Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-05
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY.
ANNUAL FAIR OF THE SOCIETY ON
CANTON GROUNDS.

CANTON 0HOUNOS.
BIG SHOW OF CATTLE AND GOOD RACES
AND HALL EXHIBITS. = REcoRr
BREAKING ATTENDANCE WEDNESDAY
PROFITS IN THE rREAsURy.
The weather bureau, whatever Il may
have done to the farmers ~ to their
crops, has been kind TO the fairs this
season. Very few OF them have had
rain or badly disagreeable weather.
| The fair OF the Androscoggin Valley
Agricultural Society, which WAS held at
Canton Driving Park Tuesday, wedncs-
day and Thursday Of last week, was In
luck with the rest Of the fairs. While
Tuesday Was a rough, windy day, We'd
nesday, the big day Of the fair, was a
great Improvement, and there was the
largest attendance ever seen at fair on
these grounds. Thursday, ~ q day,
Was all that could be asked for, and
while the crowd was not up to that OF
Wednesday, 1t was large enough to put
little surplus In the treasury.
As whole, the fair compares well
with other years. There was . big show
Of horses and cattle, and good show In
the ladies' departments. Vegetables and
fruit were scarce. That's the way they
are this year, any way.
THE CATTLE.
Canton, Hartford, Sumner, and the
adjoining towns have more than local
reputation as cattle-raising towns; and
the visitor to this fair who comes or goes
at the time when the cattle are moving
will find the road full Of handsome
strings Of oxen and steers. Ii Ia In the
direction Of oxen and steers that the cat
tie industry specially tends. A close OBJ
server declares that the show Of oxen
and steers was at least equal to that at
the state fair. Fanciers Of q good pair
Of cattle are pretty sure to find here
plenty TO please their taste. Most OF
them are White Faces.
Richard McCollister Of Canton showed
a herd of thirteen, Herefords and Dur
hams. A Hereford bull, Durham COWS,
and two yoke Of Hereford steers.
Elbridge Pettengill & Son Of East
Livermore exhibited 80 head Of cattle,
consisting OF % cows, and several yoke
Of steers, also several sheep and lambs.
S. NJ. King, of kingleside Farm, South
Paris, exhibited his noted herd Of Cattle
Club Jerseys, consisting OF two 2-year-
old bulls, two l-yesr-old bulls, two bull
calves. two cows, two 3-year-old heifers,
two s-year-old heifers, two yearllng
heifers, one heifer calf. This herd are
well known TO the fair patrons Of the
state, and take the lions share OF the
prizes wherever exhibited.
George K. Russell, apair Of working
oxen.
Moses Young, Hartford, exhibited
oxen in town team, working oxen,
matched oxen, matched 3-year-old steers,
matched yearling steers, and entered
oxen In all the classes In drawing.
John T. Glover, and j. II. Nash, Liver
more Falls, exhibited beef oxen.
T.. l.. Andrews, Hartford, pair OF
matched oxen.
J. A. Ames, Sumner, pair Of matched
Swear -old steers.
Henry Poland, Sumner, matched j.
year-old steers.
W. d. Tucker, East Sumner, matched
3-year-old steers.
Roy A. Deane, matched 3-yesr-old
steers.
Chss. Young, matched 3-year-old
steers.
Oscar Turner, steers and years old,
and matched a-year-olds.
ID. A. Tuttle, Buck6eld, . pair OF
trained matched yesrling steers.
Elmer Merritt also exhibited pair of
tr.;naH yaartinua
VIM. +. Bonney, West Sumner, 3-year-
old steers.
\. Perkins, 3-year-old steers.
Richard McCollister, Canton, 3-year-
old steers.
Walter Russell, A. J. Russell, and
George s. Record, Buckfeld, yearling
steers.
POULTRY.
FL. Walker Of Canton showed trio
Of White wyandotte fowl and two trios
Of chicks Of the same strain, all hand
some birds.
w.D. Adams, Brown Leghorn fowl
and Brown Leghorn chicks.
A.D. GRAHAM, North Livermore, two
handsome trios Of Plymouth Rock
chicks.
Merton Ellis, pair OF game chicks and
pair Of silver game chicks.
ID. A. Tu,tle, Buckfield, two trios Of
game chicks.
VEGETABLES, &C.
Display Of field and garden crops was
made by Canton Grange, which also
showed dairy products, canned goods,
honey, and household manufactures.
Berry 4 Rose, Canton, exhibited speci-
mems OF onions, turnips, carrots, beets,
and squashes.
Richard McCollister, Canton Point,
pumpkins.
Potatoes by C. c. Ellis, Canton, and
Richard McCollister.
Crauberries bv Jessie Cannon, Liver
more, Berry 4 Rose, Jennie Chanuery,
North Livermore, Mrs. II. W. Poland,
Sumner.
Exhibits OF apples and pears bv Chas.
Thompson, Hartford, also several varie-
ties OF spples, pears, plums and grapes
by w. W. Rcdbird, JAY.
Specimens Of pears by w. ID. Tucker,
East Sumner.
Maple syrup and sugar by B. +.
Glover. Hartford, Mrs. ii. W. Poland,
Sumner, +. +. Hardy. East Wilton.
Brown bread bv girl under 10, Lillian
Walker. Canton, Iva Tirrell, Canton.
Honey by c. w. Walker. Canton.
Wheat bread and brown bread by
MYRTLE Havford, Canton. Wheat bread
by Mrs. l.. w. Smith, Canton. Brown
bread by Susan A. Tirrell, Canton.
TIE RACES.
The race If special interest during the
fair was the 2 :35 clsss on the first day
with eight :, irters. The - class on the
third dsv. though won in straight heats,
was marked by such close finishes as TO
be exciting, three horses coming under
the wire in a bunch In each heat. The
three-minute class and the lao class
were won By the son OF Black Roife,
Dandy Dinmont, who has won every
thing he started in for the season, and
Who was not headed 10 either race after
taking the pole. The summaries follow
| GREEN HORSES. TRor Or PACE. PURSE 50
BUSHELS OATS.
| Fannie B., ch. m, (Foster,l
Golden Midget, ch m, (Phillips) 20.
Highlawn, or: e., CThayerJ e,
Jesse James. br. T.. (DavisJ 80
Orchard Girl, br. m. wv alton our
Time, 80 81, IS -; : ;a6.
"a, CLASS. rRor OR PACE. PURSE. tl00.
Nellie Bly,, CHI m, by Albrino. (JenkinsD !
Russell T., b. z. (Russeii.) ae3
Ned o., b. z, (Jordan,) 20
Gideon Maid, &. m. tswettJ sss;
Ursula, CHI. m. (tosterJ go
| t,el,oout Ell e.. Richmond, ~