Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-15
The Bethel Fair.
THREE GOOD DAYs.-soME CLOSE RACES.
LARGEST CROWD EVER SEEN ON THE
GROUNDS WEDNESDAY.

THREE GOOD DAYs.-soME CLOSE RACE
LARGEST CROWD EVER SEEN ON tn
GROUNDS "WEDNESDAY.
The Riverside Park Association wa
favored with fine weather for its thre
DAYS fair at Bethel last Tuesday, Wet
nesday and Thursday. There was
good attendance for the three days, an
on Wednesday the crowd was the larges
that was ever seen on the grounds.
A fair show of cattle was made, thoug
as usual much less than might be If tn
owners of stock In the vicinity wOul'
take the trouble to make an exhibit
Some good horse stock was shown, es
pecially in the line of brood mares ant
colts. The races, on q track that i
known as one of the best in the state
brought out good fields of starters ant
were interesting.
West Peru Grange did the victulatini
for the crowd, and furnished very salts
factory meals.
IN THE HALL.
West Peru Grange made the onl!
grange exhibit, occupying one end of thu
hall with a varied and interesting col
lection, comprising all kinds of farm ant
household products. For the rest o.
the hall show, there was much excel
lence in quality, though in most lines
small amount.
e. S. Smith, Hillside Poultry Farm
West Bethel, exhibited twenty-six va
rieties of fruit, including apples, crabs
pears and plums.
H. E. Grover exhibited dozen plate!
of fruit, and several varieties of vege
tables.
An extensive collection of fruit and
vegetables was entered from Maple
Lane Farm, West Bethel, owned by E
p. Grover. The collection comprised
some forty varieties.
D. A. Cummings of Albany had col
lection of apples, pears, plums and pota,
toes, some twenty varieties.
Some immense potatoes were on exhi.
ton, lots being shown by Charles Capen,
C. E. Valentine, N. Trask, L. D. Grover,
Norman Dudley, G. E. Ryerson, q. r.
Goodwin, 1. D.. Bartlett, H. E. HarlOwe,
Newry, W. B. Wight, Newry, Brown
Farm, Magalloway, 81. F. Maxim, and
others.
Mrs. E. w. Barker secured first
premium on dairy butter, Mrs. Orville
Clough I'd, Mrs. Daniel Fletcher, West
Peru, Sd. Mrs. Fletcher also showed
two good cheeses.
Quite an exhibit of fine butter in
various forms was made by the Bethel
Creamery, which has a reputation for
first-class goods.
LADIES' HANDIwoRK.
White bread was exhibited by Mrs. o.
D. Clough and Mrs. e. W. Barker; brown
bread by Alta Cummings of Albany,
aged 8. A collection of canned goods
by Mrs. A. w. Grover.
Quilts were exhibited by Miss Emma
Mrs. S. B. Goodwin, Miss
Fannie Capen, Mrs. Norman Dudley,
Miss Alice Capen, Nellie w. Howard,
Marion A. Dudley, Mrs. E. NJ. Carter,
Mrs. Demerritt, West Peru, Mary Z.
Knox, West Peru, and others.
Rugs by Mrs. Bertha NJ. Mund, West
Bethel, Mrs. Levi Bartlett, Mrs. A. w.
Grover, Mrs. E. NJ. Carter, aged SO,
Marion A. Dudley, Mrs. T. Fl. Chapman,
Mrs. Daniel Fletcher, West Peru, Mrs.
Eta Morrill,, Dickvale, Mrs. Ivan L.
Stowe, North Bethel, Mrs. N. Trask,
Newry.
Sofa pillows by Mrs. R. E. L. Farwell,
Mrs. Mary A. Cole, Newry, Elsie Hall,
sylvia E. Swan, aged 8, Grace A. Hast
ngs. Newry, Mrs. Clarence Hall, Mrs. F.
B. Tuell, Mrs. N. Trask, Mary Z. Knox,
Vest Peru, Rachel F. Stowe, North
Bethel, aged II, Isabelle A. Farwell.
Miss Ruth B Andrews showed num-
DER of specimens of the drawn work for
which she is famous.
Miss Ethel NJ. Hastings of Newry ex-
,ibited number of oil paintings. /
Mrs. II. S. Hastings of Newry showed
fine collection of cut flowers.
VIM. Sturdivant exhibited a number
# oil paintings and crayons.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
S,allions.-L. A. Hall 1st; DR.. j. A.
rwaddle I'd. 3-year-old, F. o. Walker
st, D. B. Hall, Bethel, I'd. 2.year-old,
:. O. Walker 1st, George Wesley I'd.
Iearling, Hattie E. Foster LIST, Fred Ed
Yards I'd, T. E. Westleigh Sd.
Filly or gelding.-3-year-old, II. S.
hastings LIST, T. Thayer I'd. 2-year.oll l,
r. Kenpagh, Greenwood, LIST. Year
ing, Fred j. Lovejoy, Mason, LIST.
Brood mare with foal by side.-G. Z:
syerson 1st, Moses Coburn I'd, Fred
edwards Sd.
Standard sucking COLT. A. Hall
st, A. G. Lovejoy, Mason, I'd.
Sucking colt.-Fred Bartlett LIST, Mrs.
Bert Brown, Albany, I'd, F. L. Edwards
ID.
Bull for stock use.-W. B. Wight 1st.
Cow that will give most butter fat
). E. Valentine, Bethel, LIST, I'd and I'd.
Best cow years or over for dairy use.
C. E. Valentine, LIST, I'd and Sd.
Cow years or over for stock.-w. b.
Wight LIST.
2-year-old heifer for dairy.-C. E. Val
,ntine LIST and I'd. 1-year-old same, c.
,, Valentine LIST and I'd.
Bull 8 years and upwards.-I. Il. Will
ION, grade Holstein, LIST; same on grade
,alf 1st.
.Yearling bull.-C. E. Valentine, A. J.
). c., LIST. ~
Grade Durham heifer years.-E. W.
Barker, Bethel, 1st.
Grade Durham heifer year,. II.
Wilson LIST.
Grade Durham heifer calf.-E. w.
Barker LIST.
Grade Hereford bull calf.-A. E.
Tyler, Mason, LIST.
Grade Hereford cow.-A. X. Merrill,
East Bethel, LIST.
Grade Holstein bull calf.-A. r. Mer-
rill, East Bethel, LIST.
American Cattle Club Jersey cow
9. E. Valentine LIST; grade COW, G. E.
Valentine LIST and I'd.
American Cattle Club Jersey heller 2
years.-C. E. Valentine LIST. Grade heif-
Dr. 2 years, C. E. Valentine LIST. Grade
heifer year, c. E. Valentine LIST and I'd.
Dutch Belted cattle.-Bull year, d:
9. Foster, Bethel, LIST, also LIST on bull calf
and 2-year-old heifer.
9.vear. old steers.-W. G. Fiske, North