The daily gazette., 1877-10-08
FIRST EDITION.!
Our Peninsula Pair..
FINE RACING ON n sATURDAY--soMs,
OF THE PREMIUMS AWARDED TO
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OF THE PREMIUMS AWARDED TO
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,ysl IN MiDDLETowN DEL. Oct. 6. a
= This was the last day of the fair, and
those present were more than assured
that it is not only practical success so
far as the State is concerned, but includes
the whole of the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. 1t Is now definitely settled, by
reason of the presence of people from
every locality on the peninsula, that the
fair is looked upon as the only good one
within our State,to which hundreds come
who never attended those in their own
towns or counties. Besides the thou
sands who came in carriages to-day, the
Delaware railroad brought hundreds by
special train from Harrington and stations
north, returning In the evening the train
consisted Of seven cars wen filled. Be-
sides this train there were other carloads
Of people taken north. Hotel accommo-
dations were very inadequate from 1 ues-
day evening; for this reason many per-
sons were compelled to go home for lodg:
ing. By next year 1t sgenerally thought
more extended accommodations will be
temporarily made. If $50, gr. ..,s,.o
4 This morning the committee on horses
made their awards after public exhibi-
tion of the different classes in front OF
the grand stand. Geo. G. IIobdell's stall
lion took first premium for 2 10 A year
olds; Geo. W. More's took second prem
jun. j. L. Goldsborough's Golddust,
Jr., was awarded first premium tor gene.
raj utility. The other awards could not
be learned.
Chite Bros, horizontal engine exhibit
ed by John Wilson took first premium
over two other makes. w. A. Hyland 6
Co., of Galena. Md took first premium
for best Drop reaper, best corn shelter
and separator, best corn shelter with fan
and for best horse power. The Cham
pion reapers and mowers were awarded
first premiums over Hubbard Bros, ant
Kirby patent. l.. V. Aspril u Son tool
: first premium for best display Of farming
+, implements. j. NJ. Cox Il Bro. of Mid
; dletown, took frst premium for carriage
over the make Of three Wilmington
, firms.
! r. L. Nudain's Berkshires were awar-
ded first premiums for those over 2 year
. and between one and two. Henry Clay
I ton and John S. Mote was also awarde
, first premium on their hogs of younge
/, age. ]. i. Shallcross was given premium
on his Chester County Whites.
5 Sheep awards were numerous; Georg
!, W. Lockwood was awarded first premium
1 for his imported Southern buck, "Cen
e tenuial," and for one under two years
= ]. W. Vandegrift pen of Cotswold eve
: took first premium which they deserved
: James L.. Shallcross took first premium
e on imported Southdoure ewes; WilliaI
r Homewood's first premiums were for tn
y best mixed ewes and lambs, best Lelce!
ter buck, and for best Shropshiredow
lambs
Eliason 50 Benson were awarded 81
y first premiums 1--WE on stools an
d mantels, and one for best display c
is stoves. The Clough & Warren orga
l. l. was awarded first premium over th
a Estey and Diamond State. With fol
is sewing machines contesting, the Sil
'e ger was victorious in securing fiji
q. premium it was exhibited by a. =
,. Van Duzee Of Wilmington, ,..