Daily Republican., 1882-09-22
CLOSING OF THE FAIR.
THE MIDDLETOWN FAIR CLOSES
UNDER FAVORABLE AUS.
PICES.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.

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Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
MlDDLETowN, DEL, Sept. 81, 1882
About midnight on Wednesday night
this place was visited by heavy show
or of rain which succeeded in laying
the dust and was worth consid erable
to the managers of the exhibition, as 1t
had a tendency to draw more people to
the fair grounds. At very early hour
this morning people began to ar
rive In carriages from near and far and
proceeded at once to the grounds. Each
train brought hundreds of visitors and
by two lock 1t was estimated that
over FIVE thousand people were on the
grounds. The cOlored population
turned out In full force and occupied
the open space In the centre of the lace
track, while number stood around
near the music stand, and when the
band played, skipped around in real
meut of the spectators.
The exhibits were much admired by
the many persons present and all SEEM
ed to be satisfied with the premiums
as awarded by the committee. The
premium list, however, will not be
ready for publication for two or three
days. The exhibitors from your city
who received first premiums we noticed
Garrett q Furry, tor spar buggy; Mo
Lear & Kendall for extension top
phaeton; Mrs. Harry D. Holt for Mac
rame bag and button holes worked in
silk; and Mable Moore, for small table
covered with Macrame, and one or two
others.
Long before the races were called the
grand stand was packed with an in
teresting audience. The first race
called was the unfinished race of We'd
nesday, which was won by DiCkey;
Estella second money and Lady Light
foot third.
Time 2. 36Il, 2341l, 2.29H, 2.36.
The trotting to-day was very good
and several heats were very exciting.
In the first race for peninsula horses
with no better record than three min,
utes. Premiums $150, First $75;
second, $35; third, $25; fourth, $l5.
There we're six entries and four starters.
The following Is the summary.
Frank wilkins, Chestertown,
Md, enters r. III. Fan W. l l
Samuel Mallalieu, Millington,
Md, enters s. G. john dis
James Spurry, Frederica, Del,
enters Z. m. MOllie +. dis
W. T. Lane, Kennedyville, Md,
enters b. Z. Bay. % 2
| The second race was for the 2 40 class.
Premium $780,
| First, 500; second, $50; third, $50;
fourth, $40. There were nine entries
and six starters The race was excit
ing throughout between Lady Rich
mond, Kate and Isaac. The following
is the score:
Alex. Maxwell, Middletown,
Del, enters b. III. Kate. p 2
Geo. Scattergood, Philadelphia,
enters b. III. Lady Richmond. / ! /
Alb. Richardson, Wilmington,
Del, enters r. NJ. Jenny L.,
(formerly Kitty Clyde), 6 dis
G. T. Mallory, Philadelphia, Pa,
enters blk & belmont. 8 5 i
! W. Il. Brown, Philadelph a, Pa,
enters b. &. Isaac. 3 ) )
NJ. Mcnamara, New York City,
N. Y. enters b. m Nancy Hall. A 4 3
Time, 2.4OA; 242H;2 2 42A.
The third and last race was even
more exciting than the second race.
The contest was mainly between SEer.
man Morgan and Lizzie NJ. This race
was the 226 class with $3.50 as pre-
miums. $17O to first; $50 to second; SOC
to third and $35 to fourth. There were
five entries and four starters. Sher
man Morgan had the sympathy of the
audience and was given the preference.
The following isthe sGOr g:
George Scattergood, Philadel-
phia, Pa, enters IN LizzieM
John B. Wharton, Dover, Del,
enters b Sherman Morgan {
W. II. Brown, Philadelphia,
Pa, enters & Socrates
Gus Wilson, West Philadelphia
Pa, enters blk & Niger Baby 4
Time, 1921, 2 81, 2.36, 231.
In the above summary 1t will be OBJ
served that Lizzie M and Sherman
Morgan had each won two heats, whe1
a fifth heat was trotted Lizzie N
won easily, thus winning the race.
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
Shortly after six o'clock the races be
ing finished the crowd began TO VINO
their way homeward, and by seven
o'clock the gates were closed and tht
exhibition one of the things of the past
Much credit is due to the managers oI
the association for the successful man
ner in which the fair was conducted
The exhibition has been asuccess both
financially and otherwise, and every
one Is happy. The stock holders are a.
satisfied and there is now some pros
pects for the continuation Of the exhi
bition next year, which will be sur
prise TO many as they supposed thi'
would end the MiJdIetown fair, owing
to lack of patronage during the pas
two years, but this season this trouble
was overcome and the exhibition was /
financial success. l. ENsEE.
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