Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
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Mr.. Wheeler said briefly that he ha6
served in this Office twelve years. If be
bad erred 1t had been through ignorance
he should continue to serve the society
to the best of his ability.
T. Richardson and d. F. Andrews
both of Norway, we're elected to succeed
themselves as trustees, by single vote
and William o. Frothingham of South
Paris was reelected secretary and treas
urer, also by a single vote.
Walter L. Gray moved that in view o.
the increased and increasing amount OF
work in the Office OF secretary and
treasurer, the salary of Mr.. rockingham
be increased from $3.50 to $500. The
motion was carried by chorus of ayes
The meeting then adjourned.
The full list of premiums awarded
will be found on the first page OF this
paper.
Everybody talked about the election,
and you could tell something by the
length of a mans face.
Wednesdays ball game was between
Mechanic Falls and Bryant's Pond, and
resulted 6 to 2 in favor of Mechanic
Falls.
Thursday Mechanic Falls and Norway
played bali, the game resulting 2 to 1 In
favor OF Mechanic Falls. 1t was good
game.
AS in previous years, A. S. Fuller OF
Oxford was marshal of the horse depart.
ment, and Charles Sewall Penley OF Nor
way of the cattle department.
Tuesdays ball game between Norway
and Bryant's Pond resulted in score OF
8 to 0 in Norway's favor. Hunt, the
Norway pitcher, pitched no-hit game
A man in the grand stand Wednesday
afternoon counted 800 automobiles In
sight from where he sat. What would
you have thought If any one had pre-
dicted such thing dozen years agoP
The Lumley Castle Band OF South
Paris played Tuesday, and the boys re-
oeived many compliments. On the
other days the Brigade Band from Lew
iston played, and gave great pleasure
with their fine music.
The guideless wonder, Carlotta, trained
by W. A. Nelson of South Paris, wal
shown on the track between heats. Shit
PAGES without driver, In about 2:40, as
steady as clock, and Is to many one o.
the most interesting things to be seen al
the fair.
Starting q little late as usual, the pa
rade of premium stock ciroled the tracl
Thursday forenoon. And 1t was q gooe
one. 1t was headed by platoon OF pc
lice, then came the Brigade Band, tht
officers of the society in carriages, anc
last but not least the premium horses
and cattle, with ribbons futtering II
the breeze. The parade was better ar
ranged than usual, the pairs going BY
themselves, the bulls in one section, tn
COWS In another, and 80 on. In al
about $50 prize animals paraded.
A very busy set of men ire the officer
of the society, and 1t Is the hard anf
earnest work they put into it that makes
much of the success Of the fair and 1T
euviable reputation throughout the state
William j. Wheeler of South Pari
has been president of the society for
number of years, and though a man o
many and varied business interests, b
finds time to devote to the welfare o
this exhibition. He has been superin
tepdent of the grounds during his tern
of Office. William o. Rockingham o
South Paris has been secretary ant
treasurer since the late A. G. T. King re
tired from that position. E. W. Penley
IL. E. McIntire and V. E. Dunn are gu
| perintendents of the cattle departm ent
and 81. F. Andrews and T. P. Richard
son of the horse department. L. A
Brooks ia superintendent Of the ball.