Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-10-09

Calcutta, colored and pouters; A. E.
Morse, So. Paris, 5 pair White Leghorn
chicks. l do. Brown do. prem. on b.
l. ch.. l, 2 g. s on w. La chs; G. Nj.
|Longley. Waterford. 2 pair white fantails,
& prem. R. Durham. Bryant's Pond,
coops Silver Spangled Hamburgs.
Dominique Leghorns. / do. chicks, trio
b. X. Game Bantams. prem. on Dom.
Leg, on chicks, Il 2 on Hamburg
chicks, on Is. r. G. Bantams; w. f.
Lewis, Paris, / Brown Leghorns, do.
chicks, Plymouth Rock chicks; c. A
Buck. South Paris. pair white crested
black Polish chicks. Derby game fowl,
prem. on Polish, on game; 5. l. Mil
lett, Norway, / Bremen Geese, prem. on
same; Yates & Williams, So. Paris,
coops Plymouth Rock chicks. 81 prem.
The chickens presented by Yates & VIII
liams were taken at random from their
flock, ard may DO considered representa-
lives OF the flock. Sl5 were refused ior
twenty of them, on the grounds. Much
credit is due MIR. Shurtleff for the organ.
ization of this exhibition. IL was very
successful, considering the short time be-
tween its inception and the exhibition
Nearly q hundred coops were placed IN
the tent, making most extensive and
attractive exhibit.
OUr-oF-DooR SPoRTs.
At one o'clock, Tuesday afternoon was
a trotting match for colts four years old
There were six entries. and the purse
was won by King Wallace owned by p,
A. Jordan of Mechanic Falls, Little Dick
by F. +. Crooker of West Minot, and
Jack Folett by A. +. Warren OF Buck.
field: 81 to first, So to second, So tc
third Time 500; sos; SOP.
Between heats, trotting match for
year old colts. Joel S. owned by Chas
Young of Waterford took first money
So, and Black Walnut by II. NJ. Parker
took second money. 81. Time. . 03
pos; half mile heats, best in ).
Also u match for three year Old colt:
was trottCd in the afternoon. Belle Tur.
ner by + NJ. Thayer OF 50. Paris, tool
first money. Sc in three straight heats
Seth ratchcn by Joseph TUFTS took sec
aud money, 81. aud third, -. by b. W
Beans horse Golden Wonder Time
40; 1:2l; so; best . in >. half mile
heats.
a, nine y. NJ. Wednesday was The
blowing match. For part iculars see re
port of committee.
At Z. NJ. was the three minute race
There were ent les as follows L. y
llutchins rs. b. &. charcoal; II. Thaycr
g. g., French Tige; IL. c. Carville, bay
g, Tommy; Wan. Gregg, T. III. Molly
Albion Tay Tor, b. &. Lookout; Charlie
Crosby, 5. g., White Stocking; Free
True, b. m, Susan Jane Cyrus Bessey
Q. s., Prince Beauty; +. NJ. Thayer, <
e., Uac.o Tom; F. a. Warren, b. N.
Capitola; F. Hale, b. NJ, Mag. Thi:
was n very interesting race. SO large
number of horses starting, with power
50 even, is AN unusual occurrence. Dur
ing the first heat Lady Quincy fell. anC
rolled completely over, and Cyr BesseJ
withdrew Prince Beauty. The heat wa.
won By Charcoal. Ia the second heat,
Uncle Tom, large grey geiding Owned
by Marble & Thayer OF Paris took the
lead and KEEP, it in fine style during The
whole distance. lie trotted magniii'eut
ly, and the cry "grey horse" was loud ant
long as he passed the wire. Time 2:jl
White Stocking came in second. Thlrc
heat, White Stocking led the race, com.
ing home 10 2 j2 - with Charcoal close
behind. This hea. was very closely coz
tested, and at it's close Susan Jaue anC
Lookout were drawn. The fourth auC
nth heats were won by Charcoal, though
he did not gain them without struggle
Tommy aud While Stocking driving hin
hard. Time ? :4S - > :j2 White $ ock.
ing took the second money. and UuclC
Tom third. Purse $780, Sl5 to first, $40
to second, - 10 third
DEAwISG March.
At O'Clock was the drawing match
The following account of it was written
by w. A. Pidgin. former proprietor oil
this paper, but now OF the Lewiston
Journal:
There was an animated circle of OBJ.
servers on the ground. The load con-
sisted Of block OF granite on drag, 10
De moved along the surface ol the old
trotting track. Us dry and hard road as
d pair OF oxen need have 10 test their
patience and muscle. The first team
hitched on was pair of six feet eie hi
inch cattle, owned and driven by f.. Xii
gore. They moved the load handsomely
some forty ieet. Next came a pair six
feet and five inches. owned by j. F. Full
Ter, Oxford, but driven by another team
ster. These cattle had less muscle than
the others and appeared timid. but moved
the load about as TAR as the first pair. j
n. Baker Of w ateriord, then put on one
pair OF his six year old oxen That meas
ured seven and halt feet. The load