The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-09
EDITION.


a Large attendance Yesterday After
noon-A Balloon Ascension and the
Races.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather, there was quite large at
tendance at the Wilmington Fair yes
fefday afternoon; in fact there were
M ore people present than on the first
day last year, when the weather was
fine. IL was estimated that there were
from 1900 to 1000 persons on the
grounds during the afternoon, but it
was mud, mud, all around and mud
everywhere. To add to the discom-
fort, there was drlzzling rain which
continued nearly all tho afternoon.
: The effect of this was however felt the
greatest by the razzle and other out
side amusement men, as the majority
OF the visitors kept under shelter, in
slide the buildings.
Quite number of the exhibitors
had not got their exhibits In place, and
this led many to believe that the fair
would not be what II has been in for
mer years. All the exhibits will be In
place to-day, and there Is no doubt but
4 Will fully equal, II not excel all
that hnve preceded it. In the main
building the old mill OF The William
lasa and Sons Company is there In all
Its glory, and Il heater exhibit las new
er yet been arranged at any fair. The
company's Hours and meals arc all
shown. and come delightful biscuits
and corn cake arc made and given
10 the crowds OF spectators who are
always about there. The cooking at
this exhibit u in charge OF Mrs. s. 4.
Rurer, which is sufficient guaranty Of
It's excellence. The exhibit Is In charge
Of George W. Sparks.
The display OF fruit, under the su-
peryision OF ii Ii. McMullin, is yery
nne, and far ahead of what it was last
year. John Burris OF Christlana shows
q big variety of peaches, CrlwIords,
Globes, SIuocks, and Presidents. II.
H. McMuilin shows some very fine
prars. S. s. Thompson OF Penns.
grove exhibits eighty.six Varieties of
apples and Thomas Burn of Chadd's
Ford shows seventy varieties OF toma.
Toes. Levy Courtman Robert Sutton
shows l3l pound pumpkin.
The display OF grapes and other
FRUITS by John Thompson, OF Penns-
grove. cannot TO excelled None Of
these fruits are marked with the
names of exhibitors, for the purpose
Of keeping the judges from knowing
who they are.
II. w. Nahle OF No. i6 North Ninth
street, and No. $40 Market street,
Philadelphia, has fine display oil
singing canaries, knocking birds gold.
Inches, talking parrots. MONKEYS.
pigeons aud all other kinds of pets
His display, as usual, exccls all others
and IL u great centre of attraction.
Mf. Vahle Is one OF tho largest dealers
In the United States. and as he Is
thoroughly reliable, those who wish
% obtain line singing canary should
give him call, as he has number
for Gale.
The large two manual pipe organ,
built by John Brown. the popular
organ builder of this city, attracts d
vast deal OF attention. 1t is mugni
ficent instrument. with - stun5, aud
when presided Mt liy MIR. Brown, or
his accomplished wife. discourses OK
cellent music.
The dog show is in the basement oil
Nbe building under the direction oil
Nlank X. tarswell. Among the eXhib-
It's are the mastlf Jefferson, owned by
j. b. Nelson, Philadelphia, and valued
At S4O0; Sir Lion, st, BERNARD. owned
by Cobb ~ McLear OF Wilmington; the
Great Dano Rex, owned by l.. II. Bren
nan OF this city the pointer L.ad OF
Kent, owned by George Jervis OF New
York English setter Mark Time, ownet
by II. A. Martin of this city.
The display OF horses, mules nnd
cattle Is excellent, and among the iirsi
ans some fine specimens owned by
James McComb, OF the Claymont stock
farm. which attracted vast deal o.
attention.
Prince Ashton. In the first stall, is {
Htallion over 3 years old He is by Ken
fucky Prince and is half brother /,
Guy, who has a record Of =. lO9{. cha
IHde is lilly OF 1888 by Banker, ilrs
dam by Mambrinu Patcheu. Taught,
is entered as IA tilly OF 1889.
Thomas Wilcox and the Elkton Stocl
kArIn have stnlllons over yeHrs old
fDr the best stallion, fOdl OF 1857, L. II
and Thomas Z. Wilcox have eu
tired horses fuul Of 1888, Aionzo New
In, East Penn Stock Farm and Wilcox
toal 1889, simmons h klulr; tuHl q
1890, h, ii, Pinkerton and X. j. Morn
son. Nh. Pinkertuhs stallion Is name,
Judge Gilpln. II IL a bay colt, wa
sired by . lbert w, grandson of Elet
fionecr, and is u half brother 10 Liltl
Albert, who has u record of 2.17.
Tie stallion was raised In California
kewlin AMI Morrison exhibit broat
mares with fouls at side. Culeta, TIN
dam of Norris N, Is owned by Mr.
Newlin. Norris n. has record o
2.23l4 and will trut tomorrow. Kair'
stallion, Clyde, was sired by Juruu
Eddy. one Of whose yeariings made
mile the other day IN 2.57'4, the fast
est ever made by yearlIuE. H. j
Morrison aud The Lubdel Car Mhet
Company exhibit and year-ol
brood mares and > and l-yearzolu II
Her. Tho Clorefdule Stock Farm ais
Exhibits iilly, foul of 1889 The Ore
miunIs range from s. to go
The exhibit of sheep and swine /
also excellent, although there are nc
IS many entries as There were Las
gear.
THE RACES.
Although the track was heavy Ii
races were promptly called at 3 q
clock, with T. Wood Martin of Phllf
delphia, Hs starting judge and Robel
8. Carpenter OF Spring Dalo Stock fari
Port Penn, Del, &. N. Barnard Of til
Avondale, Pa, Stock Farm ana Post
master Daniel +. Stewart rs assistant
Secretary L. d. Brown was clerk OF ii
couiRe.
The first race for two year oil
frotters and PAGERS, two In three, va
m easy victory for William Ret
This horse can trot in 2.34 and is
promising animal.
Cedar Snag won the first heat in Il
2.3u pacing race, but the race was eyel
tunlly won by Budd DUbe.
There were nine starters in the 9,
rnce. and Delaware Medium was Iii
tanced in the first heat There we
three heats, and Minnie D. having VIZ
the two last heats was declared ii
winner.
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