Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-22

c. w. Bowker & Co. Of South Paris
have q space devoted to ladies' gar
ments, also the New Home sewing ma
chine.
A good exhibit Of cloaks and shawls
Is made from WEIGHS, Norway.
f. A. Thayer, South Paris, fills one
end Of the upper hall with q display OF
modern, up-to-dste furniture.
l.. X. Stone of Paris has two show
cases Of minerals, cabinet specimens
and gems.
The fruit Is simply perfect this year,
and there IL the usual large quantity and
variety Of II. Lemuel Quincy of Hebron,
who was one of the first to get his fruit
In position, shows over sixty varieties In
all, including apples, pears. plums and
grapes.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
The 2:3i class brought out some
good horses and fast racing but did not
prove as entertaining to the audience as
1t would had the speed been more evenly
matched.
1t became well settled conviction In
the first heat that barring accidents the
brown mare Melette had an easy victory
In one, two, three order, and she proved
IL.
Melette Is an Oxford County pro-
duction. She was bred by that famous
and well-known horse authority, John
w. Thompson, Of Canton, from his mare
Louviska and sired by Also. Melette
Is owned by kimball c. At
wood, Esq, of New York,
"a Buckfield boy and is to be used as
one OF the brood mares at his NOrthland
Stock Farm at Oradell. y. J., she al
ready having been bred by Mr.. Atwood
to the great sire Qusrtermaster. This
mare was broken aud trained by William
Gregg, OF Andover, trainer OF the famous
little PAGER Gipsey NJ, ABB l-2, mare
that Ia also owned by Mr.. Atwood and
will also go to Northland Stock Farm as
brood mare.
When MIR. Gregg commenced work
with Melette last season she was mixed
gated and could not possibly go mile
in four minutes at any gait. AT the
state fair she met with an accident and
was drawn out. At Bethel fair last
week she WAS an easy winner OF two
races, taking record Of , ~ - in the
last heat OF the second race, which MIR.
Gregg says Is no limit OF her speed.
CLAss.-PURsE eco.
Mcleite. br. m. by Also. VIM. Gregg.
Andoyer. .-,.........-....
Star King, b. & by Tom Ring, A. l.. Rus.
sell, Ruck1eld. ....---..-.-.-.-t
Victor T., oh. &. by Albrino, Il. o. Jorian..
Buck field. ...-.... -..--.---..-.3
Nellie Bly. CHI. IN. by Albr,no. J. NJ. John.
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Daniel W, by Ba,alla, $. K. Robinson,
Time ;. il. asss4, ssls.
The 10 class proved TO be one Of the
greatest horse races ever witnessed on
these grounds. There were six starters
in this race and IL looked at one time as
though each one OF them would win a
heat or two before the contest closed,
which, by the way, was not until FRI
day forenoon as the race had TO be car
ried over on account of darkness.
There WAS lots OF scoring done before
the horses could be got away for the
| first heat When they finally got the
word, the brown msre Guess so, oy
Also. owned by VIM. J. Wheeler and +.
II. Bumpus of South Paris, and driven
nv Mr.. Bumpus. went 10 the pole on the
| first turn, but bad break lost her POSI-
ton TO the bay mare Minnie G., owned
/ by &. l.. jenkins OF Auburn, the latter
| landing the heat In , :36 IL and appear
| ing 10 be an easy winner, Guess 81
/ finishing in second position.
| In the second heat Minnie G.. was col
| Jared in the first part of the mile by the
bay gelding Harpegon, son OF that
great race horse, Glenarm, and II WAS Il
horse race all the way around. The
mare was unable TO shake him of, but
To the surprise OF the audience the bay
mare Louise Wilkes, sired by Messenger
wilkes, aud owned by A. G.. Roberts OF
Buckfeld, but driven by Al Russell OF
the same town, was cut loose aud out
1 footed them both down the stretch, win
ming the heat with Ilarpegon close
second and Guess SO third.
! The third heat was great race be-
tween the Buckfield mare Louise Wilkes,
and the South Paris mare, Guess So.
! The finish was very close and exciting
ing bat driver Bumpus got an extra push
on the reins and landed the Also mare
under the wire, winner OF the heat, amid
the enthusiastic cheering OF the large au-
dience on the grand stand, and when
Bump" returned 10 report at the
Judges stand and was cheered again, a
bushel basket wouldn't have covered the
great big smile on his face.
In the fourth heat the South Paris
mare held the pole and lead. She was
pressed little at times by Louise
Wilkes and Harpegop, but trotted beau
tiful mile, never making a skip, and
hauled Bump" under the wire all out
Of the dust OF the other horses amid
tumultuous cheering. This time 'twould
have taken two bushel basket sure,
la the fifth heat any old basket would
! do. for the Also mare broke "hobble'
and Croker rushed Hsrpegon on to the
pole and cut him loose. The son of
Glenarm got there" and laid up one
heat TO his credit.
Darkness was approaching when the
horses came out for the sixth heat but
, that didn't prevent good many people
from STAYING 10 "see the fun out, and
then they got another surprise. This
time the horses strung out some but
1.-The last shall be first and the first shall
be last" or were in this heat anyway,
for now the Buckiield mare, Louise
Wilkes, winner Of the second heat
comes under the wire first with Minnie
G., (the winner Of first heat, a good
second. Things were "gettin' inter-
estin'" but night east her mantle over
that unfinished and somewhat unique
horse race and the judges adjourned 1t
until Thursday forenoon at half past
ten.
A DRlZZLY DAY.
Thursday, the third day Of the fair,
opened with dubious and uncertain
look for weather. Ii was liable TO rain.
IL wasn't likely To rain to-day. Better
put il over till tomorrow. There wasn't
any reason to expect better weather to-
morrow. These were few Of the
opinions expressed. Finally drilling
shower sifted down, and about O'Clock
the trustees decided TO postpone the
days program until Friday. AS some
two hundred had already bought tickets
and gone in, there was somewhat COM
plicated condition of affairs.
In view of the circumstances, it was
finally decided TO keep the gates open
through the day, to have the band in the
afternoon, and give special purses for
drawing match and horse race, TO furnish
entertainment The attendance for the