Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-24
A Good Fair at Canton Park.

A Good Fair at Canton Park.
ANDRosCoGaIN VALLEY SOCIETY ADD!
ANOTHER TO Irs SUCCESSES.
ut takes the people to make fair,
as was remarked by one who was on the
way to make one of the people-and thu
remark was not then made for the first
time. 1t takes other things, too, but 9
fair without the folks Ia unthinkahle. The
first essential of fair was not lacking ai
Canton last week, when the Androscog
gin Valley Agricultural Society held iti
twenty-fourth annual show. The people
came by big train loads, by team, on foot
and In automobiles-especially the last
named. There is no more striking
change In fair conditions from those OF q
decade ago than the cloud Of automo-
biles which fills the grounds. Horse
drawn vehicles there are, but the auto
mobile is the prevailing method OF trans.
portation.
The trains also, which center from
three directions at the fair gates, brought
hosts OF people. For instance, ITO tick
cts were sold from East Sumner station
for Wednesday forenoon's train, and In
like proportion at all the stations along
the line. In spite of dubious outlook
for weather In the morning, Wednesday,
crowd was one Of the largest ever seen
on the grounds.
1t rained some Wednesday afternoon,
too, enough of q drizzle to be disagree
able for q couple Of hours, though 1t
really interfered not at all with the pro-
gram. Thursday morning the clouds in
the sky doubtless kept some away, but
did not prevent the attendance OF fair
crowd.
Tuesday was devoted largely to prep
aration, bringing in the stock and get
ting the exhibits arranged in the hall
Canton Grange occupied large space at
one end of the upper hall, and there was
good display Of fancy articles, needle
work, quilts, rugs, and other things
which are strictly in the women's depart
ment.
In the lower hall were arranged the
vegetables and fruit, there being q good
showing of fruit and fair though not 90
large amount of vegetables. Two OF the
largest exhibitors In this department
were T. B. W. Stetson of Hartford and
C. T. Bonney of Canton, though there
were many others.
It was to be noted that of the horses
entered in the exhibition classes, draft
animals predominated over those bred
Tor speed.
IT, ,h,an,a ~ a N, arrv oo-ronnd from
the midway attractions was q cause OF
grief to many of the young people. The
homeless man and the six calves at one
birth were on hand, and the diving girl
and numerous other games served to keep
the crowd amused.
On Wednesday aud Thursday music
was furnished by Wheelwright's Band OF
East Dixfield, and 1t was excellent. 1t
is little remarkable that In place OF
that size it should be possible to main
tain so large band (there were twenty
nine pieces as they played at Canton),
and do first class "job".
C. v. Knight of Turner was the judge
On the thoroughbred stock.
A notable exhibit In the horse depart
ment was the brood mare and three OF
her colts, draft bred, belonging to Ar
thur Purkis Of Hartford. The mare,
though handsome horse, Is not very
large, but the year-old colt weighs
1880, the yearlipg 1880, and the sucker Is
, promising one. They are all after the
big black stallion owned by W. W. Far
rar of Hartford, which was to be seen at
this fair.
The premium stock paraded Wednes-
lay noon, and the event was notable for
the number of pairs of work horses and
yokes Of white faced oxen that we're seen.
There were also good number OF single
horses, most of them of draft breeding,
and considerable number of cattle In
different classes.
The president of the society Is w. w.
Rose Of Canton; vice-president, Stanley
Bisbee of Rumford; secretary, 0. NJ.
of Canton, who has held the
position for years, and was assisted In
the office this year as In years previous
BY Mrs. w. A. Lucas; treasurer, w. 8.
Marble of Dixfield. Trustee c. b. Bon
ney of Sumner was superintendent OF
grounds, lots and forage; Trustee A. l..
Stanwood Of Rumford Of horses and rae
ng; Trustee Ezra Keene of Hartford OF
stock; aud Trustee c. T. Bonney Of Can
ION, superintendent of the hall.
THE RACING.
With one of the fastest half-mile tracks
IN the state, this fair has always been
noted for good racing, and even with
smaller purses than at some OF the other
iairs has drawn some of the best horses.
Besides the good track, there is no
doubt that another element in the racing
success is the interest In the sport shown
By the managers of the fair and the peo-
Pile of that section. Indeed, there Is
more distinctly racing and perhaps
sporty" atmosphere to the Canton fair
han to any other OF the fairs In this
part of the state.
An exciting smash-up, fortunately
serious consequences, occurred
Wednesday afternoon. AS the horses
turned to score for the first heat OF the
!, % class, the sulkies OF Billy Nelson,
driving Dandy Joe, and RIO. Jordon,
driving Hiram, collided, and both were
smashed. Nelson was thrown from the
,ulky seat, and was dragged by his
horse down the stretch to the stand,
where by the assistance of bystanders the
horse was stopped. Meanwhile Jordsn's
horse, Hiram, was running around the
rack with the smashed sulky flying In
The air. Twice around the track he went,
and had started on the third round be-
lore be could be stopped. Neither OF
the men was badly hurt, and the horse
hiram was not so badly disturbed but
hat he succeeded in taking the race In
three straight.
$40 CLASS.
Baron Karouki, b. J, (Dyke) ---.---------l ! l
Commodore, blk g., (McFarland) .---.----2
Doris Wilkes, IN. m. (Perkins) -------.---S
shaw, b. e., (Rosebrook) ----.--.----------4
b. m, (Aney)
Della Wilkes, Oh. m, (Jordan) .----------6 Or
Time-9 90 il, % 81, "a IA.
a:ee CLASS, TRoT AND PACE.
Hiram, b. e., by Eamus. (Jordapo --------l ! !
Dexter r. b. e., (Archbald) .---..----.2
Little Joe, gr. e., (Rosebrook) ----.----6
Rafia wilkes, b. m, (Hanson) ----------3 Z 8
Rose Baron, b. m, dyke
Odd Fellow, CHI. g., (Wells) .
Dandy Joe, blk. T., (Nelson) ----.---.-----7 o
Time-22l l.a. 2 20 IA, % 81.
els CLASS.
Leila Wilkes, b. m, IF. o. walker)----a !
iirth, Oh. g., (waite) .-------.--..--.--.2 ! Z =
Outcast, b. M, (Archbald) .---..------.S .
KayRlla or. a., (NelsOn) IS