Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21

now. q. p. +. was very rank and ex.
hausted himself somewhat In scoring.
He Was fright on edge" little too
much. One peculiarity Of this race was
that the second, third and fourth money
had 70 be equally divided ~ the sum Of
the positions Of Fl. p. E., Alcantara
Chief and Victor f., add alike.
s3s CLASS.
janet, b. M, By Black Rolfe, Thede Thaysr..
T. k r. b. En- p ,, Gen. Garfield A. E.
Auburn. sts
dan. Buckdeid. aai
In the 3-mInute-class the get of Black
Rolfe again showed at the front in q
handsome manner. This time It was
Frank Rolfe, bay gelding owned by
Fred Pierce Of Mechanic Falls, and one
OF the most honest going race horses
ever seen on the track. lie evidently
had more speed than he needed In this
race. There were some pretty drives
for second position and Thede Thayer's
Barbara showed her ability to develop
into frst-class race horse.
3MNuTECLAss.
Frank Rolfe. b. &, By Black Rolfe. Fred
Pierce. Nc. Falls. III
barbara. b, Z. BY owoissa. Theic Thayer..
ca.sius NJ. b. g., by Victor Pa,chen. +. II.
| Foster, No. Waterford, -:
Cashier. Oh. o. by warrcner, l.. G. Ryer.
son, Lewiston. ?5i
pAnsy Knapp: b. m, by Walter G.. An
Curtis, West Peru. SET
Tine. 81 ~, 40. s9sls.
In the class for 2.ycar-olds the little
black PAGER Linnette, owned by II. r
Tufts of Paris, was an easy winner. In
the first heat +. ID. Heald's Nelson colt
WAS q pretty good second, but In tho
second heat the Nelson colt took q
'headerr and was drawn out. The win
ner Is black fllly by Otis Howe's horse
Keepsake, he by Eclair and her dam by
Victor Patchen. She's speedy filly
and with careful handling ought TO gt
fast. The other starters were Ruth
Wilkes, bay Ally by Paris Boy, owned
by Frank +. Buck, South Paris, and
Rosa Nelson, gray illly by Nelson
owned by Leon l.. Russell OF Norway
| The consolation race wgs won BY
Patty In straight heats.
| CONSOLATION RACE. PURSE sloo.
Patty. oh. M, by George Logan. Smith, II
King, b. T., Hastings, ga
Nellie BLY,. CHI. m, jenkins, as
Time. 81, IS IL, 81 IL.
VI IN \ BALLOON, BoYs.
Prof. Joseph LaRoux, the veteran
balloonist, was promptly on hand at TIT
opening Of the fair, and Wednesda,
made his first ascension. His furnac,
was built and the balloon inflated nea
the pine trees inside the track. In tn
process OF getting the bag inflated, !
got torn two or three times, and bad 4
be hauled down and mended, but at last
about I O'Clock, he was off for the clouds
The balloon rose well, drifting with tn
breeze toward the southeast. Thou
sands Of necks were cranei 10 catch tn
sight when ne cut loose from the balloon
but they didn't catch IL. On account o
the dullness OF the shears provided 10
the purpose he was unable TO cut TN
parachute loose from the balloon, an,
so was Obliged TO walt until the ballool
came down and come with IL. III
landed near the railroad about two mile
south OF South Paris. The balloon wa
considerably torn by the trees.
On Thursday he drifted northeast o
the fair grounds, cut loose and made
beautiful drop with red, white an,
blue parachute that was In use for tn
first time. He landed near the cour
house In South Paris. Soon after h
cut loose from the balloon the trapez
bar broke and he came down hanging b.
two ropes with loops around his wrists
PROHIBITION LIQUID.
Sheriff Porter was In attendance dur
ing the second and third days, and Wit
n force of deputies and constables, care
fol watch was kept on all suspected o
dealing In the ardent. As the result tw
arrests were made.
| William Trip OF Buxton was srreste
by Deputy Sheriff Penley Wednesday
and later, In the Norway MuDicipa
Court, was sentenced 70 pay fine o
$50 and costs, which he was unable 4
do. and went to jail for thirty days.
Thomas II. Mahan Of Biddeford wa
arrested Thursday BY Constable Charlie
Swan for poke, peddling. In court b
pleaded not guilty, but told some rathe
laughable conflicting stories. lie wa
sentenced to thirty DAYS and fiue o
$50 and costs. He will board out IN
fine by staying 10 jail thirty days sd
ditional.
Joseph NJ. Lemieux was arrested B.
Deputy Sheriff Garland Thursday 10
intoxication, and later paid fine OF 81
and costs.
TIE PREMIUMS.
The following lis, Of awards Is subjec
TO revision and correction by the Off
GERS.
Stations .-Robinson Dean, Buckfleld
els: Herbert w. Record, Hebron, )
Chss. A. Prescott, South Paris, 1. Stal
, lions wears old: Young Bros, Soutl
Paris, 10; =. V. Everett, 8. Stations
year old /: Mountain View Farm, Soutl
Paris, 5; Chas. VI. johnson, South Paris
3; l.. T. Brett, Otisheld Gore, 2. l.. u
Brett, Otisfeld Gore, !. Green Horses
lst and ID money divided betwee
Stephen Kimball and +. A. Taylor, s
each. Working horses j. w. Milleti
IL; q. W. Wood, 8; w. w.Dunham,
Committee.-Roscoe Smith, 5. i
Kimball, Robinson Dean.
Colts.-A. J. Pcnley, South Paris, IS
+. X. Merrill, Bethel, O; Sidney A. Thay
er, Paris, 1; W. b. Strickland, South Pan
is, 9; Mountain View Farm, South Paris
q; f. +. Buck, South Paris, 4; X. +
Tufts, South Paris, 2; Mountain View
Farm, !; F. l.. Barrett, West Sumner, .
G. II. Merrill, South PARIS, 8; A. j. Pen
ley, South Paris, 2; Mountain View
Farm, /.
Committee A. Taylor, A. Il. Tu
ell, y. Trask.
Brood Mares and Sucking Colts
Brood marc: +. l.. Barrett, West Sum
ner, SIS; G A Cole, Norway, S; A Bum
pus, Paris, 4; A. J. Penley, South Paris
2. Sucking colt: + l. Barrett, Wes
Sumner, 4; A J Penley, South Paris, 3
Harry Dudley, Buckiield, 2; S A Bum
pus, Paris, /.
Committee.-A F. Andrews, II. NJ
Fiske, DR.. Smith.
Hcrds.-Benj Tucker, Norway, sl5
G X Penley, South Paris, IL; w ii Cole
Paris, 9.
Committee.-y. P. DeCoster, F. G.
Noble, F. T. Pike.
Durhams and Herefords.
COW: c NJ Starbird, West Sumner, 80
Ora A Bird, West Paris, 4; II \ Stetson
West Sumner, 2. Grade Hereford COW
Virgil Dunn, Norway, 5; II Millett
Norway, 8: A r Jackson, Norway, 2
Grade Hereford heifer, 3 years: G "
Starbird, West Sumner, 8; A T jackson,
IL. Grade Hereford heifer, years: Q l
Stanton, Oxford, 8; S ii Millett, 2; vii
S Mason, Paris, /. Grade Hereford heif
err, year: S II Millett, 8; Wallace Max
-, p,,;a D. Eyeratt West Paris