Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
KENT AND SUSSEX
FAIR WILL BEGIN
MONDAY MORNING
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Der reporter interviewed Mr.. Graham
and he was very much enthused WIN
the Drospects of having a larger
wear this year then ever before
With much courtesy he told OF the
different improvements made on the
grounds and said that just few
small details had to be looked after
now. For the past three months,
hundreds of carpenters, painters ana
laborers have been employed at the
grounds. Many improvements to the
grounds include the building OF a
new blacksmith shop, a new porch
on the old stables, IT'S feet long. For
several years it was found the as
sociation was cramped for stable
room, so this year a new 1OO toot
double stable has been built.
The demand for exhibition space
in the stock and poultry departments
necessitated the building of a forty
foot annex to the poultry building
this is completed and is fitted out
with all new cOops.
The exhibition building used eX-
clusively for live stock had to be en-
larged and Judging from the number
of entries, the new addition will al
so be well filled. Not only have
great strides been made this year,
with the erection of new buildings
but during the past year the asso-
citation purchased the adjoining farm
and have already converted the
greater part of it into new parking
space and additional room for shows
and concessions.
Superintendent Graham also stated
that a new fence haC Deen placed
around the parking area, and that
the space now allotted was about
acres. Several thousand automobiles
can be parked in this space. This
work OF parking the cars properly Is
under the direct supervision OF the
State Highway Department. Thell
officers handle the job with much eff
ficiency. According to Mr.. Graham
another added feature will be the two
new rest paviliOns erected near the
grandstand. Then there is also II
by Is foot rest room fully equipped
with running water and every up t.
date convenience for the use of mo
theirs with small babies, who may
visit the room and give the babie!
and small children the necessary at
tentiOn.
The new buildings and judges
stand have all had a new coat ol
paint and all the fences surround
ing the grounds have been freshly
whitewashed.
Many Horses In Training
According to those who are close
ly in touch with the racing situation
there are at the present time about
200 horses in training. While grG8
many of these will not be seen in &C
ton, there are sufficient horses tC
assure race lovers, five big days oi
racing. 1t is very likely that mum
Der of the classes will have a dozen
starters. There are well known
horsemen at the fair now with theil
entire stables in training. Some oi
them include the following: Herman
Tyson, Newark; E. ]. Saunders
Goldsboro, Md; Homer Clark, Har'
rington; Will and Sewell Bull, Mel
ia, Va; H. James, Eastville, Va; E
J. Nottingham, Eastville, Va; Cyrus
Becker, Dillon, s. C.; w. E. Miller
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Roberts
Raleigh, N. c.; Mr.. Upshure, Tenn
peranceville, Va; H. Ward, Whining
ton; Enoch Johnson, Dover; Arthur
Grow, Middletown; G. T. Satterfield
Harrington; Senator Charles D,
Murphy, Harrington. and Jack Far
ber, Philadelphia.
For the thirty-fifth annual tour of
the George L. Dobyns shows, which
will be the gala attraction at the
Kent and Sussex Fair grounds, Man
ager George L. DObyns has secured
a brilliant array of features, impor-
tatiOns, circuses, side shows and
wonderful exhibits, in all, requiring
acres of canvass to house. The 1926
tour will go down in history of the
shows as the biggest and greatest OF
all. Many new surprises will be seen
here fol. the first time, great troupes
=. 81 trained horses, pony shows, wis
animal exhibits, strang people from
nearly every cline will be represent
ed, together with native costumes
and troupes of singers and dancers.
Sixteen different shows will line
the midway, with something of ma
ture that will appeal to all lovers of
outdoor amusements. For the kiddies
there will be many special and Won
derful attractions. In fact all the
~ ergfO q &c
and there is not any show with the
George L. Dobyns big organization
that cannot be visited by the ladies
and children. Thirty double length
railway cars are required to trans
port the George L. Dobyns shows and
the train owned by the management
is equipped with every known facil-
ity for loading and unloading. Some
fifty-odd special built wagons are re-
quired to haul the paraphernalia to
the exhibition grounds and over
three hundred, paid employees work
in crews to set up the many shows
and rides.
Some of this years features IN
clude Pusey's horse, dog and pony
circus. with funny clowns and buck
ing mules. Pertle Brothers auto
drome or wall Of Death" the Met
ropolitan AIinstrels, Mammouth
Fresk Animal exhibit, the South Sea
islanders, the Irgoriti village, Won
derland and side show, circus side
show, the Mystery Man, La Zara and
Lone Wolf, Fairyland and wild ami
NAL shows, Jober's Midgets and
bungalow, museum of wax works.
Hollywood peep show and many
others. The riding devices carried
include the Hey Dey, the ferris
wheel, the caterpillar, the merry-go-
round, over the jumps and the dang