Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-04

A terrible shower OF wind and RAIN
Waited this section on "Wednesday after
noon, scattering the eople and delaying
some of the races. Hot Of Abe peQpDe
fhund shelter in the nov baildingk testing
their capacity and stimgn to the ntmost.
Hnt they proved eqsd e il all giving
credit to the architect and builder.
During this time the annual meeting
was called but the room was so crowded
that nothing could be done, except to
adjourn. Thursday morning the meet
ing was held, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
II. Z. Hammond, President; VIM. Rich.
ardson, Vice President; George T.. Gibson,
SIP. Stearns, Ellphalet Morrill,, Horatio
A. Cushman, Woodbury. l.. Stanton, Trus'
tees.
A committee was also appointed tc
confer with the West Oxford Society in
relation to a member Of the State Board
of Agriculture.
We might add much in regard to in
dividual exhibits if time and space per
mitted but we shall b obliged to content
ourselves and ask readers to be content
with the report of the committees which
we shall publish next week, to do justice
to the unmentioned
THE RACES.
Below is summary Of the races, ar
ranged in the order given by the pro-
gramme of daily doings.
Tuesday afternoon the trotting match
for four year old Colts came of; purse for
s23-slO TO first, SO to second, So to third.
&. z. Young, ms g. m. Lady Maud !
VIM. ThibedeaS. Ms b. IN, Little Doll
ID. III. Curtis. ms x. e. Little Harry S3
Times; II, 3;is S:o7.
Between heats the three year old Colt
match was trotted for purse of sl2-sG
TO first, 81 to second, 81 to third.
SUMMARY.
.. ". Bent, ms blk. Z. Knox Patchon 3
j. q. Crawford, ms :. x. Fearless Knox -
\. T. jackson. ms blk. >. Norway Knox l
Time. half mile heat-l:ij. 20.
ON Wednesday afternoon came the three
minute match, for which purse OF $50
was ofered-sl5 TO first, $40 TO second, IS
10 third.
&C. Hartford ms b. <. Tramp 2s?
VI. {. Delano ns b. IN. Echo ]
\. &. Roberts ns r. m. Nell X. -
Timc-2: ts;. 2:ts, ~.
The poor record on the third heat Is due
10 the heavy track afler the shower.
But three trots OF the 2 ~ match were
trotted, with the following
suNMARr
Edw. Wyinan Gu. z. c. II. Guild .
\ j. Buck blk. IN. Topsy ~
VI. ;. Buck br. - Gen. Grant l
A third heat was trotted, but was made
dead heat, and the race was adjourned to
Thursday morning, four heats being neces-
sary TO decide H. AZ close OF ith heat
Gen. Grant became lame and logged round
for second money.
SUMMARY.
Edwin Wyman, Hiram, ch. s. L. u.
Gould l2O?l
\. J. Buck. Norway bl. m. Topsy ssOSes
NJ. l.. Buck, Lewiston, br. IN. zen.
Grant 2iOl3S
Time-.;s9 . 81. {. 49,. 2. ~. 2. 'el
Thursday morning al 10 o'clock the 20
class was trotted. Purse sj0-s25 to first,
sl5 10 second, $40 TO third.
SUMMARY,
NJ c. Dclano. Canton. br. m. Echo am
VIM. Hescltine. stonehaIn, hr IN. Peggy ! !: :
7. G. Hartford. Lowell. br. &. Tramp, S3S3
Timc-s:i0l, s:N. :isi, .G.
At II O'Clock the examination OF Gentle
mems Driving Horses took place rs fol-
lows:
Abner q. Shaw. Paris,
;. y Iiut9hins. Runiord. Gypsy Queen, 9nd
A. j. Buck, Norway. Top.y. lst
Gilman Tuel. Paris. Daniel,
l.. W. Jackson. Paris, Pet
At o'clock =. NJ. the Stallion race took
place. Purse sO0-s30 TO FIRST, $40 10 sec
ond, $40 TO third.
SUMMARY.
4. G. Roberts. Buckneld. blk =. Harry
Gorham Parks, Canton. CHI. $. Rocket III
joel T. Croker. Norway. b. 5. Trouble
some sss
Time-s az s:Io iol.
Then followed the match for Sweep
stakes. Purse slO0-s5O to first, SIS TO
second sl5 to third $40 to fourth.
SUMMARY
VI. q. Delano. Hiram. eli. q. c. VI. Gould >
Il Bryant Auburn, blk. IN. Black susan
" NJ \ J. Y. Merriam, Danville June.
blk. M Lydia VI. 81 J
Geo. =. hmcs, Norway, :. :. Lone star
First heat LYDIA VI. set back for running. Lone
Stars time not takcu.
Time Sil. s:3I!. ?:4!.
WASHINGTON LETTER.