Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-28
NUMBER SO.

] other feature of IL was the pair of Noun.
tain Runner goats which had been exhib-
tied, harnessed In cart, and driven BY
their owner, young Francis Alllett, son
Of Harry Millett of Norway.
Il ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY.
! Less than six minutes WAS required
for the annual meeting OF tho Oxford
4 County Agricultural Society, which was
held ct O'Clock Thursday. President
Leslie E. McIntire called the meeting to
order, and briefly expressed his thanks
to the officials Of the society, and to all
who had assisted In making the fair the
success that 1t was.
The business OF the meeting was to
elect successors to e. W. Peuley of West
Paris, who Was elected vice-president
last year for one year to I'LL vacancy,
Trustees A. w. Weston of Bolster's Mills
and G. w. Bowker Of South Paris, who
com pleted full terms. and Trustee Ar.
thur G. Hayes of Oxford, who was
elected last year for one year to fill .
vacancy. Zach of these officers was
promptly elected to succeed himself, Q
single ballot being cast by the secretary
on motion.
The meeting then promptly adjourned.
| NOTES.
Lovejoy's and Twitchell's restaurants
did land Office business Wednesday and
Thursday.
Secretary W. o. rockingham was as
sisted In his department by w. A. Bick-
nell, Donald Welch, Merritt Welch,
Harry Kimball and F. 8. Clark.
Harold ]. Shaw of the college of sgri-
culture of the University of Maine Was
the Judge of the pure bred cattle, work
which he has done here In previous
years.
Three oranges made exhibits, Hebron,
Paris and Bear River. The latter grange
came forty miles-from away up In New
ry-to make this exhibit; and 1t was Q
creditable one too.
The Grand Trunk Railway brought in
q lot Of passengers for the fair. On
Wednesday the train from Portland took
600 excursion fares, 1873 of them having
been sold at Mechanic Falls.
Sheriff q. D. Cole was on the grounds
to see that the laws were enforced. he
also had three deputies to assist him,
Ernest F. Shaw of South Paris, Harry o.
Stimson Of Norway, and Charles W.
Cummings Of Hebron.
Ripley & Fletcher made quite an ex-
tensive exhibit of Ford automobiles,
trucks and tractors near the entrance,
A. C. Maxim showed Chevrolets near By,
and E. P. Weeks Of Lewiston had Dodge
and Nash cars under canvas.
There was no ball game on Tuesday,
at which the fans were more or less
peeved. On Wednesday and Thursday
there were games between Norway and
West Paris, both of which were won by
West Paris, the score on Wednesday be-
Ing 8 to 1, and on Thursday 8 2.
New men this year as mounted officers
on both sides of the grounds. Bert hos
mer of Norway takes the place Of A. 8.
Fuller as marshal of the horse depart
ment, and Arthur @. Buck OF Norway ss
marshal of the cattle department sue
ceeds the veteran Charles Sewsll Penley,
who has answered the last roll call.
A. W. Walker & Son had large ex-
hibit of farm machinery, gas engines,
etc. Among other things he showed rub.
Der goods from the factories of the
Goodyear Rubber Company: hose, taps,
heels and belts. It may be interesting to
learn that In June of this year this COM
pany made 1873 miles Of betting, and In
July 200 miles.
Vice. President E. W. Penley Of the
society has missed only one county fair
In at least ffty-two years, and Is not sure
but It is more than fifty-two years since
he began going to the fair. This indi-
Gates that Mr.. Penley Is not q young
man, but no one who watches bis activ-
| ity and energy as the senior superintend-
emit of the cattle department would sus-
pect that he is past threescore and ten.
Shaw's Jazz Orchestra of South Paris
gave several excellent concerts during
the fair, one in the morning and after.
noon of Wednesday and Thursday. The
personnel OF the orchestra was: piano,
Miss Ruth Brown and Miss Helen Barnes;
violin, Chester Hammond; saxophone,
Howard Shaw; trombone, James Mason; !;
flute and banjo, Ray Newton; traps, Leo
Walton. Miss Emma West gave vocal
solos, which were enthusiastically re-
ceived, and she was called back Q num-
Der of times.
Among the interested visitors to tho
fair was Hon. Matthew @. Morrill, Of
Gray. Mr.. Morrill, is the father of Super.
intendent True c. Morrill, of the Nor.
way-Oxford. Waterford schools. In the
recent election be was chosen one Of the
senators from Cumberland County, and
It is thought will be the only civil war
veteran In the next legislature. Not
withdrawing what this indicates 40 to
bis age, any ono who knows Mr.. Morrill,
knows that be will be one Of the most
active members of that branch OF tho
state government.
On Tuesday there was Q mix up In the
closing heat OF the Alt race. Joe Direct
had lust won two heats, and In starting
for the third, Nutwood Kenney, In Sec
ond position, fell, and June Powers
crashed into him. Stewart, driver OF
June Powers, was thrown over both
horses distance Of some eighteen feet,
and suffered Q bad fracture of the left
wrist. He was taken to the hospital In
Lewiston. Nelson, driver OF Nutwood
Kepney, who 10 just recovering from q
broken leg, was shaken up, but not
badly hurt. Both sulkies were smashed.
= | Perhaps the Democrat In some other
place may be able TO give the number Of
autos on the grounds Wednesday. The
entire space inside the trotting course
was filled with them, to say nothing Of
those outside Of the track, while large
number were parked on I'll available
space outside. In the morning line oi
! them, extending from the entrance gate
back to Hicks crossing, was held up on
account OF the ticket Office not being
able to handle them fast enough to pre-
vent congestion. 1t has been suggested
that II men could be sent outside to sell
!, tickets to autos the congestion could bt
remedied.
Prof. w. s. Ripley Of Boston Was tht
guest of relatives In town last week. o.
oil course he attended the Oxford County
Fair. While he has not attended ever
> exhibition held on the grounds since thl
society first occupied them In 1852, b,
had the honor Of attending the frat on,
b and quite . number OF the succeeding
). ones. Prof. Ripley 10 an old bandmaster
- many Paris people know. He va
l. leader, and is the last survivor Of tn
first band established In South Paris. 81