PARIS – Summer finally arrived for many residents and seasonal visitors to the Oxford Hills Saturday: The annual Founder’s Day Celebration on the Green on Paris Hill brought with it the first truly summerlike weather of the season.

As temperatures rose above 80 degrees, burning off the clouds, people turned to the concession stands for relief. The Hillsmen Barber Shoppers, a Founder’s Day staple for close to 10 years, came prepared to sell 150 of their locally famous lime rickeys. The last was gone by 2 p.m., three hours before the festival ended.

For some of the crafts people, business was not as good as it had been in past years.

Frank Stevens of Strong, who has been selling his handmade wooden toys at Founder’s Day for the past four years, said it was “slow, very slow.” He didn’t blame the hot and muggy day for keeping customers away, though.

“It’s the economy,” he said. “They say it’s good, but they don’t come up to these small towns.”

Haley Grant, who helped to organize the day’s events, said that most of the 35 spaces open to crafters and businesses had been filled, but some last-minute cancellations created empty spots on the Green.

One Founder’s Day event that remained a popular attraction this year was the Classic Car Exhibit. By early afternoon, almost 600 people had paid the $8 admission fee to view Robert Bahre’s collection of 60 rare and antique cars.

All of the admission proceeds will benefit the Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum, on Paris Hill.