Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
DOyER'S ELAyENTH FAIR
ONE OF THE PU~pKINs WEIGHg
no POUNDS.


40 POUNDS.
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FiKtesn ThouNHud People in At
tenhnilcc ON EhuxNdaY--CfediIah
Exhibits OF Mheat--Esnse-b4II nm
AbsorbinR 'Fopic--Tho Cattle ana
Horse Premiums.
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Speolal CniTespondstce OF Gazette anu journal
Down, Sept 81 "A cold driz2le sst
In tkis morning and proved q danlper 70
the opening Of the Delaware Sshte fair.
Bat, notwithstanding this, tho attendance
ran up to about q 500 la the afternoon.
AS stated in special dispatch to the
GAZETTE, II was ohildren's day, and, oon-
sequsntiy, the young people predorai,
mated. Ttey romped over the entire
tnniosuro, watched the different fak!fs
With open eyes, and ia short made q
veritable kiudergerEen ont OF tbs eleventh
annual expoaition OF the State ANieul-
furRl Society. AZ many as hhlf.dozen
cAtcn-penny devices are on the grounds.
The mansgers Of the fair are enthusi.
EHtio in claiming this years. exhibits as
being tha moat varied and extensive ever
displayed. Tho cereal and fruit depart.
pnent ie especially attractive and to. day
the judges awarded q portion OF tho
premiums. The Remainder OF the ex-
hibits In tbia latter department will be
phsaed upon Tomorrow as will also those
In the ladies' building. The fall list OF
premiuns will not be obtainable before
Friday at the earliest end possibly not
before Saturday.
The cereal ard fruit department has
Eot less than 1850 ezhibhs aud emong
the exceptionally tiae disp sys are ysrie-
ties OF plums exhibited by John s. Kerr
Of Denton, Md; grapes and Sslway
peaches by John u. Bar1hart,
also of Denton, and apples by
Jacob q Brown Of Wyoming Among
@. w Killen's exhibits of vegetables,
also In thin department, are tie finest
sweet potatoes eysr shown here and sev.
arGl Hubbard squashas, which, It is said,
will keep until next My without fottinR
o particle. Thomas Lodge OF Magnolia
exhibits hug, oanteioupe and Edgar q.
All band OF Wyoming Florida umbcella
plant, grown at tho lattcz pl2ce from
ssed, II is a year I'D, end
stan about two feet high Mammoth
pumpkinG arc xhibitef Eddie Steele
Of Dover. The aiz9 OF tnis exhibit may
be b ttas Imagined when it is snid that
one of the and rot the largest, weigha
Ito pou 0.
Dr Il. i .GrNcnlea. e1hib ID az different
enristles ur wholt, while Secretary Bar.
Inrd b So unusu lily faa display ol
honey. Er. = iard ia maxi g sp4 taIty
Of this ind .L.ry' on hia far \ ne Risin-
ia, An5 fN 40 sayv6 bce-hiyes The
disth. c. b. ~ rally Wy credit
ala. II. Pcn-r.2 e-hi ~ over 30
ri-da Of at sA JIhr T. ia es of
Wyoming ~ { .5.lleiye ' GO ole dig
play, which W ssty and general er-
cslisnoe is pUt al Il. ID by any other ex.
hibltor. NJ. is the largest oni
grower III Del u
The bazaar Wing up rpoidly, and
emopg the epl G, y ettr di plays
20 that Of Cha;les T.. b & Go. Of Phil.
ade phia, who exhibls Cl "a I af per.
fan and face powder o. ne name.
:. The ] diea' dspartpien d IN present
SdSS appearance, but on tn con-
~ looks rather az Ia 2 ,tlaoes,
BecretafY BaEaRrt. tlr7 y0ui REPRESENT
tive tonight, htweytr, that numerically
the exhibits in this d4partmt 4 exceeded
those Of late yesr0, 5U' tht -rticles ex.
bihited do not tsLt up Inreh space on
account OF not beiag large.
The stock exhibita ere up to the usuRl
standard.
Among the exhibits In the art depart
mont are displsys Of ornamental and bus
iuess penmaPship By the Wilmington
Commercial O7ll1 Prof. Il, u. Goldy
Ia Ia charge and il 7 unnecessary to state
that the visitors to this department crit.
ically ezamine th e1hibits IN question.
All Of the exhibits Ia the art department
are new.
Tho Displays Of agricultural imple-
zen 8, cgrriages, pinuos, organs, sea ing
mGchines, clothing, &c, are deserving OF
n to-.
THE RACES.
The races TO- day were the greatest at
traction, AID in general sense they were
exciting. The first contest WAS tue colt
race, for purse OF 1850. | y L had
evo1ything his own way ia both heo o
was not headed. The summary:
Colt raeo-a-year.old aud under; purse,
$3.50.
JeIf i. Ford, Dover, TX. I,.....s1 /
james b. Green, ,Phila. ,bs Roo I.Taylor.2 2
J., y Mileham, Harrington, blSs iliinots, !
Boy...........,.... 5
Time, 2.53, 2A9f.
> he next race ass tho 80 olass, for q
puise OF $500 Out of sbyen tntE'cs iour
started Royal won the fret heat in 9 3e
by mAkirg Il spleadid epurt on tho hons
stretch, but in .he nexb heat ceu0 in last,
on Gceount of bad brsak - tho start.
6ichatd Wiiiaa won the three succeeding
hSats and tase. Ibe contest Was exciting
throughout, but Wilkes cloaFly showed
himself TO be taa better horie. lhe snna-
gerry
30 o,ass--putse, $500.
Richard Heutschell, Baltimore,
b Richard wilkes ...... !
William Nicholson, Philadelphia.
Gt q Is al. Al....s..,,....t......l 2
F. Il sadiier. rhllaillphin, br m
Maggie Katl.. y
james b. 5nl;a Toodsboro, Nd,
eh CEGulAtor. ~
Ti,a9 -s,sat. 2sg4, 2.SSf, 2 9il.
The mos, exciting race nf tho day, and
tae Que on which the most money changed
hands. was toe minute class Odds OF
70 l were tseely offered on Nu Hust9r,
tilh few takers, aud, consequently, u
vas expected that the fayorite would have
: decided @Sik.oVer; uleuoh was not the
mss 81 least during the hrst two heats,
HUT hsDtef broke considerable during
hs aih and se0ond heats and in the lat
lsr sNp pu. DO II 10 last place on account
" rspninl, although he Was winner by
aesu Charles Dickens got the first two
Asats. buj sitter that the favOrite settled
sosn 10 atRiy work, md won the three
sae.esdiug heats aud race. Oat OF lo
,ntg.ss anJg three started. The summary:
40 a.tunte class, purse $3.50.
goseph lader, Jr., Philudel-
lE,1. Nst l!Sntar, g. .,..2