Middletown transcript., 1878-09-21
worton Fair.

walking gazetteer,a travelling encyclopedia,
vade Hlecam, muItNm in parUo, a-well, a
thoroughly posted individual, and every OBJ
ject of interest was pointed out to US, every
farm particularized upon, and every cross
roads given a name. A newspaper man can
wish for ns better guide through strange
country than the Col, who IS ever ready and
willing to open wide his extensive storehouse
of varied information. The traveller from Mid
dletown to Worton has spread before him one
of the finest agricultural sections in the coun-
Try. No where, not even in the much huded
"Great West" can be seen better cultivated,
nor richer lands, nor more Aourishing crops.
Arriving atthe Fair Ground at IL A. NJ,
our companion was Immediately attracted by
'Powers' Great Moral Museum and Fat Woman
Exhibition" and left us to pursue our own
course while he took in the wonders beneath
the canvas. Near by, an individual who
talked through bis nose with decided he
brew accent, was yelling Here you are, the
greatest wonder of the nineteenth century; a
new kind Of base ball-three throws for Eve
cents-hit the head once you get cigar-hit
the head three times you get a dollar-beside
the exercise" As no one hit the head once
in twenty throws, the natural conclusion was
that this was one-sided game and very base
kind Of base ball, which should not be allowed
on the grounds Of an Agricultural Fair.
Whenever the base ball man stopped to take
breath lifting machine man started up, who
would no sooner get clevetly under way when
the talking man Of Powers show would ap-
pear and expatiate upon the woman who had
taken fifty dozen Of 'tanti-fat,' and still
weighed part of ton.
A short distance from the main exhibition
building was a small tent, round which was
gathered a number of curiosity seekers. In
the tent, the front of which was open, tte
curiosity was visible, and was merely young
man with an amateur press, case Of type and
pint of ''pi, printing the Enterprise"
little "fyer'' which answered as programme
of the races and advertised the goods, wares
and merchandise of some Chestertown mer-
chants. We have seen better printing than
this young man was doing, but he has years
before him in which TO improve his ''impres-
sion" :" lock up his 'iform, distribute his "pi'
regulate his ''cOlor" and strengthen his
'gauge." We commend his energy, but
strongly recommend about five years instruc-
ton under Brother Usilton of the Ness, or
Brother SulliVane Of the Transcript.
In the main exhibition building we found
q splendid display Of manufactured goods and
farm products. There were melons that
weighed fifty pounds, sweet potatoes that Col.
Ingram could not carry in his back pantaloons
pocket, squashes as big as babies and ears of
corn like base ball bats. The reader will
please allow for little exaggeration in the
last statement The display in the ladies'
department was particularly large, fine and
varied. We have not space to enamerate the
many excellent specimens of the handiwork of
the Kent county ladies, nor the many good
things culinary liEe, He He exhibit Of
which was one of the best that ever delighted
the editorial eye and made the editorial mouth
water.
The exhibition in the stock department was
also very large and good, in fact, far above
that Of the average of Agricultural Fairs, and
iftbis stock is coming to our Fair, it may be
expected that Kent county farmers viii carry
away many prizes. tfFEFI #f f
At two O'Clock, p. NJ, the bell sounded to
call up the trotters and the grand,stand (Which
might be considerably grander) rapidly filed
up, and an individual who seemed to be par
ticularly impressed with this orders" and the
great duty he had to perform collected the
twenty-five cents for thegrand stand privilege.
He was little uncertain whether ticket adj
mitting to privileges of the ground admitted
the holder TO a seat in the grand stand or only
included resting place on worm fence. Pro-
grammes were scarce and in great demand
and some of those that were obtainable were
gotten up in bad style, not giving the colors
under which the entries were made. The first
race wa to wagons; two best in three pre-
MUM $50. There were ten entries for this
race but only six horses, Patchen, Louis Ma
poleou, Little Chief, Chesapeake, John Nor
gan and Blind Tom started. This race was
won by Blind Tom in two heats Louis Ma
poleon I'd, and e. B. Woodalps s. e., John
Morgan, Sd. Time, 2.5s-3.OO. Ths second
trial was the 2:4s class-three best in five
premium $500. There were, according TO the
programmes, ten entries for this race, seven Of
which started, but one of these, 'tBeeswiug,"
having propensity to rear up and paw at
things, was Withdrawn. This little mare is
said to be fine stopper when she will work.
In the first two heats Of this race, MoIlie e.
took the lead and kept it well, coming under
the wire considerably ahead of the nearest COM
petitor, but in the third heat there was
change, Clara B. stepping to the front, max
ing wide gap between her and her followers,
and keeping her position to the end Of the
heat. Considerable interest now centered in
the fourth heat, which was hotly contested be-
tween Mollie e. and Clara B., but the former
won the heat and the race and was awarded
first money, while Clara B. took second and
Annie V. third. Time, 2:474; 2:49; ESQ.
During the intermission between the races the
ChestertoWn brass band enliYened the occa-
sion with a number Of select airs, including
"Whoa, Emma" which was executed in a
brilliant manner.
We were little surprised to see that all the
carriages on exhibition were of Delaware man
ufacture, and our townsmen, J. N. Cox L
Bro, were awarded the first premium on bug
gies and the second premium on two-seated
carriages. Alexander, Of Delaware City, took
the first premium on two-seated carriages and
the second premium on buggies, leaving our
Wilmington friends behind.
Altogether, the WortOn Fair can be consid-
cred q success this season, the exhibits being
extensive and meritoriOus, and the attendance
large; and, indeed, why shouldn't Kent
county have good fair : Her acres are rich
and broad and her people wealthy, enterpris-
ing and progressive. All she will need to do,
will be to put old foeies to the rear, throw
aside all notion of false eConmy that stops
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