Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-15
DiTfeld items.

The Fourth of July was ushered in
with a parade of the "Antiques and Hor'
ribles," about sixty in number. Alter
their parade they halted in front of the
National House, when your corresponds
ent made ga few feeble remarks to them"
after which announcement was made By
the marshal Of the day that every thing
was ready on the Fair Grounds for the
days sport. The first item on the pro.
gramme was the boys foot race. a single
dash of half mile, for purse OF 80.
open to all boys under Is. There were
nine entries for this, but F. l.. Dowlsy
proved to be the heetest Of foot, and
won the race in three minutes. l.. w.
Slow, I'd and Z. III. Staples, Sd. Next
in order came horse race. open to all
horses that had never beaten three min
utes. for purse OF s50-sS0 to lst horse,
SIS to Cd and 50 to Sd. There were six
entries for this race. II was evident
from the start that the contest lay be
tween Wise Maid and Tommy, and the
latter. by close work, won the race in
three straight heats. Time $3.50; 2 :52 |;
2:55. Next at IL o'clock came the last
race. It was q straight dash oil 100 yards
for purse of s5-S3 to LIST and 81 to I'd.
There were five entries as follows Geo.
Flagg, NJ. Deshon, 4. Deshon, Geo. +.
Jones, L. n. Reynolds. The first money
was awarded 10 Mr.. Jones and the sec
ond to A. Deshon. AT II o'clock. just
before dinner. the Creased Pig" was let
loose. II was for purse OF 50 or the
pig, and the fortunate one who captured
him concluded TO keep him. There were
% contestants for piggie, but Frank
Dresser caught. and he didn't have tar on
his hands either. After this sport we adj
formed TO the Natl onal House TO dinner
and Q good Que We had too. After that
We began The afternoon with horse race
for purse of $40, open to all horses
that had never beaten 2i50-S25 to LIST
horse and Sl5 to I'd. There were only
two entries for this and resulted as lol.
lows: 5. ID. Houghton nam0d u. NJ.
Blistor, i:ll; Thos. Leo Raped b. M.
Iadd Franklin 2 80. Time z i57, 5 :02
4, 2 sc. Next came the sweepstakes
race for Il purse OF 500 open to all
hoyrs, beat Z in : 70 harness. There
were three entries for this Is follows :
r. Potter, Wise Maid; j. &. Miller.
Tommie; w. w. Smith. Pompi Pomp
was winner. Time 2 ;5s 4, 1858, 1858,
800 The last item on the programme
was the Potatoe Race and it was run
Notwithstanding smart thunder shower
kept US coal. There were seven entries
for it but after the first trail some or the
contestants found that il was more OF a
contract than they bargained for. so
withdrew leaving il for only three to dc.
eide it. and they accomplished it as tol.
lows: Frank Demerit II minutes; Geo.
+. Jones, 1910; f. f.. Dresser. l2:l5'
The first money 81 WAS awarded 10 Frank
Demerit and the "a of 81 10 s. +. Jones.
Thus ended ono day. but when night
came il WAS the signal for a dance. and
one was kept up at the National House
untU dovli0ht of the 9Th Thers gore
about three thousand people in atten-
dance, and everything passed of quietly
aud pleasantly. Messrs Smith & Marble
under whose auspices the celebration
was got up can well congratulate them.
selves on perfect success Their popu.
Iyrjly sven attracted friends from Port
land and Boston.
Dixfeld Centre Cheese Factory cord'
meuced operations June 23d, with good
supply of milk. Thi, factory is the best
in the State, and 10 situated so that none
of the milk, with the exception of one
lot. is brought over two miles. They
make from nine to ten cheeses per day,
which will weigh from forty TO fifty
pounds each The company have ae
cured the services OF George +. Richards
Of Chelsea. Mass. to take charge of the
factory, who well understands his bust
ness -LeWiStOn Journal.