Evening journal., 1913-09-11
10000 PERSONS FLOCK
TO STATE FAIR FOR BIG
THURSDAY ATTRACTIONS

and ideal weather for today, the big
day. fair officials are sure that this
years fair is the greatest success in
the history OF the Association.
One of the features Of yesterdays
show, which appealed to the women
folk, was the canning contest, held
between girls of th Newport and Els
mere Canning Clubs. Mrs. f. G..
Snyder, demonstrators. was in charge
and the Newport Club carried off the
honors. Miss Marion Snyder winning
first, Miss Ethel Snyder and Miss Jo-
sephine Weer also winning. The Els
mere Club received honorable mem
ton. The contest included the cam
ming and preserving Of tomatoes,
string beans and apples.
There will be no demonstrations Of
the canning department today, but to-
morrow the demonstrations will again
be taken In charge by Mrs Snyder.
The Millard f. Davis cup. which was
offered for the best report of the ward in
Wilmington to which they were assign
ed by the civics class OF the Wilmington
High School, of which they were mem
bers, and Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, the in
structor. was awarded to the seventh
ward committee. consisting of Grace T.
LLOYD Mildred Il. Carnine and H. OlneY
| Herman Honorable mention Waa given
TO the Eleventh ward committee, con-
sisting Of Mildred Lummis Mildred /.
Thompson and Ernest l.. Start.
At the sale yesterday OF bloodcd
horses. the property OF J. B. Dcrrickson,
of Fredorica. on the grounds number
of horses were withdrawn owing to the
prices offered not being satisfactory.
Those sold werc
Heiress Bird, years old by Ash
land Bird sold to Charles Bennett Of
Frederica for 5000
Annie Drabell > years old. by Rcd
Lake, 2.l5. sold for $3.50, to A. b. Com
mings. OF Reading, Pa.
Cillettes Lake. years old, 2.lo
mark. sold for $3.50. to d. b. Massey Of
Chester. Pa. for his stock farm IN the
The awards by the judges yesterday
follow:
The other awards follow:
Fruits (Apples).
Glass T-Apples-Best plate din
, play of apples, 10 varieties-E' H.
, Shallcross. first; A. W. Armstrong
second
, Best plate display Of apples, va
lrieties-E II. Shallcross, first; A. W
g Armstrong, second.
J Baldwin-No first, J. W. Humphrey
+ second.
y Bell Flower-E. Millbourne, frsti
p j. w. Killen, second.
i. Ben Davis-E II. Shallcross, first
y Il. b. Millbourne. second.
Cart House,. w. Killen, second
" no first.
g. no second.
ne Fallowater-E. ii. shallcross, first
ie no second.
!. Fall Golden Pippin-E. B. Mill
!. bourne. first; ]. W. Kilpn, second.
re Gibbs l.. Eastburn, second; NJ
y first.
3 Golden Russell. W. Killen, first
,e Clarence A. Watson, second.
ID Gravenstein-A. w. Armstrong
d first; George w. Webster, second.
Grimes Golden-E II. Shallcross
I. first; A. W Armstrong, second.
,r Hubbardston-J. w. Humphreys
4 second; no first
m Jereris-J. w. hlilen' hrst' no sec
\. ond.
D. Jonathan-E. II. Shallcross. first
r. j. w. Killen. second
a. Limbertwig-E. II. Shallcross, first
no second.
10 Lankford-E. H. Shallcross, first
q A. w Armstrong, second.
,e Maiden Rlush-A. W. Armstrong
10 first: j. W. Killen, second.
r. Mo. Pippin-No first; A. w. Arm
q strong. second.
~ Nero-E. II. Shallcross, first; A. v
Armstrong. second.
,ei Northern Spy-E. B. Millbourn
nj first: no second.
v. Pewaukee-No first; E b. Nil
r bourne, second.
T. Ridge Pippin-J W. Killen, second
DIS mo first.
ne Rome Beauty. w Killen, first
m mo second.
no Rhode Island Greening-J. W. Ki
n len. first: no second.
Smith Cider-E. II. Shallcross. first
at r. B. Millbourne. second.
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