Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-04-01
M. Any sIIe FOOT The he,i in M m-FEei.

Was Two mile go-as-you'pitare race N'-
tween W. &. Hall. y X Cashier, y. II.
Keene aud W. H. TuSey, resulting 10 The
following score. Hall, hfst money. -,
time 10 M. Caster, second, ~ Ksens,
third. soc. on the saturday evening fol-
lowing. Hall and Cashier raoed-IIall beat
ing BY % ola lap.
BoOrunaY.-Capt T.. McClintock has
op.ned . skating rink 10 Mcrry's Hall
about 20 skaters were 90 The floor The hfsi
evening. and thee were a large number Of
spectators present lngrahsm's Band fur
al.hed music and the evenings entertain
ment was pronounced a most decided sue
cess Messrs. Nlckerson. Aud aud their
associates will have their big new skating
rink constructed a. soon A. the weather
permits.
CONAN A merry party skaters tom
south windhAm attended the rick here 90
a recent wednesday evening. Roller skat-
log takes the precedence Of all other forms
Of amusement here.
Yarmouth The Yarmouth roller skat-
log rink W. n. Thomas OF lewiston, pro-
prletor. opened very successfully, two
weeks $50 Monday evening The Var.
mouth Bras. Band was In attendance and
dlscoaf.ed doe music.
BETIEL Our correspondent writes -
" The ladies' of Bethel gave a Leap Yer
skate a. the Bethel Rink. "Wednesday eve
nlue. 10Th ult. About 90 couples were 10
attendance. The order was a very doe one
10 skates. Amer the fnh skate, al the
skaters went % The Fins and partoos
OIL very nne oyster supper. wounell Il
the man who knows how 10 get upa
supper"
Now Last Thursday evening there
va. = well attended Leap Year Party At
The rink. which passed OF 10 a very pleas-
act manner Ga the evening of Mar. 81,
there was very exciting mile race ~ The
rink. the particulars % which We have not
learned up 10 the time OF going 20 press.
C,NroN The old tooih.pick factory.
t0xs0. has been converted into nie skai.
lng rink BY the laying OF an excellent hart-
wood door. AMI was opened with a grand
skate and Dance on the 10Th. There was
a very large attendance. and there was
skating until . 80 when very nne supper
was served at StAnlry's, after which there
was dancing until the wee sma' hours The
new rink Is owned and run by q party Of
gentlemen known a. The Canton Skating
Rink Co.
sourH Pams.-On the evening Of the
gGth there was three hours race a. the
rick with ten entries Len. llersey took
arst prize. -. covering 81 Is miles Free
land Bolster OF Norway second money, -,
making 30 4 miles Chas. A. Lgcas, third
money, 81. going 50is miles. IL was an
exciting contest. and there was good CON-
pany In attendance. The friends AMI EN-.
ployes OF II. T. walker, the popular pro-
prietor OF the rink. are % give him a ben
eft night" At the rink At an early date,
which will be announced.
PORTLAND The new rink Al the corner
OF Federal and Church Streets, known a.
the Bllou skating Parlor, G. y. warwick,
builder and owner, with the popular and
experienced manager. G. II. whitney, In
charge, had a very successful opening on
the evening OF the 2lst. IL was estimated
that over 1900 people were In attendance
during the evening. For an hour there
was a constant Jam aud Il was impossible
TO accommodate the crowd and many went
away unable 20 gain an entrance. The
500 pairs OF skates were quickly taken and
many had 10 20 without Chambers Band
OF ~ pieces dispensed delightful music
from = nicely arranged band stand. The
employees were all dressed In uniform hAs.
ing neat caps with the word "Bjou In
silver letters. The Bljou has one Of the
finest floors In the State and amply fulfilled
the expectations OF the public. II Is hand.
some building, designed by fassett 4 Ste
Ntu-s Auu ~ ~ VA'aat~'t ~ 80 s"N-ttsf
The roof has c dormer windows on each
side with three 10 front. those In front be-
ing ornamentei with cathedral glass furn-
Ished by G. II. Farley. II rests on plllng
which gives IL firm foundation and the
noise will be much less on that sccount
The outside dimensions are il7x9Oi skst-
ing surface, Gli9s. OF selected beech lum.
Der furnished by Rumery, BIrble 4 Co. On
the inside. around three sides, there l. q
promenade ~ feet wide on which are two
rows OF seats cspaole OF seating q large
number of spectators. The skating sur
face l. 10 inches lower than the promensd.
TO keep the skaters from going OF the sur
face with their skates on a. much A. posi-.
bic, as II hurts the skates 10 get them filled
with grit The surface Il doubly mltred
at both ends so that the skaters are going
lengthways OF the boards all the time. All
the other arrangements and appointments
are frstclass In every respect.
POLO.
The standing OF the Clubs contesting for
the championship OF the Maine League up
tn the time OF going 20 press, wednesday,
go A.. 81.