Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-08
OXFORD COUNTY FAIR.

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what the ec,itor Of the Turf. Farm and Home
| has TO say OF the Oxford County fair. Come
again next year, Brother Mayo.l
The writer made his maiden trip to
the Oxford County fair this year, and
can truly say the half never was told in
regard to this most modern and up-to-
date agricultural exhibition. The
grounds are most fortunately situated.
half way between the villages of Nor
way and South Paris on the line of the
trolley cars that connect the two places.
The grounds of the society are located
on dry sandy loan which drains very
readily, and on which has been con-
strueted good half mile track.
The setting of the park is most
charming. Looking to the westward a
tall, heavily wooded mountain towers
skyward, and if you can forget the
points of the compass for moment,
and imagine that you are looking east
instead of west, it is the easiest thing in
the world to think that you are at
Readville's famous parlor track, for the
two mountains are as much alike as
two peas in pod, with the one excep-
tion that at ReadviDe the mountain is
it is to the westward.
Sitting on the grandstand and viewing
the races it is perfectly easy to imagine
that you are at Brockton's famous fair
grounds, for the evergreens beneath
which the cattle are sheltered here cor
respond exactly in location and density
to the heavy growth of foliage at
Brockton. These evidences of metro
politan grounds sort of give a stranger
pleasing impression of the general
character of the place, and put him in
good mood to be right royalty enter
tanned. This is what is sure to happen
to the visitor at Oxford County's famous
fair.
The Oxford Bears delight to gather
once a year on this most charming of
Fairgrounds, and exhibit their stock
and products, exchange experiences, re-
new old acquaintances, and make lots of
new ones.
We have often been told that there
was no agricultural event in Maine equal
to the Oxford County fair, and We are
very much inclined to believe this to be
true. OF course in such a prosperous
agricultural section as is to be found in
this most productive part of the state
you look to see grand, well-bred, hand |
some horses, slick, well-fed, valuable |
stock of all kinds, as well as the best
agricultural products to be found in
New England. But we could not help
noticing one feature of the fair that
spoke volumes for the intelligence and |
of the people there repre-
,o.@al onl thaf tho unnd clofhac II
worn by the masses. We have visited /
agricultural fairs all over New England,
and are particularly well informed in
regard to the fairs held in the several
in our own state, but have got
to say that the masses who gathered
this year at the Oxford County show were
the best dressed and most perfectly be-
haved of any people we have ever seen
on any similar occasion. We do not
mean by this that every woman or girl
vas dressed in silk or satin, nor that
every man was arrayed in evening dress
Or wore a tall hat, but we do mean that
the throng was becomingly garbed and
to be not unaccustomed to
their attire. 1t would have been an eye
opener to some of the city folks that de-
light to speak disrespectfully of those |
who live beyond city limits, and whose
is closely associated with the
virgin soil.
The weather conditions were anything /
but favorable The fair opened Tuesday |
under bright skies, but before |
noon the rain fell in big drops, and after
dinner as soon as one heat was trotted /
the rain compelled an adjournment until
Wednesday. Wednesday opened up
slow and rather uncertain, but no rain |
fell, although fear of it kept a great
many people away. This was really the |
first day, but quite number who did
not understand the adjournment sup
posed it to be the middle day" so there |
was somewhat of an uncertainty in the |
minds of many as to just what program
to expect. Thursday the day was clearer
and the fair came to a close Friday |
night.
Among the things that go long way
towards making this fair success is the |
splendid list of officers, whose names are |
a guarantee that all will be done on a |
high moral plan, and nothing question |
able will be allowed or tolerated.
At the annual meeting of the society |
held Friday VIM. j. Wheeler of South
Paris was reelected president; A. c. T.
King was reelected secretary, and W. o.
and Eugene 4. Andrews of |
Norway were elected trustees. The posi- |
ton of vice-president, filled by Henry
ID. Hammond, and of the three addi-
tional trustees filled by James w. Libby,
Hartford; Edward w. Penley, Green
wood, and John Wyman, Norway, hold
over for another year.