Oxford Democrat., 1914-09-29


above the well, and from this the water
was dstribu ted through pipes to taps in
number of places about the grounds.
Because of the small size of the draft
pipe, even this was hardly sufficient on
the big day OF the fair.
Good games of ball we're played on
Tuesday and Wednesday by the Ok
fords of Rumford and the Pilgrims OF
Lewiston. The Pilgrims won both
games, on Tuesday by score Of too,
aud Wednesday by score of to 2 On
Thursday the game was between Canton
and Sumner, and proved very exciting,
being won by Canton, to 2, eleven in
nings.
The officers of the society this year
are as follows:
Pres.-J. NJ. johnson, Lewiston
Vice. .Pres.-Stanley hisbee, Rumford
Sec.-0. NJ. Richardson, Canton
Treas.-George l.. Wadlin. Canton
Trustees-C. H. Bonney, Sumner; Dwight
G. Morse, Rumford; w. S. Marble. Dixaeld; II.
X. Robinson, Peru
Superintendents
Grounds-Dwight Bisbee
Stock-C. H. Bonney, II. X. Robinson
Horses aud Races-J. NJ. johnson
Hall-W. s. Marble
Committees-Stanley Bisbee, Ezra keene
Tickets-W alter Morse
Fine collections of canned goods were
shown by Ella May Walker, who had SO
varieties, Mrs. Flora Hodge, Mrs. John
Briggs, Mrs. Leon NJ. Berry, and collec.
tions of jelly by Mrs. John Briggs and
Mrs. Cornelia Fuller.
An attractive exhibit was that of Ed
mond j. Boucher, the Auburn taxider.
mist. 1t included not only the bull
moose and deer and other native game,
but various animals from the great west.
An interesting exhibit was made BY
Canton schools, grammar, intermediate
and primary. There were not only ex-
ercise papers in the several grades and in
various subjects, but maps, crayon
work, carpenter work, moulding, ratfia
work, plain sewing, embroidery and
numerous other kinds of work done by
the boys and girls of all ages. This fill
ed a shelf and wall space half the length
of the hall.
A beautiful assortment of cut flowers
was shown by Mrs. c. T. Bonney, an as
sortment of numerous varieties by Mrs.
F. L. Walker, and others by Caro- Hard
ing, Mrs. Minnie johnson Doe, Mrs. Flu
ra Washburn, and Alice Walker, s years
of age. ALSO a collection of autumn
flowers and leaves by Merrill Walker
Collections Of garden vegetables were
! shown by Walter j. Cannon, Mrs. E..
E. Caldwell and Clyde Campbell, as we'll
as number of individual entries of va
rieties.
Among the exhibitors Of fruit were j..
l.. Cannon, Mrs. L. W. Smith, James
Bicknell, Mrs. John Briggs, C.. A. Bon
ney, Mrs. D. A. Corliss, F. c. Bartlett.
Attracting notice in the juvenile de-
partment were a drawn rug by Sy6il
Park, II years of age, braided rug by
Ida T. Sampson, Hartford, II years, a
patchwork quilt by Beryl Philbrick,
Dixfield, 8 years, pillow tops by Helen
Hodge, dolly by Maxine Butterheld, q
years, apple pie by Merrill Walker, boy
OF II, and baked custard and buttermilk
bread by Alice Walker, s.
In the upper hall there was the best
exhibition that has ever been made In
the history of this fair. A large part of
this was due to the efforts of two
oranges, Canton Grange and Rockemeka
| Grange of Peru. Each of these oranges
occupied the full length of one side OF
the hall, half the end, and portion OF
the central space. There is little to
particularize about these exhibits, ex
cept to say that they were very large
and varied. The farm and household
products shown by the oranges, If dis
tributed among the respective depart
meuts of the fair in n'competition, would
have made full display, and would
materially have raised the quality of al
departments.
The grange displays were distinctively
agricultural and domestic, yet they were
varied by exhibits of antiquities and tax
idermy work, etc., which increased thei
attractiveness. One of the interesting
things in the Rockemeka exhibit was
quilt hand.spun and hand-woven IN
years ago by Polly Pettengill when pre-
pairing her wedding outfit.
First prize was awarded to Cantor
Grange, and second to ROckemeka.
Besides the grange exhibits there wa
in the upper hall good showing OF rug
and quilts, and fancy work OF all kinds
completely filling the available space.
Two artistic portraits, the work o
Miss Mary N. Richardson, the vel
known Canton artist, hung on the walls
An exhibit of amateur photograph
work by C. E. Richardson suffered from
being mainly out of sight behind
showcase.
SOME GOOD CATTLE
While in the number of animals show
this fair will not compare with some o.
the larger ones, there was good show
ing, and some as good stock as can b
found at any of the country fairs.
C.. E. Richardson of Canton showed
!, herd of Jerseys of about dozen head.
G. H. Virgin Of Canton, quite strin
of Hereford stock, including thorough
bred bulls three years old and one yea
old, thoroughbred cows and heifers, an
steers.
James l.. Suckles of East Sumne
showed a Holstein herd, including
, large bull and cows, heifers and calves
w. L. Park showed grade Holster
and Hereford heifers.
Sewell Staples of Peru showed pa
? of Hereford bulls. "Pair" is used sdvi
|. edly, as Mr.. Staples works his bulls as
t they we're oxen.
al Albert Sampson of Gilbertville. pa
D of Hereford steer calves.
4 Walter Cannon, q pair OF matcne
o white face oxen.
v Frank Irish, a thoroughbred HOLSTER
/, bull.
i A. G. Walker, two thoroughbred Ho
= stein bulls, a yesrling and calf.
r! FIR. Sargent of North Hartford ha
eleven head of cattle, q Durham he'll
and five yoke of oxen and steers.
The Engle Nook herd of Holsteiu
;owned By c. A. Bonney of East Sumne
'' exhibited at q number of the fairs To
l. year and large winners at them all, vi
y represented by some seventeen dne al
i mails.
" Bisbee Bros. of Canton showed >sor
% good Jersey stock originating In the
1t N. Tucker herd. There were thr
lr thoroughbred animals and number
grade cows and heifers. They also b
D. several yoke Of oxen and steers on t
grounds.