Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-28

| Plain sewing by boy was shown b,
+. s. Smith and Mrs. Marston.
| Plain sewing by girl, bv l.. X. Hall
Bureau scarf BY Edith Martin, Rum
ford.
Wheat bread snd cake by girl Of u
Miss Martha Cushman, Andover.
Good maps OF Maine by children at.
tending school during the present veal
were shown by Richard Talbot. Mis-.
Bertha Caldwell, Sadie Colcord, Rum
ford, and F. X. Barrett.
| FLOWERS.
Mrs. Llewellyn Elliott, Rumford, ex.
hibited handsome lot Of cut flowers.
II. w. Suter, Andover, made quite an
extensive exhibit of cut flowers, most
ly cultivated, with the help Of feS
wild flowers and berries.
Lone Mountain Grange occupied one
corner Of the hall with well-srrsnged
display Of all kinds OF farm, garden and
household products.
House plants by Mrs. Fannie Dresser,
Andover.
PAINTINGS.
Oil paintings were shown by +. A.
Perkins, Nellie Perkins, Ella Duswald,
and some chemical oil portraits by Henry
Howe, Paris.
THE DRAWING.
The drawing ring Mt this fair Is Gen.
tire OF attraction second only TO the race
track. Since the last fair space for the
drawing has been set apart and q sub
stantial fence built around Il, to keep the
crowd out. This fence Is crowded dur
ing the contests.
In the cattle pulling on the first day
Joseph Reed secured first In classes both
over and under feet; in. Hall second
In class over feet. c. F. Saunders was
awarded first In the class for 2-year-old
steers, and second In the 3-year-old class,
with pair Of yearling steers, pulling
1877 pounds.
Horses under 1900 pounds: Load 5S35
pounds. +. s. Estes hitched on gray
and bay, who pulled the drag a
straight course for IL feet 2 inches.
A. V. Jackson, Newry. put on q good
looking pair Of grays, which took the
drag to the fence at the other end OF the
ring and almost back again In the five
NJ. j. Swain Of Hanover put on pair
Of blacks, which were little nervous
and didn't pull together well, taking the
drag 10 feet inches.
Horses 400 and over: Load $685.
pounds. Pulling time, 3 minutes. Nell
son Austin OF Bethel put on pair
weighing 800 which pulled the load Is
inches.
Durkee Of Upton put on pair weigh
ing 1850, which moved the drag q
inches.
C. +. Ryerson Of Bethel put on pair
weighing 200, which succeeded 10 NOV
ing the load IL inches.
A. V. Jackson OF Newry put on the
same pair with which he won In the
lighter class, weighing 1870. They pulled
splendidly, working together well, NOV
ing the drag 4 feet, with two minutes to
spare, and went of amidst applause
from the crowd. II WAS one OF the
prettlest exhibitions Of drawing ever
seen.
THE FIRST DAYS RACES.
The races Of Wednesday brought out
small fields OF starters, and did not ut
first promise anything specially inter-
esting, but the 80 class finally furnished
q little sport.
The gentlemen's drivers were first
called, and driven . mile to wagon by
their owners. Speed did not govern. but
their positions at the finish were as fol-
lows:
orx1tyvrx's pRryINo CLAss-PURsE clio.
H. II. Hutehins. Bethel. Nelson. !
A. NJ. Roberts, Andovcr, Maud G.,
VIII Mitchell. Andoyer, iyo, j
DIR. J. W. stuart, Rumford, Miss Lofty,
J. y. Hall. Rumford. Margaret A.,
y. X. Gordon, Andover. Dandy D., .
+. 4. Howe, Hanover. Goldssone,
H.H. Hutchins, Bethel, was awarded
first; +. +. Gordon, Andover, second (;
j. +. Hall, Rumford, third.
In the 2 30 class King, entered by F..
X. Merrill Of Bethel, had an easy vic
tory. Cornelius promised to be good
second at least In the first heat, but near
the three quarters he went dead lame,
and could not start again. Norland had
lots Of speed, but was very unsteady.
s5s CLASS. PURSE tloo.
y. r. Merrill. Bethel. King.
VIM Gregg, Andoyer, Norland, 80
=. 5. smith. Andover, Cornelius, DIR
Time, /. 30, 9 20 l.2, sa0l+.
The 2 80 class also brought out only
three starters. Carlotta was seen TO have
the biggest burst OF speed Of any OF the
horses, but was unsteady and lost ground
through breaks, giving the second and
third heats to Prince 4. At the end Of
the third heat, the judges, who were not
satisfied, called up Carlotta's driver and
warned him not to pull his horse. The
next two heats were won by Carlotta.
$50 CLASS. PURSE t75-
W. =. Kendall. Bethel. bl. &. Prince X,
Sasn HS,ssin m.n R"StcE Gs1SA
Time, 2 "a IA. ss4 L.. sAl sAl+ $50 IA.
The track officers were J. w. withee
starter; r. l.. Melcher and w. V. Lam
der judges; Stanley Bisbee timer; c. 1.
Poor clerk.
SECOND DAYS RACES.
The first race of the second day was q
stake race for green horses, two In three.
For green horses it was fairly interest
ing race, with close finish between
John Smoker and Dandy ID.
STAKE RACE. GREEN HORSES. PURSE go.
H. E. Hutchins. Rumford. John Smoker.
james Mitchell, iyo, g.
| G.. A. Roberts, Maud g.,
+. T.. Gordon, Dandy D., !:
| Fred Hutchins. Nellie H.. %
Time, 80 IA, 30.
The free-for-all, though won In straight
heats, was made an interesting race by
the uncertainty 10 each heat as TO wheth-
er King or Queen Wilkes was to finish
first, as we'll as by the good time made.
considering the track.
FREE FoR.ALL. PURSE t150.
r. r. Merrill, King,
| n. A. Elliott, Harry c.. SSs
VIM. Gregg, Queen wilkes, ~;
/ ID. A. Marston, Chet0la, 49,
Time, 2 IS. 81 81, 81 "a.
The 2 40 class was another race be-
tween Carlotta and Nelson, and this
time Nelson secured the frst money,
though Carlotta took one heat.
| ESQ CLASS. PURSE $50.
Nelson, Ia
Carlotta. ~
Time, IA Ia, $40 II. aHls. as7 Ia
PREMIUMS.
The following is . list Of the pre-
miums awarded on horse stock:
Sucking colt: Simon Baker, 81; A. d
Jordan. SOC; Simon Baker, 26c.
Brood mare and foal: Barnes Bros,
$3.50; VIM. Gregg, e1.25, 76c.
Stallion: II. l.. Poor, a.
2-year-old lilly: N. r. Goodwin, VI
In. A. Grover, SOC.
1-year-old ally: VIM. Gregg, SOC, 4Oc
Standard sucking colt: Barnes Bros.