Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-25

table mat, 10; MsL b Bassstt, South
Paris, apron, 30, pillow slips, 20; Abbie
A Swan, South Paris, hand sewing. 30;
ida A Deans. South Paris, tray cloth, 10;
Mrs. A o Wheeler, Paris, picture throw,
10, table mat, 10; Mrs l. A Merriam,
Norway, tstted work, 80, IS; Annie Jor-
dan, Norway, sofa pillow, 80; Mrs w 81
StarbIrd. South Paris, table cover, 30;
Nrs J ] Emeley, South Paris, bureau
scarf, 50, embroidered table cover, rs,
drawn work centrepiece. 20; Mrs A d.
Park, South Paris, bureau scarf, 20,
crochet tidy, 10; X May Davis, South
Paris, plain sewing by girl IL years, 10;
Mrs n A Bicknell, Hebron Station, pin
custom. Is: Mrs j A Shedd, Norway, ten
doilies, %; Mrs J + Mclean, Norway,
babes drsss, 20, lsdy's nightrobe, 10;
Lizzie Newell, Paris, crochet tidy, 10;
kerchief, Mexican work, %.
Com.--Mrs. T. K. Andrews, Mrs. G..
| w. Q. Perham, Mrs. A. W. Whitehouse.
Paintings and Photo work-N L An
drews, Norway, oil painting, "; Matte
| Richards, South Paris, do, !; Gertrude
Hall, South Paris, do, soc; Matte Rich
ards, water color. 2, 1; Mrs. J. y. Plum.
mer, South Paris, do, so; Z. L. Green,
South Paris, pencil drawing, 2, !, 50;
Vivian Akers, Norway, drawing (un-
der IL years. 2, !, 30.
Com.-Alice l.. Billings, Melville Mon
roe, w. X. Hamlin.
Miscellaneous = Clara NJ DeCoster,
| Buckfield, collection of moths and but
terfies, Csc; Vivian Akers, Norway, dis.
play Of moths, Is; Mrs Elvius Kneelsud,
Norway, plate 80 years old, 10; Mrs A
o Wheeler, Paris, stamp plate, Is; Mrs
p X Bradbury, Norway, embroidered
picture frame, %; Mrs A o Wheeler,
Paris, panel banner, %; ID 4 Fuller, Nor
way, umbrella stands, 90; T Rowe, Nor
way, umbrella stands, IS; Mrs ID 4 Fuller,
Norway, plant pots, %, 10, 10; Kimball
Stone, Paris, display Of minerals, $40;
Mrs y r Davis, South Paris, do, s; Wv
ian Akers, Norway, do, B; n ID Cole,
Norway, collection curios from all over
the world, 90; A ID Park, South Paris;
cut flowers, 81, soc; Fidells Iade, doll
| sleigh, 10; A ID Park, South Paris, house
plants, ~; r l. Millett, South Paris, pic
ture mouldings, l0c, Linnie l. johnson,
| Norway fancy bell, Ia, cornucopia, 10; Mrs
Rose r Hallett, South Paris, antique dis
play, %. Also honorable mention, with
out award, of the following: J r Rich
ardson, South Paris, stoves and sewing
machines; A l. 4 + FGoss Co, Lewiston,
display dairy implements; WI Wheeler,
South Paris, musical instruments; j ID
Horr, North Waterford, sewing machines;
r A Thayer, South Paris, display Of
furniture; Whitman Agricultural Works,
Auburn, display Of agricultural imple-
ments.
Com.-Nelson q. Elder.
NOTES.
Covered stock pens are q good thing,
II they do cost money. More of them
could be used II we had them.
A Grand Army badge picked up, on
the grounds was left with Secretary
King, who holds 1t awaiting It's owners
call.
One of the interested spectators at the
fair Is Ex-Governor Perham, who IL as
hale and hearty as many men of twenty
years less than his eIghty-one; and few
meet more sincere friends on the
grounds than he.
The merry-go-round, which Is the
same one that has been here In previous
years, owned by Archie T. Heath Of
Gilead, was the usual money coiner.
Nothing else equal to it, not even the
ring-throwing cane boards, which were
we'll pstronized.
snow III 90 to the fair, what little
time there Is left" remarked q commit
tee man who had spent the principal part
Of the day Wednesday In examining q
long list Of entries and making out q
like long list OF awards. It's easy to
kick at the awarding committees, and
sometimes, very likely, It Is justified /;
but the amount Of hard work that IL
done by the committees, practically
without compensation, is large, in
dividuslly and In the aggregate, and
those who render this service deserve
the thanks Of all who take an interest In
the prosperity Of the fair.
People don't come to the fair much
the first day. Indeed, except for those
who have business, and a small number
who want TO see the races, they don't
come at all. And it's not strange, for
there isn't much fair the first day. Even
the takers don't all get Into gear. There
Is q sprinkling OF cattle on the grounds,
and few good horses shut up 10 their
stalls. A few stray lots Of vegetables
are arranged 10 the lower hall, q little
fruit 10 the upper hall, few rugs and
fancy articles where they belong. For
the rest OF II, II Is order slowly emery
ing from chaos In some places, and
chaos decidedly chaotic In others. It's
too much like the opening Of the Paris
Exposition.
II IL worthy OF note that the best OF
good order prevailed throughout the
three days. There was never q cleaner
fair run. Nothing nearer gambling than
the common bsll-throwing gallery was
seen on the grounds, and the long .neck-
err, the pocket peddler, and the vender OF
doubtful beer were wholly out of sight.
Sheriff Tucker and some OF his deputies
were keeping careful but quiet watch of
things, but they had no active duties to
perform. Not an arrest was made nor
drop Of liquor seized, nor was there q
quarrel OF any sort or person offensive
" under the influence of liquor on the
grounds. One man who wanted to sell
some doubtful beer was warned that
there might be trouble for him II he did
so, and he immediately packed up and
left-snd that was the nearest to rum
scrape" that there was. In this counec.
ton large county fair In New York
state the preceding week may be far
enough away so that q comparison will
not be odious. The fair referred to was
four days fair, with a reported attend
snce Of 10000 on the largest day. The
local paper, in reporting the event, gives
list Of eighteen special policemen who
were on duty on the grounds, and makes
this cougrstulat0ry remark: "During
the week seven arrests only were made,
and these were for drunkenness. No
arrests were made for fighting or mis-
behavior, circumstance which has not
occurred at our fairs for several years
previous. The police report very quiet
time.r
81 wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, for hsv-