Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-05-20

s,ccARArrA.-Our correspondent, q.
=. NJ, writes The Skating Rink at
this place has had slight falling of for
the past fe~ weeks. bu, whether !, Is the
wan, Of interest or on account Of dull
times, | am no, able 10 state. We now
have two evenings a week with music
and good attendance Is usually had.
Las, Tuesday nigh, a private Bon-Bon
came OF and the best elemen, of the
town vas drawn out, A fine exhibition
OF fancy skating vi. given by Master
Oscar J. Harmon. and we have no hesi-
fancy in saying ,ha, Master Harmon Is
the mos, graceful skater we ever had the
pleasure Of seeing hi. din@eni steps
numbering 10 over one hundred aud
twenty. skilling. aad Brigham the
prOprie,Ors. contemplate enlargiDg their
nnk jus, as big again for another sea-
son.
wssr PARis.-Messrs. Barker &
Dunham the prOprie,or Of the skating
rink in Centennial Hall have elcsed their
rink for the present
LmrsroSE. "A large building Is
about TO be- built here by W. A. Long
the lower story Of which will be used
for . stable and the upper sor q skating
rink.
w,LDoBoRo.--The public interest IN
skating continues good here and Messr'.
Aehorn and perkin. are now running
the skating rink At Union Hall with
good succe. and uniform attendance
Of the bes, people Of the town.
NoRw.,.-The prOprie,or oi NOr-
way Hall rink continue 10 NEE, With
quite good success in the oonduc, Of
the rink They have one session week
now. every Thursday evening bu, have
q good attendance usually a, those 'es-
sion,. the interest having been largely
increased of late by the introduction Of
practice games Of polo by a hrs, and
second club which havs been organized
here. Ice cream !. served At the rink
usually.
BrrmrL The new rink here !. now
completed and the be', one in Oxford
County. Il will be dedicated before
this item appears in pin, though We
have no, ye, learned the sHae, date.
The music will be furnished BY ChAnd-
ler'. Band Of Portland and several fancy
skaters and other attractions are eoniem-
plated, which will make the opening
evening the best entertainment to which
the good people Of Bethel have been
treated for long time. Bethel i one
Of the mos, beautiful and slightly villages
in the State. and throughou, the sum.
mer all IL. hotel. and boarding house.
are crowded to OVERLOOKING with City
Boarders and there seems 10 BE- no reason
Why the managers should no, NEE, with
. mo-, abundant success.
So. P,nIS-The interest In the little
roller. continues good, and there are
good parties at nearly every session more
especially the Saturday evening session
BoorHnAy.-we learn tha, the new
rink being bull, BY Capt. Meclin,oek i'
nearly OF quite completed. The dimen-
.iOns are 7OI 10. All the arrange
men,s are very eonvenien, and the rink
will rank A among the many new
rink. in process Of erection throughout
the State.
ATHLETIC SPORTS ~ GLsEEAL.
Gymnastics and athletic sport. are re-
ceiving more end more attention At al
the colleges and preparatory schools and
,hi. TO a certain extent Is as !, should be
and II no, carried to excess ], gives the
.,udent better health and capacity for
enter ng into his studies with q ses,,
eultivaies . manly bearing and more TO-
bus, physical developmen, thus fitting
them the more successfully to engage in
life. mad struggle for wealth position
and honor.
ATHLETIC SPORTS Al rHILLir- KxKrER
AcApKA,.
The following scores were made at the
Phillips Exeter Academy tournament n-
terpoon of the i2th.
100 yards dash-wou by A. y. Holden
50; 10 3-5 seconds.
Mile vsIk-M. L. Bruner, -, wilora-
ham. Mass. sm. So.
Throwing base bsll-G. ID. Kelley -; I;
So feet inches.
sso yard dash-A. y. Holden, So ~ 2S
seconds.
Putting shot, Ii pouud--c. u. Psnny-
packer, 81, 81 feet inches.
Five mile run-H. T. Shepard, Epplng'
N. H.. SJm. e0s.
Throwing hammer, le poands-w. j.
Cook, as, - feet i.s inches.
400 yards run-A. v. Holden, 50 SIS.
standing lump with weishs-w T.
wurbenbars. SO; n feet = inches.
Bicycle slow raee-E c. Bates 3D.
Westboro. Msss. IN. Sis.
Running high jump-L Hooore' 'sSi
s feet i-2 inches.
100 yards three-lesged race. b.
Moore. ~, and ,, y. Bass. 'ss' u Sec
osds.
Kichiag the foot bslI-w. NJ. Irwin !
80 feet inches.
Running broad jemp-w. c. wurfen-
borg, SO; 10 fsss inches.
Ose nile ruu-J. @. Greene, sm. sss
Tus of vsr-SeuIors By i.2 inches IN