Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Exposition at Brandywine Springs Proves
Great Success.


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The New castle county falr ~
Brandywine Springs Park, wnicn
was held Wednesday and Thursday OF |
last week was a great success. The |
nr,za w;nners vere aa followa.
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best SILK quliG. nrst prlze, Mra' wv NJ.
walker, Marshailton second prizs' MIS-
Mlliam Ohanaler, Santon' thiru pfi1e'
mrs. FRANCIS uhyior, stahton. ,1p
Best sofa pillow, hrst prize, Miss mooa-
ware, E,snerei secohu prise' Mss a,ns
ington, Ashland tniro prize MIS- NJ oirr'
this city. 40. .n
:. fillow shams, nrst prise MISS rhh'ps'
Kenneth ,I,p, Square. a., n.,.. Nj. r,ao
Pillow cases, nrst PRIZE, MIS- hiua
Philips, Kennett Square. -, a,, a
Table cover, DIST prize, M III. fn,m s
hennett square second prize, Miss Loge,Ia
Lyman, Newport; third prize, MIS-. Il. Z,
Benson, stanton. .faf
Skirt, FIRST prize, Miss Mary Buckington,
Newark. 80.
Lace apron, first and second prizes, MISS
Wigglesworth. She also won hrst ano
second prizes on renaissance handker-
chiefs; also, first and second prizes for lace
yokes. Miss Wigglesworth had IL articles
on exhibit and won seven prizes.
Best dressed doll, Miss Clara lighthouse,
Is years old, Of this city;
Oil paintings, Miss ". Weld, Mooddale.
Muslin air castle. Mrs. Ida Eastburn,
Union, Del. u
Burnt work, first prize, Mrs. u. scott
| Townsend, this city; second prize, Miss
Woodward, Elsmere., a.,
Renaissance handkerchieis, hrst prize,
Ear hobs, Mrs. Charles Hartman, this city.
Embroidered centre piece, first prize, Miss
Louetta Lyman, Newport; second. MIS-. ~
Scott Townsend, this city; third, Miss Alice
| Moore, Marshallton.
Slumher robes, first prize, Mrs. Frank
fearsley; second prize, MISS 6eorgie VIM
gate. - r,
aged z, of Newport.
Patent cotton QUIT, MISS Lizzie bucklng-
ham Of Newark.
Cotton quilts, Mrs. Edward Lucas, Bear
Station; second prize, Mrs. Sarah Bracken,
Mermaid. Il.
The prizes.fer the pears and iellies will
be awarded today. .i..s,
Special prizes. offered by merchaahts ir
this city--best display OF butter. MRS. ~
A. Trimble. Hockessin. Mrs. Trimble also
won the second best display OF butter, a
well as the prize offered for best homemade
butter.
Best loaf of bread-Miss Rsbecca Plank.
ington, Ashland. second best loaf oil bread
Miss NJ. E. Reagan of this city. 4. III
Best sponge cake-Miss Alice Moore
Marshallton.
Best jelly roll-Mrs. ]. A. Weldin.
Best apple pie-Miss Rebecca Planking'
ton.
Best huckleberry pie-Mrs. A. Naudain.
Best display of cakes-Mrs. s. II, Arm
strong, Ashland.
Fruit, Vegetable and Grain. Arnold Nau
dain, manager. Blue ribbon winners:
Best display OF peaches-O. w. Easthurn
/ Union, Del. ~
Best bushel OF potatoes-H. r. Kelley
| Marshallton.
Best bushel OF wheat-T.L. Bailey, Faulk
land.
Best bushel of corn-A. w. Armstrong
Ashland.
Best display OF beets-John Broken
Marshallton.
Best bushel of long berry red wheat
Frank Yearsey.
Best display of mangel wurzle-R. @
Buckingham.
Best display of popcorn-Ralph Ewart
Hockessu. Il
: Six heaviest stalks of como. W. East
burn.
Best specimen of Lima bean-H. R
Kelley.
Best display of apples-Philip Pierson
Hockessin.
Best display of tomatoes-J. Edward Ad
, dicks.
Rest display of pears-O. W. Eastburn.
| Best display Of thoroughbred potatoes
! Philip Pierson.
/ Best display of % stalks of corn, Law
renee Star cream separator-A. Naudain, il
!, Best display of wheat-FraDk Yearsley
Best bushel of wheat grown by Orunsto
7 fertilizer-Frank Yearsley.
Z Best bushel of potatoes grown by Cram
! ton fertilizer-E. n. Woodward EIsmere.
/ Live Stock Department. Philip I. Pie,
! son, manager-Pomona Grange blue nil
!. bon winners
Gentleman's roadster and four of his n
0 "A. O. Mearns, Kimbleville, Pa.
o General purpose stallion and six of his II
o H. Pordham, Stanton, Del,
r Best mare and colt-A. @. Mearns. f
Best g. year-old COLT. S. Bailey.
:. Best 2-yeur-old colt-Pennock Bros, th
city.
8 A. Naudain won 10 ribbons for fins di
i play of cattle of various ages and grades
@ ri, Pordbam won three blue ribbon priz
a for cattle; also, a second prize on a Holstei
a bull calf.
Oxford buck-Second prize; second qrat
!, yearlinp lambs, first prize; second grat
q Hampshire ewes, Fl. Pordham,
o Two Oxford ewes-Secoud prize, T.
!, Bailey, Pen of sheen and Lincoln buc
v both won by L. s. Bailey,
. Best Chester white boar; also, Berksbi
. boar; yoke of oxen-J. Edward Addicks,
Coop of black Miaorcn chickens-T. /
J. Vandeyer, Mt, Cuba. He also won ii
n secoLd prize for chickens.
10 One COOP of silver spangle Hambu