Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-22
NOTES FROM LAST WEEKS FAIR.

NOTES FROM LAST WEEKS FAIR.
;. r. Briggs eating house did an ex-
| cellent business aud furnished first
class bill Of fare.
The oxford County Advertiser put out
daily edition during the fair, which
proved very popular.
:. +. and e.. L. Tucker raked in the
uickels with the phonogrsph. They fur
uished the best Of It's kind.
There was no better food on the
grounds than that dispensed st the
south Paris Congregational circle booth.
There is something suggestive in see
/ ing two sherihs making bee-line for
the woods. II suggests trouble for some
body.
Prof. Perkins and the trained seal and
alligator show went N Andover Mou-
day 10 do business at the fair at that
/ place.
The addition IL "A premium for table
Injuries has st least resulted in making
the bread showcase look more appetite
ing il not so awfully wholesome.
The Norway Cadet Band, under Frank
/ knapp's leadership. played Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, and got much
praise. The BOYS new uniform, though
dsShv, i neat. and helps out consider
ably on the general effect.
Trial Justice Emery discovered two
I 4 h. 10
promptly c..llsred them aud took them
/ up To the secretary office, where they
paid their fare. and were given their
freedom and some good advice.
Mr.. Quincy OF Hebron, one OF the
\ large fruit growers OF the section. SAYS
/ that fruit i cheap, but he takes philo-
sophie view Of the matter. saying that
! lots Of poor people will have chance 10
enjoy fruit this wear a. they seldom do.
| /, was little dull waiting between
heats Thursday afternoon. with only
I one race on so while the band played,
one Of the spectators liyened things up
\ BY taking = few fancy steps in front OF
the grand stand. He got an encore.
President Loyett of the Maine heelev
Institute applied 70 President Roberts
Of the society for the freedom of the
grounds. Mr.. Roberts told him to go
in. saving. You'll probably find some
subjects there. II YOU do, take 'em
away, We shall be more than glad 70 get
rid Of them"
Two Of the Wonderful N-ray Ma
| chimes" are on the grounds, by means of
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other old thing. They would look less
tricky il they weren't made exactly ac-
cordng 20 the model Of those that We as
/ school boys used u see illustrated in the
textbook Of Natural Philosophy.
During the time the gates were closed
Thursday morning, while the trustees
were deciding what 10 do, a crowd
swArmed around the gates, mad because
they couldn't get in. But when the
gates Mere opened sgSin-Such is the
perversity OF human nature few
/ drifted in, but most of the crowd dis
/ solved into thin air. They didn't want
70 come in; they wanted TO kick.
Mr.. Abbott Of the Lewiston Journal
saws We have five organized agricultural
societies In oxford County, all drawing
state stipend, aud il is too many. We
ought 10 reduce the number, aud thus
/ have more money and improve the
quality OF the exhibitions. There Is
much meat in his suggestion, but which
society will be willing 10 give up Its
existence pro bono pu6lico': In all
probability, none of them.
Professor Perkins, lecturer on alligat-
ors and croeOdiles and proprietor of per
/ forming seals, and Count Macaroni
/ Spaghetti, manipulation of organ and
monkey, had very slight difference OF
opinion one afternoon. The question
was whether the air in a certain locality
/ should De filled with the strains OF the
organ or the professors voice. The pro-
lessor finally started In opposition 10 the
organ, whereupOn the count courteously
moved of.
\ strong effort was made TO drive the
rum business not only oil the grounds
/ but out of the vicinity. Wednesday the
officers of the society put four men into
The woods outside TO look out for the
traffic, and sheriff Porter aud Deputies
\ Garland. Cross, Penley and BaSsett were
/ on duty At one time there were nlhe
men patrolling the woods. couple OF
\ Lewiston men who were running Joint
we're driven out, and fell into the hands
of Deputy Sheriff BsSsett, who captured
several gallons of stuff and the two men,
and took the whole outfit into the Nor
WAY Municipal Court. Two arrests were
made Wednesday for drunkenness.
Word WAS received that another load OF
Uouor left Lewiston Wednesday night,
but something must have miscsrried,
for nothing was seen of the liquor,
though watch Was kept, nor were any
effects of il visible.
The awarding committees on drawing
made the following reports
Drawing O1en-6 feet inches and under
18th paris. 4. %. A. futile, Buckhed. ?.
fest AMI upier \. Ingalls,, Denmark, 10, A.
Morrill,, West Bethel :, 4. j. Turner, bSckne ..,,
a feet and over. J. q. CRAWFORD; North
paris. Il. \. Morrill,. West Bethel; :, a lngalls
Denmark. A. feet and under: b j Turner
Ruckteld s. 4. ingalls,. Denmark, \: morrill,
We-t Bethel ? feet and over i. u Srsw
.9rd s. T. IL; Ing nai'I sc ben anal under d.
Futile BuckGeld 8; \. smith, Denmark -
u com Tlfn Albion Taylor. o. g. Turner NJ
''T prSwing Horses-under lsco pounds D. +
Merrill. NORWAY, a.. Fred H. Noble, NORWAY,
Andrew jackson, Bethel. Z. u. n. TITO,
Paris 10. K. h. Morrill,, Norway, Z; JwI stIn \, !,
NiIlett Norway. .. Sweepstakes iI AL II u
Wsson- Norway, IL; r. ID. Nightly, last atsr
fori. :; Chas. Ryerson, Bethei.6 8; n A. NouS
Norway, T. u r,.- y VA
SSnsS,al List. Thursday, Sept. nth. lss'-Cias
under 3slo pounds r. N. NORTH. Nor"aS, ~
I Tastiu Millett. Norway, 4, e. III. PROCTOR; fNs =
, , Sweepstakes: Chas Ryerson. be,heI, %, :,
noble Norway. 4; willard Mason NORWAY
: Committee-A. ). Fuller, p. a. Bean o.
Fuller.
PUMPING By WIND.
The Gem windmill, also force Puml
for attachment to il, is shown oy IL. u
Stephens Of Buekfield, the local agent
The Goodhue windmill, made oy TN
.nnleton Manufacturing Co., of Batavi'
mi. il on exhibition.
It is rather surprising to one VINO ia
never looked into the matter, 10 ooserv
with what a light breeze these iarg
wheels will run. When the storage ost
) terry is perfected Cif that time eve
/. comes. we can make the wind wnie
: now bloweth whittier II hstetn, 90 io'
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