Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-28
Androseossin Valley Agricultural,
TRACK RECORD BROKEN AT THE AN
NUAL FAIR OF THIS SOCIETY.

| ThACh hECOhD BhOkEN Al The AN
NUAL FAIR OF THIS SOCIETY.
There was mirth at the officers head
quarters of the Apdroscoggin Valley
Agricultural Society at Canton, wher
the newspaper rumor was read thai
there was talk of a I'm erger" of this fail
and the Androscoggin County fair al
Livermore. "If there should be 6
merger" was the universal comment,
~ guess it won't be this fair that will
be merged"
Certainly there is nothing to induce
talk of a merger of the Canton fair" as
it is generally styled, when it is setting
such exhibitions as it does in all depart.
ments, and special trains carry the crowd
in three different directions from its very
gates.
This years fair was held on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
There was good crowd on Wednesday,
and rather light crowd on Thursday.
1t would have been somewhat larger on
both days, particularly on Thursday
but for the weather, which was threat
ening in the morning, but really good
through the rest of the day.
Wednesday was Governors Day, Gov
ernor Fernald arriving at the grounds
about P. NJ, and occupying specially
decorated box at the front OF the grand
stand with party which included Hon.
John P. Swasey and family, and other
friends.
Thursday was Grand Army day, the
veterans wearing the button being the
guests of the society. 1t was also mill
tary day, Co. B of Rumford Falls, and
Co K of Pennington, of the Second
Regiment of the Maine National Guard,
being present In the afternoon they
gave an exhibition drill inside the track,
which was heartily applauded.
Some improvements have been made
on the main exhibition building since
last year, and a number of new stalls for
both horses and cattle have been built.
More extensive improvements are plan
ned for another year.
A game of base ball on Wednesday be-
tween Canton and Rumford resulted in q
victory for Rumford by score of to l..
On Thursday the same teams played
again, and Rumford was again victorious,
the score being 8 to 4.
This society has followed the policy Of
continuing good men in Office, and has a
board of officers who work for its inter-
ests, and are experienced in the manage:
ment of it's affairs. DR.. A. L. STAN
wood of Rumford is president, w. w.
Rose of Canton vice-president, o. NJ.
Richardson of Canton secretary, T. B.
w. Stetson of Hartford treasurer. The
other trustees are <. E. Caldwell of Can
ton, Ezra Keene of Hartford, Stanley
Bisbee of Rumford, and W. S. Marble Of
Dixfield.
Only one arrest was made during the
fair. Allie Smith, who has been at
other fairs this fall, was taken by Deputy
Sheriffs Cole and Small for sale of
liquor, and before Trial Justice r. A.
Barrows was given fine of $50 and costs
and thirty days in Jail.
Wild Minnie wasn't here, the famous
wild man is dead, and except for the
freak calf tent there wasn't side.shOw
on the grounds. Indeed, though the
merry -go-round did good business, and
there were plenty of ball-throwing games
and so on, and vendors of all sorts of
things in numbers, the midway" had a
sort of lean look.
The Dixfield Band played Wednesday
and Thursday, and its excellent work
was highly appreciated.
THE CATTLE.
There was a good show OF cattle, much
better than the average. Specially
notable were the thoroughbred Jersey
herds of w. W. Rose of Canton, P. C..
Barker of Hartford, and c. Z. Richard
son of Canton, and the Holstein herd Of
C. A. Bonney of Engle Nook Farm, East
Sumner, which has been seen at several
of the other fairs Of the state.
The prize stock, horses and cattle,
were exhibited in the parade on the track,
Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the
entrance of Governor Fernald and his
party, and it was generally pronounced
one Of the best parades that was ever
shown on this track.
There was some criticism of the fact
that the cattle were allowed to 60 home
Wednesday night, but the weather really
looked at that time as if rain storm
might be right upon US, and it was
thought unwise to require them to stay
for the third day as had been planned.
THE HALL SHOW.
The hall was we'll filled, and this is
true not only of the lower floor where
the vegetables and fruit held the chief
position, but also of the upper floor
where were shown the grange exhibits,
fancy work, paintings, flowers, etc.
Canton Grange and Rockemeka Grange
of Peru contested for the prizes In the
grange department, and their two ex-
hibits made up large part OF the show
on the upper floor. Hardly thing in
the line of farm and household products,
useful or ornamental, could be mention
ed, that was not included in their ex-
hibits. Each of these oranges also made
an exhibit of antiquities that would
make many collector Of such things
envious.
THE RACES.
There we're two races each on Tues.
day and Wednesday afternoons. On
Thursday there was only one, the other
scheduled having failed to fill, but the
one race, the free-for-sll, was a horse
race, fought for blood between Knoxie
B. and Lou Foster. In no heat was there
over half length lead at the finish, and
the second heat was stepped in the fast
time of 2:l5 l A, lowering the track
record.
ga CLASS. TRor AND PACE. PURSE $500.
Cremona. blk. g by Wilkes. (Pottle),
Wilkes sss Sherwood sr iR blk: III wai'e'
ION D1 ~, VI ., Nna'se or; oos1a ga
e4O CLASS, rRor AND PACE PURSE $50.
Dandy Joe. blk. g. by Francisco. tNel-,
Razor Face, b. h; !psar0orn,' "a
'A' Time, ga IL. sa7 IA. s27l4
es5 CLASS, rRor AND PACE. PURSE $50.
Dandy Joe, blk. g. by Francisco. Mel,
SOM,
Razor Face. b. h.. tDeafborn,. 5 8
Victor NJ. b. e.. (Record).
| Time, &c l.s, 2 80 1-s, $50 IA.
| els CLASS rRor AND PACE. PURSE $500.
Altissimua, b. z. by Wilkes, tPottle), l
Northland Benton, b g.. (Nelsou), 9
Greenbrino, Jr., b. s., tDyke),
Time, 2 q IL. 2 20 IA, s:ls.
| FREE.FoR.ALL. PURSE $500.
Knoxie b., R. D. Waite. Lewiston, 8 l
Lou Foster, b. m, Pottle & wiggin,, ,
| Portland,
ton. IS
Time, shs 80. sl5 IA. sal IA. aasl.s
I THE AWARDS.
Thoroughbreds, Jersey Herds, l, W
w. Rose, Canton; 2, P. C. Barker, Hart
ford;3, C. E. Richardson, Canton. Cows