Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-28
Well Entertained at Canton Fair
ITS EXHIBITS AND ATTRACTIONS
PLEASE LARGE CROWDS.

IFS EXHIBITS AND ATTRACTIONS
PLEASE LARGE CROWDS.
Something doing all the time.
That's what the managers OF the "Can
ton fair" aim for, and that is one reason
at least why the fair always draws 9
crowd. Without the big show of thu
state fairs or the larger county fairs, they
always have good races on . fast track
and other features are provided 80 thai
something Ia always moving.
Officers OF the Androscoggin Valley
Agricultural Society this year are:
Pres.-J. NJ. johnson. Lewiston.
Vice Pres.-Stanley Bisbee, Rumford.
SEQ. II. Richardson, Canton.
Treas.-G. L. Wadlin, Canton.
Trustees-C. H. Bonney, Sumner; Dwight
Risbee, Canton; Ezra Keene. Hartford; walter
G. Morse, Rumford; w. 8. Marble, Dixheld; II
r. Robinson, Peru.
Tuesday, which was supposed to be
the opening day of the fair, was so rainy
that there was DO question in any ones
mind that the fair would be deferred.
Wednesday was therefore the first day
OF the fair, and in spite OF the cold, dis
agreeable wind, over thousand tickets
were sold.
Thursday was the big day as far as
crowd was concerned, and the weather
was as good as September can give US,
which is saying much. Early in the at,
ternoon the officers estimated the attend.
auce at 5000, but 1t seems to most oil
those who were there that this estimate
is too low by some thousands. Friday
saw a fair crowd.
Music for the three days by the Girls
Band of Rumford had been advertised,
but the management presented more
than they agreed, for in addition the
Boys Band from Rumford was In at
tendance, and the two organizations al
ternat ed in their selections. The Boys
Band is made up of about ninety pieces,
and the Girls Band of about sixty-fve
pieces. Both play we'll and are remark
able organizations for any town to maio-
tain, and they constituted great draw
ing card for the fair.
General amusement features provided
by the management were a balloon as
cension and parachute drop each day, a
"slide for life" from the top of the grand
stand to the ground, and vaudeville
show on a platform opposite the grand
stand, which kept things lively.
The crowd was orderly aud there were
but few signs of the presence OF liquor
ON the grounds, or any unpleasant &C.
currences for the three days.
Base ball fans we're given some of the
hest entertainment of the season at the
fair. with game each day. Wednes.
days game was between Canton and
West Sumner teams, and was won by
Canton, 10 to 6. Thursday the game
was between Buckfield and Weld, and
was won by Buckfeld, 8 to Z, ten in
nings. The game of Friday was between
the two winning teams, and went to four
Teen innings, Canton winning over Buck
field in the fourteenth by score of 8 to
AMONG THE CATTLE.
c. E. Richardson of Canton showed a
pure bred Jersey bull and number OF
cows and heifers.
G.. Fl. Virgin showed a thoroughbred
Hereford bull, 5 years old, thorough
bred yesrling bull, bull calf, and three
cows and heifers.
Ell. Waite of North Jay showed a
number of thoroughbred Holsteins, in
Guiding a year-old bull and half doz-
an heifers.
From the celebrated Herdsdale Farm
herd of Canton, j. E. Hackett showed a
string Of A. J. c. c. Jerseys, nearly a
score in number.
Markham Bros. of Canton showed
fourteen thoroughbred and grade Hol-
stems, and grade Jersey heifer. Last
rear they captured thirteen ribbons with
nine head Of stock.
Bsbee Bros. of Canton showed some
fifteen head, including thoroughbred
Jersey bull, two thoroughbred heifers,
md number of Jersey grade cows and
heifers.
From the Grand View herd of E. E
Caldwell & Son of Leeds there were
shown ten head of thoroughbred Hol-
stems, with a dazzling display of the
ribbons they have taken on the circuit Of
the several state fairs this season.
F. r. Sargent of Hartford showed
three grade Durham cows and heifers,
and four yoke Of steers.
Among the exhibitors of the oxen and
steers for which this section is famous,
the we'll known Moses Young of Hartford
was of course pre.eminent. Mr.. Young
showed thoroughbred Hereford bull
and six yoke of oxen and steers.
Among others who showed oxen and
3, GERS were Herbert Sampson, Julia
Thorn, John Davenport, Percy Daven-
mort, c.. c. Russell. Charles Young, g..
n. Bonney, c. A. Bonney, Fl. F. Varney,
w. Z. Bowker, A. r. Merrill, r. B. Rob.
bins, 81. L. Bisbee, S. l. Crockett, q. b.
Crockett.
There was no competition with Hart
ford In town teams, and the string OF six
woke of oxen and six yoke Of steers from
hat town was pretty sight to admirers
Of that very useful kind of cattle. Hart
ford's oxen and steers have always been
of high repute.
IN THE HALL.
An interesting exhibit was that made
by the Canton public schools, which In
cluded not only papers showing the
W ork of pupils in the several studies OF
the schools, but also carpenter work,
rafia work, sewing, embroidery, draw
ing. ETC., in variety.
The showing of fruit was, as should be
OK pected, smaller than usual, though ex-
ceileut in quality, and there was fair
show of vegetables and farm crops.
A handsome exhibit of cut flowers
was made by Mrs. c. T. Bonney of Can
ton, and several fine bouquets of cut
flow ers by Mrs. E. l. Washburn.
Mrs. Arthur Packard showed good
collection of canned goods.
Interesting exhibits of antiquities were
made by Rockemeka Grange of Peru, Mrs.
Susie z. Rowe OF Canton, Mrs. A. F.
Carter. Various objects shown were
from 100 to 200 years old. An extensive
exhibit of antiquities was also included
in the exhibit of Canton Grange.
How many varieties of grass would
YOU say grew in the town Of Canton
Fifteen or twenty? On the wall was q
collection of mounted specimens of Can
toms grasses, made by Professor John
G. Parlin and presented to Canton
Grange. All were properly mounted,
md labeled with their scientific and COM
mon names. There we're forty seven va