Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-25

hiblted and its work dsmoneeratsd By J.
D. Horn Of North Waterfront, the agent.
Hescock d Atwood Of PHILIPPE show IN
assortment Of yarns and Noolen cloths
which they manufaCtnre 70 order nom
wool taken directly from the farmers.
C. N. Tubbs u thsir Norway agent.
Lewis II. Mann q Son Of West Paris
showed several samples Of the white
bronze monumental work for which they
are agents.
J. p. Richardson, South Paris, ex-
hlbited q line Of Garland stoves and
ranges, and the New Century and Superb
sewing machines, which be Sells.
An attractive board Was hung ont by
H. 4 E. Sanborn Of Norway, containing
about every possible thing In the line OF
bicycle parts and sundries and sporting
goods, also the Oxford bolt hook, which
they manufacture. IL was "multum In
parvo," decidedly.
An exhibition Of eighty-four photo
graphic war views was given Ia canvas
nj the end Of the lower hall by Oliver King
Of Boston, who WAS here last year and
had good patronage.
B. Alexander Of Boston, G. 81. Watson
Of Portland, and K. Williams Of Port
land, were al opticians with DISPOSE
ton to sell spectacles to every one who
passed. and they got along very well to-
gether, as long Is they were not In too
close company. But It didn't work that
way II they got too near. In that case,
more or less interesting conversation
was the result.
w. j. Wheeler, South Paris, showed
several organs and pianos, and Miss
Alice Wheeler showed the quality Of
them by her skillful playing. In con-
nection with this exhibit, G. A. Hersey
showed variety Of sheet music.
The Lambert gasoline engine run on
the grounds WAS 10 charge Of the general
agent, c. c. Hunt OF Augusta, who was
kept 80 busy In his line that he declared
to q clerical friend that after the fair he
should be qualified to enter the ministry.
EYES," responded the gentleman OF the
cloth, "you have plenty Of two OF the
essentials--chin and cheek"
IMPLEMENTS AND CARRIAGES.
Under the grand stand there was rather
less than the usual vacant space, rs 10
addition to the implement show, which
generally has the whole thing to itself
there, number Of carriages were on ex.
hibition, and drew the people, for every
body likes the looks OF nice new car
rage, whether he can ride In II or not.
The principal carriage display was by
II. p. Millett OF South Paris, and In
cluded Concord wagons, top buggies
and Surveys, together with number OF
pneumatic tired vehicles OF the latest
style and fully up to date.
In the department Of agricultural Inn
plements, A. w. Walker & Son OF South
Paris made an exhibit Of the Belcher 4
Taylor implements, including the Ar
lington swivel pillow, disc harrows, corn
planter, etc.
The whitman Agricultural Works OF
Auburn filled some less than half . mile
Of space with varied assortment OF aids
10 the farmers work. There were
plows, hsrrows, corn planters, horse
power, wood saw, cider mills, feed and
root cutters, and = long list Of other
tuiuks-N Wouiu otuioob OC chstct w tcii
what they didn't have.
+. C. Merrill Of South Paris, the well
known manufacturer Of agricultural I'M
plements, exhibited several patterns OF
his Paris level land and o. X. swivel
plows, and the Planet Jr. cultivator, all
standard goods Of established reputation.
THE RACES.
A small audience witnessed Tuesdays
races, and although In split heats they
were rather uninterestlng, rs the split
ting Of heats was the result of series
Of accidents rather than close speed con-
tests.
The fiSst class called Was the asa
with five starters. In the first heat the
chestnut PAGER Bump, owned by Fogg
and Ripley Of South Paris, and driven
by II. G. Fletcher Of the same place,
went to the front on the first quarter
and was not headed, winning In the fast
time Of 2:27 IL In the second heat
Bump came to the track very lame, and
although he made 4 plucky fight and
finished in second position, II was
thought wise, on account OF his condi-
ton, 10 withdraw him. This Withdrawal
gave the race to the Portland horse,
Jack Leo, In the following three heats
syr clAss puxSg al2s.