The evening Republican., 1902-08-27
Pomona 0rar gas Picnic Pair

we've 10 Tue nlBGOrv Ol EOLO IL
Grange Of New Castle. County hal
there been such bri yht prospects, for
successful fair as the present on,
which began at Brandywtne Spri ngt
park this morniag. - = =
The committee 10 chargers DR.. A.
r. Neale, Prof. W. d. Bishop, j. At.
wood Weldin, L. Scott Townsend,
Arnold Naudain, Jr., Edward Wood
ward, II. G. BuckIngham,O. w. East.
burn, Allen Z. Rittenhouse, Clayton
D. Appleby, Robert Mccullough,
Frank Hobson. Hervey Walker, Jos.
eph Derrlckson, p. T. Pierson, Har.
! rison Worth, W. d. Bradford, Fred
| erick Brady.
The display Of horses is unusually
large and there are exhibits in at
least ten classes
The exhibits OF Cattle and pigs are
large and the Oakspring Dairy farm
has whole shed Of its display OF
chickens and ducks.
The display Of farm implements by
White Bros. is q marvellous one. Fully
two acres being covered with separa.
tors, cutters and blowers. electric
engine, churns, grain drills, pumps
and ladders Will, the farmers are
deeply Interested in the display of d.
B. Martin g. Co.'S. special grain fer
tilizer which White Bros. handle in
Delaware.
In the dancing pavilion Is the real
exhibition about which all gather.
The produce Of the farm is here in
abundance. Apples, peaches, plums,
pears, berries, cucumbers, cante-
loupes, water melons sc, as well as
tables OF preserved fruits. Wheat,
corn and other products are to be
seen in different forms. The missive
stalks of corn are wonder Anon.
stersun!lower Is by Itself on one side
Of the hail. About twenty quilts arc
attracting attention while the handy
work Of farmers wives and daughters
occupy long table. TO appreciate
these displays they mast be seen,
Delaware College has an exhibit Of
which all are proud. DR.. Neale Is
ready to explain The exhibit which Is
in parts
The electrical and mech nIcal de.
partment shows wood work including
railroad bridge mace from draw
ings bv 1.-The Freshmen class. The
bridge is perfect In every feature
with the drawings. The illustrations
show wood turned out by the cadets.
a 4-horse power engine built by
the IS class aud cases Of finer tools
used 10 exact work as well az tiLri-
eating oils are here. Then the
visitor is introduced to Co,or Ser
geunt J. S. Frazier who shows you
the flags, five stacks Of arms, officers
sabres. artillery, eide arms and
equipments in general including the
FIRST aid service.
Then comes the agricultural de.
partment showing the rational feed.
ing Of dairy cattle. optical Illustra.
tions, chemical analysis, complete
illustrations and insects on their own
particular food showing their rava.
ges. Barameters and thermometer
for soil as wells are hero to interest
The Hor ticultural department Of
the display Is deeply interesting
showing photographs Of the king
peach chestnuts ett.
The labr atory work for doctors is
shown to great advant age and it
is deeply interesting to note the
stages of tuberculosis. This after.
noon l.. Irving Handy will deliver
an address, and Mortimer White.
head will be the speaker tomorrow
fterDoon.
The Water co omission.
W ithout going into agree m,nt
with the William Lea and Sons Com.
pany the Water Com mission decided
at its meeting yesterday to make im-
provements to the third dam.
Charles A. Hague an engineer
from New York city, was present
at the meeting Of The board. He
had been requested by that body
to come 10 this city and make
thorough examin alton Of the dam
and then report TO the board. When
asked for his opinion OF tho struc-
ture by President Belts, Mr.. Hague
replied that after an cxamInat
he thought the present dam was IN.
sa(e. Mr.. Hague said he found
that some of the braces had como
out. and that the structure is ia a
risky condition. Besides, it IS leak.
ing badly. AS a remedy he sug,
gested building rough stone dam
across the stream a short distance
below the present one. The space
between the two dame could bs
flied in loose stones lie said aad he
thought it would be good pan to
build the two as close togt ther al
possible.
A general discussion then followed
relative 10 keeping back the water
which escapes from the old dam so
that work on the foundation for tho
new structure might not be interfe.
red with. Mr.. Belts was Of ire
opinion that this could be rene died
by theerec,IOn ola cofferdam cit her
above the present dam or belween
1T and the proposed new one. Mr..
Hague thought this would be agood
plan and added that the erection Ut
flash boards along the sides might
answer the purpose.
The amount OF water escaping
from the present dam is not grcau
and there ID little to fear except q
possible treshet. In this clac the
foundation Of the proposed structure
might be seriously damaged. This
matter caused considera bic dis,
custom and the members Of the
board and Mr. Hague thought the