The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-06

Special Correspondence of the Gazette.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Oct. ).
The prospect of fine day for the
second days exhibition was somewhat
impaired in the morning by cloudy
weather, however, carriage loads of
strangers passed through town early,
and there was no end to tn enumber up
to o'clock, p. m.
On the grounds everything was in
busting and excIted State. An i'm.
mence crowd thronged the buildings to
view the exhibits. and when the races
were called, the grand stand was close
ly filed, while all along the home
stretch the sporting fraternity excited.
ly discussed the result of the days
racing.
The exhibits are main feature with
many visitors. Frank Lippincott,
Middletown's florist, has a creditable
and varied display of flowers and some
artificial bouquets. An apple is exbil
bited that has been preserved in open
air since 1875. Llndley s. Kemp, of
Mlddletown, present display of hard
ware, that does the firm credit. Thos.
Massey, Jr. makes the finest display of
grapes, which are the California varie-
ty. Baker & Burgess, of Dover, Del.
have large variety of shirts of their
own manufacture on exhibition.
Springer, Morley & Gause,of Whining
ton, exhibit wheels, hubs and doors
from their factory at Orange and Third
st., j. T. Townsend represents the
domestic" Sewing Machine, Davis
Sewing Machine took first premium to
day. III. II. Russell took first premium
for harness, and Hiram Yerger, 405
Shipley, street took second premium.
The harness of Russell's is acknow-
lodged to be the best built ever seen in
the state.
Mrs. Hayes and Miss Hayes from
Chester county, Pa, are mere again,
with about three hundred articles on
exhibition. 1t appears that these ladies
make this a business and receive con-
siderable money in premiums at every
fair they attend. This caused great
many ladies in this neighborhood to
withhold manyexhibits,a and is the cause
of diminished number in the ladies'
department,
Casio s. Co., of Newark, exhibit
threshing machine, hay cutter and
boiler, and the Sweepstake thresh er
is exhibited by Aultman & Co.. of
Ohio. l.. V. Asprill 81 Son, of Odessa
have their wagons, plows, rollers, &c,
on exhibition. Geo. s. Grier. of Mil
ford. has quite large display of ag-
riccultural implements, near which G {.
E. Lambert, of Chesterbury, Nd, exI
hibits three styles of carriages. The
Philadelphia Whip Co. ARE quite large
ly recommended by display OF whips.
The poultry is very fine and most of
it is exhibited by James T. Shallcross,
OF Odessa, ard r. B.Plumly of Elk-
dale, Pa. The latter has dominiques,
Spanish, light Dramas, B. r. r. Games.
Partridge Cochins, Plymouth Rocks
Brown Leghorns, Black African Ban
tams. W. j. Lingo has pair of fine
chickens, aud a coop of beautiful
pigeons attract considerable attention.
A bcautifulpaIr of Italian greyhounda
are exhibited by E. W. Jester of st
Georges. and next to them are pail
of skye-terriers, which keep up pc
culiar bowling to the dissatisfaction of
all near.
At o'clock the racing commenced
with a fine track. Money did moi
exert itself on the first race. though
the interest was centered in the people
of Middletown and neighboring vii
lagos on account of it being HON,
race.
Vegetables are exhibited in small
quantities. In fact there dre shelve
extending the length of the building
unoccupied. Polk 81 Hyatt, of Odes
sa, have evergreens in quantity, ant
+. r. Cochran, of Middletown, an(
James T. Shallcross, of Odessa, fill vi
large amount of space on one tabl
! with potatoes, beets, corn, turnips
carrots, &c.
THE RACES.
The first was wagon race for purs,
J of $50. Seven horses were entered AM
D six started. Thunder took the first heat
Frank went ahead on the next two heat
and won them and the race; Thunder sec
ond, John third.
. Time 1852; 1853, 1852.
HRace second was for purse of S20C
for horses with no better record than POT
Six entered and all started. Fannie Fern
' took the three heats and won the race
8 Grey Eagle second and Hallet third.
Time 2:423a; 2:51aa, 1852.
third and last for the day was
. purse of $3.50, for horses with no bette
e record than 2:34; Seven entries and al
!. started with the exception of Modoc, VIII
was ruled out on account of his entranc
, fees at Woodbury. being unpaid. Fanni
!: Gilbert won all three heats and the race
Sam French came in second, and Gipse
v Maid, third; Andy johnson fourth. Pa
McCoon, distanced on first heat.
! Time, 2:40t; 2:40!; 2:40a
A rumor was current that Pat McCoo
had been poisoned by parties wishing
take the race or give it in favor of som
n other horse, but no credit can be attache
N to it unless something be proven MOI
u conclusive than supposition. The hors
was certainly disabled in some way.