The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-12

o. Wilson Cabash 2 g. S Christie, Young
Arlington 3 3 $l5 TO John A. r 5000
Cabash So to Young Arlington Time Il
A running race followed, the entries being
r. NJ Towards Cats Eye and Lady of the
Lake; j. H. Fahey's Reckless Boy; Mrs.
the Lake I'd The Others were dstanced
Time219
A valuable feature of the display in the
main building was an exhibit of map draw.
ing, pencil sketches, mathematical exercises
and other school work, by pupils of the
Hartford county public schools Much of
the work showed considerable degree of
proficiency and was highly credtable to both
teachers and scholars.
There was good display of flowers and
plants by amateurs showing the growing
taste among the ladies of Hartford county for
Horticulture as an adornment of their homes
s. M. Warfield showed his patent corn
cutter in operation. 1t appeared TO accom-
plish its work thoroughly and rapidly. A
committee ofjudges, after examining il, pro-
nounced it II labor-saving and economical
machine, and recommended that II premium
of $50 be paid the inventor The machine
has given satisfaction TO Gamers.
G, o. Brown, manager Of the Baltimore
instantaneous View Company, showed some
excellent specimens of animal portraiture,
taken by his process. Among them We're
pictures of a fine Arabian horse belonging to
Mr.. Thompson, of Baltimore s. M. Shoe
makers Jersey bull Forget-me Not, and Seth
81 Watts famous Jersey COW Value I'd.
@. s. Courtney, of Michaelsville exhibited
patent farm gate, which has been used with
satisfaction for many years.
James McCurdy showed his patent swim.
gle-tree, an excellent invention, which will
eventually come into general use.
Mr.. L. NJ. Allen exhibited in practical OPP
Grafton an automatic wagon lock of his own
invention. 1t is an ingenious continuance
In descending hill the wagon with its loads
moves forward, the motion locking the hind
wheels Upon reaching n level the pressure
is entirely removed from the locks by the mo-
ton OF the horses.
Messrs. Henry Reckord & Sons and Lister
e Bro. exhibited fertilizers
WEDNESDAY.
The crowd in attendance on the second day
of the fair was estimated at from 200 to TO-
600 people. Carriages were parked all around
the track, in many places three or four deep.
The machinery was put in motion, and the
scene presented was animated and interest
ing. The labor of examining the articles in
the ladies department was performed by the
committees with closed doors, and of course
the ladies interested anxiously awaited the
result.
Candidates of both parties were out in full
force, and some of them seemed to be cleo
pioneering vigorously, but with what result
the 9th of next November will show.
On account o. the absence of Hon John
V. l.. Findlay no Grafton was delivered.
Among the strangers pres mt were Messs
A. r. Magraw, President of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society VIM. b. Sands, of the
american Farmer, James Pentland, Alfred
Ijams, Caleb S. Taylor and Dr. r. Sapping-
ton, of Baltimore; VIM II. Ruby, and Dr.
McCurdy, of Towsontown; II. c. Black and
Col. w. ). Franklin.
The races Wednesday were double team,
open to all, mile heats, best two in three
Purse, $l00 Entries: F. ii. Hammond's
Kngsville Chief and June Boy, distanced ;
VIM. Hopp's 2. G. Frank and Mate, l, /; Will
ton Greenway's Wilton Boy and Frolic g.
Time 303, 3.13.
The next race was of the $40 class, best
were VIM. Fell johnson, b. 8. Mambrino
Druid, Samuel Collins, b. G. Comet, Moses
FoX,r 6. Cherry, Joshua f. Todd, g. s. II.
Arlington, Wilton Greenway, b. m. Frolic,
Harry Dansbury, b. M Mary.
On the first heat Harry Arlington came
first under the wire, with Frolic I'd and
Comet 3d.
Mambrino Druid having come in collision
with Comet, disarrangcd the race. Druid was
ruled out and the heat not counted.
In the following three heats Arlington
came in first, Frolic I'd, Comet Sd and Cher
ry 4th each time. Time 2.3S, 2.35, 2424.
The mule race was very diverting. There
were three entries: White-nosed Jack Preston,
rider, l. 1; Black Jack, belonging to James
Smithson,9, 2; Jenny, Walters, rider, 3, g.
Time, half mile, 1.30.
THURSDAY.
The third day, as usual was the great day
of the fair. AT o'clock in the morning
wagons and carriages began to wend their
way from all points towards the fair grounds
An uninterrupted stream ofyehicles continu-
ed until nearly the middle of the day. The
regular morning train from Baltimore, over
the Maryland Central, swelled the crowd, and
later special train brought about 100 men,
bers of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
change and other prominent business men of
the city. Among them were George III. Baer
President of the Exchange; W. F. Wheatiy,
Secretary; s. p. Thompson, j. j. Turner, ].
Ii. Maxwell, Alex. Applegarth, N. j. Apple
E. M. Vckery, j. E. Cochran, A. L. Boggs,
Jr., Harry F. Turner, ]. r. Mordecai G. W.
Slagel and Lewis Martin. The committee
who arranged the excursion were j. D.
Michael, #. B. Hull, j. N. Gilbert, John w.
Bay and ]. Bosley Bond. Messrs. j. A. Boil
giano, j. II. Maynadier, j. E. Folk, #. L.
Keen, VIM. H. Bayless, G. E. Ehmann, Dr.J.
ii. Scarf, DR.. Martenet, VIM. Gilmor, H.
r. Mentally, G. A. Dobler, Mrs. N. e. Foard,
of Baltimore Admiral VIM. E. Leroy and
Mrs. Leroy, of New York, were also on the
grounds Hon. Hart b. Holton, Republican
candidate for Governor, was present also
tl,n n,t yrtin Dali
county were II. G. Longnecker, ofthc Union
Geo. r. Carman and DR.. Bosley. The re-
ceipts at the gate were about $4,000, exclu-
sive of railroad tickets. In 1879, during the
biggest day, the gate receipts were 81 ,700.-
1t is believed that more than $4,000 persons
were on the grounds on Thursday.
The amusements in the ring were well re-
ceived These consisted of hundred yards
dash by Charles Davis, Samuel Walker,
Charles Walker and o. w. O'Keith. Won
by Walker, o. Keith I'd. Time 0 seconds.
A potato picking match was engaged in
by Robert Brown, Charles w. Preston Jos.
II. Hall, Edward johnson and Elias Will
llams. Won by JOS H. Hall, Elias Will
liams, I'd.
The tug of war by Edward johnson, VIM.
Quilla and r, Brown, on one side, with
James Harris, William Boston and Charles
W. Preston on the other, was test of
strength. Won by the johnson team. The
contestants were colored.
-Four colored men, blindfolded, contested
in an ice cream eating match, feeding each
other with spoons. Charles Preston was the
victor. ...#- ...
An exhibition of bicycle riding by Mr..
Cicero Slice, of Baltimore, and tricycle. riding
by Mrs. Slice, showed great expertness in the
management of those machines.
A bicycle race followed, by John Richard
son, Hall Richardson, Walter H. Mitchell,
John E. Carver and Milton Carroll, the lat
ter little boy 10 years of age Won by
Walter II. Mitchell, John Richardson second.
The chariot race was the most exciting and