Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-10-15
OUR COUNTY FAIR.

Nothing exciting occurred after the
county trotting on the third day. The
crowd, as we stated last week, was
very large; in fact all agree in saying
that it was by far the largest crowd
ever assembled at fair in Delaware
county. Notwithstanding the number
of people present, we heard of no ae-
cidents, fights or runaways.
Owing to the fact that we were un-
usually hurried with work last week,
our report was somewhat inaccurate.
Several mistakes occurred in the ac-
count of awards, which will be set
right in next weeks paper.
1t was not intentional that we failed
to notice more particularly the display
of articles from the Excelsior Photo
graph Gallery, thus doing Mr.. Beach a
little injustice. A more excellent col
lection has never been on exhibition
in Delaware, embracing unsurpassed
specimens in Water Colors, India Ink,
Plain Photographs, &c. We have new
er seen his specimens of water colors
and india ink equalled here, and the
awarding committee did not fail to
properly perform their duty in giving
him the premiums.
Commemorative were a little in er-
ror in our account of the winning OF
the second prize in the county trot.-
Instead of being won by Mr.. Bell, it
was won by Mr.. Asher, of fOrange town
ship. Our account agreed with the re-
of the Society, but the award was af-
terward changed to Mr.. Asher, who
was entitled to it, and to this cor
rection.
FOURTH DAY.
The crowd on the last or fourth day
was not quite so large as on the third
day, yet there were several thousand
people present. The weather was still
as delightful as could be desired. A
more auspieious time could not have
been chosen, even had the Board OF
Managers been the veriest prophets.
An interesting feature of the morn
ing was the exhibition of Colts, and a
better display we have not witnessed
for sometime. We think we never
have seen more perfect specimen of
a fine colt than one exhibited -by-ATr.
Otho Williams. The whole collection
was highly ereditable to exhibitors.
The exhibition of premium stock in
the ring in the afternoon was an inter
esting event, and certainly impressed
the beholder with the fact that Della
ware county has considerable stock OF
all kinds that is of superior grade.
THE FAST TRor came of between
two and three O'Clock. This is gen.
/ orally the most exciting event of our
Fairs. There were but two entries fo1
this race, by Mr.. Engard and Mr.
Phelps. Best two in three to win. The
following is the time /:
FIRST HEAT.
Phelps horse.
SECOND HEAT.
Engard's &
fne4Ps
Engard winning the first prize of S1OC
on second heat Phelps second prize
of $25. Engard's horse won three
prizes during the Fair, driven each
time by Mr.. John Thompson.
The whole number of entries made
was 1923.
The receipts at the gate amounted
to SS,O45, "a.
It is hardly neeeassry for us to in
form the people (fOr they were al
there) that the Fair was a success il
nearly every particular.
The awards of premiums we vii
publish next week.
We desire to express our thanks t
the very gentlemanly and accomoda
| ting Secretary Of the Agricultural So
ciety, Mr.. f. M. JoXs for courtesie'
received and assistance rendered Th'
Society has secured in him a mode
officer.