The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
THE OXFORD FAIR.
Big Crowd and Fine Ex-
hibit Characterizes the
Opening Day.

Oxford, Sept. THE opening of Ok
ford fair today was a grand success.
The weather was perfect, and every
thing went of we'll People, began to
arrive early and kept swarming for
many hours. The program of the Gay
was as follows:
a. m, drawing numbers for blowing;
9.15, blowing match; 10, exhibition Of
working steers and two-year- ODDS;
1870. exhibition of oxen and steers un-
der two years old; II, matched cattle
11.50, draft horses; IL, society dinner; 2,
trot or pace, 2:45 class, purse $100, $50,
$25, SIS, $40; trot or pace, 2:SO class,
purse $3.50, $50, S37, S23, SIS.
The dining hall was crowded at the
society dinner, after which speeches
were made by Gen. Curtis Guild, Jr.,
and Nj. j. Murray. Mayor r. B. Dodge
of Worcester was present today.
The horse races We're not very lively,
but will probably be good tomorrow.
The usual large number of fakirs were
on the grounds bright and early and
did driving trade The frankfort and
lemonade stands also had good trade.
The exhibits are ahead of the stand
ard of former years. The hall exhibit,
including vegetables, fruit art work,
needlework, curiosities, etc, was espe-
cially good.
Among the best fruit displays were
those of w. j. Wheeler, F. O. Curtis
and George c. Chase. The needlework
and art exhibits We're also large. No
an Indian pestle from near Newport
r. l., and revolutionary cannon balls
from Franklin, Mass, both exhibited
by George c. Chase 3e
The number of cattle here this year
is very large, there being about 400
head. The poultry exhibit is much
larger than usual, and attracted much
attention.
Sewing machines, etc, were shown ir
the hall, and a large tent filled with
agricultural implements was shown by
A. w. Sigourney.
There were a very large. number OF
| people here today, nearly 3000 it is es.
timated. The grandstands were crowd
| ed While the races were being held, ano
| the home stretch was lined with car.
| riages and people.
Yet in all this crowd there was only
| one arrest made, and that was fol
| drunkenness.
| The blowing and exhibition of oxei
| and steers attracted a good deal Of at
| tention in the forenoon, but the races
| were the drawing card. The judges Of
the races We're John w. Knibbs o.
Worcester (starter), Frank A. Reed o.
| Webster and F. w. johnson of Web.
ster; G. B. Sherman, timer,
During the races the st. Jean Bap.
tiste band of Webster, which was
| hired for the day played in the band
stand In the intervals between the
heats the spectators. were entertained
| by acrobats.
Fred Wellington of Webster is CHIEF
marshal during the fair, with j. e
| Nichols of Oxford and L. j. Papineal
of Webster as aids. The exhibit of cat
| tie will be almost gone tomorrow, anC
most of them are leaving tonight, bu
| if there is another fair day the at
| tendance will probably more than equa
today's. The program for tomorrow il
as follows:
9 a. m. Exhibition mares with foal By
side. sas
$50 a. m. Exhibition family horses
| 1890 a. m. Exhibition stations fol
stock purposes.
IL a. m. Exhibition gentlemen's driv.
| ing horses.
11.3O a. m. Exhibition of colts.
| IL m. Dinner.
p. m. Exhibition trotting stations
100 p. m. Trot or pace, 2:27 class
purse $780, $75, $37, $23, $15 trot OF
pace, 2:2O class, purse $500, s1Oo, $50, $50
$40; trot or pace, 2;S5 class, purse 500
$780, $25, $l5, $40. Heats trotted alter
nately.
The races include the 2.45 class and a
| special race in the 2:S0 class. The
summary:
2:45 Glass Trot.
Henry o., b g, Almont, Kennedy iii
Slimgo, b g. by Slimgo, Boyer. ..22s
Tote E., br m, Man. ..,......33
| Worcester Boy, br G, Bouchard .444
Time 2:31A, ASSN, 1888.
2:SO Glass, Special Race.
Hall Brown b g, Ripley
Fred B., br 6, Draper. .22s
Ed Wilkes, b g, Danville Wilkes. .33;
| Oak Boy, blk h, Cakes .444
Time 2:2S1a, 2:301a, 2:31h.
The cattle show ball, which occurred
this evening, is "the event of the sea
son" here and proved a most enjoyable
affair. The dancing was preceded by
a band concert by the Colts arrnory
band of Hartford. Dancing then LASTED
until 11;30,swhen supper was served BY
Caterer Yeaw. After supper the dane.
ing was continued. There were about
rs couples in the grand march which
was led by Mr. and Mrs Patrick Eos.
ter and Mr.. and Mrs George A. Mann
Patrick Foster was floor director witt
A. p. Howarth, e. r. Bornes, ]. p. For
tin, @. A. Mann and E. A. Wheelocb
az aids The rerontfnu. aoY,,,,o{ttaa ,,,o,.1