Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-27


,, Frederick Robe Grange Of Otisiel'
. Gore occupied the most OF the spsc
heretofore taken by Norw way Grange. II
the centre OF the wall space whit
shield bore the name Of the grange u
gold letters, and WAS draped with Oh
Glory. The exhibits comprised every
. thing which tho members OF grang'
produce In these modern dsys, and sew
eral articles such rs have not been pro
duced anywhere In half century. Thes'
few antiquities added much to the inter
est Of the exhibit. Taken all In all
. Frederick Robe Grange made q remsrk
ably fiue exhibit, especially considering
the distance at which the work was nee
essarilv done.
Hebron Grange occupied the south
end OF the hall, and while the space Gov
cred was less than that OF the other
oranges, the amount exhibited was moi
so much less, and the whole exhibit wa,
very compact, and It's arrangement was
such as to make very pleasing and har
monious effect.
The hall would look just bit bare
now without the grange exhibits
wouldn't it?
NOTES ABOUT THE HALL.
/ J.F. Fuller OF Oxford showed pleas
ing windowful OF honey, comb and ex'
trscted, an interesting feature OF which
was number Of cans OF extracted
honey, of varying color, each marked
with the kind Of blossom on which II
was made. The clover and Eastwood
honey Is light, the aster very dark, and
other flowers make the intermediate
shades. Mr.. Fuller also exhibited some
maple syrup and maple sugar.
George II. Davis Of South Paris exhib-
its a fine pyramid Of comb and extract
ed honey.
The Waterford Creamery, In connec-
ton with its butter exhibit, showed two
frames containing prize cards awarded
the butter Of this creamery at the Maine
State and New England fairs, 1896 to
1898. The prizes were 10 flrsts, 9 sec
onds, third.
Everybody who knows Register OF
Probate Albert d. Park knows that he
Is lover Of flowers. The appearance OF
the court house grounds attests that, and
his exhibit at the fair more than confirm
ed IL. In the lower hall ne had a large
space filled with mass Of house plants ;
begonlss in great variety, foliage plants
OF many hues, large oleander to cap
the whole, and an uncounted number OF
other plants. common and rare. Up
stairs he had an exhibit of cut flowers
in bottles, and an anchor, a basket and 8
wreath OF hydrangea blossoms. Last
week WAS Probate Court week, and Mr..
| Park didn't have time to count the va
rieties, either Of plants or flowers. II
he had had little more time, he might
perhaps have taken an inventory, but
| II is safe 10 say his collection was the
largest and finest ever exhibited here.
Two handsome collections OF minerals
were exhibited, one by l.. kimball Stone
OF Paris, the other by Mrs. +. X. Davis
OF South Paris. Both were centres Of
attraction.
b. Alexander OF Dorchester, Mass,
who has been here before, and +. Will
liams, the Portland optician, tested eyes
and supplied spectacles to those who
wished them.
YOUTHFUL ARTISTS.
Vivian NJ. Akers OF Norway, IL years
Of age, showed two fine pencil drawings
and two oil paintings farm scene and
a surf scene. which displayed remarkable
talent for 40 young n boy.
Elmer Townsend Of South Psris. IL
wears Of age, made an exhibit OF num-
Der OF ink. pencil and charcoal drawings,
which attracted grest attention. His
free hand drawings show much artistic
ability.
TO MAKE FARM WORK EASY.
The floor under the grand stand con-
tanned good show OF agricultural ma
chinsry.
c. X. Penley Of South Paris exhibit
ed two samples Of the Monroe rotary
roller riding harrow.
o G. Curtis OF South Paris, sgent for
the Osborne Co, showed line Of their
machines. including a mower. q rake, a
disk harrow, spring tooth harrow, and
a cultivstor.
From the Whitman Agricultural
Works OF Auburn were a large variety
Of farm implements, including horse
power, wood saw, power and hand feed
and ensilsge cutters, cider mills, &c.
Things worthy Of special mention were
Shsrpless separator, cooker and
a seamless steel bushel basket.
F. c. Merrill Of South Paris, the we'll
known manufacturer OF agricultural i'm
plements, shows full line Of the old
Hersev plows. and the famous o. X.
level land and swivel plows, the latter In
a new model with seIf-locking device.
He slso exhibits the Planet Jr. horse hoe
and cultivator combined. which the msn-
ufscturers clsim the strongest imple-
ment Of the kind that is made. The eff
feet Of the display Is heightened by con-
trast with an old pillow with wooden
mouldboard covered with sheet iron,
which came from the Holmes farm 10
Oxford.
James L. Bumpus OF Hebron exhibit
ed a swivel pillow made by Geo. Tyler &
Co OF Boston.
and its work demonstrated, by A. A.
Lsferrier Of Norway.
TUESDAYS RACES.
The 81 class was good race, and won
In straight, heats bv the stallion warick,
owned bv DIR. J. c. Caldwell Of Buck
field. warick took record In 81,
which il no limit OF his speed, and show
ed himself an honest trotter. making the
three heats without break. The mare
Bertha Wilkes had lots Of speed. but
was unsteady. The brown geldin9
James T. was well driven by II. G.
Fletcher of South Paris, and won third
money.
ss7 CLASS. PURSE t:oo.
Warwick, oh. :, by war,ier. R. o. Jordan; :,
Buckfeld, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ] !
Berths wilkes. b. m. L. A. Bartlett.
James r. br. z, by Robinson D. jaime.
Thompson, W, Sumner, 8
Topsy NJ, gr. m, by Wanderer, J. $.
Chaplin, Harrison. 4
Nina A b. m. by Messenger Wilkes,
Harry Hartwell, Auburn. .........6 4
Archie; b. g, by Bay MONTH. S. Pratt,
Cassius NJ, bi s.. by Victor Patchen.
Z. II. Foster, Bethel, -.-.....-..-.---i DIS
Time-s 81. s3i. ?3s.
The 3-year-old colt race had one g.
year-old and two 2-year-old starters and
proved to be the biggest farce ever seen
on this track. In order to save dist nc
ing the third colt the drivers of Linnette
and Nicholson walked their colts part
of the time, and did not 20 much faster
when they drove them.
SYEAR.oLD CLASS. PURSE go.
Linnette, bL T.. by Keepsake, R. +. Tufts.
South Paris, -.....----.--..-....--.-.-l !
Nicholson. b. g.. by Bay Nelson. H. n.
Porter, South Paris, .-..-------..---..--s
Leewood, bi. e., by Leelawn, Chas. NJ.
johnson, South Paris. ..-.-----.---..3 8
Time -, Nl?.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.