Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-09

| Trustees
J wesley Perkins, Brownfeld.
Warren A. Bailey. Hiram.
h. D. Harnden, Fryeburg.
]: 3. WoodxsFd, Conway. Nh.
N. Fox, Lowell. d.
Reuben smith. Denmark.
Alvin Head, Chatham, n. H.
O. n. Towle, Freedom, N. b.
Finance Committee
George b. Coleman, Fryeburg.
John B. Danforth, Brownfeld.
George II. Walker. Fryeburg.
Division Superintendent
Grounds. Harold w: McKeen.
Tickets, Frank r. Woodside.
Trotting Horses, B. Walker McKeen.
Exhibition Horses, John B. Danforth.
Stock, George II. Walker.
Takers. G. +. shortridgs.
SOME OF THE CATTLE.
Filled almost to the last stall were the
cattle sheds of the society, and there
was some good stock on exhibition.
Shorthorns and Herefords appear to be
the favorite breeds In the territory OF
the society, and it is not surprising to
see an exceptionally good show OF oxen
and steers, but the dairy. breeds are also
represented.
E. L. Webster of Fryeburg showed q
string of Holsteins, both pure bred and
grades.
C. W. Harrington of Fryeburg, . herd
of fourteen pure bred Jerseys.
b. B. Eastman of North Fryeburg, q
herd of fifteen head of Jerseys, including
both pure bred animals and grades.
wv. G. Walker of Conway Center, q
yearling Jersey bull of good breeding.
Herman 81. Gilman of West Fryeburg,
seyen head of registered Holsteins.
Arthur Hodsdon OF Fryeburg and Her.
bert G. Lowell Of Fryeburg showed some
good grade Holsteins.
Warren A. Bailey of Hiram, eight or
ten head of pure bred Herefords, and
some oxen.
H.F. Lord of West Denmark, q herd
/ of sixteen pure bred Herefords.
Kenneth A. Lord of Denmark, . mum.
Der of pure bred Hereford COWS and
heifers.
Milton Varney of Porter, number Of
pairs OF steers, all handsome whitefaces
Arthur Gilman of Porter, several pairs
Of steers.
Rupert Norton of Porter, q herd Of
registered Herefords. .
Russell r. Smith of Denmark, grade
Hereford and grade Durham COWS and
heifers, and several pairs Of oxen and
steers.
James ]. Sargent of Hiram, B. e.
Smith of Conway, Guy Boynton OF
Brownfeld, G. O. Hartford OF Hiram,
Fred G. Hartford OF Hiram showed oxen
and steers.
g. e. Cobb of Denmark had twenty
six head on the grounds, q number OF
pure bred Shorthornsr including bull
which was solid white in color, COWS,
heifers, and several pairs of oxen and
steers.
q. D. Harnden Of East Frysburg, who
has sometimes been at the county fair,
showed herd of registered Shorthorns,
and some steers.
| Milton Varney, grade Shorthorns,
grade Herefords, and oxen and steers.
Arthur Mcdonald OF Brownfield, work
ing and matched cattle.
| ]. w. Perkins of Brownaeld, grade
Hereford COWS and heifers, and several
pairs of draft cattle.
A. o. Pike Of Fryeburg, grade Hol-
stems.
Two oranges, Fryeburg Grange and
Eagle Grange of North Chatham, N. H.,
had attractive exhibits In the hall. The
hall space was we'll filed with good
showing of vegetables, field crops, fruit,
ate. q large and fine showing Of fancy
work and women's manufacture OF all
kinds, and pictures in both water colors
and oils which showed that the beauty
of hill and valley IL not lost upon the
inha bitantS of the land.
The Kezar Falls Brass Band played oil
three days OF the fair, and their work
drew out at least one sincere compli-
ment-"I don't know where the band
comes from, but they certainly play
WE'LL"
The society ran the eating house I'M
der the grand stand, and served excellent
meals at price consistent with the pres
emit cost of foodstuffs.
Merry. go-round, Ferris wheel and
ocean wave, gave patrons their choice OF
circular and sinuous motion. Baby Jim,
the colored gentleman Of 79S pounds
or 10 It 397?-two or three OF those wild
people for whom 1t IL necessary to hang
raw meat in the top Of the cage, and
various other attractions, throve along
Between heats in the afternoons, the
noted trained steers owned BY q. f.
Bean OF Hiram, which have appeared at
90 many fairs this fall, were put through
their stunts by their owner, who 10 the
yice-president of the society, on . plat
form in front of the grand stand, and
owner and steers received their due
need Of applause.
On the afternoon Of each day balloon
ascension and double parachute drop
was made, and 1t was done In good
shape. The aerial performer was Q. G..
Bonette Of st. Johnsbury, w., son OF
Charles Bonette. The elder Bonette has
been doing this dumping" - he calls
Iit-most Of us would call 1t dropping
for twenty-four years, but broke some
ribs week or two since, 30 at present
he 10 letting the boy do the jumping,
while he takes general charge OF the
arrangements.
Light. fingered gentry found the
Gro wds packed sufficiently close to get
| in some Of their work Wednesday. At
least two men suffered from their efforts,
ono man losing about $50, and tho other
$685. bigger wad than any man ever
ought to carry into such place.
Several Of the officers of the Oxford
County Agricultural Society we're inter
ested visitors, including President VIII
liam J. Wheeler Of South Paris, Vice.
President Leslie +. McIntire Of East
Waterford, and Trustee 3. w. Penley OF
West Paris. The two last named. who
have been for years superintendents In
the cattle department Of the county fair,
were promptly put to work - judges Of
some CLASSES Of the cattle.
SOME OF THE PREMUNs.
Best variety Of fruit raised By one per
SON. L. d. Chandler, Brownfleld, %; 2.
McA lister, Lowell, s.; and W. A. Rich.
ardson, Fryeburg. a.. Collection winter
and fall apples, 2. McAllister, -; w. B.
Richardson, Fryeburg, winter, IL; same
fall, %; Walter Sanborn. Fryeburg, fall
apples, q; Same winter apples, 500.
Pears and grapes. Mrs. 2. McAllister.
Lowell, Clapp's Favorite, q; same Preei-
dent dried pears, TO; w. @ Richardsons
500; z. McAllister. Lowell, Noyes grapes,
i d; same Moor's Drummond grapes, 100;
W. @. Richardson, plate grapes, 500.
Beots not loos than Is, A. A. Feooon-