Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21
A Hot Time at the County Fair
BUT THE FIERCE SEPTEMBER SUN HAS NEVER
SCORCFiED BETTER EXHIBITION.
Without "Breakns All Records This Annual
Affair, Satisfactory AL

)fy 10 All Concerned.
Mrs. Helen Bailey, Norway, Wallace.
Mrs. Walter Purington, Norway, Thee
Maxine.
Mrs. Roy Cordwell, George William.
Mrs. John P. Judkins, Norway, Mar
jorie Adeline.
Mrs. Raymond Gates. Paris, Lloyd s
Mrs. c. c. Frost, Norway, Wallace.
Mrs. Arthur Dustin, Norway, Thomas
Mrs. Fred A. Cooper, Buokfield, Beu
lab.
Mrs. Robert Kerr, South Paris, Rober,
Spencer.
Mrs. Rosie Babineau, South Paris
Raymond F.
Mrs. Alice Blaquiere, Norway, Alice
Pauline.
BABIES TWO YEARS AND UNDER.
Mrs. Nellie Palmer, Norway, Mearle
Warren, IS.
Mrs. Elmer Aldrich, Norway, Ismay
Eloise, "a.
Mrs. E. V. Pearson, Buckfield, Bea.
trice, So.
Mrs. Ray E. Cotton, South Paris, Nina
May, 50.
Mrs. C. M. Mosher, Norway, Hazel
Evelyn, 81.
Mrs. Ernest E. Buck, South Paris,
Leona.
Mrs. James S. Record, South Paris,
Austin B.
Mrs. Claude Haskell. Norway, Gerald
Grant.
Mrs. E. NJ. Tucker, Norway, Ruth
Airline.
Mrs. Asa Bartlett, Norway Lake,
Wilson.
Mrs. Arthur Thompson, Norway,
Lloyd.
Mrs. Stephen NJ. Abbott, Norway,
Sidney e.
Mrs. E. W. Stevens, Norway, Douglass
King.
Mrs. C. E. Lever, Norway, Francis
Airline.
Mrs. Aleck Locke, Norway, Arthur.
Mrs. Grace Whitman, South Paris,
George B.
Mrs. P. w. Curtis, South Paris, Casper
Eugene.
Mrs. John Hussey, Norway, Hugh NJ.
Mrs. Joe Jock, Norway, Jenneth.
Queen Saleeby, Norway, Philip.
TWIN BABIES UNDER TWO YEARS.
Mrs. Arthur Sampson, Norway, Merle
and Merline, s..
THE ORANGES
Among the things which make the
hall attractive-and its appearance has
never been more attractive than this
year-the exhibits of the oranges are
the one most important feature. The
amount of time and effort put in by the
members of those organizations count
not only for the benefit of the oranges,
but as considerable factor in the sue
cess of the fair.
Four oranges competed this year, and
occupied the same positions as in pre-
vious years, each having the same
amount of space.
Paris Grange used a background of
" hite, bordered with twigs of white
pine illuminated with lunches of noun
lain cranberries. In this year of small
apple crop, this grange doubtless did
we'll to make it's fruit prominent fea-
lure. None of the other departments
we're by any means sighted, even to
some colonies of bees at work
In the West Paris Grange display, a
border of lemon yellow was used, and
The same scheme was carried out
the exhibit, with excellent
effect. This In fact, was the character
stic feature of the exhibit. In this ex-
hibit was a table of inlaid work made by
4 West Paris man-name not stated in
The label, and the Democrat did not
earn it-which is certainly remark
able piece of work. 1t contains 1925
pieces of wood, and it is said that he
hasn't finished work on 1t yet!
The walls of the space occupied by
Norway Grange we're bordered with lines
Of club moss, and sort of frieZe of oats
10 varying colors made finish for the
upper part of it. A pyramid of asters
and dahlias and a toothsome display of
canned goods were conspicuous features
Of this exhibit.
Frederick ROBBIE Grange used in it's
draperies combination of white with
delicate shades of pink and green,
which was very effective. Big baskets
and bouquets of dahlias, asters and
other flowers were prominent among
the more unitarian products of farm,
garden and household which made up
The bulk of the display.
OF the mass of fancy work which COW
cred the table devoted to that depart
ment, or of the pictures in various kinds
Of work which filled the wall, it would
be impossible to treat in detail; but of the
work in the children's department some
should be made. Even in this
it is not practicable to 60 into detail. The
exhibit includes drawing, painting, en-
broidery and other fancy work, plain
cooking and more fancy cooking-oh,
and lots of other things, all the work of
and 1t was certainly an inter-
esting department of the fair.
ON THE VEGETABLE SHELF
That it is possible to get out so much
10 the line of vegetables, considering the
hard conditions of the season, is the
wonder that was frequently express
ed. All things considered, quantity,
quality and arrangement, it was certainly
a very attractive showing in the depart.
ment of vegetables and field crops.
For so many years that the memory of
he present generation runneth not to
the contrary, the post of honor at the
head of the shelf has been occupied by
the collection raised by W. a. Porter of
Norway. 1t was so this year, and not
that Mr.. Porter was 93
ears old last May, the assortment is one
to be proud of. Every standard kind of
garden vegetable was represented, with
flowers and some novelties. Mr.. Porter
arranged the exhibit himself.
Other collections of field crops and
vegetables were made by Mrs. Guy
SWEET of South Paris, who also made
several individual entries, G. A. Stearns
of Oxford, and j. B. Field of South
Paris.
There were also number of collec-
tons shown in the class for boys under
eighteen years, and these were among
the best things shown in the hall. These
boys collections we're by Richard w.
Wood of Norway, Warren Knightly of
Norway, Ralph Watson Of Norway, and
BERTHE Wheeler of South Paris.
Conspicuous among the individual
entries, though 1t is doubtful
If they were the most palatable, we're
by E. w. Cummings of Paris,
and squash by W. C. Symonds Of Nor
way, either of which would be as much
as one man would care to handle.
Seventeen varieties OF squash were
shown In the exhibit OF A. E. Morse Of