Oxford Democrat., 1921-09-27
day, and there Va. about the usual third
day crowd.

day, and thsre WAS about ths usual third
day crowd.
THE socIETY's ANNUAL MEETING.
Something new under the sun WAS the
annual meeting of the Oxford County
Agricultural Society. held 10 the open
air Thursday afternoon. Word OF I'm.
pending contests In the election OF ON
oars had been noised about, and before
the hour Of the / O'Clock meeting the
seciety's meeting room WAS packed, AND
crowds ON the stairs and outside the
door were unable to get In. The suggss-
tion was made that the meeting adjourn
outdoors, and this finding general ap.
proval, the crowd poured out to the
band stand, where the business pro-
decided with some slight inconveniences.
President L. e. McIntire stated thai
the business was to elect president, 3
secretary and treasurer, and two trustees
to succeed T. p. Richardson and w. d.
Kilgore. Printed ballots for . pumbe
of the candidates were circulated, but II
was necessary to write . considerable
additional pumber on the spur of tie
moment.
For president 172 votes were cast, of
which 1873 were for l.. e. McIntire, win
4 scattering.
For secretary and treasurer % votes
we're cast, all for William O. Frotbing.
ham.
For trustee to succeed T. P. Richard.
son the ballot resulted:
Whole number of votes. ----..lS
Necessary to choice. "
T. P. Richardson.
Lawrence n. Carroll. oll.---.--..---.------6 81
For trustee to succeed W. b. Kilgore:
Whole number Of votes
Necessary 20 choice----------.--..- %
". b. 'hlig0re.---.---..-------- ..-----'
Perley r. Ripley ey.--..----------------- 8l
II need not be said that the greatest
interest In many years was shown In this
mesting. The result is the continuance
OF the former board OF officers for another
year.
NOTES.
Franklin Maxim had charge of the
checking room. This is his twenty fifth
year in this room.
The decorations on the grounds were
by Griffin & Boynton OF Lewiston, the
same as last year, and they showed their
usual taste in the work.
The merry go-rounds on the fair
grounds were the property Of E. N. Eel.
lows, and have been AZ Peaks Island all
summer, coming from that resort to the
fair.
The Ariel Quartet was booked to sing
Wednesday but owing to sickness and
other things to prevent they were not
present; but Mrs. Beryl Farnum and
Mrs. Alice Perkins gave pleasing selec'
ions with Mrs. Virgie Wilson at the
piano and Alfred Gotta on the violin.
The tendency of the times Is manifest
even in the merry -go-round and the cir.
Gle wave. Whereas In former years
these have been run by steam power
from a plant outside, this year they were
self-contained, run by gasoline engines
| located right In the middle of the outfit
The Lewiston Bridgade Band, with A.
N. Pettengill as director, furnished ex'
cellent music on the grounds, the same
"a last year. They bad special feature
this year, a cabaret singer from New
York, "Girlie Kelley" whose strong so
prano could be heard over the instru.
| ments.
Two games of ball were played &C.
cording to schedule. The first, on
Tuesday, developed but little entbusi-
asm, as may be judged, from the fact
that West Paris defeated Kezar Falls 1e
to s. Thursdays game was not 80 bad,
but was not highly exciting, West Paris
defeating South Portland 8 to5.
Among the visitors to the fair on Wed.
pesday was the state commissioner OF
agriculture, Frank P. Wasbburn of Per.
ry. This is the first time Mr.. Washburn
has been at the Oxford County fair, and
| he heartily commended 1t as q real agri.
cultural fair, and the best show from
the agricultural standpoint that he has
visited in the state.
Dwight Cushman figures quite largely
In the exhibit of Hebron Grange, espe-
cially In the ornamental and novelty
features. Among these things were the
sign which marked the exhibit, some
good looking peanuts on the vines, some
hourishing tobacco plants, some broom
corn with samples Of brushes made from
the product, a base bail bat, with numer-
Gus more prosaic and common speci.
mems of the products of the soil.
With all the hundreds of automobiles
which went in and out and about the
grounds, 1t is rather remarkable that
there was only one accident of conse-
quepce. On Wednesday Mrs. joseph
Milliken of Norway was knocked down
by an automobile near the gate, and the
front wheels passed over her. The car
was moving slowly. Fortunately no
bones we're broken, though she was
badly bruised and shaken, and will be
lame for some time.
As usual, the parade Of premium
stock Thursday was about an hour late
Moreover, some of the sock wb ch
could not be housed had been allowed to
20 home the night before, so that the
size of the display was therefore some.
what reduced. Marshal q. a. Hosmer
OF the horse department and Marshal
Arthur Buck Of the cattle department
rode In front. followed by the Brigade
Band, the officers in automobiles, the
horses and cattle. Something more
than hundred of the best prize animals
on the grounds made up the stock ex-
hibit of the parade.
The board OF officers who have man.
aged the fair for the past few years are
perhaps familiar to all, but as q reminder
here are the names: President l.. E
McIntire of East Waterford Is superin-
,endent of the grounds, and ia busy
man. W. O. rockingham Of South
Paris Is secretary and treasurer, and be
is also busy man. Vlce-President K.
w. Penley of West Paris, and Trustees
Arthur G.. Hayes of Oxford and A. w.
Weston of Boster's Mills are superiu-
tendenis of the cattle department.
Trustee Charles w. Buwker is suprrin--
teudent of the hall, and Trustees W. q.
Kilgore of Andover and T. P. Richard
son of Norway are superintendenss OF
the horse department.
awards of premiums. summaries of races, etc.,