Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
THE DOYnR FAIR.
Good Attendance ON Opening Day
THE laces and I1hihiIs.

Good Attendance ON Opening Day
The Races and Exhibits.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
DOVER, Oct. 2-The 18th annual fair OF
the Delaware Btate Agricultural Society
opened at Fairview Park yesterday morn
Ing under favorable auspices. The first
day has for number OF years past been
set apart as ohildren's day and large
number Of them were present, notwith-
standing the Indictment weather; the gem
eral attendance exceeded that OF the first
day for several years past.
A number OF exhibits came In yesterday
and the finishing touches were put on all
through the different departments and
everything is now In ilrst.elass order.
The exhibits In the cattle department are
full 10 OVERLOOKING. Among the most notice.
able is that OF j.. d. Blunt OF Montgomery
county, Md. who has a herd OF So Jerseys
and Ayershiree, A. b. Logan OF Kent
county, DEL, "a short horns. WV. Webb.
George Orossmore and several others have
flne stock on exhibition. A great many fine
horses are on exhibition.
The cereal department far exceeds that
OF any other fairs OF late years. Every
nook and corner In the ladies' department
is crowded with exhibits from the old
fashion pone bread Of our grandmother up
to the finest embroidered handiwork OF the
ladies Of the present day,
The committee were yesterday busy sam
pling the exhibits forthe purpose Of award
Ing the premiums. Miss Laura Doughten.
formerly Of Smyrna, but more recently
buyer In John Wanamaker's, will act as
judge OF the fancy articles.
George w. Baker has a large exhibit OF
agriculture machinery. Stevenson Il Slaugh-
ter and Banner Brothers also have very
credltable exbibita.
Governor B. T. Blgga was In attendance
yesterday.
The racing began at 2 O'Clock, Although
the truck WAS heavy, some very good time
was made. T. Wood Martin acted as Judge,
Harry MahRffy and David Reese as asso-
clates. The first race was for Kent county
horses; purse, 800. II was hotly con-
tested. but "Doc" won in great style:
Doc. e e, pr. j. NJ. Twilley, Dover......mi l /
Annie c., br m, j. q. Lewis, Dovcr......2 3
| S " Il, &, Samuel Graham, Uamden....3 = =
Happy Thought blk g, John Goldsboro,.
cinyton Xix =. ,james Aaron, iiazlett.
Morgan, b,e, lsaac Grimm, Dover. dis
| Daisy, b III. John Chambers, Magnolia. dis
| Time, 2.53a, 2.iS, 2.4YI.
| Second race, colt race. Purse, $3.50.
Twist, years old, rf' Thomas Marshall,
Happy Bee !. br j; i, H. i. Eomcry, Centre
fine; aiijH5, a.a3, a.ao9. $3.50
2.aO class. Purse, $500
Richard Wilkes, br 6, W. II. Evans,
| BHltlinOrc,.., =. ...........4.. -.
Jerome, b e, u. II. Bulkley, Phila.Pa. 2 I
| Time, a30ia, 2.2sii, $40, 2,35h.
| Fourth race, 100 minute class. Purse $500.
Oskcr, rh z Il. Il. Buckley Phila., Pa. !
ltialtO b & $, Is. Nelson, Richmond,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
IriXie, Dr IN Jas. Elliot, Phila, Pa. 3 4 3 4
| Grover, ch = Geo ii. Houston, Mt.
James X, ! & Alex. Maxwell, Middle
town, nCl.................... dis.
Time, a.30ll, a.3ssl, al, 2.3s.
Tomorrow Will be the largest day and
thousands are expected.
The annual fair ball will be given at the
Hotel Richardson tomorrow night.
Il. Il Jones q 10. have contracted witt
Il. A. Black for the building OF their ma
chine shops near the depot. The mair
building will he of brick with slete roo
two stories high 28x60 feet. The foundry
will be 2Sx65 feet one story.
Sheriff Fennimore sold the house and lo
of Myers Rash, ON Queen street, yesterday
to james Penneyylll for 81 300.
Personal: Miss Ella Deweese OF FELTON,, Il
visiting Mrs. NJ. e. Graham-Miss Elvf
Smith OF Smyrna, is the guest of Miss Ami,
Oollison-Miss Mary Tomlins OF Philadel
phia, is the guest Of Miss Fannie Norris
Miss Ida McIvaine Is visiting her sister
Mrs. +. NJ. Dunn-AIre. Mary Townsend ha
returned from halfway, N. j..