Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-10-28
OLD SERIES.


~s' Club. ~as bsld a Bethel Hill. on
thursday. 20th inst. The day opened 80
tnsiy Es 10 bring together large ooneourse
q people. and the exbihitors acted With 50
much PromPsnsss that long before noon The
Arrangements had been completed.
The neat stock and horses we're exhibited
on SPring street. There were thirty-seven
pairs q oxen and sfeers. many Of thea su-
Perior cattle. One pair OF oxen belonging
% 1ir. Israel kimball. we're particgiariy
noticeable. They MEASURE feet S. and
icet inches. are ~ excellent fssh. and
lo9k a. ihough there vas service 10 theu.
here we're several pairs Of smaller cattle
worthy Of special mention. from which
hne town team might be made up. though
varying much in sire. No thoroughbred
stock vas exhibited
The Committee make the following de-
cisions best ycariing calves. George Born
han; best yearling bull. Frank LAsine; al
20. sane. best t~o-years-old steers and
heiier.
Best three-years-old steers. + r. Grover.
Best four-years-old steers. Dea. Nathan
Twitchen
Best oxen. George Burnham.
On the c0mmon the strcngth ard disc'-
Plinc Of working oxen ~as tested. with -hat
rcsalt ~ DID not ascertain. The Ioad 70 be
moved was Two tons q granise. on a stone
boat
IL ~as here that the people assembled.
showing greater interest IN the active exer-
eises Of the day than IN the article, eShibi-
TED. which vas vel. inssmueh a. the hall
does hot aforl tie be-, Accommodation for
slch an exhibition. Their attention uas
occupied by the trial o. speed Of horses.
display ~ eque-trianism. foot race. and
Che catching a a gToas>.i p,y,
The trot Vas continued Al intervals dur
ing the afternoon. ten borses having been
entered. The first purse va contestsd q bv
e. VI. Wormel-s borse. White Bmv.-
and : Z. Hutehin'. .' Mike Lynde- The
Wormeu horse took she r.rrnium.-,ime.
- l-2 seconds.-tbou-h Nike Lynde made
a sul.riucnt heat in 50
second purse. Four borses were enter
ed. the purse being taken by Newton Gro
ycr's horse. Time ~ seconds.
Third parse. Three entries Of racking
horss- Parse taken Ly Moses Mason. Gil
ead.-tins. 81 second-
L,niE, RfDrNG. Five Young laiies pre-
sented themselves a. competiiors. Miss
Aminda Hoit. Miss Susie Tr,.e. Miss Mel
ie Edwards. Mss Eaily Smith. aad Nirs.
&. VI. Wormel. The Committee awarded
pGemi1ms a. f1lious.
Miss Arminda Hoif. frst. $500
Mis- susie True. second. 500
MIS- NriIre Ed~tris third. 200
AiIss Euilf >nlih. crntuity.--a book
Mlss smith rode vithout ssddi-
IuE GErs-rD PIC This PART q the ex-
hibition was not named upon the biI-. an
it j. rot announced % wbat live Yankee be-
longs tho credit Of Introducing q. u drew
the rrowd. however. with such force that
The MASTER of ceremonies. With voice like
yeariing buu. ONLY succeeded IN keeping
thcn at bay by announcine that no biped
in that cro~d should 80 ewes unon she
quadrupeial wonder contained in tte box
on uhich b. stood. until certain dead lines
were securely crossed. The stalwa-t ari
valiant ehascrs then stepped forth. ~hen tbe
box va opened. and a razor baked. peak
"a nosed. siah-si1ed n1t-cracEer "a. intro
duced. with a sbou, thar vosif have raised
the enthasiasm % marble. stafuc He
eyed the row of arms extended Tor his en-
tanelemeuf. and giving a de6ant rrunt.
struck bee linc f1r Hayden saloon 10
was s1rprIsing 90 see how raanv people wers
seizei 80 that moment with desire 20 poe
s-ss char speeimen a. hc arproaerr.f 3D.
.f.- an.rt Do go. o. a i-tcl one
Co.. 'fou tle 1.o.ai. could almost swear
tiaf the solitary pig bad been transi1rueI
INTO an eutire herd. each b.nt upon c,.ag
thc " entire swine. anI uofa fsr esstfiu-
4ual-uPrial lac1moti5n Aa.oa- tie wheel.
he vaf carf1rrI bya verf.-esoue youth
Go h.s claim vas otr-rai.f. aui pirgle
usr s-ain started Ihis i-1e o. started
ior fhc Bcthel T1rse hlf uas grabbed at
once by fh--r uer. ore af the hini quarter.
ara ar.tf.- ne ft- ne.s. uhi'e Bracket
Houa-I of Hanover fea,aed over snI bya
grip upon fb- o. e FORE ie.. profting by the
coatof l.-f deposited hy the wheels. lifted
e. auoaIshri prize hi-h in the ar. anI
ras declared t. te rs legal p-orristo-.
Tfa. ended the fr.t . bu,on ~ .km ia
tli. lirr.t.ao seen in OEio-l County.
TIE ezh.hit,oa Of tce,tshles was had in
de .for. sr1er Co. Ban. u va. not large.
tut tae srceimers vere oi greaiexcerence.
Ihe Counffer rrrrrearI r-eferr~ro A.