Milford chronicle., 1883-09-28
STATE FAIR.
FINE WEATHER AND A LARGE
NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE.
THE RACING.

On Monday night the probabilities
for dismal weather, and consequently,
complete failure, stared the managers
: Of the State Fair in the face; but at
midnight the weather changed, aud
on Tuesday morning the.mOstsanguine
|, hopes for clear weather, were more
than realized. The air was cool and
inviOrating, and at an early hour hun
dreds of vehicles were en- route for Do
yer. Many of the exhibits were not
complete, and the scene was one Of
bustle among the exhibitors, who were
unpacking and arranging the thou
sahd-and-one articles that were to be
on exhibition.
The heavy rain had soaked the
ground so that the race track was very
slow, and i. also interfered with the
base ball between the Wilmington and
SeafOrd clubs.
At two o'clock the first race was call
ed, Col. Small, Wilbur Burnite and
Nj. Jenkins, of Phila., acting as
judges. The race was for special 500
purse, for peniDsular horses without
record. Col. NJ. H. Davis gray geld
ing, Ben, won in three straight heats,
with A. w. Prettyman's Thomas d.
coming in for second money. Time:
? sol, 2.593, 2.59}.
The next race called was the 2.5O
class, which was won by C. George |
Moginnis' Charley L. in three heats
Time 2.47.
The 2.29 class was next called and
field of six horses started. The race
was won by Ike Shultz in 234.
The Base Ball Game was a very
tame affair. The playing being very
poor on both sides, and on this account
the interest manifested was very slight
SeafOrd won by a score of Is to II.
WEDNESDAY.
The exhibits had nearly all been ar
ranged when the gates were opened
this morning, and the machinery de-
partment was well filled with many
kinds Ofnew and improved farm inn
plements. The Walter A. Wood,
Champion, Deering, Osborne and
Buckeye are among the self-binding
reapers on exhibition. The traction
and road engines number about fifteen
and bear the names of Oneida, Gaar,
Scott & Co., WatertOwn, Westing-
house, Canton, Monitor, Pittsburg,
Birdsall and Springfield
The reapers and mowers are from l
,wenty to thirty in number. The
blows, hay rakes, corn shelters, grain
lrills and other light farm machinery +
ire almost numberless.
The display of stock was very small,
md was not creditable to our state,
,ut the small amount offered as prem I
ums were not sufficient to draw out
he blOOded stock. ''
In the cereal department there was =
ome fine specimens of farm products,
ut in a limited quantity.
The display of apples was excellent.
ome specimens were exceedingly fine.
The evaporated fruit exhibit was
cry creditable, and the specimens Of
observed fruit were shown in many
yles by dozen packers. E. Geilin-
r., of Milford, had one of the hand
,mest exhibits in the conserved fruit
ne.
The exhibit of wheat, corn and po-
toes embraced about twenty varieties
pples were in almost numberless va
ETY. and grapes and other small fruits
e countless.
he art gallery contained many beau
ul specimens of amateur work,
lich might readily be taken for pro-
sional work.
In the carriage department McLear
Kendall of Wilmington exhibited
rteen fine carriages. Beckett d pr
.ckey of Smyrna and w, r. Cahoon w
Dover also exhibited specimens of
eir manufacture in this department.. Ra
The amusements commenced with NJ
anne of base ball between the Sea- -.
d and Our Boys. Owing to the de- '"ls
in starting the game but six in ca'
Igs could be played before the races
re called, and the game was called,
score standing 10 too in favor ofSea-