Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-19

lots OF attention.
Keith SpofYord. South Paris, II years
old Il proud and happy boy. He ex.
hiblts n cage Of seven English rabbits OF
different ages. He has Q small wheel
barrow load of cut clover near by and
those rabbits will not 20 hungry or lack
for care. They are amusing little pets
and worthy . premium.
SOIL WORKING MACHINES.
There was fair exhibit Of these. y.
q. Merrill Of South Paris, had cultiva-
tors, harrows, plows, etc. He manu-
features these and was there to tell the
story and to show why they are good,
better, best. The farmers Ike his tools.
The repairs, which must come, are easy
to get and the work they do 10 second to
none now In use.
8. ]. Records, South Paris, had q peg
toothed seed harrow. the Osborne, Al
bany, N. Y, hay tedder and cultivator,
and other implements.
=. l.. Harlow, Turner, showed the
Victor pillow and attachments, and under
scorer, automatic pin and chsngable
draft. Il looks well and Mt. Harlow 10
q good talker and many OF the Changers
are pleased with the pillow.
w. G. Cole, had the Champion moving
machine and the King Of corn held
planter here. lie 10 selling agent Tor
them.
Dennis Pike, Norway, exhibited the
Acme pulveriIing harrow and clod
crusher made at Mllllngton, N. D., Tor
which he Il agent.
THURSDAY
was the third perfect day, and II the
hard times have struck Oxford County,
II was not apparent Ia the size OF the
crowd which didn't attend. The crowd
which did attend was all that could DC
desired.
THURSDAYS RACES.
Thursday forenoon the gentlemans'
driving class was driven. In this speed
Il considered, but does not govern.
Some objection was made to one man
entering three horses but this was over
ruled. Theodore Thayer Of South
Paris entered Harold r., Dsnville and
Bo-Peep; Ed 1'hayer, South Paris,
Clum; Otis Howe, Rumford, Bertha
Knox; John Il. Robinson, Oxford,
Thomas Earle; II. l.. q A. A. Cum
mings, West Paris, Jeanette. JEAN
nette took fret money; Bertha Knox
second; Danyllle third. To Us Thomas
Earle and Harold 7. looked good
enough to take prizes, but that did not
seem to make any difference to the
judges. We forgive them.
In the afternoon races the best was
reserved for the last and the few who
remained until darkness let her mantel
fall saw holly contested five heat race
for ''consolation" between Wilder
Patchen and Thompson.
In the 3-year-old class there were
only two entries, Nichols and Mamie
withers, but the marc was no match for
Nichols, aud the race was devoid OF
interest.
THREE YEAR OLD rRor-PURsx go.
Nichols, bi .. o. r. Irington,........ !
Mamie withers, bl 10, 4. n. Fox,..-.... y
Time, s.tel, atol.
The race for green horses was fair.
Penley's brown mare, Belle ID. by Rob.
inson D., had the speed Of the field and
won In straight heats. The black mare
Zilpha, by Norway Knox, owned by +.
A. Tufts of Paris Hill, won second mon
ey, and Thede Thayer's Harold T.
GREEN HoRsKs-PURsE eloo.
Belle D., br m, A. J Peniey, South Paris, I
siipSs, Si N. I: 4. Tun:. fsri;: :....:;.. iii
Harold 7, 60 {, Thee; rhaysr, 30. Paris ss'
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The racing event Of the fair was the
free-for-all class In which the starters
were the well-known Oxford County
PAGERS, Belle Chase by Robinson D.,
Jennie j. by Daniel Boone and Eclair,
Jr. by Eclsir. Belle Chase had . record
In 2 :26 and fraction obtained on hall
mile track, and IL well.known 40 an ex.
tremely speedy mare, but generally IN
steady. Jennie ]. obtained record In
about 2 :lS recently on the mile track,
Mystic Park. Belle Chase was raised
In South Paris, Jennie j. In Norway,
and while everybody-or nearly every
body-couceded that Jennie j. would
win this race, very many felt that II
Belle Chase could be kept steady she
would make the Norway mare Ego
along some" and possibly take . heat
or two of the race. For days the merits
Of these two mares and the probable re-
suit Of this race have been the talk of
local h0rsemen, and the event was an
ticipated with . great deal OF interest
and an equal amount Of confidence on
the part Of the friends Of Jennie j.,
some of whom were foolish enough to
bet and give odds on the result.
When the PAGERS appeared for the
word driver Z. o. Ames OF Dlxfeld was
on the sulky behind Belle Chase, driver
Chas. Crosby Of Norway handled Jennie
j., and driver George d. Hllborn Of
Rumford Falls plloted Eclair, Jr. Eclair
Jr. drew the pole, Belle Chase second
position, with Jennie j. on the outside.
Quite an amount Of scoring was done
before the PAGERS got away. When
Starter Haskell gave the word the pac-
ers fairly Jew. Belle Chase passed
Eclalr Jr. and went to the pole like an
arrow, closely Tapped by Jennie j. Near
the first quarter pole Belle Chase made
a break and the Norway mare lost no
time In taking advantage OF 1t to 20 on
to the pole. Driver Ames soon had
Belle pacing again and commenced clos
Ing up the gap. Tie PAGERS came down
past .he grand stand ut tremendous
clip, Belle Chase pacing on tie outside.
As they went round the lower end for the
second half Belle literally paced around
the Norway marc and carried her to q
break, taking the pole and lead, and
was logged under the wire winner Of
the heat In 2:27, amid great applause.
The second heat was the event Of the
day, and the fastest ever made by tr0t-
ter or PAGER over the Oxford County
track. Belle Chase went away on the
pole like whlrlwind, closely followed
BY Jennie j., who started In the second
position. The heat was one OF the hand
soonest ever seen on any track. One
break on the part Of either PAGER would
have been fatal, but neither marc made
one. Around 70 the half they dew, pac-
log like clock-work, and many watches
stopped the half mile time at l:l0-on
they went like beautiful pieces OF mach
inery, Belle Chase keeping the pole and
pulling somewhat away from the Nor
way mare - she came down the home
stretch, and glided under the wire In the
sensational time Of 2:23 IL. This per-
Torrance, says I'd Thayer, an excellent
and experienced trainer and driver, was
fully equal 10 AIS or better, on . good
milo track.
The third heat was OF less interest ~
the Norway PAGER throwed q shoe In the
first quarter, made q bad break aud
would have been distsnced, had the Dag
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