Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-19
EVERYTHING SMILED
ON rnG GREAT WORLDS FAIR" or
OXFORD COUNTY.

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"Couldnt have better weather, could
theyY' "If the society doesut make
money this year, 10 had better close up
lie grounds and 70 out OF business"
Thee and similar expressions were on
everybody's lips last week, during tho
progress Of the "blggest show on earth"
mot Barnum's, but the Oxford County
fair. Verify, II the weather could have
been made 10 order, the only change
ordered would have been . nighttime
shower TO Law the dust. Ths DUST! IL
sifted down from the air upon the just
aud the unjust alike, turned black and
tan shoes TO the same shade OF gray,
and fioated In clouds like q sea fog over
the plain between the villages OF south
Paris and Norway when the grand cav.l-
cads Of fsir-goers stirred 10 up on the
great second day. 49,.
But why "kick" about q little dust,
when everything else WAS .perfects Ger
tainly there Was very little INCLINATION
to do 90, among the crowds which went
to the fair. And that means about
everybody. There Il probably not fair
In Maine that Ia better attended ny the
people to whom it specially belongs,
than the Oxford County fair. To some
Il Il the great event Of the year, and
even those who profess that they don't
have good time can't keep away to
save their lives. Everybody went last
week. II fire had broken out wednes-
day afternoon In any Of the neighboring
villages, there wouldn't have been peo-
pie enough at hand to stand around and
watch IL burn.
10 always devoted mostly to the work Of
preparation. Few 20 to see the show,
though the society always puts I'm some
races for the 1rst day. This year Was
no exception to the rule.
TUESDAYS RACES.
The man who wanted to bet that
Hebron would not win the 81 class
saw 80 much money shaken In his face
that he sswore or betting. and he's
real glad he reformed In time.
The man who thought Seersucker
was held instead Of driven out In the
three minute class was conspicuous by
his presence, and the man who thought
that Tommy &. I. Of Acton was not q
"ringer" Was more conspicuous by his
absence.
Seven horses started In the 3; class
and but four remained at the finish.
The distance dag caught three "out 10
the cold" IL was Hebron's race from
the beginning although the little black
mare Patience gave him hard battle In
the frat heat and followed him under
the Wire very close second In his pre-
yiously best record Of 2:3G IL. lie
could have lowered that record some
Tuesday. under the plotting Of Theo-
dore Thayer. In the second heat
Hebron WAS not headed. j. y. STAN
ley's Dash and Young Brothers Patience
changed positions once or twice, aud
Patience was set back for breaking. In
the third heat Hebron demonstrated his
ability to turn mile on this track very
close To 2 30 II necessary, and got . long
lead, but WAS logged home, Dash COM
Ing In second and Patience third. The
judges set Dash back to third position
for breaking. In this heat Matte Wilkes
met with q slight accident which near
ly threw her and kept her back consid-
cradle.
The first heat of the three minute
class was good race between the geld
Ing Tommy {. I. Of Acton, and Young
Brothers wilkes stallion, Paris Boy.
The Acton horse got the pole on the
start and kept Il to the back stretch
where q bad break lost him this pOsi-
ton. lie came on again very fast, how
ever, aud on the second half the heat
WAS a beauty. For more than quar-
ter Of mile each horse was doing his
best, aud they trotted as closely ss II
hitched up double. Coming down the
home stretch II was great race, Paris
Boy having kept the pole but was slightly
out-footed by Tommy G. I. who came
under the wire winner by just nose
I'm 2:36.
In the second heat Tommy held the
pole and lead but the finish Was a good
one bstween Tommy, Paris Boy and
Seersucker-or would have been but for
the fact that u appeared just as though
Seersucker could have gone under the
wire first instead Of second had her
driver been 81 the same mind rs the
mare. The crowd don't like to pay for
seeing horses held.
In the third heat Tommy G. ]. again
held pole and lead. Seersucker made
very losing break on the back side and
when settled she closed the big gap st
a pace which demonstrated her ability
to do just what the audience thought
she could do. IL Il needless TO say that
she got under the wire In the desired
second position.
Tommy G. I. Of Acton was declared
winner Of first money, and why notf
lie exhibited lots of speed and great
intelligence for green horse. lie seem
ed to man up tree to understand the
rules Of trottlng better than some Of the
Judges. Hurrah for Tommy!
Is. CLASS. 'PuRsk ESQ.
Hebron. 3. :. by Prinesps. Thee. ray'I >,
Patience. bL m. by Maine jefferson.
Young Bres. south fari., .
Dash. b. 8. by Messenger Wilkes. John :.
y. Stanley, Paris. 3
Matte wilkes, b. m. III. Wesley
uutchins. Auburn. 4
GlenArmer. by Glenarm. X G. SWEET,
Carthage. dis
Thompson, b. q. by Red wood Boone,
&. n. Thompson, Canton, 4 dis
wilder Patchen. b. .. by vietor Patchen,
o. p. harrington, Loeke's Minis. ! dis
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30cLAss. PURSE tljo.
Tommy &. L., b. e. by Jack splsn. Z. !.
Churchill. Acton. u
seersucker. b. IN. by The Seer, q
Paris hoy, b. .. by Bourbon wilkes,