The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-14
ELKT0N FAIR.
THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL
EXHIBITION A SUCCESS.
Increased Number of Exhibits, and Large
Attendance. The Premium Winners.

way, lut lOul bilSlt htlo 'i'"0'L
big crowds and while the heat was triile
too strong. on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. it warmed up the peoples enthu-
siasm. and made the business good for the cold
drink men. A drop came in the temperature
on Thursday night and Friday was al ideal
Fo, d,y There was noticeable decrease
in the number OF fakirs generally seen on the
proupds-and the order was very Good-the
services of the police being required in but
few eases. There was some excitement on
Wednesday when fakir narrowly escaped
being mobbed by several infuriated victims,
who as is usually the case with the victims,
expected to get n seven dollar gold chain for
dollar. The man was rescued blythe officers
and taken oil the grounds.
The exhibits numbered about 1000. In all
departments the exhibition was superior to
last wear one very gratifying point, was the
renewed interest the agricultursts are taking
in the fair as shown by the handsome and
large exhibits made by them. With the ex-
ception of one or two departments this fair
was much in advance Of the fairs of several
years past, and was so remarked hyeveryonc.
While the special amusemeLts were not as
extensive as upon former occasions, the rae
ing was OF a good order, the track record Of
2.23lb. being lowered on Thursday,by Branch
wood, to 2.224.
Daily balloon ascensions and parachute
DROPS were made by the well-known Patsy
Trainer. who has been attending the Elkton
fair for Il season or two past. His ascensions
and drops wrr" very successful and were an
exciting exhibition. Trainor went to the
height OF over Il mile.
The bicycle race for amateur riders on
Thursday. was won by c. A. Mallory, Of
Mechanics Valley.
Tuesday was Childrcns' day and pupils
from the county schools were admitted free
The came in large numbers and had Il big
time.
The privileges sold as follows: Dining
room. SIPS: soft drinks, S1G0; merry-go-
round 800; ice cream, so; pools. 5000;
photograph gallery, S55; hot candy and pop
corn, $40 peanuts. $50: toy balloons. el5;
glass novelties, 515; striking machines, So;
baby game 80: fruits, SO; hot sausases,
S15 iewelrv SIS: knife board, SIS: candies,
$780, fish tank, Sl5. The other privileges sold
at corresponding prices.
The entries were classified as follows:
Fancy department, 523; fine arts, 80; farm
produce. 5G7: household. 800; fruit. 706;
poultry. etc.. 397; horse. 81; swine. 60; cattle.
1873: iloraI. lG7
The attendance was: Tuesday. 1000: We'd
nesday. 2l0O; Thursday, 5000: Friday $500.
Tn" grand stand receipts were more this
year than last
strincnd band played in the grand stand
each day except Friday. The Rising sun
band was present on Thursday, and the North
East band on Friday.
At the time the WING went to press the
financial result of the fair was not known,
but the officers stated that they had no doubt
but that balance would remain on the
credit side.
CATTLE.
The cattle show was large and one credit
able to any exhibition. Henry c. Mcdowell,
the manager Of this department stated that
the stock shown by county exhibitors was
better than last year. The first prize in
Jerseys was taken by the herd of Mr.. Mcdowell.
The Jerseys led in number. The cattle stalls
were filled show in extent seemed twice
as large as the fair last year. The show in
cluded Ayrshires, Guernseys, Jerseys, Here
fords, HoIstein, Dutch Belted. The Jersey
bulls exhibited by D. 0. McGee, of New
Jersey, were exceptionally fine. This is the
first year the Hereford breed has ever been
pyhibirnl l. ,f ctn anI
in Cecil county, and they attracted much
attention. The bull that headed the herd
weighed over 2i00 pounds. A four year old
COW weighed 1900 pounds. The largest Cecil
county exhibitors were II. C. Mcdowell aad
w. \. Mitchell, and Cecil Bddle Jerseys.
Jester and Mcdaniel. of Wilmington, en-
hibited large herd OF Holsteins. A fine
Holesten bull was exhibited by George Biles,
of Lewisville. Pa. The Herefords were en-
hibited by q. W. Millikin, and p. b. Riblet,
of Youngstown, Ohio. The Herefords are a
handsome cattle. Their color is deep red
with white face and legs. They are noted for
their fine quality of beef and arc fine mixers
and also mature early. Mr.. Millikin formerly
bred short horns, and gives as his opinion
that the best mixer is a cross between the
Hereford bull and Short Horn or Holstein
COW. Mr.. Millikin came here from Waverly
N. j., and thought our show of cattle excell-
ent for a county fair. Mr.. Millikin dehorns
all his cattle. Louis NJ. Lusson, of Phi'a-
delphia who Judged the cattle, stated that
this display was very creditable and much
better than last year, the competion being
very strong in ali breeds.
Glass /. Short Horns or Durhams (Thor-
oughbrcd) Best COW between and 3 years
old. lst premium, r II Emory, Elkton.
Class2. Guernseys-Bestt thoroughbred bull
years old, 1st, VIM Lindsey & Son, Eliza
beth. j. between and 2 years. same;
under year, same; best thoroughbred COW
years old or over, 1st and I'd, same; be-
tween and years, lst same; I'd, Lambert
Potts, Elkton: between ] and years, 1st,
VIM Lindsey & Sons; under / year, same:
herd, lst, same
Glass B. Jerseys or AlderEeys-Best bull
years old and over, lst and 3D. o Magill
& Sons, Elizabeth, J; between / and 2
years. list, same; I'd, Amos McNeal, Elkton;
under year. lst, II ID Button; I'd, Miss Floy
M Money, Leeds; best cow years old or
over, 1st, o Nagil & Son; I'd, E o Walton,
Iron Hill; between 2 and 3 years old, list,
Miss Maggie b McIntire, Elkton I'd, G
Mcdowell, Principle; between 1 and years,
1st, Amos McNeal, Elkton I'd, L o Walton,