Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-09-17
SEEN IN THE HALL.

SEEN IN THE HALL.
Merrill, the Norway photographer,
had fine exhibition of his portrait
work, on artistic mountings.
The space used in years past by the
n. Dayton Bolster Co. for demonstra-
ton of house decorations was again in
use by them this year, and was as attract
i've as ever. Some pieces of furniture
from F. A. Thayer of South Paris were
added to the exhibit.
One of the notable exhibits was the
pen and crayon work of E. G. Chick Of
Norway.
The Assyrians who had a lot of their
delicate fabrics and embroderies on sale
told the officers jokingly that they want
ed blue ribbon. They would certainly
have been entitled to it if premium
had been offered for that work.
The K. n. SWEET Shoe Co. of Norway
made an extensive exhibit of their goods,
and distributed ''literature."
Canned goods that make your mouth
water! There were a lot of them, banks
and rows of them, in fact, much more
than usual. And it wasn't necessary
this year to put any takers in front of
The Singer machine did both sewing
and darning.
Poole pianos and Lauter player pianos
were shown by w. j. Wheeler & Co. Of
South Paris.
The Lindeman pianos were exhibited
by the agents.
The U. S. cream separator was shown
by T. NJ Davis of South Paris.
In the department of fancy work there
was perhaps not so much in quantity as
sometimes, but the general verdict OF
the women, who alone are qualified to
act as judges, is that they never saw a
finer lot of it.
GRANGE DISPLAYS.
Only three oranges made exhibits this
year. In general it may be said that
there was not so much tendency as some
times to overload the space, but careful
attention was given to the effective ar
rangement of the various products Of
field, garden and household.
Norway Grange had its corner draped
in white, with decorations of fir tips and
bydrangea clusters. A pyramid of can
ned goods formed the centerpiece, and a
pyramid of well-arranged vegetables,
resting on base formed of a showcase of
dairy products, occupied corner. A
hive of bees and case of moths mounted
by Mr.. Hamilton, were special features.
West Paris Grange used background
of white, with decorations of pine tasses
and cones, which we're very effective
Some interesting things in this exhibit
| were patchwork quilt made by WON
an So years of age, a fan and some canes
which were remarkable specimens OF
jackknife work, number Of antiques,
and pair of slippers woven from stripe
lof bark, the work of Firms. Mrs. e. T.
Chase was in charge of the preparation
of this exhibit.
Frederick Roble Grange used cedar TO,
the decorations on its background Of
white. One thing noticeable about this
exhibit was that It was about as strictly
a show of home products as is possible
lin these modern days of our compiler
life. Except for the fabrics which
formed the basis of the fancy work, anC
the glass and metal which incased tht
canned goods, there was very little thai
was not "grown on the farm"
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
Notwithstanding the fac; that b., bal
passed his ninetieth birthday, w. d
Porter of Norway still occupied the enc
of the vegetable shelf with collection
field and garden orops-not 90 large O.
SO varied an assortment ss sometimes
but very creditable one. A variety o
potatoes with particularly knobby pro
jeotions he had appropriately christenet
the "Bull Moose potato"
| Another good assortment was shown
by o. B. Upton of Norway, and collection
| by boys by Francis Andrews, Norway
warren Knightly. Norway, Alton Porter
South Paris, Harry Twitchell, Norway
"Only one trace Of yellow corn on ex
hibition," is significant Of the shortnes
| and lateness of the season.
i The individual entries of vegetable
were not quite so numerous as usual, bu
/ were good.
II Not 80 much fruit as last year fror
this fruit-growing region, still one sid