The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-10-16
HARFORD'S TWELFTH FAIR.
An Interesting Exhibition.
LARGE DISPLAY OF FINE HORSES.
INTERFERENCE BY RAIN.
LARGE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE.

A steady down.pour of rain nterfered with
the opening of the fair on Tuesday, the day
appointed Only few officials and attend
ants upon stock were on the grounds, and
rubber coats and umbrellas were at premi-
UNI.
The directors determined to consider Wed.
nesday as the opening day and to prolong
the fair until Saturday.
The display of horses is larger than usual
and many fine animals are on exhibition in
the various classes, showing that greater at
tention is being paid to the breeding of good
horses in Hartford than formerly.
The entries for the trotting races embrace
an unusually large number of fast horses,
nearly all of which were from distance, hav-
ing been attracted by the large purses offer
ed. This part of the fair was superintendent
by Mr.. Harry G. Lawder, the starter being
Mr. Caleb Churchman, of Wilmington, Del.
The average man is iIresistibly attracted by
horse race and a circus, and at the tap of
the judges clerk large numbers repaired to
the grand stand to witness what is known in
polite language as the trials of speed, and
wonderful feats performed by acrobats and
tumblers.
Unfortunately very few cattle were exhibi.
ted, owing to the fear of pleuro- pneumonia,
which broke out among a herd of cattle in
the neighborhood of Bel Air, few weeks
ago.
The swine pens, Also were almost empty,
the hog cholera having swept away many
herds in the county during the past year.
The grounds and exhibition halls are very
attractive in appearance. In the latter the
tables present a tempting display of things
pheasant to the eye and good for food"
Many of the cakes, pastries, &C., would do
credit to confectioner. The housekeepers
ofHarford deserve great praise for Them as
well as for the ruby and amber jellies on ex-
hibition. Judging from the children's de-
partment their talent for housewifery has
been transmitted to the rising generation. 1t
is difficult to realize that the beautiful loaves,
dainty cakes, &C., are the work of little fin
gers.
In the department for needle-work we no.
tice dolls costume planned and executed by
young artistic who is to be congratulated on
the possession of so useful talent Some
very handsome quilts, afghans and other ar
ticlcs are also displayed.
The exhibit by the public school children
contained some beautiful specimens of pen
manship, maps of the United States, Africa
and other countries, all very creditably exc
cuted.
The fakirs, with their various games of
chance, were on the grounds in large num-
bers, and did profitable business.
The side shows also appeared to be entic-
ing to large numbers of persons. The African
dodger was mistaken by youthful disciple of
Darwin for big monkey.
Horses.
Tie display ofhorses has probably never
been equaled at this fair.
Messrs. Noble L. Mitchell, VIM. H. GRAY,
G. A. Boughter and G. W. Lee have enter
ed blooded horses.
Saddle horses are shown by Messrs. VIM.
M. Edelin,, j. G Thompson, r. M. Howard,
VIM. A. Peasants, Arch. Wilson, G. G.
STREET., DR.. j. G. Butler and G. G. Richard
son.
Dr. Jno. Sappington exhibit his fine stallion
Tyboy and j. Wilson Galbreath shows his
stallion Harry.
Light draft spans are entered by Messrs.
r. W. Holland, F. B. Macatee, j. A. Qunby,
DIR. E. II. Richardson, VIM. F. Wilson, Will
ton Greenway and G.. Fl. STREET.. Thos. But
Ter, George II. johnson, Henry w. Archer,
Jr., and others also exhibit fine horses in this
class
Handsome colts are shown by Messrs. VIM.
B. Bell, G. D. Amos, Merryman GLADDEN.,
Oakley P. Mitchell and others.
The general utility class contains many
entries, among them being Messrs Fl.
d. Coale Sc Bros stallion Dexter. Jos. B.
Hopkins Bob and ]. F. Todd's Harry Arl-
ipgton Messrs T. A. Harkins, r. N. Glas-
gov, John X. Baldwin, A. II. Scarborough,
A. T. Patterson, VIM. Dawson, J. Ruff
Street,, p L. Stamford, John Devlin, E. Fl.
Prigg, JAS Holland, Robert G. Richardson.
G. Amos, Jr j. Nelson Demoss and JAS M.
Cain are also exhibitors in this class Spans
are shown by H. d. Hanway Joe. E. Ashton.
John Ball, Mrs. E. A. Jacobs, j. P Mitchell,
w. H. Smithson and John Street,
In the threc-year old class, general utility,
Messfs Israel A. Scarf, A. Haviland Hull
and John Street, also exhibit good colts
In the class of twoyear Odds among the
exhibitors are b. j. Wheeler, s. w. Wilson,
l.. II. Amos, John p. Derrickson, J. STREET.
MITCHELL Jos. III. Dawson, Jos B. Hopkins
and Jarrett Taylor.