Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-16
Fair Completes With the Old Original Flood.
GOOD PROGRAM BADLY SHOT TO PIECES BY
MACHINE GUNS OF JUPITER PLUVIUS.
Fine Display Events 90 On Spite RAIN While Saturdays
Few Hours Of a Salvage.

tue AGRICULTURAL VI6WpOiOt, was tu6 6x-
hibit of the Oxford County Canning
Club. or course 1t is generally under
stood that this is made up of the boys
sweet corn clubs and the girls canning
clubs, and the exhibits of these clubs
we're made here. There were 26 entries
in the corn clubs, each boy showing ten
ears, and there were some handsome
collections among the 260 ears, sil of
which were credit to the boys who
raised them. In the canning club there
we're "a entries, each girl showing ten
cans, and while some of the displays
were enough better than others to win
the prizes, all were exceedingly neat and
attractive.
Not in some years If ever has there
been 80 much of showing Of goods from
the manufacturers of the vicinity, and
this was q revelation to many people.
The largest show was made by the Paris
Manufacturing Co., and Il filed two
large sections of the upper ball, one In
the middle and one at the south end,
There were boys sleds, carts, wagons,
wheelbarrows, toboggans, desks, chairs,
step ladders, lawn swings, etc, etc. As
a part of the exhibit was one sled hand.
somely painted on the top, "Paris Hill
Manufacturing Co., Paris Hill, Maine,"
which was part of the exhibit of the
company at the centennial at Philadel-
phia in 1915. Even South Paris people
looked at this display and saw things
which they did not know were manufac.
tured In town.
Even more interesting to some of the
little people was the exhibit of the
Mason Manufacturing Co., with its dolls
furniture of all kinds, tables, chairs,
beds, swings, laundry benches, etc., all
in miniature size. This was attractively
arranged, and held the eyes Of the chill.
dren.
Children of larger growth, too, had
their eyes drawn by the exhibit made by
W. F. Tubbs Of Norway, manufacturer
of snowshoes. Mr.. Tubbs as is we'll
known has built up large business in
this line, and the flrst-class quality of bis
goods is evident to all who see them.
Snowshoes of all sizes and quite vari.
ETY. of shapes and styles were shown, as
were skis of all sizes and several varie-
ties of style and ornam mentatioD, he hav-
ing added this line to his snowshoe
business.
Dealers as we'll as manufacturers took
advantage OF the opportunity to show
their goods. Longley 6 Butts Of Norway
showed their plumbing and hardware,
with ranges and heaters In one section,
kerosene heaters and other things In the
next section, ard on the other side of the
partition complete bath room fitted up.
The Paris Machine Co. showed line
of plumbing and heating goods which
were without question of high grade in
their line.
A display of furniture was made by T.
A. Thayer of South Paris, the special
feature being kitchen cabinets.
A number of pianos and plsyerpianos
from the rooms OF W. j. Wheeler & Co.
of South Paris were shown.
As for many years past, R. P. Skeetop
was on hand with line of sweet grass
baskets, and several manufacturers of
jswelry piled their trade at different
points in the hall.
Representatives of Park & Pollard
demonstrated the varieties of feeds for
poultry in which that firm deals.
Representatives of the Portland Ex.
press solicited patronage for that publi-
cation.
Freelaud Howe of Norway showed
monographs, sheet music, and variety
of other musical merchandise from his
Norway music store.
Bassett & Bsssett showed and demon.
Strated the Singer sewing machines.
From the home economics division of
the College Of Agriculture of the Univer-
sity of Maine there were exhibited some
useful articles, such as home made
fireless cooker, an iceless refrigerator,
a steam pressure cooker, and so on, to-
gether with department bulletins for
those who wished them. This depart
meut was in charge of Miss Catherine G.
Platts of the university, who also con-
Quoted the canning denomination.
BABIES CAME OUT IN THE RAIN.
In spite of rain and mud, there was
baby show, neither the babies nor the
mothers being dismayed, and about two
score of them came out Thursday after.
noon, that being the first day." for
which the show was scheduled. The
entries and the awards we're:
BABIES EIGHT MONTHS AND UNDER.
Mrs. e. L. Aldrich, South Paris, Flea.
nor L., 8 months, IS.
Mrs. Hazel Snow, Bath, VIM. Harvey,
4 months, 81.
Mrs. Henry Russell, Norway, Gleason
E., months, IS.
Mrs. Alice Blacquiere, Norway, Mary
Louise, Z months, 50.
Mrs. S. R. Hendrickson, Jr., West
Paris, Alton N, 4 months, 81.
Mrs. Robert L. Heminway, South
Paris, Bernice Faye, 6 months.
Mrs. Nelson Cummings, South Paris,
Laura F., months.
Mrs. Carroll Doten, South Paris, Fran.
els L., months.
Mrs. Everett Pearson, Buokfleld, Mil
dred E., months.
Mrs. Ethel A. French, Norway, Ethel
Jean, 4 months.
BABIES FIFTEEN MONTHS AND UNDER
Mrs. Ellsworth Curtis, West Paris,
Elnors, II months, IS.
Mrs. F. d. Corbett, South Paris, Ruth
Amanda, year. q.
Mrs. Arthur Cobb, Norway, Gardner
H., year, $3.
Mrs. Guy A. Buck, Norway. Allan S.,
/ year, 81.
Mrs. Marion Woodwork, Norway, Ar.
line c., 10 months, 81.
Mrs. s. 1. Wheeler, West Paris, Gordon
Irving, / year.
Mrs. L. A. Andrews, South Paris,
Claria E. 10 months.
Mrs. Fannie Cannon, Norway, Car
line NJ, Is months.
Mrs. Chester Holbrook, Norway,
Louise E., II months.
Mrs. Harriet Thurlow, South Paris,
Harry W., year.
Mrs. Mary Durrell, South Paris, Kath-
crime F., year.
Mrs. d. R. Getchell, Sonth Paris, Bes.
sie Viola, 10 months.
Mrs. R. A. Wheeler, Oxford, Wendell
Montelle, year.
Mrs. Aleck Locke, Norway, Francis
Robert, 9 months.
Mrs. Harold Anderson, Norway, Viz
ginia L., IS months.
Mrs. George o. Hill, Norway, G. VII
son, IA months.
BABIES TWO YEARS AND UNDER.
Mrs. Frank McAllister. Norway, Fran
ces Pauline, two years, %.
Mrs. WILDER Swan, South Paris, The
resa, 20 months, a.
Mrs. j. Grey Wiles, Norway, Henry
Alfred, Q years, IS.
: Mrs. Walter Littlehale, West Paris.
Beulah, 2 years, u.