Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20
BIG SUCCESS FOR GRANGE FAIR
That is What is Now Being Predicted for
the Coming Exhibition

From present indications the fair tt
be held at Horse Show Park on Septem
ber 1st. I'd, Sd and 4th by the New Castle
County Agricultural Fair Association ii
going to be the biggest thing of the kind
ever seen in this county. Those in
charge OF Tie arrangements are planning
TO add many new features in addition
to those usually connected with such an
exhibit, and they confdentially expect
to have a showing that will attract
thousands of people.
Efforts are being made to have the last
three days of the fair celebrated as a
State Home Coming Day.
The men interested in this movement
desire to confer with Governor Lea before
making a final decision regarding the
State Home Coming celebration, and
until they see him and have conference
about the proposition nothing definite
will be done. 1t is thought, however,
that such a plan would meet with suc-
cess, and it is likely that arrangements
for it will be made should the governor
sanction such a project. With his sane
ton, it is likely that the state would be-
come interested which would make the
celebration all the bigger.
This year there is to be an automobile
exhibit in connection with the fair. This
in itself is expected to prove feature.
There will be no racing, as the owners
of the grounds will not permit this, as
the cars might damage the track, but
there will be demonstrations of the cars
exhibited. All the big manufacturers
will have representatives, and they will
bring with them samples Of the output
of the various plants. I. G. Bradford
has been engaged to handle the automo-
bile exhibit, and he will have full charge
of the arrangements in connection with it.
The members of the fair association
scored another big victory when they
managed to enlist the service of William
L. Dockstader, who has consented to take
charge of amusement end of the exhibit
ton. Mr.. Dockstader, as soon as he
returns from Atlantic City, will begin
work on his part of the program, and it
is believed that he will get together a
class of amusements that will be big
feature of the fair.
The fair association will be incorpo-
rated this month. The shares in the
organization are being distributed at S.
each, and they are being sent out over
as wide territory as possible in order
to reach a large number of people and
thereby arouse interest in as many as
possible and at the same time create in
terest in the exhibit in as wide a section
as possible. L. Scott Townsend is re-
ceiving subscriptions, and the members
hope the amounts will continue to come
in as rapidly within the next few weeks
as they have been doing.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements was especially gratitied when
they received from 7. Coleman dupont
check for 500. This money Mr.. du.
Pont stipulated is to be used at the dis
cretion of the executive committee as
special premiums in the different de-
partments. In addition to the regular
prizes, these special prizes will be a great
inducement to people to enter the various
competitions, and ON this account it is
believed that there will be big entry
list. Other special premiums may be
arranged in connection with Mr.. duPont's
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