Smyrna times., 1881-09-28


M1DDLETOwN FAIR.-The annual fair
Sa the Peninsular Agricultural and Pomo-
lUslcal Association opened at Middletown
uesuay, the 10th, and continued three
nays. Inc number and quality of the ex-
INDUS ana the attendance was all that the
managers could have hoped for. The
PrlnclpaI exhibit Of stock was by f. B.
EMORY, OF Maple Grove Farm, Centreyille.
ND, whose short horns far surpassed anv-
thmg else in this department The show
Oh Alderneys and Jerseys was small.
Ihere We're not many swine in the pens
put the sheep were more numerous. Some
fne colts were seen in the stalls.
IN the Ladies' Department the culinary
EXHIBITS were varied and tempting i'm ap-
pearance. There were some fine work in
atghans, hair ornaments and lace, but the
collection was minus any oil paintings,
crayOns or wax flowers. Log-cabin quilts.
pillow shams, tides, &c, completed the
exhibit, which was fair.
The displays of carriages were made by
McLcar Il Kendall, Wilmington. and Cox
y Bro, MiddletOwn. J. b. Evans g. Co.,
Smyrna, and Warren Harper, Wilmington,
had large displays of farm machinery
something new was u cleaning and bind
ing machine, intended to follow reaper
and be worked by one man and horse.
In the Poultry Department some fine
birds, but few in number were on exhibi-
ton. Bremen geese and COchins were the
most conspicuous for merit.
In most races the number of entries was
large and the victory we'll contested
Each day there was race for Peninsular
horses. On Tuesday, in the race for PENN
sular horses without record, two best in
three. Eugene R., owned by H. Richard
son, Dover, took first money; Nepoleon,
John A. Wilson, Newark, second and
IOlo, b. L. {. Crouch, Elkton, third.
Time, 2.579. 2.58.
In the 2.50 race, Socrates, w. ii. Doble.
Philadelphia, took first money in three.
straight heats; Thomas Scarf, L. r. Lever
ing Nelson, Nd, second; Jim Harp,
John Sand, Camden, n. j., third. and
Keystone Maid, William Stocklev, VIII
mington, fourth
In the 2.33 race, which was concluded
on Wednesday morning, six heats on
Tuesday being undecisive. LancewOod.
f. w. COnOver, MiddletOwn. y. J., took
first money; Il. p, II. p. Stetson, German
town, Pa, second. and Augusta Schuyler.
George Meley, SwedesbOrO, n. j., third.
Best time, 2.3O
On Wednesday no races were 50 close
as to be very exciting, yet the horses
changed places great many times, and
those that lead i'll one heat would come in
fourth or fifth the next time.
In the $50 race for Peninsular horses. a
little white mare, Olivette, G. H. Adair,
Bell Haven, Va, rushed to the front and
led the others by about 80 yards, yet in
the next two heats came in fifth, and
third on the fourth. Davy Copperfield,
w. II. Armstrong, Fair Hill, Md, won
first money, and Mollie F., James Alexan-
der, Canterbury, and Eugene r., II. A.
Richardson, Dover, tied each inning two
seconds and two fourths
In the 2.45 race, Lydia r., L. r, Red
mOnd, Philadelphia, won easily, but the
contest for second place was spirited be-
tween Idle Wyld, (half-brother of FELTON,
Edmond Bailey, FELTON,, Del, and Elwood
R., John Ridley, Philadelphia, the latter
winning.
In the 2.29 class there were four starters.
Sherman Morgan, J. b. WhortOn, Dover !;
MembrinO Charter, w. ii. Doble, Phila-
delphia; Ray Gould, E. w. Conover, Mid
dletOwn, n. j., and Whitefeld, John
Ridley, Jr., Philadelphia. Shermon Nor
gan's appearance on the track was the
signal for applause from the grand stand.
~ oCCllAS IL nlllS llldG lUIS morse
should create more enthusiasm than any
other from the Peninsula-yet he does,
though often beaten. But he is n plucky
little stallion, does some honest trOtting
and stands the whip well when it is needed.
All the ladies bet on him, and Dover takes
more pride in that animal than in all
other hOrseflesh beside Ray Gould was
distanced in the first heat, and Sherman
won easily in three straight heats, though
DOble, who drove MembrinO Charter and
the driver of Whitefield, did what they
could to prevent it. Whitefield took
second money.
On Thursday only four horses started
in the 300 race for Peninsular trotters,
the first trial of the closing day, Ripton
won the first heat, but thereafter Gamble
Maid seemed to put on about sixty pounds
more steam and came near distancing the
Held. She won the race easily. Time
2.43i, 2.40i, PAP. 2.42I.
The 2.40 trial was an exceedingly eX-
citing one, and it was not finished until
Friday. There were eight starters, but
Keystone Maid was drawn after the third
heat Myrtle won the first heat, Adel
Gould the second and fourth and Idlewild
the third and fifth.
The 2.26 race was another unfinished
trial, darkness putting an end to it after
three heats, two of which were won by
Sherman Morgan. 1t was a close and ex-
citing race.
Friday morning the unfinished 2.40 and
2.26 races were concluded. In the 2.40
class all were out but Adel Gould, Myrtle
and Idlewild. Adel Gould Won the heat
and the race, Idlewild second money,
Myrtle third, Socrates fourth. Time,
2.37I.
1t took three heats to wind up the post
pOned 2,26 race, MembrinO Charter won
the first heat, Sherman Morgan behaved
badly and came very near being distanced
In the second heat the contest was close
one between Sherman Morgan and Kate
Taylor, the latter winning by head. In
the final heat Sherman was an easy win
ner, securing first money, Membrino
Charter second, Kate Taylor third, Lady
Crossin fourth.