Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04

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Tiis any size foot The BEET IN thc market.
We are glad 70 note that Polo on roller
skates l. on the increase in Maine and
that steps are being taken toward ne for
nation of new Clghs In various towns
throughout the State. Il i 10 hc hoped
that rink managers and the captains of
Polo Clubs will see 10 lt that al games
are conducted In geniiemany manner and
decided by the science and skin Of The op-
posing players, and no, 70 allow ihis maa-
ly sport 20 degenerate In any sense into
contest OF brute force. The Lewiston Polo
Club has Joined the Maine League and VIII
play the Portland Club AZ Lewiston on The
evening Of March g. The present officers
OF the Maine Polo League are President
Geo. H. whitney OF Portland Vice Prcsl-
dent, John %. Pattcn, Bath Secretary, J..
". Freeman. Bowdoln Directors, George
II. Kendall, Blddeford. y. l.. Dunn, saco,
o. y. Billings. Lewiston. The series Of
games for the championship of New Eng
and are being very hoily contested By The
Mass. Clubs. A these games have been
In progress some weeks. u viii not be- long
now before the dnal award will be- an
nounced. The National Polo League have
published their schedule" OF games fof
the National Championship, and The most
Intense Interest will be manifested durirg
this tournament throughout the world.
The Costume aud Fancy Dress Carnival
on Rollers proves Que OF The m0st taking
attractions of the rink throughout the a..
:. In nearly every edition ~ The papers
devoted % the Interests of roller skating,
one may real glowing accounts of masque
caruiyals In almost every state and Terri
tory In The Union, ani many OF ihc rirk
managers 10 response % thc demands u
their patrons are giving their Third and
fourth repetition OF these popular enter
talnments. The managers % The mammoth
Instliutc Rink, Boston. VIII repeat on
Mach % the great masque carnival given
a few weeks since, and on a silll more cX-
;enslvo scale. Seats for 5000 additional
spectators have Just been erected AMI 100
prizes for excellence in costume are offered
according ~ lhe following ciass.fcailon
For ihe richest and most elegant Effects
for the most original and effective designs
and coucclts for the best comic anl bur.
lesque representations fsr The best his-
toric and dramatic impcrsonati0us, ard
gor The dncst fancy costumes. lnsianian-
eoas photographs % the costumed skaters
will be taken. The managers of ihe Olym-
plan Club Rink, az the American Institute,
y. T.. one of the largest riuks In the coun-
iry, are making preparations for a grand
masqgc carnival which Is Intended % he
the most magnificent ever attempted ln
this country. The managers OF thc Olym-
plan, with their thousands OF patrons, usc
only The Raymond skate. The Indians Of
lnilAn Territory. have fallen victims %
the roller skating mania, aud are Infatuated
with the pleasures % the rink.
PoHrL,SD.-At The Portland Rink, "or-
icrs" will hereafter be- used q, The evening
sessions. Ladies parties have been sue
cessral here. There was large excursion
party here Friday night nom Lewiston ani
Auburn Perkins. Orchestra accompanied
the party. and with Chambers Band. furu-
ishcd continuous music.
soUrn PAms.-Thcrc was a slight hitch
In securing train for the excursion %
Portland, announced Tor Mar. ., bat 10 -
possible Il may come on The sih.
NoEwAr.-There was a mile race a. The
rink the 18th. participated In BY gentlemen
nom south Paris and Norway-thc parilo-
ulars OF which will be announced A. soon
As correctly ascerialned.
CALNs.-Messrs. Sillman Sawyer and
II. d. Dyer OF Fairfield have purchased the
Porter Lot, AZ a consideration Of $500,
and will commence At once The erection Of
a new roller rink is,xs5 with skating sur
face i50x75.
HlLLOwEII.-"One very tangible rea-
son why The Hallowell skating rink four.
shes 80 1neiy l. found In the fact that the
girls on rollers In that city are among the
sweetest on the Kcnnebcc-cultrrcd, prct-
" aud agreeable. They win admiration
on every hand aud the boys say they are
| Irresistible. S. hcnne5c- Journal
LEwsroN.-O. y. Billings, manager OF
City Hall Rink, has lately greatly improved
the skating surface BY repairing the floor
with 1000 feet OF hard wood boards. There
vas a large excursion party here from Wa
teryllle, brunswick and other towns, on
the evening OF the 10Th. The lockwood
Band accompanied the party. There was a
large attendance; the galleries were crowd
ed. and al the same time there were some
200 skaters on the door.
wISrmor.-The skating rink i having
a successful seasons run. On the ocoa-
sion OF the double race on the evening Of
the 18Th, the first prizes were won by =. A.
Pcnelman and alss Alice Pcislfer.
FAmFIKLD Roller skating very nearly
supersedes all other business At present,
and the rink Is doing large business. Z.
y. McIntlre has sold out bis grocery busl-
ness In order 70 engage In The rinking
business In Skowhegan. where be Intends
% At once build a large rink.
AUBURN.-H. ID. wardwell, Art Store,
No. z, Roak Block. l. making preparations
looking toward the erection Of large rink
In Lewiston opposite the City Hal Rink.
GRAY.-And now the people Of this stald
old town are having an opportunity 10 ex'
perienee the delights and excitements Of
roller skating. The rink Is under the man-
agement Of Charles Trip OF Auburn.
LInKRrY.-The manager OF the roller rink
provides his patrons with excellent music
Al entertalnmeIt BY the Dlrlgo conet Band
OF Montville.
SKow1fEosS.-A new skating rink viii
soon be built and thrown open 10 the pub
llc, near the Reporter ofice.
DrxrKR.-The Dexter Rink, VIM. Huri,
manager, has q blrch-lald skating surface
COx50. There Il an active interest in this