Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-26

WIN. j. wheeler q To-, OF So0tu ram
dealers Ia musical Instruments AZ
merchandise. exhibited foar hue Il
strumepts--lvers q Pond and Merit
pianos, and Estey and Wilcox q Whit
J organs.
Pulsifer's dustless ash sitter was d
} monstrated by L. 3. Pulsifsr Of Scat
Paris, the Inventor and pfoprietor. Thl
IL new thing, Just patented, and tn
, name Itself h an attraction. Il lives y
to its name, % to speak.
II Kilborn's health bath, BY means Q
which you may take the best Kind OF
} bath IN ak quarts OF water, occupied
corner Of the lower hall. Luckily TO
the demonstration, the back Of bis lel
hand, on which he illustrated The worl
of the bath, would stand good deal O
grief-and 90 would his lungs an
throat.
+. williams, optical specialist, assur
ed every tenth person who passed tina
he needed pair OF glasses. Some o.
them didn't believe him, but enough o
them did SO that he kept busy.
i FRUIT.
c. II. George Of Hebron brought
collection OF fruit which more than ollie,
a barrel. Il included over thirty varie
ties OF apples. besides several Of pear
and grapes, etc. His 10 evidently al
apple-eating family, - he says his appl'
crop will be Just about what he will wan
for his own use.
O. B. Upton Of Norway made dis
play OF fruit which included II varieties
Of apples, 6 Of pears, of crab apples,
OF grapes, and plate Of peaches-noi
very large, but they are peaches.
Lemuel Quincy Of Hebron, who hal
more apples this year than for the las,
two years, had 81 varieties Of apples,
OF pears, 4 Of crabs, and O OF grapes.
Rev. s. ID. Richardson showed plate
OF Flemish Beauty pears which look n
II the variety was redeeming itself from
the bad name which II has borne for the
past few years. They are large and
smooth.
THE GRANGE EXHIBITS.
The award Of premiums for grange
exhibits, which has prevailed for few
years, has made quite change and I'm
provement 10 the appearance Of the up
per hall. Until this year the space has
always had to be divided among only
three oranges, but this year five oranges
contributed, and all were assigned equal
space. There is an almost incalculsble
amount Of work put into these, and II
the time was reckoned at "ltving wages,
there would be q deficit In the grange
treasures. But there Is $3.50 In the
premiums offered, and the loyal Changers
are willing to put In . considerable
amount OF work for the collective bene-
at. So there were five very attractive
displays In the space assigned.
Hebron Grange occupied q space At
the south end of the hall. The decora-
lions were In green and straw color, and
the roof and wall were covered With
quilts, spreads, etc. Ia the centre OF
the back wall hung large moose skin,
capped with q deer's head, and thanked
by two deer skins. Below on three
sided pyramid were arranged the groat
variety Of farm products. For decorat-
I've features, a special attraction Was =
rug made from the skin OF Rocky
Mountain lion shot In Wyoming. There
were also several antiquities, Including a
pewter plate which we an old plate
when Rev. John Trip Was married $50
years sgo.
The decorations Of the space occupied
by Frederick Robbie Grange Of Otisfield
Gore were 10 pink and white. The space
was walled With quilts, rugs, etc, and
the name OF the grange appeared 10 gilt
on white shield which formed the Gen.
trepiece on the wall. Below this were
arranged on slopipg shelf and In show
cases the various products OF farm and
hou sehold.
Paris Grange decorated It's space In
red, white and blue. the decorations 10
GLIDING canopy and arches, drsperies,
etc. The arrangement OF these decors-
tons was very effective, and was one OF
the most artistic things in the hall.
Against the wall were two cones, the
one on the right OF canned goods, the
other being solidly built Of apples, while
nj the foot OF Il rested framed
.'picture" msde OF the numerous ribbons
awarded to Kingleside Farm Jerseys at
the Eastern Maine State, Maine State,
aud Rochester, n. H., fairs this season.
Besides the usual display OF products,
this exhibit included remarkably large
number OF interesting antiquities.
Norway Grange has always carried Oh
the first premium, aud put In large
amount OF work to hold II this year.
The decorations were In light blue and
corn, In draperies and two large circles
Ia the front. Behind these was very
effective display. The ceutrepiece was r
large pyramid OF canned goods. The
festure Of the exhibit which drew forth
rs many ordinations OF delight ms any
thing on the grounds was the old osken
bucket. The curb aud bucket were .
solid mass OF flowers, edged with ferns
and club moss. The sweep was OF cedar
wound with club moss.
West Paris Grange decorated Its space
In light green and white, and the name
CT the grange appeared In everlastings
on an srch OF cedar In front. A case Of
shelves In the form Of = star on one
section Of the wall held display Of sp-
pies, and on the other side n diamond
shaped case Of shelves held collection
of canned goods. Ia one corner WAS q
pyramid Of cans and bouquets OF flowers,
and In the other corner q pyramid OF
shelves containing antiquities. A slop-
ing shelf and counter, with little space
on the floor, held the usual display Of
products.
OBSERVED IN THE HALL.
Miss Libby, crayon artist, exhibited
number Of crayon portraits, enlarge
ments, including 3 number from anna
teur negatives, and cabinet photographs.
Albert ID. Park Of South Paris, who IL
quite an extensive florist along with bis
other work, showed the only collection
of house plants large bank OF fresh
green plants. Principal features were \
number OF varieties OF begonias, large
sword cactus, and plant OF the genesta,
the Scotch shrub which gave the name to
one of the chsllengers for the Americas
cup few years since. Mr.. Park also
made an extensive display Of cut flowers
In the upper hall.
Mrs. Nellie Cummings of South Paris
sho wed as handsome an Ivy as you will
see In many q day.
The south end of the upper hall was
given up to the exhibits Of minerals. l..
Kimbali Stone and Mrs. Z. X. Davis,
both of Paris, were the two exhibitors.
Both had show cases with . neatly ar
ranged display Of specimens, and Mr..
Stones included number Of cut stones
from Oxford County mines. The
mineral exhibit always draws = crowd,
and this one was no exception TO the
rule.
Mrs. F. G. Noble Of Norway showed Q
collection Of about sixty kinds Of canned
fruits and berries, pickles, etc., q very
appetizing lot.
ii. & E. Sanborn Of Norway exhibited
a line of Ice tongs, picks, bolt hooks