The daily gazette., 1877-10-04
SECOND EDI ZION
Our Peninsula Fair.
MIpDLrrowN. DAD. oct! 8

large number Of hacks. The mention of |
these men conveys meaning that Mid
dletown has not been. free from noise.
At the fair grounds every one of the
managers and all the committees were
busy arranging displays, and it was to-
wards night before they finished. re-,
An idea of the successful exhibition Of
each department can be given. In the
vegetable department there is perfection.
Large quantities of grain is in the same
building. James L. Shallcross and Polk
& hyatt make large displays, as does Mr.
Plpmmer also. The firm Of Polk and
Hyatt make an exhibition of sugar beets
Drown by them from seed procured of
Lea lPusey, Esq. aM 4.tt
In the agricultural department which
is acknowledged to be largest ever seen
on the peninsula, the firms of Lea q
Bro, of Baltimore, John Wilson of Will
mihgton, L.V. Aspril & Son., of Odessa,
and others, make displays of plows,
wagons, threshers, mowers, reapers, &c.
The cattle display is very good, and
includes fine specimens of Dutch Betting
stock. The sheep and swine exhibit is
very large, and necessitated the erection
of a new shed. Among the stations is
some blooded stock, while the road horses
exhibited are very fine looking ones. A
large display of dogs is made
W. Fl. Wngnt, j. H. Reeve, Cox &
Bro, and McLear & Kendall, make a
very large display of carriages.
In the ladies department thes esWeed,
Ameiice1, Davis and Singer Sewing ma
chimes have been on exhibition together
with lot of fine articles whic; have been
sewed with them.
cake, wine preserves, bread, butter,
pies, ctstards, &C., are exhibited in very
large quantities by ladies of the neigh
, borhood, who come into competition
J this year with none of these article made
) by those who do it es a business. House
, hold articles, wearing apparel notices,
flowers, mental ornaments, and bed
, spreads are exhibited.
! THE RACES.
In the trials OF speed for to-day,the coli
, race came first. j. Mcdaniel entered
Frank Lightfoot, RI. Morrison entered
May, Caulk & Seth entered Capt. Long
r j. M. Start, entered Mark Lexington
a Bertha and Curly Billy drawn.
III First heat---May took the lead follow
j, ed by Frank Lightfoot, but the latter
RI breaking on last quarter, Mark Lexing-
ton pissed him and came in second; May
J., first, and Capt. Long distanced. Time
e 3,O7a, -. ...'-....
Second heat-May and Frank Light
: fobt trotted well to quarter pole, bu
n the former went. ahead on last quarter
Mark Lexington was close to, and pullet
y out to pass, her, and as the driver of Ma,
d held her in they came in neck and neck
d Dead heat. Time 3,139.
= r. Third heat--May went ahead on frs
J. turn followed closely by Frank Light
,. foot, but she soon made wide gap be
e tween her and the other two horses win
ming the heat and race in 3.101
$50 face-Purse $3.50, $50. to first. $5,
to second; $40 to third. Thirteen en-
= tries and but two horses drawn -Mami
M. and Jersey Patchen.
Il First heat-After considerable bat
scoring, the horses got good start an
the heat was won by Adde E. G. in "a
Pawlet second; Belle Wild Air fourth
, Volunteer Prince
te Second heat-Addie E. G. took the lea
ID closely pressed by Pawlet, and othe
y horses,but she kept the lead and won th
rs heat in 2.4S; Pawlet second, Belle, Will
le Air third, Lady May fourth, and Liv
II Oak, fifth.
~ Third health this heat Live Ga
Of showed up splendidly. Addie e. Z. too
III the lead and kept ii to the three-quart Il
s. pole when Live Oak went alongside an
IN on the home stretch was two length
I'd ahead, but his driver pulled in to tax
p pe the pole and thus cut off Addie E. @
he who was then close to his sulky in tn
ed way they passed the wire, when til
judges decided it dead heat. Time, "a
OF Pawlet third Belle Wild Air fourth.
at Fourth heat-On account of Addie
ty @. breaking badly, Live Oak won til
l. heat by over two lengths, Addie e.
second Potato Bug thlrd Pawlet fourt
Fifth heat7Addie e. Q. got good lea
he on Live Oak, on account of Lady Ma
he running ahead of the latter and keepir
on her out of position. Addie E. C. can
ne in first, Live Oak second. Potato Br
nu third, Pawlet fourth. The judges defe
red their decision of this heat and IL
Iw race until tomorrow morning.
2.45 race.--Purse $3.50 first $135 Sc
ond $85 third $50 OF the eight entri
Frank was the only horse drawn.
First heat--Penelope went ahead al
kept the lead followed closely by Ro
Medium, while the other five hors
Nj were strung all along the track. Pen
lope won the heat in 2.353 Black Dou
lass, Allen Golddust, Joe Baxter, Car
Il IS Boy, and !Mollie E. distanc d. Th
ro left the race to be finished by Penelol
and Rose Medium.
Second heat.---Rose Medium went abe;
followed closely by Penelope, in I'll
. position the two horses came in, the Il
De- mer winning the heat it 2.37
Third heat.--The positions of the hors
in this heat was the same as in the sc
la ond, Rose Medium winning in 2354.
s Fourth heat.---Rose Medium had Il
- lead on the start which shemaintain
until the home stretch was reached, ,wh'
3 Penelope came alongside and the hors
passed under the wire nearly neck al
> neck, but Rose Medium had the adval
age so won the heat and race in 2.36 !
the conclusion of the heat there was
great deal of shouting and stamping
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