The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-15
FAIR,

It's, made the attendance small, and
hiiidered all %trotting. On Wednesday
there was Il good attendance, although
not up to some previous years.
On Thursday there was a largecrowd
present to see the exhibits which were
larger and more fine in some depart
ments than last year, notably in the la
dies fancy needle work and farmers
garden truck departments, while the ex-
hibits of horses colts, swine, sheep and
cattle was not as large as in some previ-
Gus years, although there was mucl,
good stock present.
On entering the main building u
large and creditable display of paintings
II drawings were notices, most of
which having been made by ID. Rogers,
Kate Cooper, Esebecca Ware, Emma
Lawson, Nellie Hires, May Justice,
Jessie ColesOn, Mrs. U. Gilman, Lizzie
Davis and Mrs. NJ. u. Ayres. G. o.
Dickinson's taxadermist display was
good. The display of druggist supplies
by w. IL. Dunn, of Salem, was "a novel
sight. The ladies fancy needle work
department contained many beautiful
samples of skill and taste by the follow
ing: Mrs G. {. Voorhees,, Of Woodbury.,
Belle Gwynne, Mrs. W. NJ. Weatherby,
Mrs. }. Moore, Sophia A. Norton, Mel
lie Hires, Carrie Dickinson, Mrs. 1 Du-
ell, Sallie 7. Webster, Mrs. d. H.
Smith, Emma Lawson, Mrs. S. s. An
drews, Carrie Hunt and Laura Bell.
The good housewives had a large sup
ply of very appetizing bread, butter,
pies, preserves and cakes present.
Clark Petit, proprietor of the Hedge
field Nurseries, led, as he always does,
in display of fruits. A sodded plot,
with samples of lucious fruit on it and
in the middle dn arbor with vines bear
ing fine punches Of grapes, the whole be-
ing enclosed with an evergreen hedged
was very suggestive of what il adver-
tised. Fine displays were made of
peaches by Empson Atkinson, apples
by ElwOod Davis and pears by NJ. d.
Dickinson. n. Robbins and w. F. Ed
wards brought the large pumpkins and
Thos & Richard Corson and Isaac Shoe
Maker the large melons. Jere Fowler
and Thos. Jordan had the fine sweet
potatoes and Il. l.. Crispin several va
of round POTATOES.
LII the poultry depa.o..at G. G..
of Deeriield, took the prizes
for several different breeds of fowls
and rabbits, while there were other cred
liable entries.
III. W. Austin had his herd of Hold
STEMS there and took all premium in
that class, while 5. p. Carpenter did
the same with his Attorneys. Disston's
Stock farm had twelve or fifteen colts
and horses there and took many pre-
miums, Notwithstanding the farmers
we're good. Iroquois, Indian,
aud Bellman, of Hedgetield stock farm
there aud took premiums. Sam
uel Ansimk's Indicator took LIST pre-
and John Gaventa's stallion Bis.
marck, by LinwOod took End premium.
Geo. II. Pedrick's Othello, Jr., was on
exhibition.
The farming implements and machin-
cry had small representations. The W.
A. Wood and Deering machines made
attractions while running.
The Fair was an average one. The
penny games were on hand more
han ever before.
Tuesdays races were trotted on
Wednesday with that days races.
The 2:35 class had SIX entries, aud was
won by Bell of York, Wash, Woodruff.
Phila. in three straight heats; time 2:34,
2:3G; 2:39: Geo. Meley's L~ancewood,
S~wedesb0ro, End; Ed Gears, of Tac0ny,
81.
The 3.minute race had nine entries
and was won by Glitter, of Disstun's
Stock farm; time PAT, 2;4S, 2:47; with
of Concordville, Pa, End;
md Jessie b., of n. Y. City, 3rd.
The 3-year-old race lad six entries
and was won by Salem Volunteer, G.
Caffrey, Camden; time 1903, 2:55;
Lady NJ, of Bridgeton, End.
The 2:3O pacing race lad five entries
md was won by j. K, of Tacony;
lime 2:36, 2:3G, 2:35: Victor, of Phila.,
ND and Jennie F., of Phila., Sd.
The 2.40 class had eight entries and:
won by Sandy, of Concordville, Pa.
lime, 2:42!, 2:40 $40; Frank c., of
Burlington. 2nd; Marvin j., OF Jeffer-
son, n. j., Sd.
Thursdays races were veiy interest
.ng as it took several heats to decide
he $50 and 2:30 races which were
contested.
The $50 class had thirteen entries
md Aubertine won in the three last of
six heats; Columbia, End; Jessie B.,
bird: time, 2:4G!, 2:46!, 2:47!, 2:46,
2:444l, 2:46g.
The 2:3O class had five entries and
won by Jock Logan in the three
.ast of seven heats; Ed Gears, End;
Betsy NJ, 81. time, 2:3St, 2;39t, 2:40;
1891; 2;39t; 2:404.
The 4-year-Olds tr"tted only n heat
which was won by Oyster Boy in 2:52t.
The race was finished on Friday.
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Do not permit any dealer to Impose upon you
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