Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-08

years old colt. Geo A Cole, Norway,
exhibited the only matched pair offered
for premium.
THIRD DAY.
The last day of the show, the agricul-
tural horse trot was the chief attraction.
There were three races. The first, at 10
o clock, was for horses that had no record
below 30. The purses offered were $50
to first, Sl5 to second and $40 to third
The following was the result
Chas Crosby, Norway, m Belle,
Otis Howe, Rumford, M Fanny Cole, 2 : :
A. j. Buck, Buckdeid, blk IN Topsy, S5S
Time, 2.63, 25J, So.
At / O'Clock p. m. trottng match Tor
sweepslake. Purse 800; 80 to first. %
10 second, 10 to third, 10 to fourth. The
race resulted as iollows:-
Il. G. knight, Cornish, x Geo b. Drawn
Ga Russell Bnck ,l ,bR Copper Bottom
John Haynes, SEco, b John Gupin Il
Time, 237, 2-3s, $40, 2.i2.
Al , O'Clock, Stallion race, for all stall
ions Kept as stock horses in this State
during the past season. Purse, $50; 80
10 first. 20 TO second, 10 10 third The
following is summary OF tho same:
| l.. G. Perry, Hebron, Lone Star 3229
! @. NJ. Park, Canton, Rocket OF /
/ Joe Tufts, b Seth I - { }
| h. NJ. TnAyer, Paris, b Hector O3
Time, 2.57, 252, ID.
(NOtes by our own reportor)
/ ThurSddy.-Th weather was all that
could be desired, aud the attendance was
large for the last day OF the Fair. 10 the
hall there was a magnificent display OF
fancy goods, rugs, quilts, and the thou
sand and one beautiful and useful articles
hat the fair daughters OF Eve so much
delight in. We cannot pass without
special notice tho very fine and artistic
| display OF Hsir-work exhibited by Miss
Nellie II. Rawson OF Paris Hill, which
embraced elegant hair jewelry, chains,
! bracelets, &c, with a fine display OF
| braids. curls, and other hair-wOrk OF the
| finest workmanship. Miss Rawson de-
serves and will no doubt receive liberal
/ patronage from all. This fire case Of
work received tho greatest praise from
all present.
A beautiful case Of white lilies in wax
exhibited by Miss Della w. Daley OF So.
! Paris attracted much attention. We can
| O OF name the thousand and one line arti-
Giles in this department which was pro-
nounced by all equal 10 all former displays
in the line of fancy articles.
The display OF fruit was pronounced
/ BY All 10 be the largest ever made in OK
ford County. There were nearly four
hundred plates of splendid apples Of AL
sizes. colors ard favors, about thirty
/ plates of pears, several OF peaches. and
fine display OF grapes OF several
varieties.
Inc Sewing Machine man was present
with the usual display OF fancy bralAing,
tucking, &c But one Company vas rep
resented, and that was the Singer from
the Agency OF Fuller IL Cspen oil Lew
lston.
Several very fine chamber sets were
exhibited by the South Paris Furniture
Company.
The Organs filled the hall with their
melodious music. The Esty. ircm the
office OF Vim. j. Wheeler OF So. Paris,
attracted great attention for their fine
tones and beautiful workmanship. The
Smith organ was also on exhibition from
the agency OF W II Fowler OF Portland
Mrs. A. Blake of Norway made fine
display OF millinery goods, which OF
course attracted crowds OF tAiT ladies.
There were several crayOn heads on
exhibition which deserve special notice
rhey were the work OF Mss May Maxim
10 the butter and cheese department
the display was rich and abundant; both
factory and domestic cheese were on ex-
hibition.
The Paris Hill Mig Co. made good
show OF goods in their line OF chidrens'
seds, wagons. step ladders, &c. all
nicely painted, and OF durable appear
ance.
c. H. Doughty, Jr.. displayed some
very tine marbleized slate goods OF the
/ finest workmanship.
In the line OF great pumpkins. large
sauashes, nice corn, it was all there, but
we had not time 10 examine them.
VIM. SWEET, agent OF the Walter A.
Wood new Moving Machine, attracted
universal attention Qhe machine, not
/ Mr.. Swet) from all classes, including
many ladies who seemed TO be interested
with their husbands, fathers, brothers,
and perhaps lovers, in this labor saving
/ invention. This mower Is of new and
greatly improved pattern, and its great
sale during the past season shows that II
is appreciated 10y the farming community.
In the afternoon the point OF interest
centered in and about Judges stand The
sweepslake race was won 10y John Gilpin.
The stallion race was sharp and well con-
tested. The first money was taken by
Rocket.
In and about the grounds were many
attractions to draw the attention and
loose change OF all present. There was
the big show OF living wonders with the
same pictures that so much interested us
in our oyhood days. The whip peddler,
the apple boy. the auctioneer, the man
that almost gave away lin pans ard other
shining goods in that line. Perfect order
was preserved by the sharply 81 p,lice.
there was no intoxication. aud the oxhlbi-
ton We think may be pronounced SUCCESS
! ful in every sense OF the word. ID.
PREMIUMS.
| CARRIAGES AND FURNITURE Joseph Whitman,
/ Bryant's Pond, top buggy, S6 X. L. Allen, Hilton
| Plantation, light wagon, (; Joseph Whitman. Bfy
versible plant stand soc; 50. Paris Mig Co. cham
! Der set, T.. II. Cummin gs Norway, chamber set,
/ 2; j. H. Barrow5, " Paris, six sewing chairs gr.
/ soc Hiram I.iDby Norway ton buggy