Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12
FAIR AT
HARRINGTON JULY 25-29
Horse and Auto Races, Many
Exhibits, Fireworks Dis
y play Big Features.

Harrington, June l2.--Thc Kent and
hold its third annual fair at Harrington,
July IS, %, 81, % md 90. The inside
displays will be in .he State Exhibition
Hall There will be different displays
of fireworks each evening, and automo-
bile, poultry cattlcs and hog shows
will be daily features. The automobile
races, one OF the biggest events, will take
place on Saturday, July 20. A large
number of valuable prizes will be
awarded in each event Of the fair. Com
petition is open to all.
The supcrintendents in charge Of the
various departments are: Poultry, w.
ID. Scott, races, J. NJ. Harrington;
ladies' department, Mrs. Nertie Cahall;
graudstand, J. II. Holloway; fruit and
dairy departments, Warren c. Newton;
flowers and plants, Mrs. William p.
Poole; cattle, c. S. Warren; machinery,
Joshua Smith; sheep and swine, c. $,
Warren; horses, A. Raughlcy; grounds,
w. s. Smith; agriculture hall, W. {.
Newton.
The classes for the horse races, which
will be held each day, except saturday,
will be ms follows; Tuesday, No. l, 2.la
pace; No. 2, county trot; No. 3, ZIG
pace Wednesday No. a, 2.l4 troti
No. 5, 2lS pace; No. q, county pace.
Thursday, No. Z, free-for-all; No. 8,
year and under trot; No, Q, 2.2o
trot. Friday, No. 10. 217 trot
No. II, 225 trot; No. ! pace.
The purse for each of the three
events of the several days is $500.
Entries will close on Monday, July IL.
In the ncedlework and art section oi
the womens department there will be
more than 500 worthwhile prizes offered
These are divided under the following
heads: white cotton embroidery, coloreo
cotton embroidery and other fancy work
practical ideas and plain sewing; sill
embroidery; knitted and crocheted artl
/ cles in silk or cotton; lace work, quilt.
counterpanes and rugs, knitted, crochet
ed and embroidered articles in wool
work done BY women over 20; mlscel
lancous work, art china painting, anna
teur art, manual work in wood.
Almost 500 prizes are offered IN
depart meni for children for preserving
bakirg, cooking, sewing, fancy work
etc. More than 200 prizes are offere,
in the culinary section of the women
department. Almost GO prizes arc otfere'
in the floral department.
More than 50 substantial none,
prizes ore offered in the horse depart
ment, which has classes for almost ever,
type. There are special classes for ponies
pony outfits, etc The cattle depart
ncnt comprises events for regis teret
cattle. grade cattle and beef cattle, al
of which comprise number OF classes
There are departments for sheep an'
swine and all classes OF poultry.
The fruit, farm and garden products
exhibit will be one OF interest. There ar
classes for apples, peaches, pears
ounces, plums, nuts, all kinds OF vege
"a hles and farm products, etc. with
long list of prizes for each. Specisl prize
are offered for the members Of boys an
girls clubs OF the State, for displays @
canning, clothing, baking, and anima
raised at home.
An person wishing TO send exhibits
the fair may get information concernin
same from the superintendents OF Ii
departments in which they will be class
fed, the names of whom are given abov