Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
Mountain Grange Fair.

NORTH BUCKFIELD, MAINE.
The grange fair held at this place on
the 9th was attended by . very large
crowd and WAS successful in every way.
1t was estimated that over 500 people
were IN attendance and tho total receipts
were considerably over 500.
At 10 A. NJ. the Sumner and Buckhsld
High School teams played q very inter
esting game of base ball in the field near
the hall. The Sumner team punched
their hits in the first inning and won
easily. Palmer and Ksene both pitched
. very good game. The score was to
/.
After the ball game strong teams from
Union Grange and Mountain Grange
took part in q tug Of war. The teams
were so evenly matched that the umpire
could not give the decision 10 either
team.
A very excellent baked bean dinner
was served promptly at noon, and later
two suppers were served. Two bushels
of beans were baked In the ground by
Winfield Cutting and were done to a
turn. Many pronounced them the best
they had ever eaten. Over 200 people
bought dinner tickets. The hall was
very appropriately and tastefully deco
rated with bunting, Japanese lanterns,
and floral exhibits, and was certainly q
credit to Mountain Grange and the deco
rating committee.
The various exhibits were very taste
fully arranged and very large amount
OF fruit. vegetables, fancy work, canned
goods, etc., was on exhibition. Every
committee worked hard to make the hall
and grounds attractive. The school ex-
hibit was especially noteworthy, all the
schools in town making an exhibition.
After dinner the village schools with the
help Of the band gave the following pro-
gram Ia the ball:
]. Music. Band.
?. Singing. Grammar School.
5. Exhibition OF dramatic reading.
The Three Bears. Primary School.
T. Singing. Dairy Maids. Primary school.
Q. Music. Band.
This program was very much appre-
ciated by those who were fortunate
enough TO be able to get into the hall
20 hear II, and showed hard, faithful
work by both teachers and pupils.
The Holmes Band, assisted by P. c.
Hobbs of Turner Qeadsr) and Walter
Conant and A. e. George Of Hebron, pro-
vided excellent music all day.
About 800 people attended the enter
tainment in the evening and the follow
ing excellent program Was carried out:
/. Music, Holmes Orchestra.
. Fancy Marching.
5. Masic, Holmes Orchestra.
The entertainment was followed BY a
dance that was also very well attended.
Over so couples were on the first march
and circle.
HORSE PULLING.
The horse pulling just after dinner
was very interesting and offered one or
two surprises. The following men and
teams took awards az follows:
1900 class, Everett Pearson 1st, John
Smith, I'd.
$500 class, Everett Pearson, LIST, 104
It. 10 inches; Norman Bessey, Cd, 90 #.
I inches: Paul Bennett, Sd, 2S IT,,
inches. Free-for-all, c. A. Bonney, LIST.
Everett Pearson with bis 1900 team Of
stone grays seemed to attract the most
attention, and without much trouble
they pulled the heavier load Of the $500
CLASS over lUU Ittt. AL VI tuo toome
were we'll matched and pulled we'll.
OXEN AND LIVE STOCK.
Drawing, w. L. Harlow, 1st; Hermon
Morse, I'd; w. Fl. Tucker, Sd. Grade
Devons, w. L. Harlow LIST. Matched
oxen. VIM. Tucker, LIST; HsrDon Morse,
Cd; w. L. Harlow, Sd. 2.yesr.old steers,
Merle Jack. lat. Southdown lambs,
Merle Jack 1st. Holstein calves, e. A..
Bonney, LIST, I'd aud 81.
SPORTS
Large crowds witnessed the races.
Fast time was made In all Of them espe-
cially the far mems race.
100 yard dash. Walter Record, 1st; r
Palmer, I'd; r. Keen, Sd. 220 yard dash,
r. Palmer, lst; Z. Newell, ID. Fa,
mems race, A. S. Hall, lst; S. Spauld-
Ing, I'd; A. q. Barrows, Sd. Pole vault,
Henry Sturtevant, 1st; Herbert Spauld-
ing. Cd; Paul Bennett, Sd. Running
high jump. Paul Bennett, 1st; Storer
Cole, I'd; r. II. Cummings, Sd. Run
ming broad jump, Fl. Spaulding, LIST,