Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
Undoubtedly the Biggest Show Ever
TRACK AND MOST OTHER RECORDS BROKEN
AT THE COUNTY FAIR.

BABIES TWO YEARS AND UNDER.
Mrs. Harry Angel, Portland, Maurice
10 months, s..
Mrs. a. ]. Merrill. South Paris, Greta
Is months, 81.
Mrs. Fred Duprey, Norway, Josey, q
mouths, IS.
Mrs. C. W. Curtis, Norway, George
Arthur, 20 months, %.
Mrs. Isaac Turner, South Paris, Gene
va, 81 months, 81.
Mrs. Clarence L. Richardson, Wes
Paris, -, 10 months.
Mrs. Archie Perry, Norway, Diana, q
months.
Mrs. G. W. Pratt, South Paris, Chester
A., 81 months.
Mrs. Ida Etheridge, Norway, Mar
guerite, 2 years.
Mrs. 4. F. Briggs, South Paris, Ed
ward, II months.
Mrs. F. L. Starbird, Jr., South Paris,
John, 16 month";.
Mrs. D. S. Paine, West Paris, Eva NJ
2 years.
THE ORANGES.
II you want about as difficult and
thankless job az there is about tho fair,
you should be judge on the grange ex.
hibits,-hold on there, we forgot the
baby show. It's toss-up between them.
But to return to the oranges. If you
have a personal interest in any one OF
them, it may possibly cast rosy glow
over that exhibit that the other three do
not have. But as a stranger, looking at
them with an impersonal eye-well, here
are four good ones, and what is the basis
of Judgment? What are you going to do
about ii? Aud how many will be salts
fed?
Paris Grange used lines and festoons
of crab apples for the frieze and decora'
tions, on background Of white. The
fruits and root crops as we'll as the grains
and grasses we're arranged 10 way par
calculated to make a good dis
play.
West Paris Grange used for its deco
rations lines of evergreen frightened with
punches of high bush cranberries and
small crab apples, and used flowers lib.
orally in its assortment. An interesting
feature of this exhibit was a quilt made
l16 years ago by Mrs. Rebecca Curtis
Tuell, grandmother of Adney R. Tuell.
She made 1t, too-took the wool as 1t
came from the sleeps back, carded it,
spun it, dyed it, and wove it into the
quilt. And 1t has been in constant use,
says Mr.. Tuell, every winter since he
can remember, and shows no wear.
Green over white gracefully draped
was used by Norway Grange for it's back
ground, with an effective use Of cat tail
flags and asparagus sprays fastened with
flowers as decorations. The various ar.
ticles were we'll arranged, and the dairy
products and the cooked food were par
appetiziDg.
Frederick ROBBIE Grange used draperies
of a rose pink over white background
for decorations. The grains and grasses
on the wall attracted special attention,
and the whole exhibit, while perhaps
not containing as much In quantity as
some, was artistically arranged.
GREAT YEAR FOR VEGETABLES.
Always attractive and generally well
filled is the vegetable shelf, and this year
it was crowded to the limit with some Of
the finest ever shown.
For many years the northerly end OF
the shelf has been occupied by "Uncle
Henry" Porter-W. II. Porter of Nor
way, who carries the cane as the oldest
man In that town, and though his years
now number 90, he was in his usual
place with an assortment somewhat
smaller than in some previous years, but
no less interesting, and really remarkable
under the conditions.
Other good assortmen ts of field crops
and vegetables were shown by c. q.
Stearns of Oxford and Mrs. Guy SWEET,
of South Paris, the latter especially good
10 it's variety.
There were also three exhibits In this
department by boys under IS years oil
age, Donald E. Wood of Norway Lake,
Albert n. Wheeler of South Paris and
Elmer Watson of Norway. Some OF
these contained no less than fifty varie'
ties.
Individual entries In the several and
numerous varieties of vegetables were
almost overwhelming in amount. One
observer told the Democrat that there
was more on the shelf than was shown
at the state fair.
One thing worthy Of note was a plate
of Early Bangor potatoes, raised by Keith
Emery of West Paris, I years Of age.
Huge squashes and pumpkins were
particularly in evidence, some of the
largest of them being raised by ]. A
Thurlow Of South Paris.
Some potatoes only the second year
from seed, raised by A. D. Kilgore Of
Norway, were surprising in their size
and fairness.
CANNED GOODS FOR A MULTITUDE.
Space for the canned goods exhibit,
was enlarged from its usual dimensions
and then one of the largest entries came
in and a special tier of shelves bad to b.
rugged for it on the other side of tht
hall.
The largest exhibit in this line was BY
Mrs. Ernest Millett of South Paris, anG
consisted of 158 cans Of eighty varieties
Mrs. Ethel Rogers of Hillgrade Farm
Norway, had in her exhibit 127 jars
She also had large exhibit OF pickles IL
variety, and large assortment of jellies
Mrs. w. NJ. Russell Of Norway showed
large assortment OF canned goods, snt
a collection of jelly.
An extensive exhibit was made by Mrs
Jennie McAllister of North Waterford
1t included collections of canned goods
90 cans, pickles, jellies, and honey.
A total of 1902 jars were included in thu
exhibit of Mrs. j. P. Cullinan of Nor
way. She also showed very large col
lection of jelly.
Miss Amy Losier OF Oxford showed {
large collection of canned goods.
"Collection of canned goods by girl II
years Of age" is an entry which shoulC
attract attention, especially when it ap
pears on tier of shelves containing A.
cans. This was Miss Blanche Hersey o.
Norway.
A collection of jelly was shown by Mrs
Guy SWEET of South Paris.
Maple syrup was shown by Emma L
Packard Of Norway, and syrup aud suga
BY C. w. Richardson. West Paris. Ex
tracted honey by A. j. Abbott, Yves
Paris.
THE BEST FRUIT IN THE WORLD.
Say, do you know that the famous frui
regions of the Northwest and the Annap
oils River valley in Nova Scotia haven
thing on Oxford County, when it come
to the production of applesP The hes
apples in the world are grown on on
soil. II you have any doubt OF that, 30,
should have seen the show OF apples
made at this fair. 1t was never ap