Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
HARRINGTON FAIR
UNDER WAY TO-DAY
Thousands of Visitors From All
Parts of State Gather for
Big Annual Celebration.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Harrington. July 2Ss-With thou
sands OF visitors from all parts of the
two lower counties. as we'll as the
northern part OF the State, the Kent
and Sussex Fair got under way today
with prospects of being one of the
greatest events of its kind ever held
in this section. Shortly after day
break this morning, automobiles and
horse-drawn vehicles started vending
their way toward the fair grounds.
This is the second season for this
fair. as the first one was held last
year and proved such success that
IL was decided to hold another this
year. Extensive improvements have
been made to the fair grounds. so
that IL ranks among the best in this
part of the country. A number of
new buildings have been erected since
last year, while a water supply sys-
tenn has been installed.
Horse racing will be held each after
noon. until the closing day. on Sat
urday, when automobile races will
be held. These automobile races are
expected to draw the best drivers in
this part of the country, as attrac-
tive prize money is being offered.
Hundreds of dollars have been spent
In grading the streets and driveways
until the ground now resembles a real
estate plot with graded driveways and
streets with parking space for ap-
proximately 1000 automobiles. The
ground has been equipped with mod
ern electric light facilities with a new
transformer installed at a cost of
nearly 81 900. All buildings have been
newly painted battleship gray with
the fences whitewashed. Among the
new building operations that have been
completed are several new additional
race-horse stables. the cattle barn has
been rearranged and 4s head of regis
tered cattle are on exhibit. A modern
hog house, % feet by fifty-six feet has
been built with a concrete floor and
arran ged to drain. One of The best
posted stock-men of the country said
this building was modern in every re-
spect and compared well 10 the build
Ing of this kind in the great hog center
OF Iowa Forty high class tested and
immune hogs viii be shown. One of
the most beautiful buildings on any
fair ground I'M the East has been con-
structei by the State of Delaware at
a cost of over $4,000 and will be used
exclusively for domestic science and
agriculture exhibits. This building is
- by % feet and built in the form OF
a cross. the other portion. "a by 2s
fcet. The center OF the same is a two
story room 26 feet, octagon shape with
crtagon- shaped roof and large flag
stan. This room has been dedicated
60 the governor of Delawar. for his
personal use. 1t is beautifully fur
ni>hed with Hawaiian reed furniture
and a good view can be obtained to
any part of the grounds II Is ex-
pected that Governor Denney and
party Will be present and occupy this
room from two to four DAYS of the
fair. The east end OF this building is
being used for exhibits of the BOYS
and Girls Clubs from the two coun-
ties under the direction Of Miss Dor
othy Emerson, county agent for Sus-
sex county. and Miss Helen Comstock,
county agent for Kent county. The
two county agents who are thoroughly
familiar with work of this kind. saw
that this is an exceptionally well con-
Quoted exhibit center. The equipment
Is OF the best and the cooperate
that has been shown is of the best ard
ss conducive TO bringing out the best
OF exhibits. They also spoke in glow
ing terms of the community interest
IN this important work Another nee
essary Improvement has been the con-
struction OF a modern water supply
system. which has been constructed
IN connection with the State Building
under the superintendency Of Alfred
Raughley
There is great deal of interest in
the Two counties in the poultry and
GARY cattle exhibits and these two
displays viii be especially attractive.
one OF the best carnivals in the east
IL here and has the largest midway |
e'tracnon that ever exhibited on the /
eastern Shore, bringing with them a |
nahn OF 70 pieces with three outdoor !
free exhibitions. four riding devices
sourteen shows and numerous other at
fractions All shows are Of the high
est class and clean.
Every available foot of arbfhi,
space Is flled with modern machinery
ana everything needed for modern con-
veniences.
The racing stables are filled with
some OF the best horses in the east
ana many OF them are quartered in
the stables in the vicinity, there being
lS' horses entered. including horses |
with records of 2.02i..
The entries for the horse races To-
morrow are as follows:
Race NO. 4-2.16 Trot.
Prize--s350)
Cavilie d. blk. e.. by Lord Deurev
VIM. FL Scott, Darlington. Nd.
Nsrshore, b. &. by Marsheina. C,-r,S |
Becker. Wilson. Y. c
Miss Watts. $. m. by Gen. Watts. s.
y. Peacock, Middletown. Del.
Jolly Simmons, by BinjoIla. Charles /
A Middagh, Miffiin Pa.
Ronington, ch. S. ct. A. CD bv Bellini
VIM. 4. Miller, Washington, ID. c.
Race No. 5-2.1s Pace.
(PTxe-s350l