Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-01
The Androscoggln Valley Fair.
ANNUAL EXHIBIT ON THE GROUNDS AT
CANTON LAST WEEK.

Unfavorable weather has been en-
countered by the larger number of th'
fairs this fall; and the Androscoggir
Valley Agricultural Society was mo-
favored with an exception for it's fair a
Canton last Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. To be sure, there was nc
rain during those days except a shower
Tuesday afternoon, but the weather oil
the two days following was cold and raw
and such as did not tempt people.
Nevertheless there was large crowd
at the grounds Wednesday, some say
ing it was as large crowd as had ever
been seen there, though this is not the
general opinion. On Thursday there
was only fair attendance.
A fair number of cattle were to be
seen on the grounds on Wednesday, the
day which is devoted especially to the
cattle, and the parade of prize stock at
noon of that day showed many good
animals. 1t is not surprising to state
that the Hartford string" of oxen and
steers was very interesting part OF the
exhibit.
No sheep were shown, and there were
only three entries of swine, made by g.
Fl. Virgin. A fair number of coOps OF
poultry were on exhibition.
The show in the hall was very light,
from a variety of causes. Canton Grange
was the only grange making an exhibit,
and even that exhibit was 80 small that
it attracted little attention.
The midway was filed as full as usual
of all kinds of shows, games and stands,
and they all had good patronage.
Music was furnished Wednesday and
Thursday by the Dixfield Band, and
their playing was much corhplimented.
AS usual, Rockemeka Grange of Peru
did good business feeding a portion OF
the multitude at their tent, and there
were several other restaurants on the
grounds, including new one in good
building erected within the year by
Marco Lavorgna, where he furnishes not
only meals but lodgings.
There was ball game Wednesday and
another Thursday, and while there was
a lot of good ball played, the games were
not particularly interesting as contests.
Rumford Falls, which played each day,
had got together pretty good aggre-
cation, little better than anything that
was up against it. On Wednesday Rum
ford Falls defeated Dixfield IA to l, and
on Thursday Rumford Falls defeated
West Paris 10 to 2.
Five races were trotted on the second
and third days, with the following re-
suits:
s.MiNUTE CLASS. PURSE 800.
silver siar, Heels e. s' I T. Kil6r,h CantoDi
Sable Princess, Hall & Young, Bethel,i 2
Walter g., W. g. Morse, Rumford :,
Time, ) :ss ii, 81 81, : IS, s$7. sal.
2:SO CLASS. PURSE $500.
Rather G., R. D. Waite, l
Prince Henry westiand, G. s. Record , =.
westerns saes9 Chimes, R. O. Jordan. Bucifieid,s
Sable Prince, Han & Young, Bethel, - 4
Time, 9 ::225 IL, 2s IL, : 20 L..
2:l9 CLASS. PURSE 5000.
Leila wilkes, F. o. Walker, Rumford j.,
Brownatte, Frank Hayden, ........:..:...s :
Harry Miller, l.. A. Bartlett, .-------------3
Time, 2:25, 2;24, 22o
PA CLASS. PURSE $500.
FL Gallo, Frank Hayden, Lewiston, :---.-l !
Harry Miller L. A. Bartlett, Belgrade. 20 3 2
Commodore, u. w. Morse, Rumford Falls,i
Joe Wheeler, +. II. Tibbetts, Rumford !,
Time, a:s5 IA, 3 "a 81, 93s.
235 CLASS. PURSE $50.
Rather g., r. D. Waite. Lewiston. -------l ] |
Hiram, R. o, Jordan. Buckfeld,
BenOne, Il. II. Bisbee, Sumner,
Bud House, l.. G. Leadbetter, Wavne,----4 4
Time 2 81 IL, :32, IS.