Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-08
bayANT's POND FAIR.
A GoOb SHOW ALL RoUND.-THEY
rHME THEY BEAT THE COUNTY ON
OXEN

A Goob SHOW ALL RousD.-rHEY
THINN THEY BEAT THE COUNTY ON
OXEN
A fairlwithout grounds, track, horse
tr0ttingl admission fee or premiums,
where Everybody good-naturedly COM
petes fol the glory Of it, or to help out
the fair, |or both.
That's what all our "town fairs" are,
and thatIs what the Bryant's Pond fair
is; and the Bryant's Pond fair has a
place we'll up toward the top Of the list.
Everybody seems TO help, willingly and
cheerfulIy, and the result Is an exhibi-
ton thatIis good in quantity, and first
class In duality.
"Wednesday, Oct. 2, was the day chosen
| for the fair this year, and the selection
proved al fortunate as last years date
was unfortunate. The day was one Of
those perfect fall days, neither 100 not
nor too cfld, the roads In good conaitioh,
and very little dust.
People began to gather early. They
came from far and near, aud brought
with them the products OF field, garden
and household. The trains brought 10
quite good loads, and there were many
visitors f1om both sup" and ''down" the
line, including delegations from South
Paris and Norway.
The town hall was occupied with the
display of farm crops and vegetables,
and they We're AS good u lot rs you will
see at many OF the larger fairs. 10
front OF Ibis building the Mccormick
reapers and mowers were shown.
In Granke Hall were displayed the
fruit, ilowers, quilts, rugs, needlework,
fancy work Of every kind, etc, ana
very credltable display there was, the
space on die floor aud stage being all
well filledl The crowd Was thick 10 and
around thd hall all day. Besides those
who entered articles for awards, ex-
hibits OF tlleir goods were made by Bart
let's and |Dudley's stores. DR.. +. A.
Tenney, the oculist aud optician, occu-
pied stanh in the corner OF the hall.
+. III. Hunt, the well-known sewing ma
chine man., demonstrated the merits Of
the White. hnd Harry Clark, represent
ing W. !. Nhecler's musical instrument
business, Was present with An Estey
organ. Lewis NJ. Mann i Son showed
samples OF white bronze monuments.
The Bryabt's Pond Cornet Band, sta.
toned In 1.-The bard stand, furnished
music throughout the day, and IL was
good musi@, too. Bryant's Pond has
reason to lbe proud Of It's band, and
ought 10 appreciate IL. It's not many
country towns which are so well favored
In that RESPECT.
Only a litl le show was made OF sheep,
swine, poultry, or cows and herds; out
In oxen the display demonstrated that
horses have not driven out oxen yet In
the towns tf Woodstock and Green
wood. Thc|day's programme OF events
opened at o o'clock with the exhibition
of town teams. In the square betwe' n
the station knd hotel. Woodstock and
Greenwood competed for this, and lined
up. one 81, The other 30 yoke; and the
remark WAS made by several men of
good iudyuieut, that II WAS better
show of oxek than they had at the coun-
" fair. woodstock was given first,
Greenwood .tcond.
A soon allhe space could be cleared
and the mattel ial procured, the Ora" ing
match began and how many yoke "t
oxen contestfd can not be told. At any
rate, they pulled till dinner time, aud
after n good Incoming they began again,
and pulled, perhaps not till dewy eve,
but pretty We'll through the afternoon.
There was "ilo money Ia it," but every
man was bou BID 10 beat IL possible, and
made his oxeh pull every possible inch.
The exhibition Of horses brought out
the stallion Rex Wilkes by Messenger
Wilkes. owneh by +. l.. Cole, and sever
al of his colt, besides other good horses.
"Its hard times for horses" says Mr..
Cole. ..but WI want 10 show what we've
got"
The afternd lon programme Included
ball game, bhtycie race and tug Oh war
The ball gtnk was betwee the Crescents
of Gorham and the Bryant's Pond nine,
and WAS won by the Crescents, IL 10 5.
The tug oil war was Woodstock Va.
Greenwood. Ind was BY all odds the
most exciting even, OF the day, though
" no won gloty out of il may be Dis
puted question. To begin win, zen
heavy men liu|ed up on eAch ena vi the
rome. and alter 4 short, sharp pull,
Woodstock phlled Greenwood right up
the street. Woodstock people yelled,
bu, the air bekan TO be filled with kick
ing" The Judges didn't give the word,
said Green woId. aud we were taken at
disadvantage. IL Is no fair shake.
II WAS finally decided TO pull again.
eight men on IA side. A space WAS rop-
I'd of, and eight solid men from Green
wood stepped up To their emu. put
Woodstock val sn't there. They wanted
TO pull the sa |e men they pulled before,
or mil pound for pound In weight OF
men. After considerable delay, the
teams were finhlly made up, Greenwood
evidently having the advantage in point
OF hounds. The word was given, and
they settled to their work, fighting back
and forth. inJh by inch, with a death
grin. Greenw bod was too much for
| Woodstock this time. The crowd shout
ed and dispersal.
The bicycle race was run over a short
course on the street, finishing near the
hotel. best inI3. II. Alton Bacon won
the first heat, Nern Aldrich the seconu
and third, and the prize, blue rioooh'
WAS awarded tb Aldrich.
The horse trbt for bag oil oats dld
not come of. Aldrich Of Paris and r.
1
p. Cole OF Woodstock, and several
Others showed some fine stepping colts,
but there was 20 matched race.
In the eyei|ing there was ball at
Grange Hall. Music by Bacons orches-
ira.
| II. c. Bacon was secretary OF the
fair, and was al busy man.
Among the u sitors was Ex-Governor
Perham. who Was born and brought up
in Woodstock. Ind IL one of the products
of the farm OF which the town is proud,
Following arb a few OF the awards:
UoRsys-stalIibns, y. +. Cole, Woodstock
LIST Brood mare ind colt, T. III. ford' Mooi
stock. lst, Harry ID. Cole, oreehwoon, ~;
year-old lilly. y. [. Cole. LET. 3yearolds, Jon,
Titus. Greenwoo.I LIST, Harry ~. Soe "a.
o,ds. Apheus Bricks. Greenwood. lst, j. II
Farnum' W oodstotk, 81. Work horses, Geo. W
O. Perham, Woo listock, LIST, Leon 0ush"a"
| Woodstock, ed. ,y.,,
CATTLE.-Matcted cattle, nehry "h n q
Woodstock, LIST, ~ Peniey, Greehwoou. iu'
year.o steers, hudson Bartlett bethei, Isl
Austiu Morgan, Woodstock, "a; Stags' ~ ~ -
Cole Woodstock, lst. Emerson Biinhgs' "ood
stock, ID.
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