Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
ELxToN, Oct. Notwithstanding fore
hoaings to the contrary, this the opening
day of the seventh annual fair of the
Cecil county fair was delightful one,
and in marked contrast with that of last
year when rain poured down in torrents.
II the weather continues good throughout
the exhibition, the grand success in the
way of attendance and financial gain ia
expected thnt hns already been attained
in exhibits.
In several of the departments. more
particularly the cattle and poultry, the
exhibit is finer than at any previous fair.
Exhibition Hall has hnd it's name changed
since the last fair, having been named
Mitchell Hall in memory of the late la
mepted Arthur W. Mitchell, to whose
efforts was not only due TO great extent
the erection of the building which is made
a monument to his memory, but the sue
cess of the fair itself.
The active management Of the nmlti-
piled affairs of the exhibition falls on
DR.. Charles NJ. Ellis of Elktou, vice
president of the society, who devotes
great attention to the work. Secretary
John Partridge and his obliging assistants
were kept busy until late in the afternoon
entering exhibits, when their attention
was needed to other work. Exhibitors
seem never TO learn TO enter their goods
before the fair opens.
The carriage exhibit has its old place in
a large tent south of Mitchell Hall Adam
Meisel a. Son, Elkton, exhibit three
Brewster buggies. McIIear & Kendall,
Wilmington, show one jump-seat car
riage, four side-bar buggies, one doctors
phaeton. The Novelty Carriage Works,
Wilmington, exhibits one Dayton wagon,
one phaeton, one spar buggy, one jump
scat carriage, one no-top buggy. O. w.
Horn, Wilmington, displays two buggies,
one jump-seat and one one-man buggy.
G. W. Ooyle, McClellandsville, Del, ex-
hibits one side-bar buggy and one no-top
end spring buggy.
As you enter Mitchell Hall from the
south entrance, part of this Immense
building is taken up with the fancy
work department. These specimens Of
the ladies' handiwork are protected but
not concealed in handsome cases. This is
the favorite place for the feminine attend
ants. Mr.. William McCrery is superin-
dent of this department. There are nine
competitors for 5trawbridge d Clothier's
special premiums for best homemade
dresses.
The fine art department is attractive,
oil and water color paintings, crayon
drawings &C., being abundant.
The school department this year has
attracted more exhibitors than before.
Competition for the variouBprizes is only
open 10 pupils of the public school, and
School Commissioner Jesse Kirk helped
arrange tbs exhibits. There are 80 spec
linens of penmanship, eight samples of
free-hand drawing, and Is attempts at
map drawing.
The pyramid in the household depart
ment, made of iellies, preserves and other
sweet things of life, is most attractive,
and makes the small boys mouth water.
The many prettily colored homemade
wines that surmount the more innocent
samples of woman's skill in household
arts, giyeth the big boys face longing
look and makes him envy the judge who
will take pull or faster of each bottle.
| lin the fruit department, which Messrs.
William Grosh and Charles Walton were
busily engaged all morning in arranging,
are all the fruits of the earth, or at least
of this section of it-grapes, apples, pears,
peaches, cantaloupes, watermelonH and
what not.
The floral department Is under large
tent adjoining Mitchell Hall on the west
side. Both professional and amateur
florists have handsome displays. The
effect will be much better tomorrow
when the cut flowers will be brought to
ha fv1drsaa 2totaia AktAxar, al
ton has charge of this place Of loneliness.
Hecker's buckwheat occupies about 40
feet in the north eastern corner. Here
hot cakes are dispensed with no begrudg-
ing hand to hungry countrymen. Il. p.
Jemison is the obliging manager. Close by
e. lowering u Co., Baltimore, give away
many thousand cups of coffee, and here
the countryman hieth and washeth his
buckwheat cakes down.
The Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine
is exhibited by Frazer Bros. of Elkton.
James F. Wood Il 90. of Wilmington,
exhibit steam, water and hot air pipes
with their patent covering. H. E. Glenn
mer, dealer in organs, shows n Christie
piano and some Story IL Clark organs. Il.
Marshbank of Elkton, exhibits pretty
chair which he had offered as a special
premium. Brainard Il Armstrong show
their silk threads.
The cattle exhibit is one to mako the
heart of the lover of good stock glad.
Among the short-horn exhibitors are
Judge Frederick Stump who has seven
head, Haines Brown 81 Brother of Lyles,
Pa, William Homewood, Newark, six
head; James McKane, Newark, eight head;
Barney Moore, William s. Evans, Il. B.
Frazer, Isaac M. Dean, H. O. Warren, all
of Cecil county. Among the Jersey cattle
exhibitors are DR.. Mccoy of Kirkwood,
10 head Townsend Poole of near Ellton,
10 head George E. Mccullough, Farm
ington, Nd, four head; O. O. Biddle,
Chesapeake City, I. d. Davis, Manly
Drennen, Amos Men Zeal, John M. Thackery,
Staret Smith, Morris Dunbar, Charles
Walton, Henderson Cantwell, James H.
Foard and Henry Wood of this vicinity.
Among the principal exhibitors of Fri
sian cattle are Henry w. Austin, Woods
town, N. j., ii head; T. s. Stephens, s
head Harry p. Ricketts,, 8 head; P. Fl.
d l.. nj. Mccormick, Belair, head; Nell
SON Warren q Son of near Newark, II
head. Among the exhibitors of Guernsey
are Il. II. Hodson, New London, Pa, 10
head Ell. D. Strawbridge, New London,
Pa, 9 head; II. w. Wilson, Chrome, Pa,
10 head. The principal exhibitors Of
Ayrshires are William Fairweather, Erie
county, Pa, ii head j. G. Fisher, Stan
ton, 8 head; James MoKane, Newark, @.
w. Shippers, North East.
Among the exhibitors of horses are
John A. Wilson, Wilmington; @. Carter
Hall and William Hops, Baltimore;
Joshua Clayton, Mt. Pleasant, Nd;
Samuel Lindsey, Newark, Del; j. Mo
Kane, Newark; DR.. George E. Morrow,
and many others.
There are said to be more than AGO
coops of poultry, more having been
entered than in two previous years.
Among the more prominent exhibitors
are E. j. Chandler, Kenneth Square, Pa;
e. s. Marsh, Warwick, Nd; Fl. NJ.
Thomas, Camden, DEL; ELLA Hnmes,
Avondale, Chester county. Pa; Richard
Young, MORTON, DEL; T. h. Dorsey,
Ellicott City, ND; j. G.. Fisher, Stanton
Del; j. 9. Maple, Trenton, N. j.; Samuel
Hunter, Hartley p. o., Del; J. A. stoval,
The Delawareans exhibiting many sheep
are Charles b Lore, Jr., of Mr.. Pleasant,
and William Homewood of Newark.
THE RACES.
The racing was delayed by the lateness
of the train on which the starting Judge
had left Philadelphia This was Mr..
Comfy Jenkins of that place. Mr.. Will
liam Van 0sted, who has served often in
that capacity, will serve during the other
days of the fair. Messrs. William ii.
May and I. d. Davis were associate
judges. Ex-Sheiiff William ]. Smith
acted MS distance Judge and Captain viii
linn q lllrnnu aarund M nlorlr Of A.