Evening journal., 1911-09-01
SUN SHINES AGAIN
ON THE COUNTY FAIR
Clear Day LET'S Out Crowds
TO See Grand Display
at Horse Show Park.
WILL CONTINUE
EXHIBIT TOMORROW

When the clouds broke away this
morning letting Old Sol look through
the first time since Tuesday, all roads
leading to Wilmington were lined
with farmers vehicles bound for the
New Castle County Fair at Gentle
mems Driving Park. This was to
have been the last day. but on account
of the rain of the past few days, it
was decided 10 continue the fair until
tomorrow night.
This was decided on at a confer
ence of the fair directors this morn
ing. The races also will be held this
afternoon and tomorrow. Those in
charge of this part of the fair will
try to have two days races in one day.
BY this change of the program, the
unfinished races of Tuesday and the
card prepared for Wednesday will be
run off this afternoon and Thursday
and Fridays events will be held to-
morrow.
All the other exhibits will remain
excepting California Franks show,
which is scheduled to appear in West
Chester tomorrow. The show gave a
street parade this morning.
The fair grounds this morning pre-
scented better appearance than at any
time this week Workmen scattered
sawdust and cinders broadcast and il
was remarkable how the grounds had
dried up. The track while muddy this
morning. was covered by dozens OF
the horses and their sulkies and at
noon it was in fairly good condition.
None of the exhibits under tents
We're damaged by the rains, although
that Of the Wilmington Free Library
was in danger for awhile. This was
remedied by removing the cabinets
with the books farther from the sides
of the tent
In the exhibit of the Delaware Com
mission for the Blind the rain beat
in and damaged books. These We're
samples and were not seriously dam
aged The large rug also on display
was wet
This morning judges started TO
work passing the entries in the draft
horse class, as we'll as those remain
ing IN the General Purposes classes
This was concluded early this an.
ternoon and while the racing is he
NIX uilA NH' IAiUIllA tNiAu .naN4it
classcs win be Judged. These classes
VIII take some time, as there are a
number of entries and competition Is
keen.
The Rev Joel s. Gilfllan. superin-
tcndcnt Of the bee exhibit, arrived on
tho grounds, having motored from
Newark and Immediately placed the
busy bees on exhibition. There were
soon surrounded by curious specta-
tors and while amusing they arc also
instructive,
Many Visitors Come.
That the farmer Of the lower part
Of the state is Interested in the New
Castle County Fair was shown this
morning when the Delaware Division
train arrived. The train was filled and
upon arriving here, the visitors took
the trolleys to the park. The Peoples
Railway Company, realizing tho at
tendance this afternoon would bf
large, placed additional cars on their
lines at noon.
Early this afternoon the space in
front of the horse paddocks was filled
by farmers teams and all cars were
jammed with people, many of whom
had come from New Jersey.
Exhibitors in the machinery depart
ment started their various engines
and other appliances going this morn
ing, and for the first time this weel
the hawkers were busy trying to dis
pose of their wares. Those I'm charg'
of the sideshows displayed their sign
and the ticket wagons were opened.
For those who care for Lemonade
and the other refreshments, they wer'
satisfied, as a stand is located every
where. The balloon man also caml
in for his share of the proceeds tbi
morning.
Those who have attended the New
i Castle County Fair and visited tn
. exhibit of the Delaware Commission
+ for the Blind have been favorably i'm
pressed with the display Of handiworl
and have been loud in their commen
dation of superintendent Bodfish an
Miss Anna NJ. Dorsey, librarian an
assistant The headquarters Of tn
commission is located at No 305 Yves
q Eighth street The display at the fai
a grounds consists Of samples of pitt
cane-rush and reed in the raw and be
side them are the finished produc
One of the features is a handsome rus
9 by - feet, which was woven on tn
largest loom in the city by the bin
under the care Of the commission. Thi
loom was recently purchased by tn
commission.
What interests the ordinary observe
greatly is the machine used by tn
blind in writing. This resembles
81 typewriter. Then there are samples @
the four different types used in print
81 ing for the blind. The Line type in
vented by DR.. Samuel Howe and use
with Laura Bridgeman, the first blin
student, the Moon type invented by ID
Moon which is used for some of IN
older blind persons, of the State &
Delaware. the Point type which
taught in some schools and the Brazil
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