The daily gazette., 1878-10-03
SECOND EDITION
The MiddIetOWn Fair,
opening Day-GOOd Weather
Fine Exhibits.

THE RACES-HONEsT MOSCOW WINS
THE COLT RACE-JOHN c., THE
$50, AND SEYMOUR THE 2.45.
Special to the GAZETTE.
MIDDLETOwN, Oct. 2, 1878.
To-day, the opening day of the fall
meeting of the Peninsula Agricultural
and Pathological Association, dawneC
rather gloomily. Dark clouds hung low
all over the sky, but soon cleared away
and the sun came out beautifully clear
and strong. The crowd to-day was not
very large, probably not numbering much
more than fifteen hundred, but it is ex-
pected that the attendance tomorrow
will be much larger.
| The exhibits are very fine, much bet
ter than they have ever been at the fair
before. In the Ladies' Department a
number of Wilmingtonians are exhibit
tors, among these are Mr.. Sutterly, the
photographer. who exhibits large col
lection of life-size photographs; w.
Bancroft, card printer who has his office
in operation in the building; the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, through Mr..
j. A. Van Duzee, General Agent, who
have number of machines and several
operators and the New American Sew
ing Machine Company, through j. III.
Primrose, General Agent. The company
in their display have fitted up about the
best space in the building, and adds very
materially to the appearance of the
Ladies' Department. They have some
some Of the finest work done on their
machine nicely arranged in large show
case which stands back of their space.
We also saw made on this machine, in
addition to the work that can be done
on any other machine, beautiful but
ton hole and overseaming, which is. and
cannot be done on any other machine at
the fair. Mr.. Primrose, the manager of
the businass, is at present at home, and
not at the fair all the time, but has plac-
ed bis exhibits under the management
OF Mr.. S. f: Marshall. the city manager,
and two lady operators, who are maxi ng
good use of the machines in making up
samples of work, which the large crowd
always around the machines are eager to
take home. This machine appears to be
very popular.
In the farm produce buildings, the ex-
hibits are very fine, the corn and other
cereals especially. One diff Guilty q cor
respondent experiences in getting a re-
port is that the names of exhibitors are
not attached to the exhi bits, and to des-
cribe bushel of fine corn simplyas a
bushel OF corn is not very satisfac-
tory.
McLear & Kendall, of Wilmington,
have number of fine carriages on ex-
hibition, end spring and side bar bug
gles, pbaetons, jump seat, &c. The
stock display is very good, but cannot be
described on account of the difficulty
above mentioned.
THE RACES.
At about half-past one, the races were
called. Caleb Churchman, E.q., of |
Chester; r. 7. Cochran, of Middtetown;
George w: Morrison, of New Castle,
acted as Judges. The track was in good
The first race on the progromme was
the colt race. There were 0uly two en-
tries, b g Bertha, entered by the Ham ble-
tonian Association, of Middletowu, and
b Honest Moscow, entered by Il. II.
Moore, of Mid iletown. The race was for
premium, aud consequently no time Was
given. The first heat was ST .rt Il with
Bertha ut the pole, which she h Id until
III the back stretch, when Honest Mos
;ow passed her and held the lead al tue
way around, winning the heat in 302.
The second heat of the colt lace was
tart-d with Honest Mo-row at the pole.
VI loscow took the lead at the sta which
le held all the way around wiauing the
leat by length in SOL
The following is the summary colt
ace, no premium.
lam mbletonian Association,
b. IN. Bertha, 81
J: r. Moore, b. g. Honest Moscow, Iii
Time 3.O2: 3O1.
The second race was tho $3.50 race for
'eninsular horses. Tn. first heat was
larted with Sleepy Dave at the pole. TIE q
tart was good one for all but John c..
rho was considerably In the rear, but
rank took the pole from Sleepy Dave
n the first time which he held all the . .
ray on the first round, hut was passed by 3
ohm c., on the quarter and breaking | a
adly was also passed by Sleepy Dave,
n which order they continued all the .
est Of the heat john c., winning in 244;
leepy Dave. second, Rose of Delaware
nd Gipsy Queen dis anc.d.
The second heat was started with John
!, the pole horse on the lead. Frank !
,ok second place on the quarter which
q held all the way around pulling up
breast of John c., Two or three times,
ut had to fall back every time, until on
le home stretch he broke and Sleepy
ave came in head OF him for second
ace, John C,winning the heat in 2461. 4
The third heat was started with John
.,tLe pole horse badly placed and Sleepy
ave and FRANK drove In head putting u
IN in pocket while they make neck 7,
III neck race down the back stretch
hen Frank broke, ami Sleepy Dave
ok the lead which he held ali The wayI
und winning the heat i'll 2.46l; John
, second.
The fourth heat was started amid i'm
snse excitement. John c., was a 4
eat favorite with the crowd and the +,
neral impression prevailed that he ~
ould have won the other heat, but was
iven foul on the start. They were
mt off to a beautiful S art, the pole
'rse being barely a nose ahead. Sleepy
ave the pole horse took the lead which
, held all the way round until on the n
'me stretch where he broke badly twice !
ID John c., won by neck. N
The following is the summary: W
$50 CLASS. PURSE $150. y,
1884 e
G. Nicholson,b b. g. Sleepy Dave,2 l 2 p
lex. NJ Maxwell, S. &. John c., 1121lPl
Rose of Delaware, dis. r.
W. Daniels, $. III. Gipsy Queen, dis. ~
j. Hartarett, b. G. Frank, 3 333
Time, PA, 246l, 246t, 2:453. a,