Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26
A RAINY WEEK.
BUT the COUNTY FAIR GOT THERE
JUST THE SAME.
STRETCHED OUT OVER FIVE DAYS.
GOOD RACES GREAT SHOW on CAT
TIE AND PRODUCTS.

STRETCHED OUT OVER FIVE DAYS.
GOOD RACES GREAT SHOW on CAT
TIE AND PRODUCTS.
The Oxford County Agricultural SO
ciesy ought TO have credit for breaking
or at least relieving, the great droush
Of 1883. The fair apparently .broush
the rain, az any rate the fair and the rail-
came together, and kept together RICH
along, day after day, so the fair didn'
wind up until Saturday night.
IL wasn't just as we would have Il Il
order, bat so many thousands rvjoicec
In the prospect of little water that thu
had to put up with ID gracefully.
TUESDAY was day OF preparation
perhaps 1t should be said, OF preparation
for getting ready. Never did the work
Ia the hall 60 so slowly. IL II hadn't
been rainy Wednesday, IL Is question
able whether some of the oranges would
have got their exhibits ready, and got
out Of the way OF the other exhibitors.
The dust rose in cloud wherever foot
was put down, and sifted down over
everything. The crowd was small,
even for a first day.
Tuesday night the welcome rain came
down, and IL continued TO rain through
Wednesday. Notice was sent out early
that the fair wss set ahead one day, but
the notice was almost superfluous. No
body expected any fsir, and nobody
came who wasn't paid for doing so. The
gates were open, and an occasional for
lorn individual stslked around through
the wet, bat the halls were locked.
Thursday morning was bright and
fair, and the rush Of the second dsy"
began early. Not quite the usual rush,
though. The postponement will affect
Il q little.
just 4 little before o'clock, people
Who were out doors felt little sprinkle
OF water, JUST sn occasional drop. A
rush was made for everything that could
afford shelter, and IL wasn't ten minutes
before = good smart rain was upon US.
For the rest OF the afternoon IL WAS =
question of keep out OF the wet, and get
home ss soon as you can, for II poured
almost without break. The rscea had
20 De postponed, the drawing matches
had TO be postponed-snd the people
took IL good-nstaredly. When the street
cars made their stops, the crowd gather
ed up their skirts and made dive
through the mud, till the cars were filed
to the limit, while the rest waited for
the next car.
Friday WAS another beautiful morn
ing, sud cur days rain didn't come until
after In the afternoon, and then 10 the
form of short dashes, which did not
upset the programme, though they made
discomfort. The second days pro-
grSmme VAS carried out ss fully a.
possible, and what remained WAS car
ried over 70 Saturday.
IHE CATTLE.
A large lot of very nice cattle were on
the grounds.
As we walked down through the pines
we were pleased 20 see such fine lot Of
cattle. From the noble OK to the little
calf every department was well filed.
We found long strings OF oxen, 3-year-
olds, 2-year-olds, yearlings, and steer
calves. surely showing that the day OF
the passing Of the OK" had not come
vet.
The first cattle 10 arrive were 8 string
% twelve yoke OF oxen and steers,
which came 10 over the mountain from
and were tied up In good sea-
sOn Monday night. Il j. Turner had
two yoke OF oxen In the string, ID. A.
futile two yoke cf 3-year-olds. one pair
Of 2-yeAr-Olds, tnrec 81 yeSrlings-d
Herefords. e.. ;. Record had a pair of
3.yeSr-olds and two pairs Of yesrlings,
also all Herefords.
ID. A. futile also showed a Jersey
vesrling heifer and thoroughbred
buck and an Oxford Down
buck, years old, which weighs 20
pounds.
j. A. Porter. West Paris, showed a
large p,ir of white red oxen aud a
woke OF 3-year-old Durham steers, and 4
Durham h,ifer.
c. K. Penley, South Paris, showed
yoke OF oxen, feet aud inches, which
won the sweepstakes pulling match At
state fair; 4 pair Of Holstein 3-year-old
steers, which he bought OF J. G. Ssuu-
ders OF Hanover; these steers hsve been
taking blue ribbons ever since they were
csives. Mr.. Pcnley also had pair on
Holstein steer calves, herd Of twelve
cows, aud three cows entered as indi-
yidusls.
l.. ). Holmes, Est Oxford, had six
snimsls, including registered yeNrliug
Hereford bull, t~o tuitblooded Here
ford cows. = two-yesr-old, aud calf.
F.. j. Hobbs, Norway, showed the
registered Holsrein bull King William
Colsnthus, 22,934, 3 years old, weight
1851 pounds, girth feet, inches,
and COW aud half dozen heifers Of
different ages, all grade Holsteins.
A string OF good oxen and steers from
Hartford showed up Tuesday night.
George X. Russell Of Hartford exhibit
ed a woke Of Durhsm oxen.
Charles c. Russell az Hartford also
exhibited woke OF Hereford oxen.
George Young, Hartford, yoke OF
oxen.
Oscar Turner Of Hartford, yoke az
white faced oxen, and pretty pair OF
2-yesr-old steers.
Henry W. Poland OF Sumner, big
woke Of white faced oxen.
Moses Young of Hartford, who al
ways has lot Of good oxen and steers,
showed yoke OF oxen, yoke OF S-year-
olds. and two yoke Of 2-yesr-olds, all
grs De Herefords, and all good ones.
Charles Young OF Hartford, yoke VI
oxen.
Ellis whitman OF Buekfeld showed 8
nair OF 3-vesr-old white face steers,
weight ais pounds, girth . feet inches.
Harold Whitman showed pair OF grade
Durham warnings. feet 10 girth, Weigh
ing 2,O0O pounds.
W. p. Tucker Of East Sumner showed
a pair II grade Hereford steers, : years
old. 6 feet. inches.
HI. Ryerson, superintendent OF the
Paris town farm. exhibited ten heae,
headed by woke Of red oxen. five years
old, girth feet, weight 300 lbs; pa'-
ham COW years old showed good adde
also Holstein COW 10 yesrs old; ore
grade Jersey ak years old; one grace
Jersey years old, one grade Jersey
. years old, Of fswn color. the largest
and heaviest on the ground; one grade
Jersey calf 6 months old, besuty; one
grade Holstein calf and a beauty; red
Durham calf, samson, months oil,
yirth feet, 3 inches, five feet, inches
in length, height 3 feet, inches, all tie
Durhsm on the ground, attracted cor
siderable attention.
Master Emery A. Ryerson OF Psri',
pair Of red, grade Durham steer ealyeh
besuties, IL mouths old, girth Zee,
and a. handy as oxen, and show well on
the drag. Several wanted 20 buy, but he
would not price them.
TOWN TEAMS.
Paris, Norway and Hartford each e''.
hioited fine town teams. Ihe yoke VI