Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-10-07

To decide the contest, Governor and
Kiddsr mare made single bea,.-the lat
ter taking the lead from the stand, making
her mile in three minutes, handsomely.
BY Misunderstanding. Governor was stop.
ped at the frst round, 80 that he could not
be timed.
Thursday. at 10 : . O'Clock was assigned
for The Soe,ety's purse Of SIS for horses rArs-
cd and always owned in this county.
Several entries werc made, but none came
forward to eOmpsts with the mare owned
BY FArnum Jevett ofwa,eriorj. She tro,.
ted two heats, making the time in 9.j5 and
ass.
This mare Is seven years old. was raised
by Mr.. Jsve,t She was foalcd from a
Morgan mare, and W. sired by Rough and
Ready Of Vermont. making her three
fourth. Morgan and 0ns-iourth English.
She - q wcll-lormed animal. and spor;smcn
,.y taat she i destined TO be a fast MARI.
They awarded her the purse without hesiia-
uon.
She j. also a good family hor-e, perfect
" gentle in harness, and has been driven
over a., course ny Mr.. Jewctt's daughter.
Sylyanu- Cobb. jr., was on the ground,
Wednesday evening. With the survivor Of
Boomer. famous team Of grays, which was
presented 70 hiu by Mr. Bonner. on the death
Of it. mate. The horse came inside Of
three minui-s ca.ily. In proper trim he D.
able To 20 IN los thar go.
L,prrs' RmNo..
There were no cntric, made Cor ladies'
riding. and on Thursday but throc came
upon the cour>,.
Mrs Newton swift. was drrssei 10 dark
grc-n riding habit with purple bat She
was escorted by Major ToWuo Of Norway
She sat we'll, bu, DID no, som accustomed
10 her bor-e Mr. Richardson OF Norway.
wore brown ak habit with black velvet
hat Her escort WIS Mr. Crockett, q Nor
way She sai finely in her saddle managed
her b0rs, we'll, and !, an exceedingly grace
fol rider.
Mr. n Crockett. Norway, wore brown
habit with colorcd straw hat Was e-cort-
ed BY Mr. j. VI Favor The horses were
much excited hy the music She sac gracc-
fully in the saddle, and came in finely, both
tro,ting and cantsrins
The COMMITTEES DID not discriminate be-
tween the two latter. giving them the pre-
e.dcnce, and an equal sum, and Mrs Swiit
smaller gratuity
A. no entries were made, premiums could
not b. awarded
We would enter a protest against tho
frequent riliculc of ladies riding. Il l. a
most hsalthiul exercise; aud a. conducted
at our Fair, entirely UNDERSTANDABLE. We
hope the cxampl, Of those ladies' will stimu-
late Others. 81, that this may become more
Prominent featured OF the exhibition.
MIErINg OF S,CiETr.
The Annual Meeting OF the Society was
held a, tie Hall AZ 10 o'clock. The meet
ins was called 10 order by Hon. sidney
Pcrham President.
On motion Of Dr. Rus, a committee q
nine, VI. appointed by the chair, to pres
tnt let Of otic,rs. A. follows
". A. Rust, 80. Paris.
Marx +. smith, Norway.
Alpbiu Tv,tehsl, Bethel.
BEN. Richards, Oxford.
Noah Prince. Buckfeld.
\. G.. MJrse, Waterford.
Richard Hutchinson, Hartford.
joseph Barrovs, Hebron.
samuel lIolmc., Peru.
The Meeting then adjourned to the
grouni., where the address was delivered
by Hon. sidney P,rham.
Aiier the aIires. the Committee to select
q list Of officer. reported as follows.
PrraaeEi. Hon sidney Perham.
Vice President, Benz Richards, Oxford.
Sc-Hary and Tr,asgrr, Elliot Smith,
Norway.
C0rroponi,as Scr,iary, Thomas II.
Brown, Paris.
Tr.s'.,s Henry L. Parsons, -. Paris,
Iehab0d NJ Thomas. OxiorI. SAmT-ln
Reed. Hartford. Amos T. Holt, Norway,
Alphin Twitchell, Bethel.
ACWcvtruE,L CoNTrErNcr.
This meeting, at The Academy Hall, -.
Paris. rather ihinly attended, but was
very interesting. Toe topic. discussed were