Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
DELAW ARES FINEST FAIR
Thousands Present---Fruit and
Vegetable Awards.
TRINKETT'S TIME 2.19 1-2
Republican Rally at Rockland---Fire
at Bancrofl's---An Old Marriage
Document---The Wharf on
the Delaware---Dots
and Dashes.
PRESIDENT HINCZLEY DENIES IT
THE DOPER FAIR.

Races in Detail.
Special Correspondence OF State journal.
DOVER, Sept. 29,-Fairvlew Park never |
presented a brighter appearance than it
did to-day The constantly arriving |
trains brought thousands TO The grounds,
and the country people came in carriages |
by the hundreds. The attendance is |
vgriously estimated at from six to zen |
thousand. 1t did not fall short of the |
former figures, and the most careful
judges say 5000. Among the throng
were some of the most
PROMINENT PEOPLE
of the Peninsula. Senator Eli Salisbury
was early on the grounds, and WAS greeted
warmly by bis friends frop all parts Of
the State Governor Han was present
Col Z. L. Martin came up from Sussex
with large number of political and per-
sona friends. Chancellor Salisbury came
out for while. Among the Delaware
people here are Levi G. Bird, ESQ.,, H. H.
McMullen, john W. Causey, ESQ.,, Cover
nor salisbury, State Senators Rust
Denney and Pennewill, Secretary of State
wolcott, @. q, Stockly, Esq. Ebe Tunnel
ESD, Ii. @. Turner, Esq W. II. Burnite,
and hundreds of others equally well
| known.
From other states there were, George
W. Oovington, Esq, Democratic nominee
for congress from the Eastern Shore, Col.
Lemuel Shnwell. from Berlin, Joseph Ii.
Shakespeare. of Philadelphia. Indeed,
the park svarmed with people whose
names are familiar all over the State.
They talked politics aud horse mostly
and had good time generally. The
hotels aud boarding houses were totally
| II, s1,&,
great many strangers found that stopping
all night as they had intended, was ini-
possible, and they went TO the surround
ing towns, to return tomorrow, SO well
pleased are they with the fair.
The following are
THE FRUIT AFABns.
Best variety of apples first premium,
Mrs. NJ. Walker, Dover second, s. j..
Barlow, Townsend.
Best half bushel apples, any variety, j.
II. Denney, Smyrna; I. j. Hanson,
Camden; Samuel Townsend, Townsend
f. q. Pardee, Dover; W. i. Mckee,
Dover, each first premium; j. 7. Kemp
second.
Best and greateHt number of peecht s.
three of each variety, Rev. j. y. Willis, Of
FELTON,. first premiums.
|
less than quarter peck, william FoaJd,
Ohestertowp, Md. first premium.
Kuffer's pears, Ely Chase Il Co, Geneva,
NY.
Best display of pears, FIRST premium,
Mrs. William Walker. Dover; second,
William Foard, Chestor'o~n, Ma.
Best half hpshel of pears first pr MUM,
Nathan Moore, i4eipsic; ". P. Seward,
OOwpil's Corner
Best variety of grapes, Il. & Chase Il
Co., N. Y: Il. S. Hubbard, N. Y; Mrs.
NJ. L. Cannon, each first premium.
Best wa erlnelous, first premium, Il,
Frame, Sussex county; second, j. s.
Willis, FELTON,.
Egg plants, j. s. Willis, first premium.
Cltron melon, first premium, II. NJ.
Thomas, Camden; SECOND, Ely Pardee,
Dover.
Bast display of nursery stock, first pre-
MUM, Ely Chase ~ Co., New York.
VEGETABLES.
Best bushe of early rose potatoes, Rev.
J. s. Wells, Felton,, second premium.
Best bushel of white peach blow
potatoes, first premium, N. NJ.
Thomas, Camden second, - Shall
cross, Odessa.
Best bushel of any other variety, II. NJ.
Thomas, seven first premiums W. A.
Willis, Dover, P. Hardcaste, Morton, each
one first premium second, IL. NJ. Thomas,
Camden.
Best sugar beets, first premium, J.. S.
Willis, FELTON, second W. Perry.
Best dozen of table beets first premium,
Rev. ]. S. Willis, FELTON,; second, Robert
Wilson, Dover.
Best busbe of carrots for feedings, first
premium, j. s. Willis.
Best sslsifv or oyster plaat, first
premium, S. H. Barlow, Townsend.
Best ~ parspips, first premium, G. W.
Wright, Dover second, Rev. j. s. Willis,
FELTON,.
Best bushel sweet potatoes, first pre-
MUM, Rev. j. S. Willis.
Best bushel yellow ,uenec beets first
premium. Rev ] = Willis
Best three heads cabbage, ir-t premium,
Il, Grant, Slaughlers Station second
IL. @. Harvey, Camden.
Best three heads broccoli, FIRST premium,
j. p Hanson, Camden.
Best onions frs. premium, W. 7. Shall
cross second, j A. Lloyd.
Best lima beaus, FIRST premium, p. Hard-
castle; second, L. IL. Grant, Slaughters.
Best Tomatoes, first preuium, Z B
Slaughter, Morton; second, II. Milron,
Dover.
Best garden squashes, first premium,
Rcv. j. :. Willis second, +. Danney,
Best three BuatoH mau0G squathes,
FIRST, w. +. Shailctoss, Odessa.
Best three Hubbard sqnashcs, first j.
T. Deuney seeui d, w. A, Willis, Dove.
Best three sweet potato pumpkins, first
j. +. Denney
Three largest field pumpkins, first
Charles Denney, pcver; second, Samuel
Tcwnsrnd.
BssC aud largest a.s0riment CT t.b.e
vegetables, first Rev, S M,liis.
Field beans, first f. Il. SigaPhteIs.
GRAIN AND SEEDS.
Best bushe of vhjto wheat. fitst Il
Hardcastle Nnrt 'ccnnd HirrEu,s
Best busol Of ret wbent. first +. y.
Marvel, Hastltvlla; second Z. q Fardee,
Lebanon.
Bsat bushei OF wheAi--any ether variety
first j. L. Denney, Smyrna second, 2.
o. Marvill, baskerville, .. @
Best hushel OF rye, first premium, W
d. Shallcross, Odessa; second, John
Hogarth, Canterbury
Best bushel of white corn, first pre-
MUM, E b. Slauahters, Morton second,
| W. l. ptHetl, cpNElii y ShIIltEs
Best bushel Of yellow corn, first pre-
MUM, W. P. Seward second, P. Wilson,
} Cowgilrs Corner. ...
Best bushel of oats, first premium, L.
Grant, Slaughter's; second, Ely Pardee,
, Lebanon.
| Best bushel of buckwheat, first pre-
MUM, E. II. Grant, Slaughter's; second,
+ Il. j. s. Willis.
! Best 10 ears yellow corn, first premium,
, Rev. j. Willis, W. L. Shallcross; second,
r Samuel Townsend.
Best II ears white seed corn, first pre-
s MUM, L. b. Slaughter; second, O. W.
a Wright.
Best bushel of Timothy seed, first pre-
n MUM, W. II. Shslloross.
q Best syrup made from Chinese sugar
, cane, first premium, S. ii. Thomas.
a Best four pounds of honey, first pre-
: MUM, Marie S. Rowe, Warwick: second,
4 Mrs. d. p. Barnard, Dover
4 Best flour meal &c.-First premium,
Il W, Nj. Shakespeare.
:, THE RACING.
n The grand stand was flied to overflow
e ing, beth in the morning and afternoon,
and the spectators have the pleasure OF