Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-20

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hibited by Miss h. r. Grover. Two
pistols were exhibited by W. b. Cum
mings, the age Of which was not stated
They were similar In general form, large
and seemingly clumsy, with wooden
stock and big brass barrel. One was .
flintlock and the other percussion lock-
SOME OF THE PREMIUMS.
Bull for dairy use: c. E. Valentine
LIST; Z. Z. Chase I'd.
Cow for dairy use: Major Hastings,
lst; Z. F. Cushman I'd; C. Il. Valentine
Sd.
Cow for stock use Green Emery lst
L. A. York I'd; G. p. Bean Sd.
Heller 3 years, for dairy use: w. l.,
Chapman lst; C. E. Valentine I'd.
Heifer for dairy uae, 2 years: G. +.
Valentine LIST; Z. +. Chase ID; Z. +.
| Cushman Sd.
Heifer for dairy use, year: G. r.
Bean LIST; c. +. Valentine I'd; l.. A.
York Sd.
Eff. Cu.hman, grade Holsteln COW,
lst, grade Holstein, "a months, lst.
II. c. Chase, N. ). II. B. Jersey heller,
years, I'd.
W. l.. Chapman, grade A. J. c. c.
Jersey, years, LIST; grade Swiss, 3
years, lst; grade Swiss, year, lst
grade A. J. C. C. Jersey, year, I'd.
E.E. Chase, n. s. II. B. Jersey COW,
lst: same, 3 years, I'd; same 2 years, ID ;
same, year, lst; bull year, A. j. c. G.
Jersey, ID; herd, consisting Of one bull
and six cows and heifers, lst.
Green Emery, grade Holstein bull, LIST.
G. p. Bean, grade Hereford COW, I'd
grade Ayrshire COW, LIST; grade Jersey
heifer, year, LIST; grade Jersey heifer
calf, ID.
Eli Barker, grey grade Durham, 3
wears, lst; same. years, LIST; grade
Holstein, l year, I'd.
G.. A. Grover, grade Jersey heller, 3
years, 1st.
L. H. Tyler, grade Durham bull calf,
I'd.
George Chapman, grade Holstein
heller, 3 years, lst; grade Hereford
heifer, 3 years, lst; heller calf, lst.
Dana Grover, grade Holsteln heifer, l
year, I'd.
+. l.. Ordway, grade Durham bull, 2
years, lst; grade Durham bull calf, LIST ;
grade Durham cow, %.
l.. A. York, grade Ayrshire, 3 years,
ID; grade Holsteip, year, lat.
Fred Edwards, herd, consisting OF one
bull and three cows and heifers, lst ;
grade Ayrshire COW, 2d; grade Durham
calf, ID grade Durham heller, 2 years,
ID; grade Holstein bull, year, LIST !;
bull calf. ID.
c. +. Valentine, grade Jersey COW, lst
and 81; grade Jersey heller, year, ID.
George Chapman, grade Durham
heller, 3 years, I'd grade Durham heifer,
year, LIST.
+. II. Spofford, grade Jersey COW, 3D..
o. p. Harrington, yoke steer calves,
I'd.
l.. II. Tyler, steers, years, I'd; train
ed steers, one-half OF lst and ID.
j. A. Thurston. steers, 3 years, lst.
George Chapman, steer calves, lst.
c. +. Saunders, steers, years, lst.
Fred J. Lov.joy, trained steers, one
half Of lat and %.
l.. II. Tyler, one town team Of steers,
lst; matched calves lst.
A. o. Hsyford, matched steers, year,
lst.
CT Bartlett, matched oxen, I'd.
Herman Mason, buck for mutton, I'd.
+. l.. Ordway, lot Of sheep and lambs,
ID; buck for mutton, lst.
Fred Edwards, lot OF sheep and lambs,
Sd.
NJ. W. Hastings, lot OF sheep and
lambs, lat.
l.. A. York, buck for wool, lst.
Fred Edwards, boar, I'd.
J. A. Twaddle, SOW with pigs, LIST;
boar, 1st.
AWARDS FOR DRAWING OXEN.
Oxen over ! feet: C. T. Bartlett LIST
NJ. n. Sawin I'd. Oxen under feet: C..
F. Saunders lst; +. j. Lovejoy I'd.
3-vear-old steers: c. r. Saunders lst.
Farm crops: 4. p. Grover, West
Bethel, lst; A. b. Richardson, Bethel,
ID; c. +. Valentine, Bethel. Sd.
Apples: Walter Foster, Newry, LIST
"a varieties) d. A. Cummings, Albany,
ID.
THE RACING.
Two races were on the card for each
afternoon of the fair. The most inter-
esting race of the fair was the 2 40 class,
trotted the first day. Guess So got two
heats, and showed more speed than any
Of the others, but was very unsteady,
and the race was won BY James L. The
summaries Of all the races follow:
GRkkS HORSES. PURSE. - BUSHELS OATS.
Fred 5. b. g.. Fred Tapley, Berlin. \. HI
Harold Patchen. CHI. &. II. II. Huich'ns,
Rumfori.. ...........-.---...-........
Harry Patchep. b e.. Chapman. ..........-SS 2
Time, ? &. 10, as l 4, sa7 80.
$40 CLASS. PURSE ESQ.
James T br. e.. James Thompson,
Gues.-so, oh. m. " J. Wheeler. South
Orphan wilkes. Dr. g. II. $. Hastings. stss
Prince X, blk. T., W Kendall. Bethel. 4 s s 2 4
Time. !? 8. IA. 80 IA. 20: Ia, : 80 l,s. su.
500 CLASS. PURSE a7s.
Orphan wilkes. b,. g,H s. Hss,iDSs.l J !
Harold Patehen. CHI. g., II. II. Hu.ehins.
k'mf Fine. 5, ii. 81 il. Isl.
ess CLASS. PURSE siOo,
Nellie BY. ch. m. J. NJ. johnson. 49,,
King anon no H. S Hastings, ..............iss
Pawtuske,, br. &. Z. A. Mason. North ,,,
Time. IS Ia. 9 . IL. g 81, 93i.
SIS CLASS PURSE tloo.
Deoeiver. &. g., Morton S; Long. Conway, i ! !
Cornelius, eh. 4, =. 5. Smith. Andoyer. .....! )
westdeld, br. &, T. Thsyer. South Paris, 8
Css..Ss NJ. 81. .. I. u. Foster, Bethel. -
Carlotta, z IN, Galen Howe. Hanover, - g
Time, 3tlA. s3sl.s. ASIA.
s2s CLASS. PURSE eco.
Janet, b. m, r. L. Cummings. South Paris. 4 !
Meader Boz, oh. g., f. A. Mason. North
= y
Time, ss7i.s, sEsl, sTiI.
Norway Cadet Band furnished first
class music Wednesday.
j. w. withee OF Rumford Falls offici-
ated as starter at the races.
Light refreshment booths, tintype
tents and shooting ranges, were nu-
merous.
The eating booth belonging to the
Uniyersalist society-the only one on the
grounds-was leased this yesr TO Calvin
Bisbee, who was furnishing good hot
dinner for 25 cents.
The officers of the association are as
follows:
President-Dr. J. A. TwaddIe.
Vice Presidential. p. Elliott
Secretary and Treasurer-H. s. Hastings.
Trustees-Dr. j. A. Twaddle, u. p. Elliott, II.
8. Hastings. G. p. Bean. j. NJ. Phiibrook, c. n.
Wormell.
The merry-go-round, it was announced
In advance. wouldn't be at the Bethel
fair this year. But 1t was. Did you
ever hear of fair, In these end.of.the-