Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-23
Country Club Pair.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON AT PARIS
HILL PROVES A TREMENDOUS sue
CESS. MANY PLEASING
FEATURES.

Historic old Paris Hill, fragrant with
with memories Of the past and brilliant
with activities Of the present, was ION
the map" last Wednesday. One writer
has referred to IL a. 1.-THE Bar Harbor of
Oxford County; the brillIancy and suo-
cess OF its famous Country Club fair
would seem to give color to the title.
Ask anyone OF the hundreds who were
present at this fair and the answer will
be the same: "The best ever!''
The Paris Hill Country Club, starting
few years since from very humble be.
ginnings, has grown into Q real success
and its membership llst contains the
names OF many Of the best people of the
larger eastern cities, as we'll as having Q
very loyal support from those locally
prominent in Paris and neighboring
towns.
This was fair of "unusual features",
and every feature was successful shit"
Starting at the right of the main en-
trance to the club house there was the
"Blue Bird Shop, decorated with blue
birds galore and containing quantities of
the most artistic fancy work made BY
members and friends of the club. This
department alone, under the skillful
management Of Mrs. 81. W. Lyon, and
her able assistants, brought in sales of
nearly four hundred dollars.
Across the hall We find "Mother Isaacs'
Pawn Shop, perhaps the most popular
resort OF the whole fair, iu charge of
Mother Isaacs herself Miss Harriet 81.
Winslow), ably assisted by her son Abe
Roger Davis), her daughter Rebeccs
mrs. Roger Davis), and her nephew
Reuben Edward L. Paris, Jr., }, the lat
ter pair being engaged in selling pawn
tickets on the ground; II you missed
them you missed one of the funniest
sights of the season. Upon entering
Mother Isaacs' Pawn Shop, q show case
of jewelry and other "valuable gems
might lead you to think 1t pocket edi-
ton of Tiffany's. One stone bore the in.
scription: Warranted genuine by Dea
con Merrill"; upon inquiry we were in
formed that "the deacon warrants 1t gen.
uins glassw Two clocks, one with a
plscard: "Has not varied minute in ten
years., the other: Warranted to 20 when
carried and to strike when thrown,
were purchased by two innocent women,
who came back with the complaint that
they twill not go", and were informed:
"They are just az advertised. Mother
Isasc's Pawn Shop proved big "hit"
and remarkable financial success. Both
the shop and Its attendants will be re-
membered long after the sound of rev.
elry has died away.
Passing through the hall to the larger
room we find 1.-THE Bingham Shop, in
charge OF Miss JEANNE Hubbard, heavily
stocked with aprons and household lin
ems. An interesting exhibit in this de-
partment was an old fax wheel, belong.
ing to Wright Crockett, in the best state
of preservation Of any we have seen. 1t
lacked only the good old mother to do
the spinning; but that seems one OF the
lost arts.
In this room also was 1.-THE Sweet
Shop, conducted by the Misses Polly
Davies and Gertrude Brooks, from which
about q hundred dollars worth of de-
licious home made candies were dis
pensed.
Passing on to the club house kitchen
We find "The Cafeteria, In charge of
Mrs. D. N. Stewart and an able body OF
assistants. Here were loads OF the most
delicious and tempting foods: meats,
salads, sandwiches, cakes, pies, ice-cream,
punch, jams and jsllies. From the large
crowd, who obtained their supper here,
nothing but praise was heard. This de-
partment also proved one Of the big
financial features.
The new club house porch was utilized
for several Of the principal features OF
the fair. In the corner next the kitchen
was "The Country Store", in charge OF
Mrs. George NJ. Atwood and several as
sistants. 1t was real country store
where you could buy groceries, vegeta-
bles and toilet articles; almost anything
from clothes-pin to clothing. An inter-
estipg local donation to this booth was
two baskets OF peaches raised by b. P.
Hammond at Paris Hill. The store did
very successful business and turned
over hundred dollars into the clubs
Golfers,
Opposite the store was one of the great
"hits'' of the fair: "Fatty Arbuckle in
his little straw hat presiding over and
doing the "barkipg" for The Wheel of
Fortune that CONTAINS no blanks" and,
"roughly sperking, every article worth
what you pay for it9" The wheel and its
operator did Gland Office business" a1d
amused the populsce. Every patron
went away happy.
Then there was "The Little Red Toy
Shop, presided over by Miss Mary P.
Burchfield, and containing playthings
galore to amuse the Riddles. In con-
psctiou was a f1sh-pond where you could
catch suckers" and other fish; very
popular department with the younger
element.
On the piazza also was the Historic
Exhibit by Mrs. Mira Croker Snow, and
a most valuable and creditable one 1t
was. II you missed this part OF the fair