Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-22

West Paris Grange used decorations {
red on a ground of white for its exhibi
! The feature of this was a floral shiI
forming a centerpiece, made of evergree
and hydrangeas. The rest of the g,
hibits were tastily arranged, and th
whole effect was attractive.
u 1t is safe to say that the feature of th
exhibit of Bear Mountain Grapg'
South Waterford, was cage containin
1.-TWO young raccoons-at least more pee
pie stopped to look at them than at an
other one thing. They are of this sea
sons production, captured when small
and are as good natured and harmless a
kittens. The Bear Mountain Grang
exhibit In general was of the usual va
riety, and was especially noticeable TO
the number of interesting antiquitie
shown.
i BIG sQUAsHEs AND THINGS.
You would never guess that the sea
son had been one Of severe drought, t
look at the garden vegetables and fiel
crops strung along the counter on tn
west side of the lower hall. Bi
squashes, big pumpkins, big everything
and o nice looking lot without question
Rarely better. Only a few of the e1
hibitOrs can be mentioned in detail.
As usual, G. II. Porter of South Pari
occupied large space. For one item
fifteen varieties of squashes, an
other things we're about in proportion
the total number of varieties being abou
forty.
w. q. Porter of Norway also shove
collection of field crops and vegetables
including pumpkins, squashes, severa
good traces of yellow corn, and larg
variety of other crops.
The Porter family are great gardener
and third one of them, Fl. N. Porter o
South Paris, exhibited large variety o
vegetables in single entries.
G. F. French of Norway showed
large variety, entered as collection
aud some single entries, making tota
of about 81 varieties.
C. Woodsum of Norway showed
large and fine variety of pumpkins an
squashes.
Grant Royal of Paris, some good en-
tries in the line Of potatoes.
Miss Fannie A. Forbes of South Paris
specimens of beets, carrots, tomatoes
and other vegetables.
r. d. Gould of South Paris, lot O
squashes, pumpkins, melons, tomatoes
etc.
N. X. Bennett of South Paris, goo
potatoes, beets, etc.
Franklin Maxim of South Paris, pota
toes, onions, beets and turnips.
B. r. Cummings of South Paris,
number of varieties of vegetables, in
cluding squashes, pumpkins, beets, po
tatoes, ETC., etc.
Freeman Abbott of South Paris
squashes.
r. NJ. Edwards of South Paris exhibit
ed only beans, but his noted exhibit ha
increased since last year, and now mum
bers POS kinds. Where all these Va
rieties of beans come from is the inter
esting question.
S. II. Kilgore of Norway Lake mad
An exhibit of seeds in variety.
V. E. Dunn of Norway had some o
the largest and cleanest specimen
shown in several lines-potatoes, beets
tnrnips, melons, squashes, and so on.
Elon L. Brown of Norway showed al
assortment of field crops and vegetable
in good variety.
An exhibit of cranberries was made b.
S. G. Burnell of South Paris.
Arthur Dow of South Paris, "elevel
years old, almost twelve" showed 81:
good squashes.
A novelty in the line of crops was
sample of peanuts grown by Charlie
Francis Cummings of Norway, six year
old.
FEATURES IN THE HALL.
81 never saw so good show of appl
fruit here, no, never" was the emphati
declaration of one competent judge
"And | don't see," he added, when /
has had chance to grow, such seaSo
as this" There have been years whel
there was larger quantity of fruit
though few when 1t has been as good il
all features. As for quantity, ther
were for instance 221 entries of indi
vidual plates of winter apples, so it ma,
be seen that there was quite lot of II
A new thing for the fair was the ex
hibit of drawing done by the pupils o
the Norway public schools. There wa
a sheet of work for each grade, from tn
lowest to the highest, and 1t was inter
esting to note the progress and improve
ment from grade to grade. This was 8
decidedly taking exhibit, and may prov
stimulating to other schools.
One of the exhibits which attracte,
much attention was the beautiful deco
rated china which was the work of Mrs
Il. z. Andrews-a large quantity of it
Besides the competitive exhibits o
those products of farm and household
on which premiums were awarded, NOR,
or less of the hall space was occupied b.
goods shown for advertising purposes
by enterprising dealers of the vicinity.
A room carpeted and hung with foo
coverings of all kinds, arranged and dis
played by N. Dayton Bolster & Co. o
South Paris, was what greeted the eye
of the observer as he arrived at the heat
of the stairs. Mr.. Haskell of the firm
was in charge of this, and giving cour
teous attention to all corners who wish
ed information regarding this depart
ment of the large establishment of tn
firm.
The Mound City paints were shown il
quantity by Horace Pike of Norway, tn
agent.
j. P. Richardson of South Paris show
ed q number of ranges and heatinI
stoves, Herald, Round Oak, and othe
makes.
Pianos of the Lauter and Poole max,
were shown by w. j. Wheeler of Soutl
Paris, the president of the society, VIII
deals in pianos and organs as one Of hi
numerous lines of business.
The phonograph aud the post card arr
two products Of the times which ar
everywhere present. F. A. Shurtleff 4
Co. of South Paris deal in these, and il
the square in front of the door they wer
prepared to serve customers in eithe
line. Hundreds of records, and pos
cards likewise by the hundred, were Il
stock, besides talking machines" of al
kinds. This was in charge Of A. L
Clark of the firm, and Mrs. Clark wa
assisting him.
K. Kahn occupied space in the uppe
hall, and as his name may indicate, hi
goods were imported" They wer
Mexican drawn work, embroidery, etc.
and some pieces were very elaborate.
W. l.. Merrill, the Norway photog
rapher showed artistic samples of hi
| work In various lines.
Seventy-flve finely mounted spec
mems of the fora of Oxford and vicinity
from the herbarium of Marion Isabt
Starbird, made a striking addition to th
exhibition, and furnished good objet
lesson of the education and the sati.
faction to be secured from that line {
work. As specimens those exhibite
were models in all respects.
AMONG THE CATTLE SHEDS.
Not quite SO many cattle here as la,
vear aeama IN ha fha oaneral opinio,