Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19

Norway schools, up to the ninth grade
Merrill, the Norway photographer
made an exhibit of his portrait work.
The same space occupied by them TO
some years was used by the N. Dayton
Bolster Co. of South Paris for displa!
of house furnishings, including carpets
rugs, wall papers, draperies, and 30 on
The E. N. SWEET Shoe Co. OF Norwa!
made large display of boots and shoe
in a space at the end of the lower ball
The Singer sewing machine and thu
variety of work it will do was shown
the other end of the hall.
One of the things which drew many
curious looks was an ancient apple par
ing machine which belongs to G. r. Pen
ley. 1t was made, all but the knife, o.
wood, the bed piece being slab (and IL
the days when lumber was cheap,) ant
most of 1t was whitfield out with jack
knife.
President William j. Wheeler exhibit.
ed the Lauter player-piano, and Poole
and Capen pianos.
The Henry 6 S. G.. Lindeman pianos
were shown elsewhere in the hall.
l.. W. Waite occupied space in the
hall to show monographs and records
THE ORANGES.
As usual, the exhibits OF the oranges
were an important part of the hall show,
and added materially to the attractive
ness of the hall. There were four OF
them, each having q like space. The
rule was strictly observed that the work
must be completed by noon Of the first
day, and before there that time thore
was an immense amount of work done.
Paris Grange used background of
white, tastefully arranged, with borders
of autumn leaves, which were very
effective decoration, attracting much at
teution. A great variety of articles, OF
all kinds of products, made up the dis
play. The committee in charge OF this
display was composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Boutelle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Swift, Mrs. Rose Swan, and
Mrs. A. NJ. Ryerson.
West Paris Grange used background
of white, with decorations of white and
Nile green crepe paper, and bells Of
hydrangeas suspended from above. A
special feature of this exhibit, having a
place of honor on the wall, was spread
made by an old lady so years Of age
The hall committee for this exhibit was
Charles S. Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Barrows, and Harris Ellingwood.
For the Norway Grange exhibit, there
was background of white, with drap,
cries of white and moss green, and deco
rations of clematis, hop vines and grape
vines with clusters of fruit. The COM
mittee in charge of this exhibit was Mrs.
Algie Croker, Mrs. Emma Durham,
Mrs. Emma Packard, w. o. Perry and
Frank P. Towne.
Frederick ROBBIE Grange used a back
ground of white, with striking decora-
tons of white, dark blue and yellow
bunting. The shelves were edged with
strings of cranberries. While there were
many good things in this exhibit, a
number of traces of handsome yellow
corn were a notable feature. Mrs.
Elmer Millett had charge of arranging
this exhibit, aud had as helpers Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ordway, Willard Brett, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Rowe, and Mrs. Lillian Fox.
AMONG THE HERDS.
j. T. Braun & Son of Oxford showed
three head, a yearling Holstein bull, a
bull calf, same breed, and grade heifer
calf.
Arthur D. Cummings, South Paris,
showed nine head OF Holsteins, a
thoroughbred yearling bull, and
thoroughbred and grade COWS and heif.
ers.
E. ]. Hobbs of Lakeside Holstein
Stock Farm, Norway, showed eight head,
one 3-year-old bull, one COW years old,
two bull calves and heifers of various
ages-all thoroughbreds. 81. B. Dough.
| ty. East Waterford, one Holstein heifer
calf.
Twenty-Five head of Holsteins were
exhibited from the farm of L. e. McIn
tire & Son OF Waterford, most OF them
thoroughbreds, though some grade
heifers were included in the lot.
Another good lot of Holsteius were
shown from the farm of B. Tucker &
Son of Norway, sixteen head, all
thoroughbreds. This is a shorter string
than they have shown in some Other
years.
n. Arthur Robbins of Norway, sixteen
head, a thoroughbred Hereford bull
years old, the rest Hereford grades, OK.
cept two grade Ayrshires.
From the farm of DR.. Alfred King at
South Paris we're shown q number oil
Jerseys and Guernseys, including q
Guernsey bull years old, Jersey bull
year old, and COWS and heifers, al
thoroughbreds.
w. 81. 8 G. Fl. Dunn of Norway
showed large herd of Ayrshires, TWEEN
ty-one head, all thoroughbreds, and a
handsome string of cattle.
j. S. & j. 81. Millett showed 9
thoroughbred Hereford bull, 8 year.
old, two thoroughbred heifers, ONT
Thoroughbred Durham cow, four grade
Durham heifers, and one Guernsey COW
S. o. Colby Of Paris showed good
Holstein bull 2 years old.
| Vernal Edwards of South Paris, q
good grade Durham yearling heller.
Thayer Bros, Paris, seven head Of
cows and heifers, grade Holsteins anC
Durbams except one thoroughbred Dur
ham heifer.
c. X. Penley, South Paris, showed
fourteen head Of Dutch Belted, including
bull fifteen months old and three othel
thoroughbreds, the rest grades, and ont
grade Ayrshire COW.
| W. q. Kilgore, Norway, a grade Jer
sey COW and heifer.
A. q. Foster, Norway, three grad
Durham heifers.
IL. Pike, South Waterford, showed
a Holstein bull 4 years old, bull calf
and pair of steer calves.
W. F. Young, Norway, showed four
teen head, thoroughbred and grade Jer
seys.
q. Morse, Buckfield, showed fou
Ayrshires, bull 2 years old, two heifers
registered, and one grade.
w. c. Stearns, West Paris, showed
humber of registered Devons, thre
COWS, one 3.year-old heifer, one 2.year
old, yearling, one 3-year-old bull,
yearling bull. Also one grade Devol
heifer 2 years old, and yoke Of grad
Hereford steers, and yoke OF grad
Durham oxen.
| CIR. King, South Paris, showed abou
dozen head, including Devon bull
years old and number of grade Devo
cows and heifers, and grade Ayrshir
cows and beifers.
j c. A. Pride, Norway, showed hand
some herd of about twenty Holsteius.
| A. j. & F IL. Millett showed eightee
head, including Durham bull, cowi
heifers and steers.
We don't see many oxen In the VII
lagos these days, but they use them o
the farms, and there were q lot OF then
at the fair, and some of the pretties
ones you ever saw. We miss Nose