Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-30
$4,000 PERSONS At
HARRINGTON FAIR
Big Thursdays Crowd Proved the
Popularity of the Kent and
Sussex Enterprise.

s,.~.t.t Corrcspondcnce OF Every Evening
Harrington. July 30.-With a record
breaking crowd at the Kent and Sussex
County Fair Yesterday, the estimated
number of persons in attendance being
between $4,000 and 10000 and coming
from all parts of Delaware, Maryland
snd Virginia. the association expressed
lis full appreciation of the patronage
given the fair in it's infancy and first
attempt. through a statement made by
Alfred Raughley of this town, backed by
the entire board of managers and officers
from the Judges stand. In the statement
MIR. Rauehley gave the amount OF money
expended on the buildings, etc, as over
$50. 900. IN 10 yesterday receipts showed
a total of $4,000. Mr.. Raughley, volc-
ing the sentiment of the officers and
board of managers, expressed the nope
that next year and the years TO follow,
would be as successful rs this year and gave
the people to understand that the Kent
and Sussex County Fair Association was
permanent fixture for lower Delaware,
and with improvements each year they
hoped TO have a fair in all respects worthy
not only the name of fair, but IN reality
one Of the best on the circuit.
The MANAGEMENT feels that it has been
especiaIlv fortunate in securing the ser
vices of Starting Judge Joseph Davidson
cf Wilmington. who is wellllnown through
mt Delaware and the fair circuit, having
had 70 wears experience. Horsemen and
Jockeys alike have nothing but good
word for Starter Davidson, and his fair
ness is recognized by all. Backed up
bv srh men as John Cannon OF Durham,
\. c.. j. ID. Clark. Camden, and Clay
ton s. Elliott as time-keepers and ". }.
Watkins of Cambridge, Md, and James
] Fox of Wilmington as assistant judges,
the scores of races are being most care
fully looked after.
Because of the crowds yeste rday and
heat during part of the-day several women
tainted. which broughtinto quick service
the Red Cross motor corps, which was on
the grounds. With their assistance and the
musicians in attendance. all such cases
were taken care of.
The amusements yesterday, in addition
10 the trapeze acting, included pumping
automobile This was done by an Overland
demonstrating car and was witnessed by
the thousands as it did the hurdle most
successfully.
The races as on Tuesday and Wednes-
dav we're the main feature of the fair and
were up to the standard as usual
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Awards were made as follows:
JW. killen ofFelton, S50for the largest
and best display of apples and first prize
for best display of farm an dgarden prod
uce He also won many first and second
ribbons on his varitses of fruit.
O. A. Newton of Bridgeville, second
prize on display of apples and six first
prizes on apple varieties.
In the cattle class the closest competi-
ton was in a class of four Holstein heifers
under two years of age. Awards were
finally made asfollows: First, DR. Derrick
son. Frederick; second. Robert Watson.
Pennington; third and fourth, Dewey
Sapp. Houston. Both Watson and Sapp
are members ofthe Kent County Cali Club
and expect 70 exhibit at the Wilmington
fair in September.
Poland Chinas were on exhibition,
DR.. Derrickson of Frederick having the
ONLY entry in the aged boar class.
In the pig class for Poland Chonas,
Harry Cobaugh of Glendale won first
boar prize and also first SOW prize on two
pigs from litter raised from the sow
he purchased at the Poland China pro-
motion sale held under the auspices of