Smyrna times., 1889-10-09
Delaware State Fair.
THIS YEAR A GREAT SUCCESS

u 1iIo AFTERNOON attracted the usual
J. number to the grand stand to witness
e me speed and also find place of rest
e one OF the features of the fair was
r tne cereal and fruit display. which
J nave never been eqalled by any fair on
a t9e Peninsula. There were all kinds
= oI apples, corn, pears, grain, potatoes
p ana onions on exhibition.
The horse show had some fine sneci-
! mems OF horse flesh on exhibition.
T. Is. Emory, of Centreville. Md
, ana Charles B. Wharton won prizes for
standard stations. George A. MILLING
f ton received first premiums for stand
, ara mares and geldings. In the road
/ stef class, premiums were won bv
GhaFles Bishop, of Bishopvlle, Md:
, =. W. Short, Laurel; Alexander III
boyer, Marydel, Md; P. Dill, Peters
Dqrg +. 5. Brown, Rising Sun: and
", w. ~ and A. l.. Hudson, Jr., of
In the classes of horses for all w5rk
premiums were won by Williamf K
Evans, Delmar; Robert Roe. of Wdod.
siue and +. Z. Lewis of Dover In
the class for draft horses premiums
were were won by d. w. Wilson. of Dover
william Hurley, of Dover; and Rob.
ert Roe, of WOodside. In the doIbIa
Team exhibits there were a number of
me entries and Nathan Cook of Wood
SIDE captured the prize. For a single
morse IN harness, J. Colby Smith Re-
ceiyed the prize.
claude ). Hammitt, of Wilmington.
was the Judge in the art department,
winch was very creditable exhibit.
TOT paintings IN Oil and water colors
Oy amateur premiums were awarded as
lollows: Animals, first, Miss Flor
ence Caulk, Camden; second. land
scape, first, Miss Florence Caulk. Cam.
den; second, Miss Minnie Clement
smyrna; animals, first, Miss s r
Golt, Smyrna; second, Mrs, w. F.
Clement, Smyrna; fruit, first, Miss NJ.
Element, smyrna second, D. R.
holmes, Milford; flowers, first. Miss
annie Garter, Henderson, Md; second.
Miss Rachel V. Massey, Dover: ma.
rlne, first, Miss Florence Caulk: sec
ond, Miss NJ. Clements. Head. cabi-
net SIZE, first, Miss Annie Willougbbv.
OF Philadelphia; second, Miss Rachel
v Massey. For painting by a child
under 10 years of age, HirOns Clifton
OF Clayton received a prize. Mrs
thomas Draper, of Dover and Mrs. H.
=. Snltcher of Wilmington. received
prizes. 0O-''0
In the class Of crayOn drawings Miss
Catherine l.. Storm of Smyrna received
three first premiums, and Miss Minnie
Clement and Miss Lizzie Mcdowell.
OF Smyrna, received prizes. Miss
Mamie Register, of Dover won the first
! prize TOR the best map of Delaware.
Miss Katie Green of Dover, got a prize
tor pen drawing. There was a good
display of paintings on scarfs. plac0ues
etc, for which premiums were award.
ed. There Is also on exhibition some
| pIettlly-decOrated china. J. B. Bell
OF Wilmington, got the premium for
the best Photographic display.
For specimen of modelling in putty
Miss Mollie Rose of Odessa, got a prize.
In this department the Judge states
some meritOriOus work received no
awards, owing to their misclassifca-
ton.
In the sheep and swine departments
premiums were awarded as follows;
Bucks years DID, or over. II. r.
Draper, Camden; three ewes, 2 wears
Old and over, a. E. Denney, Leipsic
buck lamb, A. E. Denney, Leipsic:
three eve lambs, A. E. Denney. Leipsic.
In the special Oxford downs for buck
years or over, pr. H. Ridgely ofDover
was awarded first premium.
In the class of native or mixed sheen
premiums we're awarded DR.. II
Rrldgely for fine pen of ewes. For a
2-year-Old busk Raymond ]. Taylor of
Little Creek was awarded pfize. For
fine pen of eve lambs H. r. Draper.
OF Camden, won a premium.
A. +. Denney of Leipsic exhibited
three enormous fat sheep and he re-
celved a premium. J. Colby Smith of
Willow Grove had on exhibition a
large number of swine and he received
prize for Berkshires. Mr.. Smith also
captured four prizes for Jersey reds,
A. ). Logan of Dover had on exhibit
ton some fine Chester White swine
and he won three first premiums. In
the Poland China class of swine A. E.
Denney and Nathaniel Slaughter each
won premiums. Premiums were award.
ed George A. MillingtOn of Dover for
swine. There were a number of fine
exhibits in the native or mixed swine
class, and prizes were awarded n. J,
Lodge of Magnolia, A. f. Dennev,
Sewell Moore, of Smyrna, and E. G.
Packard of Dover. A pen of immense
fat hogs attracted the attention &C the
farmers and l. q. Lofiand of Dover.
owner of the hogs received a premium.
The cattle display was a very cred.
table one, and attracted considerable
attention. A. S. Logan of Dover, had
6ne exhibit of short horns and he re-
ceived six premiums. A huge 2-year-
old bull, owned by J. L. H. COtter, of
Dover, received a prize.
There was gOOdly display of grade
short horns. In the registered JERSEYS
Wesley NJ. Oler, of Baltimore got a
prize, as did ]. Colby Smith
In the Holstein-F -Friesian class Z. G..
Packard OfDOver won three first prizes.
There is a good display of Ayreshires
in which class o. d. Blunt of Goshen,
Nd, won seven prizes. In the Guern-
seys Mr.. Blunt again captured a ma
jority of the prizes.
The Delaware College cadets were
taken down in a special car and drilled
on the track in front of the grand
stand Thursday by their instructor,
Lieut.. Leroy Brown, U. S. A., Gov.
Biggs and his staff inspecting them.
In the cereal department John T.
Jakes was awarded the sweepstake for
the best display of fruit and vege-
tables. Nearly all the members of the
last Legislature were on the grounds
and held a sort ofan informal reunion.
The annual ball was held at Hotel
Richardson Thursday night.
The fakir element was more numer-
GUS than at Wilmington and did
lively business. The believing of the
fakirs as they tried to inveigle the un-
wary cOuntryman sounded high above
the cackling of the hens, the growing
of the rOOsters the quacking of the
ducks, the gObbling of small army of
immense turkey gObblers who showed
themselves at this fair and even the
numberless colOred citizens who were
ringing large bells all day long in front
of the numerous eating stalls. The
side shows and fakirs attracted more
people than the races, and many a
farmer departed a poorer if not wiser
man.
The number of games of chance and
the amount of money rOped in was
wonderful. The management bad
given it out that they were to be ex.
cluded and the expression of the people
was that gross deception had been
practiced.