Evening journal., 1915-09-08
Horse and Dog Shows
Attracts ThrOng to Fair
Continued from Firsi Page.

the men who are doing duty there
Members of Troop No. Z. Boy
Scouts. who are on duty at the
grounds. reported that they had no
calls Of any kind up to last night.
On Monday they attended TO several
persons who were suffering from
headaches. one of their patients being
a gypsy fortune teller.
Phillip Keller. cleaner and dyer, or
Tenth and Monroe streets. was the
winner OF third prize in the single
light delivery wagon contest az the
Fair grounds on Monday.
While yesterday was known as
Children's Day. hundreds of farmers
attended the exhibition Many lar
mers brought their children with
them. but ia nearly all instances the
visitors we're heard to say they would
return AGAIN on Thursday
Attendants at the motorcycle bow
near the main entrance had their
hands full yesterday keeping children
from beneath the bowl while the
racers were tearing around the en-
closure az a terrific pace. The chill
dren thought they could witness the
act by peering through the cracks,
but this was dangerous.
Owners Of the various side shows
and booths an declared that the
thousands Of children who attended
the Fair yesterday appeared TO be
well supplied with money. Nearly
every child was a purchaser and busi-
ness was good throughout the day
The Fair has a real Midway this
year. Krause's Greater Shows having
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public
Flaborate Show by Merchants.
Aside from the womens and chill
dren's departments. which are on the
lower end Of the industrial building
the rest Of this building IS given
over to various Wilmington and out
Of town merchants exhibits great
many of the stores of Wilmington
are represented and have attractive
ly appointed booths each of which
seems 70 be constantly surrounded
by an interested crowd OF persons.
The first booth one sees on entering
this building Is the Bell telephone
booth A switchboard. telephone op-
orator and various telephone appli-
ances. booklets, etc. make this booth
a very business-like place. II is at
tractiveiy decorated with a canopy
Of sapphire blue and white bunting.
Directly across the way from this
booth Is the Ogden-Howard Com
pany's booth. II is exhibiting espe-
cially the Ogdeni Howard Monarch
range, the Ogden Howard White
Beauty Kitchen cabinet and oak heat
ers This company Is conducting a
prize winning contest in connection
with fair week Those stopping at
the booth are given a printed card on
which they write their names and
addresses. These are dropped in a
box placed for that purpose and at
g o'clock next Saturday evening at
the Ogden Howard store, corner Fifth
and King streets q cooking range will
be awarded and a kitchen cabinet viii
also be given away.
Millard +. Davis. ieweler. Is exhib
iting az his booth all the loving cups
20 be awarded 10 the winners in tho
horse show and dog show. They alsS
have on display other pieces Of sill
yer and many pieces of iewelry
The Dockash stoves and ranges I'M
Guiding combination gas and Goa
range are being attractively exhibited
at the H. Feinherg booth A. Bach
rach. better known as Bloomer The
shoe man. Is demonstrating all sorts
of shoes and boots. including especi
ally the Hood rubber and shoe-pac
The Joseph Thomas Company ha;
an attractive booth. II Is exhibiting
paints. oils and wall papers. Minia-
ture paint bucket banks and noisy
crickets are given away at this bootl
as souvenirs.
Directly opposite this booth is th,
Speakman Supply and Pipe Company
It's booth gives an idea Of a mode
bathroom and its specialties are solit
porcelain bathtubs and vitrous china
lavatories
What is one Of The most attractiv,
booths Is that of Miller Brothers
They are exhibiting especially the
New Home Sewing Machine. the Hoos
Ter White Beauty Kitchen Cabinet
the New Royal cooking stoves ant
the Victor Ranges. A background o
oriental rugs makes an attractive
setting for the display. Doll aprons
made by a demonstrator on the New
Home Sewing Machines are given
away 10 children.
Nearby the James Bradford Com
pany has an attractive booth con
taiping a display Of their paints. oils
glass, etc.
The largest booth in the buildin
however, is being conducted by Tur
ner and Stelle, grocers and delicates
sen dealers. Ferns and palms Sc
around tall pyramid of glass bot
tied goods and make an attractiv
booth. All visitors at this booth ar
given a button on which is a mum
Der. Every number has its duplicai
and when its duplicate is found m
two persons wearing the same nun
bers are entitled to a pound box {
Elizabethan chocolates each upon al
plication at either the booth or at III
city store, corner Seventh and MAJ
ket streets. Specially prepared food
are on display and are for sale. Sane
wiches may also be procured at tn
booth
lmpromptu twenty minute concert
feature the booth of the Robele'
Piano Company. which is exhibitin
especially the electric auto-piano an
the Victor. Columbia and Ediso
talking machines.
The Wilson Hardware Company
exhibit proves a comprehensive an
interesting one while that of IN
Christi8na Lumber and Manufactul
ing Company nearby is attractir
many persons. Samples Of the Co
nell wood board. for which this COZ
cern carries the exclusive agency
Delaware, are given away 10 evel
visitor fo fhfo hoofb