Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19

ct this fair, - far 40 this section Of the
state IL concerned In their well.arrang-
ed quarters under the grand stand the
hundreds of birds received much atten.
ton from the visitors.
Some of the exhibitors In this de-
partment were, j. N. Thsyer. Paris, E.
P. Crockett, South Paris, William Nc
Daniels, Norway, Arthur Tuttle, South
Paris, John Small, South Paris, d. P. 4
A. q. Fuller. South Paris, A. e. Morse,
South Paris, LaForest Thomas, Oxford,
W. C. Thayer, South Paris, Joe Robin
son. Oxford, A. C. Maxim, South Paris,
q. R. Bennett, Norway, G. d. Austin,
Norway, j. B. Field, South Paris, VIII
lard S. Clark. South Paris. E. A. Wight,
Bolster's Mills. Sands & Bsbinesu,
South Paris, q. E. Lovejoy, Norway,
D. A. Grover, West Fsris, A. E. Shurt.
left, South Paris, D. b. Bean, South
Paris, G. Edgar Dunn, Norway, W. N.
Judkins, South Paris, James G. Cleve-
land, Norway, G. Guy Buck, South
Paris, Chester G. Miller, South Paris,
Chester Wyman, Norway, j. W. s.
Colby, South Paris, Mrs. G. r. Penley,
South Paris, P. A. Millett, South Paris,
G.. r. Estes, Norway, Addie Lovejoy,
Norway, /. E. Andrews, South Paris.
IMPLEMENTS.
The Cummings Manufacturing Co. of
South Paris had on exhibition line of
the Paris and o. z. plows which they
manufacture.
W. K. Clifford of South Paris showed
a number of implements for which he is
agent.
A. W. Walker & Son of South Paris
occupied large tent on the grounds
with an extensive line of the farming
implements in which they deal.
A number of gasoline engines of
various makes were running on the
grounds.
DOWN THE LONG MIDWAY.
Diamond Lew" Walker Is not doing
the Maine fairs with bis beauties this
year, and the state Is managing to get
along very we'll on the whole without
their presence. Their absence takes out
quite hole on the Midway, but there
was no lack of other things to ill 1t up.
Flint's Jungle Show, which as every
body knows, Is run by Linwood Flint of
North Waterford, proved real attrac-
ton as usual to many people. Cantara's
Working World, an ingenious arrange
ment of mechanical toys on large scale,
did a good business. Joyland made
everybody laugh-"Wby, you just hol
Tered, couldn't help it," they said. Gill
patrick, the ossified man, was just as
helpless and apparently as cheerful as
ever, and the boy with the elephant
legs-evidently real and extreme case
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fair number Of
people into the tent where he was ex
hibited.
Needless to say, the merry-go-round
and the Ferris wheel did the usual land
office business. Rapid circular motion,
either in horizontal or a perpendicular
plane, seems to have great attractions,
like rapid motion straight ahead. There
was new form of diversion in the cir
cular line this year, known as the ocean
wave. This was circular platform
supplied with seats, suspended from the
top of the post In the center. 1t not
only revolved, but had combined with
the revolving motion an up and down
motion, 80 that 1t was easy to imagine
ones self sitting on the deck of vessel
and looking out over the rail with quite
a sea on. As some one said, 1t was a
chance to get seasick for five cents.
Then there were tintype galleries,
which advertised to make large
sgroupes'' or single pictures: bowling
alleys and ball.throwing galleries Of
various kinds, including game of roll
ing balls on board somewhat after the
style of the old tivoli board, for prizes,
which was run by two Cinnamon; palm.
lists who would look at your hand and
tell you surprising things; refreshment
stands where they advertised almost
everything, from hot dog to "all kinds
of beer; and all the odds and ends
which 90 to make up we'll balanced
midway.
And it was the same old merry place,
and the same old careless throng that
sauntered back and forth and OCCASION
ally took in something of what was
offered along the way. No fair was ever
a real fair without good midway.
THE RACES.
The track was in good condition, and
the racing of the three days was on the
whole about as good as any ever seen
here. Summaries of the several events
are:
e.40 Glass. Trot or Pace. Purse $500.
Alfred Nelson, &, Harry Rich. .,
ards, WoodfOrds .............3 l
Aeroplane, m, W R Chapman,