDAY
vas the biggest third day in the his
tory OF the oxford County fair. Their
was no doubt about that. IN,
weather was all that could be desired
though some said lit was pretty hot
But then, We once heard man remark
during the progress of January biz
zsrd. that he wanted 10 get into SONS
place that was colder than Maine. Bar
ring the dus., the conditions were al
favorable for the show, Snd people came
There were fully two-thirds "a many OF
the grounds that day AS Wednesday
The day WAS bright and clear, and tbs
programme was such As 70 make long
dsy-too long, for those who stayed Il
see il all.
TuE PARADE or TEAMS.
For most attractive team in parad,
-slI. $40. 81" That was what drew
the crowd 10 the track AT 10 O'Clock
Thursday. The appearance of each ne"
team on the ground where they formed
WIS the signal for fresh exclamNtions OF
delight and admiration. The parade
formed At 10 30, in the following order
MtrShal ". {. Cole.
Norway Brass Band, - pieces.
co. -, y. C.. =. NJ, > men.
Tesm representing the Autom ttiC
Spring Washer, drawn by eight heavy
chestnut strip face horses, all bought 81
Andrews sale stable. Norway. In thu
carriage were washing machines, Gener
AL Agent Hartwick and ten or twelv,
local egentS.
Tenn entered by Miss York Of Nor
wsY. single horse aud carriage, will
decorations Ia white and yellow. Tive
ladies i'm the carriage, in white with vel
low decorations.
Double team entered by Il. h. Morrill,
of Norway, decorated with red, white
aud blue, and farm products ncl'
sam driving.
Pony team entered by Miss Mary
Pierce, Paris. Welsh pony Romeo, and
pony carrisge To match. Yellow deco
ratiouS. Master Ronello Farrar and Mis-:
Mary Pierce in the carriage.
Team entered by Miss Madge Wilson,
South Paris. Single horse and carriage
entirely covered with yellow. In Tho
carriage Miss Wilson and Miss Jones II
white with yellow decorations.
The Improved Western road machine
shown BY II. b. Sturtevant of Hebron
agent. Drawn by team of six dark bay
horses, with an aggregate weight OF TO-
30 pounds-fOur of them bought al
Andrews stable.
Team entered by Mrs. c. W. Bowker
South Paris. White horse and dog cart
completely covered with pink and white
even 10 the tires. In the carriage were
Mrs.. Bowker and Miss Alice King in
vhite. and Miss Helen Barnes in pink.
Advertising team of G. W. Bowker X
Co., South Paris.
Advertising team of Il. NJ. Sykes u
Co., Lewiston.
The procession went twice around the
track, and drew up in front OF the
Judges stand. The Judges on the parade
we're A. ii. Merrill of Danvers, Mass,
c. V. Knight of Turner, Mrs. Virginia
DeCoster of Ruckfield. They awarded
first prize 10 Mrs. c. W. Bowker, second
IN Miss Madge Wilson, and third 10 Miss
York. with special honorable mention
Of Miss Mary Pierce with the pony team,
and Andrews horses. The announce
ment of the awards was received with
applause.
A newspaper man who has travelled
about the country considerably, and
has seen the Mardi Gras at New Orleans
and various other displays, says that the
Bowker team which received first prize
was without exception the finest thing
Of the kind he ever saw.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Oxford
County Agricultural Society was called
10 order in the society's meeting room,
at ! z. NJ. Thursday, by President
Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts stated that there were to
be chosen at this meeting a president, a