The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-18

judge without actually counting the
gate money, was about up to the average
of former years, but the grounds are so ex-
tensive and the fair building now so capa-
cious, that it takes a good many people to
make a crowd. The main exhibition build
ing now covers a space S0x100 feet, with
four broad aisles and eight lines of benches
and platforms for display of goods running
the length of the building, enabling exhib-
itors to display their goods to the best adj
vantage, and if they would all learn to put
the cards on their exhibits right side up,
and be a little more minute in description
of their goods, it would add greatly to the
interest of the display.
The exhibits this year appeared to he mp
to the average and it is likely that the in
creased accommodations for exhibitors in
the main building and stock department
will encourage greater interest in the
future in these departments, which are, or
ought to be, the attraction.
4 visit to the grounds on Wednesday
enabled us to view the exhibits quite at
our leisure but we have space to mention
but a few, i'll fact, to mention all would re-
quire a publication of the list Of entries.
In the line of fruits VIM. G. Davis had a
very fine display of 30 varieties each of
apples and pears, some of the former being
of immense size that would furnish 4 meal
for two or three Of the average small boy.
Clark Petit, from his nursery farm newly
christened 'Hedgefield,'' sends a magnifi-
cent display Of fruit arrayed in the form of
a tower nearly : feet high. S. Preston
Carpenter. of Warrington, exhibits 3G
varieties of grapes all grown i'll his own
vineyard and Of which We have pleasant
recollectioDs of a visit paid Il year or two
since when we sampled the whole assert
ment. Theodore ~IIolton rad waterInelons.
CLUSTERS, not marked with their weight
but we should at a rough guess put them
at less than half a ton and big enough
for five or six men to stand aroasld
at a tight squeeze. Other farm pro-
duce there was in profusion-egg plants.
squasbes, beans and vegetables galore. In
the line of cakes, pies and bread there was
a fine display. Mrs. J. w. Lippincott, as
usual, came TO the front in this depart
ment and Mrs. George Coombs divided the
honors in variety, and there were many
others for whose delicate manufacture we
nave more room in our corpOrosity Ii
space in the paper to describe.
In one corner of the building, near the
cake display, Dir. Cook of Daretown, had
in operation a little gem of a steam force
pump, which draws the water from a
well beneath and forces it over the grounds
through underground pipes, furnishing, at
convenient points. refreshrnent for man
and beast.
In the department of ladies work there
was the usually full line of exhibits, display
ing a skill which makes MS proud of our
Salem county fair ones. We are not
going to describe any of these for We have
lent our handbook of art needle
,-,vI- o,J Fnpsrnfto, oil M av-ap f-nar-
about hemming bias and cutting chain
stitches in crcwel flounces, and would
probably make some egregious blunder
that would make our feminine readers
laugh. but if our lady friends will call at
the office we will tell them i'll confidence
that we were much taken with the whole
display.
In the floral line particular attention had
been paid by the little ones to the collection
of wild flowers. Miss Alice VI. Richman,
of Dareto wn. had a bouquet of 80 varieties
of wild flowers with a paper giving the
common and botanical names of each speci-
men. There were several other similar
bouquets. but the exhibitors had failed to
give number of varieties. Mrs. John G.
Borton had a very pretty floral design rep
resenting the gates aiar. In painting
and drawing there was a fine exhibit show
ing great merit. Wheeler & Son, of Sa-
lem, had a beautiful display of silverware
and watches. Prot. Pierce, with the assist
ance of Miss Eleanor j. Crew. diseoursed
beautiful music on the cabinet organs which
he had on exhibition. Our skillful shoe
maker, Will Ruff, had a very fine display
of handmade boots and shoes.
There were sewing machines and other
household implements i'll the usual variety.
Our attention was attracted by the ex-
hibit of A. AlbieD, an industrious Woods
town mechanic. who had machines of his
own invention and manufacture, which,
operated by hand, cut through o%ne-fourth
inch iron plates like a knife through cheese
and punched holes in the same as easily as
a woman would pierce a piece of cambria
with a bodkin.
Aaron Edwards had a large display of
Reds creamery fixtures, for which he is
agent. and our old acquaintance, Tomlin,
had his improved Cyclone washer.
In agricultural machinery the display
was not remarkably large, but represented
the newest Improvements and in live stock
we heard several remark that the display
was the finest they had seen for years, and
in the line of handsome colts and horses
rivalled the displays of the State fairs Of
Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Afpunu tie GrODnus Tue ldkITS ana lTdttus
were numerous, but apparently not reaping
a harvest. The fertilizer men had tents
erected. (which ave q picturesque appear
ance to the layout.
On the track on Wednesday the racing
was closely contested, the four-minute race
with ten horses starting requiring seven
heats to decide it. The 2.35 pacing race
was the only other one decided, the running
race aud 80 trotting race being unfinished
at dark and were concluded on Thursday
morning. The dog race attracted much
attention and created considerable amuse-
ment.
The tent erected by the W. c. I. T., on
the Fair Ground was blown down by the
strong wind on Wednesday morning. The
ladies distributed temperance tracts n
other literature in the building.
d. w. C. White also had n fine display
of silverware which took first premium.
The attendance on Thursday was inn
mense and the fair was voted the most
successful ever held.
A larger number of mishaps took place
on the track than usual. Six sulkies We're
broken up on Wednesday and on Thurs
day morning in the 2.35 trottiug race one
of the horses jumping to one side put his
foot into the wheel of George Meley's
sulky, throwing Mr.. Meley out. He re-
ceived severe cuts on the head. In the
same race the black gelding belmont ran
away and was badly crippled. IN the
afternoon in the :. so trot one of the horses
was caught in the wheel of another sulky
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