Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-21

Dexter R., CHI. s.. Archibald, W.
Babe e'% Himore, blk. m, Metcaif, Au.
lime Time s::ii77N;; 2:ii7i4';' s:iisH; 2:17N.
THE RACES WEDNESDAY.
2.3o Trot, Purse 5000.
Bonomia, br. m, Pine Tree Stable -,
Frank Wal Ward, blk. G., A. E. Russell
Alice Dispute, or. m, Fogg. Bidde.
Silver Patchen, G. Russell Lewiston I I
Time, 2:25k; 2:22A; 2:24.
2.22 Trot and Pace, Purse 5000
Margaret o., b. g, H. W. Watson,
Donald L. Dr. a.'I g., +. E. Morse,
American @Gaaa Blossom. br. m. G. E.
Orphan nc Girl, i rn' m, g. NJ. Stuart,
Alfred Nelson, b. g.. E. E. Riggs, :,
Time, s:21'a;' 2:soN; 2s:aoM.
2.26 Trot and Pace, Purse 5000.
Midnight Dreams, blk. m, w. A.
Nelson. Caribou ............ I /
Dan Palehen' 5. s, W. E. Berry, . .
Chester B., b. g.. E. E. Riggs Inter.
Della wilkes oh. m.' R. o. Briggs H..
Time Gae? s!ssI; 2:2.4h';' a:25. D'''
THE RACES, THURSDAY.
2.21 Trot, Purse $3.50.
The Amazon, C, m.' coughlin Co. :,
Rosa Lou, b. M, Watson, Haver.
Lord I'd wilkes, b. s., W. Nelson Car.
Tim Time 2:2aN; 2:2iH; a:2a. .
ESQ Trot and Pace, Purse 5000.
Dream Life. W. A. Berry, Lancas.
Benz. O., b. g., j. w. Metcali, Au:
cos% ns,' b. g., p. a. Walker. Lowell 5
Mary Forbes, A. E. Russell, Lewis
Thomas K, b. 6. W. A. Berry Lam
f Time' 2:s4A; ASK; a:aaH; s:ssR.
Free for All, Trot and Pace, Purse $500.
Dan s. .Jr. b. S., Nelson, Caribou ! 2 2
Fl EiOt Gallo o. E. g. Di Pine = Tree free Stable
Lady dy" Elect, blk. H. m. Metcaif, Au.
Randy onvai, b. g., WEIGH, saco Dist
Time 2:i3A; 2:1sM; 2:14; 2:l5.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
The Oxford County Agricultural So
ciety held its annual meeting at O'Clock
Thursday. The meeting was called to
order by President William j. Wheeler,
who stated that the special business Of
the meeting was to elect president, q
secretary and treasurer, and two trus-
tees. Mr.. Wheeler spoke of the
long time he had served as president,
and asked that some one else be chosen,
though he did not say that he would de-
cline to serve If elected.
A ballot for president was taken, and
ten hastily written ballots were cast, of
which eight were for William j. Wheel
or and two for L. E. McIntire.
For trustee to succeed T. P. Richard
son of Norway, Walter L. Gray moved
that the secretary cast one ballot for Mr..
Richardson to succeed himself, and this
motion was carried without opposition.
A similar motion was made in the case
of election of trustee to succeed w. q.
Kilgore of Waterford, and secretary
and treasurer to succeed William O.
rockingham of South Paris, and those
officials we're duly declared elected as
their own successors.
As there was no further business, the
meeting adjourned after session last
ing seven minutes.
NOTES.
The paintings were judged by Miss
Edith NJ. Brown Of Chicago.
"This is the fifth fair we've been to
this fall" said the manager of the Port.
land Express exhibit, land it's got all
the others beaten mile"
81 didn't suppose there were so many
apples in the county," was form of by
perbole frequently heard, with germ of
truth behind the exaggeration.
As in many previous years, J. F. Full
or of Oxford was marshal In the horse
department, and Charles Sewall Penley
of Norway in the cattle department.
About the only limit to the sale of ice
cream and soft drinks was the available
supply, and the most interesting and
popular form of advertising "literature"
was fan.
"Barber shop on the fair grounds"
In a little booth near the main entrance
gate. Something new for this fair, hut
evidently an acceptable innovation, for
the chair was occupied most of the time,
and the convenience of it seemed to be
appreciated.
There was once In a while a man who
was impressed that there wasn't quite so
much in some of the departments as
usual; but the more common idea was
that expressed by the man who said,
81 believe that there 10 more value here
in the building than there ever was be.
FORE"
Two games OF ball were played, one
each on Wednesday and Thursday, by
the Pilgrims of Lewiston and the Gray
team. Both games were won by the
Pilgrims. Wednesdays score was 6 to
o. Thursdays game was better one,
and was decided In favor of the Pilgrims
in the ninth inning, to 4.
Wednesday afternoon q motorcycle
race was put on the track between heats.
Distance Ave miles, and there were five
entries, though two of them were so
much better than the rest that the race
was between those two. The winner
was Harold Turner of Damariscotta, with
Fred Smith of West Paris second. Time,
7:19 1-2. Thursday afternoon three
mile race was won, with two contestants,
same winner. Time, 4:2S.
Expert judges were employed by the
society in most of the exhibition classes.
Charles Knight of Turner, who has been
here in several previous years, was
Judge of several of the breeds Of pure
breds. c. W. Rowe of Welchvllle judg-
ed the Holsteins, and assisted 10 some of
the other work. Omar B. Morrow OF
Auburn and John F. Swain Of Norway
judged the grades. Joseph Matson OF
Scion was Judge of the oxen and steers,
and had general charge of the drawing.
On the first day of the fair three pock-
ct peddlers wers arrested on evidence
provided by q MAJ employed by Sheriff
rockingham. In the Norway Municipal