Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-25
A GREAT CATTLE SHOW.
LARGE DISPLAY or 1--we STOCK At
THE COUNTY FAIR.
MORE CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE THAN
EVER SHOWN BEFORE. - WEATHER
AND CROWD sArisrAcToRY.-A sue
CEssFuL FAIR ALL ROUND.

"Herc you are. Here you are!"
Another Oxford County fair has gone
into history. For three days the hustle,
the rustic, the excitement, the hard
! work and the fun, have held their sway,
and once more the gates are shut and
the grounds are silent for another year.
Three good days were enjoyed BY the
society this year, and the usual and In
evitAble success was scored. In some
respects the exhibit was not up 10 the
average; but In the amount and quality
Of cattle, sheep and swine, Il Was ahead
Of any other ever held here. The stock
overrsn les accommodations, ample IS
those are.
The one thing that this fair depends
upon more than anything else for its
success IL the weather. Given good
weather, and good exhibits can easily
be secured, and q crowd 10 absolutely
certain. Tuesday was rather rough and
windy. The crowd was just about the
usual first dAy crowds little streak OF
black on the grand stand and few dark
dark spots about the rest Of the grounds.
Wednesday was an ideal day for fair
crisp touch Of frost In the morning,
which put life into everybody; a sun
which shone comfortably warm, but not
hot. On such day, crowd looks so
natural TO the fSir-goer that only three
or four thousand people would look
lonesome on the grounds. The paid ad-
missions for Wednesday were something
over 1000. representing q total attend
ance OF 1000 20 5000 people.
Thursday opened with good promise,
! but the clouds began TO thicken early,
and soon after 10 o'clock little drizzle
began. Through the rest OF the day
there WAS sn Intermittent drixzle, never
arising 70 the dignity OF real rain,
sometimes cessing entirely. Ii prevent
ed 20 portion OF the days programme
being carried out, but made things soggy
and disagreeable, and undoubtedly re-
duced the attendance somewhat and cut
into the society's receipts by some hun
dreds OF dollars.
The officers Of the society, In charge
OF this years fair, are as follows:
President.
William J. Wheeler. South Paris.
Vice President
SECRETARY and Treasurer.
A. c. T. King, South Paris.
Trustees,
Jane. ": Libby, Hartford no, Turner ?. %
John wyman. Norway.
William q. rrothingham, south Paris.
Eugene n Andrews, Norway.
= Division Superintendent.
stock. J. W. Libby. John wymAu. W. $.
Starbird.
Horses. W. Frothingham. Z. \. Andrews.
Hall, IL ID. Hammond.
Committees. Division Superintendent
THE CATTLE.
reported by II. X Hammond. Esa)
The best display Of cattle ever seen on
the grounds, Is what everyone said as we
passed down through the pines between
the long strings OF extra fine cattle. We
were told that more entries were made
than ever before At any one show.
The noble OF IL here filling the line At
II. 9 in, and the little calf Of week
old. Every grade between the two Is
completely filed. Promising 3-yesr-olds,
2-yesr-olds, yesrlings and calves, ill the
pens and grounds In q most complete
manner. A due 10, OF young bulls were
particularly noticeable, and the show OF
cows and heifers was gratifying 10 all
interested In the dairy.
TOWN TEAMS.
Paris, Norway and Hartford exhibited
town teams, all good oxen. And the
long lines OF 3yesr-olds, 2-yesr-olds,
| yearliugs and litte steer calves surely
show that the OF men Of Oxford County
are still with US, and we hope We shall
see as many OF them next year as we see
here to-day.
The oxen and steers from Hartford
attracted much attention. They sll re-
msined here through the fair, and when
Moses Young and his neighbors hitched
their twenty yoke OF oxen and steers to-
gether, and passed out OF the show
grounds, We sll knew that the cattle
show was over for this year. As they
passed through South Paris and Paris
Hill on their seventeen miles travel they
made the finest street parade seen for
many q dsy. Come again, Hartford.
| ;. u. Millett OF Norway was here
/ with fifteen Herefords, all nice ones.
Mr.. Millett has been here before, and We
expect TO see him again next year.
John Henry Millett and Robert Millett
Of Norway can be relied upon to bring
In good lot OF Durhsms.
A. +. Jackson OF Norway drove In =
lot Of good Holsteins.
). VI. King OF Paris IL very partial to
the Jerseys, aud IL on time with fifteen
head OF his fsvorits breed, all true TO
name.
l.. ;. Holmes OF Oxford adds much 10
the show with a fine lot Of Herefords.
Nathan +. Morrill, Of Buckfield has q
due lot Of fourteen head Of Jerseys.
Ellis whitman Of Buckfield has as
usual 8 good pair OF oxen, and his son
Harold has the biggest pair Of 2-year-
olds in this part Of the state.
o. A. Bird aud Eldron Stesrns from
Stesrns Hill In Paris are always here
with good cattle.
L. Z. Thsyer Of Paris has fine pair
Of Durham steers, l-year-olds. hard to
beat.
E.w. Penley OF Greenwood well rep
resents his town with twelve head OF
Durhsms.
B.F. Cummings Of Paris has two pair
Of likely yesrling steers.
We have only singled out few Of the
good cattle on the grounds. There are
many others equally good that were seen
by the MANY visitors that were here on
Wednesday, the second day OF the fair.
The cattle always have been, and we
hope they will be, the one great attrac-
ton of the Oxford County fair.
THE SHEEP.
The exhibition of sheep was better
than ever before. The pens were full Of
large Aocss OF sheep and lambs, showing
that many Of the farmers of Oxford
County still have faith 10 the money
making sheep.
Among the exhibitors we find the
names Of ID. A. futile OF Buckfield, C..
II. Fsrrsr Of Sumner, Z. II. Stesrns Of
Paris, A. +. Jackson Of Norway, Z. w.
Penley Of Greenwood, c. A. Richardson
Of Greenwood, Weston Frost Of Norway,
G. j. Everett and +. NJ. Everett Of Nor
way among the principal exhibitors.
Aud they al drive In nice sheep. We
hope TO see them here again.
What lot Of hogs, Black hogs,
speckled hogs and white hogs. Pay
your money and take your choice, for
here IL = grand lot to choose from.
Only see the black pigs; handsome as
niger babies and attracted as much
attention. Where did they all come
from; We hope they come from the
back towns, for we all like white pork
We ill 80 oca~ co prokaall .rd .oa