Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-28
Sun Shines on the Fair This Year
AND A RECORD CROWD SEES ONE OF THE
BEST EXHIBITIONS YET.

With three good days Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, the Oxford Count
fair had what was the biggest time Il
it's history, and went some distance to
ward recovering from the slump cause,
by the week of horrible weather whicl
it encountered in 1919. There was abou
the average attendance on the first ant
the third days, and on Wednesday ther'
was by considerable the record crowd
with more people on the grounds thar
ever assembled in one enclosure in OK
ford County before. The estimate o
40, 900 which some made was undoubted
ly extravagant, but 10000 was by M
means wild.
| With all this immense crowd, ther'
was not an accident of consequence, OK
cept one spill on the track In which ont
man was somewhat injured, nor wal
there any untoward or unpleasant incl
dent to mar the enjoyment of the occa
sion.
or the exhibition itself, 1t is only
necessary to say that 1t was up to tht
high standard set and for many years
maintained by this society, and which
has made it magnet to draw the people
from long distances over all western
Maine and part of New Hampshire.
As the Democrat has often remarked
an important reason for the success oil
this fair Is the whole hearted endeavoI
put into it by the board of officers, the
personnel of which has changed but lit.
tie from year to year. For twelve pre-
vious years the late William j. Wheeler
president Of the society, has been super.
intendent of the grounds, and he ia
missed from the familiar scene. As
president he was succeeded last year by
Leslie E. McIntire of East Waterford,
who somewhat reluctantly took this
year the superintendency of the grounds.
That no mistake was made in this choice
the event fully demonstrated. Trustee
Charles W. Bowker of South Paris was
superintendent of the hall, Trustees T.
P. Richardson and w. 81. Kilgore super.
intendents of the horse department, and
Vice. President E. W. Penley and Trus.
tees A. w. Weston and Arthur G.. Hayes
superintendents of the cattle depart
m ent, keeping all these departments In
the hands of experienced and faithful
men.
Tuesday, one of the red.letter days ol
Oxford County, dawned bright and fail
flor the fair). 1t is true the sky frowned
a little Monday night, but 1t was
wreathed with sunny smiles Tuesday
morning, as II to make amends for bel
bad temper of year ago.
Griffin G. Graham, the Lewiston dec
orators, had been busy all day Monday
and the gates and exhibition buildings
outside and in had been tastefully dec
grated with flags and bunting.
Fakirs had been busy also, and tht
space occupied by the midway had beer
filled with tents. The Ferris wheel anC
the merry go.round had been put in po
sitiou, "The Wild Man from Borneo, v
and the four legged and six footed pig
were on hand, and Bo-bo, whoever Of
whatever he may be; also palmists tC
tell one who his future wife or her fu
ture husband was going to be.
African dodgers, or dodgers without
being African, were in attendance; with
bowling for those who had muscle, yes
and barksrs who are willirg to give tht
best part OF the show frss.
Then there were those who would cate1
TO the inner man with cigars, Ice cream
sandwiches, hot dogs, hot coffee ant
cold drinks.
The ladies of several churches hat
dining rooms and lunch booths,-tht
Ladies' Circle of the Congregations
church of Norway, the Ladies' Socia
Union OF South Paris and the Ladies
Circle OF the Norway Universalist church
Whether they have gained any new
knowledge of the male portion Of thiI
community by their newly acquired po
litical rights is not known, but for Ions
years they have had the feminine sense
that the way to a mans head, heart Of
pocket book is easiest through the stom
ach; so because of these dinners anC
lunches, ministers may preach more elo
Iauently and choirs sing more sweetly
and church parlors be more resplenden
with new rugs after the fair.
The Lewiston Brigade Band arrived
early Tuesday morning by autos and {
little after nine O'Clock gave their frs
selection and the fair began.
In the hall downstairs, travelling alon(
the left side from the end door and il
the corner as one goes In, ladies servet
lunches. Beyond were displays of Gu
flowers by Mrs. W. NJ. Russell, Nor
way, Doris Kilgore, Norway, Annie Dud
ley South Paris, Mrs. Winnie Redlon
West Paris, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Sout
Paris, and Mrs. Esther Ryerson, Soutl
Paris. A jewelry booth following. Bot
tie goods from the Mount Madison Sprinl
in Gorham, N. H., occupied reserva
ton beyond the side door. The Rura
New Yorker took subscriptions just be
yond, and In the corner next the stree
In. U. Greenlaw of Norway displaye'
storage batteries, followed by Elwood S
Harris with electric washing machines
lR. B. Hazard & Company, Gardiner
made quite large exhibit of boots an
shoes from their factory. Perhaps a
. popular corner as any was that Occu
pied by w. j. Wheeler & Company wit
pianos and piano players Of variou
makes.
In the center of floor near the doc
was rest room of the Portland Evenin
Express, and across the aisle from thi
we're sweet grass baskets from r. T
Skeetop, Scarboro, and following 1t wer
displays of gift goods from the store 9
Charles D. Moses In Woodfords. L. n
, Longley q Son of Norway displaye
,, bath room outfits, also kitchen stove
and heaters. In the addition was q diI
! play OF grains and chicken feeds froI
the Boston house Of Park Il Polar
Company, under charge of q. e. Porte
of Waldoboro. r. A. Thayer, S0ut
: Paris, finished the center reservation
with q display Of furniture.
Il Along the eastern side OF the lowe
: hall were displays OF farm products.
81 OF course there were big pumpkin
from various raisers, the largest one pc
haps from G. q. Brett, Welchville, Wit
I q close second by o. B. Brown Of Gilea'
: There was Q larger display Of squashe
J. summer and winter, crookneck, Hubbar
: and what not. O.. B. Brown had quite
!. display, also G. NJ. Morse, Waterfor'
: Mrs. Alfred Hebbard, Norway, Mrs. v
8 NJ. Russell, Norway, Herman Judkin
a Norway, D. B. Upton, Norway, d.
Whitney, Norway, A. R. Tuell, We
Paris, Isaac Monk, Norway, Joel Foste
ISouth Paris, Oliver Buck, Hebron, Cha
W. Cooper, Buckfleld.
I'll Cabbages were considerably In ey
= dence, some OF the largest ones being Q
:, hibited by Oliver Buck, who also exhi
!. ited cauliflowers. Mrs.. Alfred Hebbar
= = Norway, also had an exhibit.
u There were various displays OF melon
: water, musk, and other varieties. Son
. OF the largest exhibitors were Mrs. e.
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