The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-08
THIRD EDITION.
the wILMiNGroN FAIR.

freparations for the Fourth Annual
u. xnip-It Promises to be Larger and
Batter Than Its Predecessors Some
Of Tho Premiums offered.
Meeting q wel,-Snown friend of the
" iimington fair yesterday, said he
4 a wish you would gofor the Whining
Ion fair managers and tell them that
they need not attempt to hold fair
this year unless they pay the prem
buns they promised for last years
fair.s The reporter said he would do
so, but since making this promise he
flnds that the managers are sending
out checks for the amounts due for
premiums, and he therefore refrains
from comment except to commend
the managers for performing this act
OF long delayed justice.
The managers really did all they
y possibly could do last year, and as soon
IS financial arrangements were made
they paid on the premiums promised.
Without being discouraged the mana
gers are making praiseworthy efforts
70 make the fair this year excel In real
interest aud benefit all Its predeces-
eofs. The fair this year will commence
Scplember Sth and will continue
Through the 9th, 10th, 18th and l2th.
There seems to be no doubt that the
AGRICULTURAL department of the fair, ow-
lng 10 the prolific crops OF grain, vege-
tables and fruit will be far in advance
OF any other exhibition OF the kind in
This State for many years.
There Is no city probably within the
Union. certainly not within hundred
miles radius that offers better facilities
or Is more ellgibly located for large
and successful fair thnn Wilmington
Setting at the head OF the peninsula, a
natural gateway 10 and from 1t, and
al or near the junction of four States,
n naturally interests them all, and
draws from all The fair at the first was
started on an unusually large sea 0,
Intended for the future MS well as the
present, and consequently, met with
more expense than a young associa-
tioB could conveiently bear.
T. But the worst Is over now, tho great
j or expenses have been met and from
this time henccforth with the average
good luck of fairs nothing can occur
that Will check its future usefulness
&Bd prosperity ...-
The privileges OF the fair will lie dis
posed of at auction on the fair grounds
August goth at 5 clock p. III.
The catalogues for 1901 have beer
handsomely printed and are ready fol
distribution. They contain the usua
regular premiums offered by the MS
enriafion loi les tho following spe cia
privileges:
fhe William Lea g. Sons Company
manufacturer of -four and corn meal
offers one barrel of best llour for thu
best loaf of bread made from this brant
Of Hour. MIS-. Rorer to be Judge
Fell & Peoples, hardwardware dealers
f OF this city, offers a fine carpet sweeper
Tor the best tidy In plush
The Standard Sewing Machine Com
pany OF No. go King street, Offers :it
on the purchase of their No. sewing
machine for the lest five specimens o
Maiden Blush apples. Among the lis
Of other special premium givers are
Pratt Food Company. Philadelphia, II
premiums; Harry Butcher, photographer
J. Paul Brown, photographer; Charlie,
n. Dubeli. halter, No. 2 Fast rhirt
street; \, j. White, confectioner. No
506 Market street, and many others.
The premiums in tho fruit depart
ment have never been equalled before
and the vegetable department has 10y
no means been overlooked. The en-
tries In the speed department vii
close.on Tuesday, August 25th. Quite
q number of entries have already
t0en made. On the afternoon of euct
day there will be special entertain
ments on stage back OF the Judges
stand. and the amusements for SatLIr-
day. the last day of the fair will in
elude running races milk wagon race
bicycle races, fox chases and the like