Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-27

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fair offers, the skies while not smiling
broadly refused to shed tears on Tues
day when the Oxford County Agricul
tursl Society opened Its seventy ninth
exhibition. The Volstead act has beer
In full force In Oxford County for th'
past two months or more, and every
thing is dry and perhaps will remain st
for an indefinite period,-at any rate or
Tuesday morning the indications were II
would not let 60 its severity for day OF
two at least.
The sooiety's grounds had been busy
place for several days before the open
began to pour in on Friday and Saturday
before the fair and one, at least-the
merry y-go-round-hs been there nearly
If not quite week. Most of the mid
way shows travel by auto truck, and
they used the concrete road for travelling
about as soon as 1t was opened. Many
Of the exhibitors of cattle at the various
fairs travelled the same way, and even
trotting horses arrived on q horse Pull.
man. They resemb blsd the famous French
cars described by our world wide sol.
diers with the inscription, "S cheveaux-
40 hommes."
Many of those who have exhibits were
busy the last of the previous week get.
ting them into shape, and even Sunday
lost good deal of its sabbstical quiet.
Monday was spent In putting the
grounds In gala day dress, and Tuesday
morning found them s-futter with bunt.
ing and flags.
The midway was larger and 1t is said
better than ever before, but one missed
several features. The wild man OF Bor.
neo, from bis association with many fairs,
bad become 30 tame as to be failure as
an attraction, or perhaps the tines of the
pitchfork with which they were wont to
prod him had accidentally been his death,
anyway he wasn't there, but Ferris
wheels and merry -go-rounds we're more
numerous than usual and Of improved
mechanical construction requiring nc
tracks to run on. The old machines
we're kind of Noah's ark arrangement
where the animals travelled two by two
In this one they run three abreast
There was young peoples and old
peoples whirligig where those who did
not feel able to ride q horse could sit
quietly on an ordinary seat and see the
world, or rather the fair, 60 by.
There were all kinds Of merchandise
for sale In booths.
There were bowling alleys, African
dodgers, and dodgers not African. There
was one dodger arrangement where 9
young woman in q picturesque gsrb oI
black and yellow, half and half verti
cally, stood upon platform ready to bt
knocked down into stuffed box. There
were numerous shooting affairs where
The lucky could get something.
The larger part OF the booths, however
we're for filling the inner man. These
were run by both foreign and domestic
parties. Among these we're the higt
school boys and girls of West Paris and
South Paris.
Lovejoy and Twitchell had eating
houses, and the Ladies' Social Union ot
South Paris had their rooms open; also
the ladies of the Congregational Circle o.
Norway. The ladies of the Universalis
Circle Of Norway served lunches in tht
hall. Mrs. C. w. Bowker and Mrs. How
ard Shaw ran Q cafeteria lunch inside
the hail, while Fletcher and Foster rar
lunches on the outside.
There we're many and good displays II
the hall. Those Of an advertising ma
ture were as follows:
In entering the lower story one saw
the rest room of the Portland Eveninl
Express. R P. Skeetop was in the righ
hand corner OF the lower floor with grssl
goods, as he has been for a number o
| years. Next to him were two jewelr!
booths. Mrs. D. Morse ran her gift sh0I
as usual in the center Of this floor.
L. NJ. Longley & Son Of Norway ex
hibited plumbing and heating conven
fences. The Auburn Electrical Co. hat
a display of about everything In the cleo
tricai line. W. j. Wheeler & Co. hat
1.-TWO booths, in one of which they dis
played pianos and In the other Edison
talking machines. F. G.. WhitcOmb o
| Norway displayed kitchen utensils, whil
near by the Mason Manufacturing Co
had toys. De Laval mixers and sepa
rators were shown in one booth.
In one corner of the lower hall Bob
ert Bickford displayed native gems
Next him Howard Bristol displaye
beads and jewelry. The next, Madison
Mineral Spring filled large booth Wit
their products.
Upstairs the N. D. Bolster Co. hat
their usual space for the the display
carpets, etc. The Graham ManufactuI
ing Co. displayed clothing cleaners an
jewelry. The Paris Manufacturing CO
made a large display Of the goods fror
their plant. Leonard d. Parker of Lew
iston showed mirrors. w. r. Tubb'
sno owshoes and skiis were In evidence
also Carroll & Jellerson's shoes. Mr.,
Freelove of North Bridgton had mill
merry.
i As usual several oranges made exec
lent and interesting displays. They wer
Hebron, Paris and Frederick Robi
oranges. The Boys and Girls Club
made an excellent showing. Those NAL
ing exhibits were the Priscillas of S0ut
Paris, the Happy Helpers Club of Sont
Paris and the Sewing Club Of Buckfielt
These displays were divided into senio
and Junior sewing clubs, the first vel
girls of high lchrol age, and the secon
with ages running from 10 to 13. Tt
Junior Sweet Corn Club (ages from 10
IA ysars) made good display. The No
way High School Department Of Agr
culture also had some excellent product
J A display of homemade toy furnishing
. were made by Irving Wheeler.
: There we're several quilts OF artist
design. Among the exhibitors were Mr.
> e.. Kicker of West Paris, Mrs. Fran
Dudley, South Paris, Mrs. Jennie Penle
. of South Paris, Mrs. Ann E. Gould, Soui
Paris, Mrs. w. e. Rice, Norway, Mr.
: Florence Haskell. Among tho 9TH
D needle work exhibitors were night rob
. by Mrs. w. e. Rce, Emma Twitche
, and Doris Haskell; bedspread by Mr.
. Julia Horne, also one by Mrs. Ar
Gould; an ioe wool shawl by Mrs. She
> man Stanley.
q Among the exhibitors of fancy VOL
were Mrs. w. E. Rice, Mrs. e. n. Ellin
wood, Mrs. George Ridlon, pillow slip
Mrs. w. B. Raymond, nightrobe yoke
Mrs. Ella Meserve, Miss Eva Tucker, MI
= 10. q. Wiles, Dora jackson, towels; Mt
: Sherman Stanley, doilies; Ruby B. W
. lard, nightrobe yokes; Rebeccs HaggeI
knitted table mats; babies bonpets, Nj
}, z. N. Ellingwood; nightrobe yokes, Nj
. Emery Jordan; Mrs. freeman Wym'
;. orotcheted runners; boudoir caps, MI
10. NJ. Rice, Merle Brown, Mrs. Virg
Q Wilson, Mrs. George Rldlop, Dora Jac
. son; crochet yoke, Mrs. Bertha Ston
Q towels, etc., Mrs. r. 8. Edwards; tattin
J lSusie Cannon, Leona p. Ridlon, Hell
u Bailey, Miss Eva Tucker, Miss Aur
Bowker; centerpiece, Mrs. Myrtle
Taylor; undergarment, Gertrude ALE
scarf, Grace Howard; tatting, Hell