The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-12

'Kain's Perfect Washing Machine, " which
was also cheerf1lly explained and has good
points, while the Triumph Washer" fol-
| which VIM. B. Carpenter OWNS the patent
right for Salem county, combines the quail
tiles of washer and boiler together, being
intended to stand on the stove while III use.
! A larger display than usual of carriages
was in this tent. NcLear IL Kendall. of
Philadelphia have large number. as also
have Bennett & Watson, of Salem, while
J. W. Otinger. of Woodstown. displays
the manufacture of the Columbus Buggy
Co., and the Portland Wagon Co.. which
two companies lac represents. Among
Otingers exhibits is very handsome
light store delivery or peddling wagon
and light express. The department of
fruits and farm produce bore witness to the
frrlitfulness of the unusually productive
season of 1884.
VIM. c. Davis, II. W. Austin and others
had fine displays of apples. a pumpkin
exhibited with other monsters by Ed. W.
Lippincott was labeled rs pounds and
mammoth watermelons to suggestive
thumps from the tips of our second fin
ger responded ''punk" with great anxiety.
Clark Petit had magnificent display of
fruit and nursery stock. A pyramid of
apples topped off with flowers contained
eighty-five different varieties.
S. Preston Carpenter of Warrington exhi-
bited twenty different varieties of grapes
grown at his farm. Empson Atkinson,
forty varieties OF peaches. Allen j. Davis,
r.. j. and Jas. L. Summerll each fine
specimens OF pears.
In the poultry department, II. W. Aus
tin had pair of China geese, with very
high foreheads. He ought to name them
Hop Lee or All Sin.
In the live stock department horned
cattle, sheep and swine We're not numerous
on Wednesday, the hot weather preventing
many from bringing them for exhibition.
H. w. Austin had a shielded herd of
Holstein cattle pretty as pictures. ). j.
Dubois a fine lot of Jersey heifers and
William Hunt a Jersey bull calf under one
year that was beauty.
Among the horses were many fine ami
| mails. but the burning sun made long
| tarrying on that part of the ground, more
uncomfortable than profitable.
We could not help noticing however a
five months old sorrel colt belonging to
Benz. P. Murphy, gentle as kitten. and
another fine yearling colt of j. z. Girls
pins. The Agricultural implement and
fertilizer men Were out in full force and
| they are making this department of the
Among other displays we noticed John
Wistar's of Salem. Wallace & Lippincott S,
| Lippincott, Weatherby & Co.'S, Empson
| Atkinson's. and William Oliphants. ]. J.
Aliens Sons had samples of their fertilizers
The usual number of side shows and
| fakirs were sprinkled over the grounds.
One of the side shows had on a sign. 1.-THE
| largest alligator in the world We didn't
| go in to hear any of his allegations, how
| ever.
The Fair Association has largely i'm
proved the grounds since last year by the
| erection of substantial permanent sheds for
| live stock
| The racing on Wednesday afternoon was
| spirited, the .. 50 race being holly contest
ed 4 little monkeying on the track led to
hot words between the drivers of the two
| leading horses and once or twice tistic en-
counter seemed imminent but was prompt
| ly checked In the minute race Charles
| Maloney. driving Geo. W. crowded little
too close to Mary G., andw run into, and
landed on the grass. one wheel Of his sullly
being demolished He held ON to his
horse and no further damage resulted.
! The running race was very exciting.
In the first heat the horses got away badly
and were recalled. but, for some reason.
three out of the four starting did not come
back. and run full mile before they could
| be brought up. The second start was sue
cessful but as the horses neared the home
stretch on the first half-mile, Jewell bolted
the track and made a clean jump of twenty
feet over two Of the ropes surrounding the
track. He was checked and brought back,
and i'll the second heat was blindiolded over
one eye and came through all right.
The dust on the track was fearful, max
ing it almost impossible at times to see the
horses as they got away from the judges
stand in bunch. We give below the re-
suit of the races:
WEDNESDAYS RACES t
No !, 3 year old class, y mile heats best in =.
Purse S25
n Justice, D. e Nergin Patchen, ] ]
W W Bowen. b. N. LndN B, : 2