Smyrna times., 1888-10-03
The Delaware State Fair.


The Eleventh Annual State Fair held
at Fairview Park, Dover, was favored
by excellent weather, and the atten-
dance was the largest it has ever been.
The number in attendance on Thurs
day was estimated at from 10000 to
10000 and on Friday at 5000 persons.
The exhibits in all departments ex-
ceeded in number and variety any for
mer exhibition except in the Ladies'
Department, which did not seem as
full as usual.
The poultry exhibit, in point of
numbers excelled any former one.
The Cereal Building was crowded
with grain and fruits of all varieties in
every imaginable condition of preser-
walton. J. G. Brown, of Wyoming.
exhibited "a varieties of apples, u
varieties of peaches and varieties of
pears, in addition to numerous other
exhibits in fruits, melons, &c. There
were no less than 500 exhibits in this
building.
The Bazaar was used as a place of
exhibit and sale and was taken up bv
sewing machines, pianos and organs
stores and hardware and fancy arti-
cles. In this department ladies' bag
gage room was opened and a lady
was IN attendance who received and
gave checks for the packages of visi-
itOrs.
The Art Gallery above the Bazaar
was we'll patrOnized this season, and
the best collection ever shown there
was on exhibition this year.
The Stock Department had some
fine horses and cattle, but not so
many as formerly.
The Mallalieu's, of NIillington. had
on exhibition three magnificent stall
lions, all purchased from f. Dillon &
Co., of Bloomington, Ill.
in the carriage bazaar were displavs
by the Novelty Carriage Company,
McLear & Kendall, and Cahill & Co.,
OF Wilmington; and Waller & Cum
mings, White q Hansbury, and w. r.
Cahoon, Of Dover.
The machinery display was led off
by Stevenson q Slaughter. The Deer
ing Company exhibited a full line of
their excellent and popular mowers.
reapers and binders.
The usual catch pennies abounded,
and were a source Of demoral;za
tiOn.
The game of base ball on Wednes-
day was between the Dover and Cam
den teams which drew a large crowd.
the score standing 3 to in favor Of
Camden.
On Thursday between the Dover and
Milford clubs it was a drawn game.
neither at the close of the ninth in
nlng having made a run. Dover.
which expected to capture all three
won her first game on Friday with
Smyrna, the score standing 4 to 2.
These games were played in the
morning, the afternoon being taken up
with the horse racing. The base ball
feature IS new departure on the
part of the adhelents of horse racing.
but it is not to be wondered at when
1t Is known that the base hall
craze on the Peninsula has been III
fever heat and not likely to be abated
The horse racing as well as the ball
games, were exciting and consequently
interesting. The fastest time made
on the track was 2.20-Grover C's pac-
ing record and the best game of
base ball was probably that played
between Camden and Dover on We'd
nesday.
The approximate total attendance
during the week reached $4,000 people
and it is stated that the expenses in
Cured by the exposition will not only
be met, but a sufficient balance realized
to pay off the Indebtedness of last
years exhibition. 1t will be remem-
bered that during the entire fair week
last fall, the weather was disagreeable
and consequently the attendance was
limited.