The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

son tor Fairs. In many, il not most, ot the |
counties Of this State either actual loss has been
incurred or nj the best hut Il limited success
achieved. We aIe very glad to be able to state
that the Columbia County Fair has been iortu.
nate peu,niaiiIy, although as Il matter Of course
the receipts were not as heavy as in previous
years. We are consolcd, however, when we
learn that the receipts at the Huntington Fair, |
for two da's, amounted to just SlS, and that the
Gre,nsbnrg Fair lost 81 700 The Centennial
Exposition was doubtless an attraction which |
kept many from the County Fairs.
Nature seemed determined to NAL our Fair !
IL success, if possible, and three lovelier days
cannot be imagined than those Of last week.
The attendance on Wednesday and Thursday
was not very large, but on Friday the grounds
were throngcd. The articles on exhibition were
of good quality and the list larger than was ex-
pcctcd NJ. G. Sloan & Bro exhibited Il fine lot
of their handsome carriages beautifully made,
rs their work always is and of the best materials
Their stock included phactons, brggies, sleghs,
ctc George Slrcktr of Catawssn, had some
well built truck wagons and neat phaeton. j.
II. Stricker, Of this town, also had some good
wagons Rollins ~ Holmes exhibited the well
known Argand Base Burner aud Empre soves
perfect range for kitchen purposes, and are
deserving OF credit for their enterprise in keep
ing two fires burning to prove concusiYely the
merits Of their heating apparatus. They also
had IL Hydraulic Eam which, 10y the way, was
entered in class 1, under the head of sheep"
which was sort of cast-irOnieal joke. ii. :.
lieay, of Rupert, had a complete assortment of
his famous slate paints, iron paint, pure Lead
yarnishes and brushes. y very good exhibit.
| The dis play of vegetables was quite fair; the
sweet potatoes. we noticed, were unusually fine.
In fruits the display Of apples was credi.abie,
but it was Il surprise in this prolific year TO see
so few grapes. There were quantities Of pre-
serves pickles &C., which looked palatab!e hut
we did not taste them and accord them praise
by sight only. Rolls Of golden butter delighted
the lovers of that necessary adjunct to bread
and buckwheat cakes In the ladies' depart
ment there WAS much fine needle work of the
merits of which we do not feel capable to speak.
There was fancy work and wax work in quanl-
ties. An elaborate pair Of pillow shams was
exhibited by Mrs. !. X. Miller. Joseph Lilly,
Of Light Street contributed Bible printed in
1880, 3i6 years ago. The collection Of poultry
was ii any thing better than usual. b. w. lIag-
cnbuch showed Brahmas and Loghorns, in the
chicken Inc, aud some large, plump ducks
II. =. Cumcr had Spong,d lIamhnrgs. gam,
bautys, ge,-c aud It whorptr OF q hronze turkey
weighing 40 lbs. Wesley .ohn-on exhibited q
nice coop of guinea fowls Onr space viii no
permit an ext,nd,d report Of the hundreds .
articles Of interest which were 10 BE- found il
the various departments.
On Thursday afternoon the trut for the Far
mers' purse came of, resulting as follows: j. ii
Gingle, took the first prize Of 32j, Reese Fair
| man the sccoLd OF $40, and J. II, Nanderslic
, the third Of 81. Then followed pulling
match for double teams and in this the com
peting teams were So evenly matched that tn
purse of SIS WIS divided between Messr'
Marz, llidlay ard Wardn who owned them.
On friday morning the County purse wa
, contested. S. Prvnts-' Brown Reuben bore o
r the first prize of 500, c. Il. Fun.tonS Daisy til
, second Of $25 and $. G.. Blacks Black llaw
the third of $40. In the afternoon llarr
! | l. aux, walked lNlCS iTOUiIu tIlt tItNh, Sh'l
+ mile, in minutes and ten seconds. The sta
Il lion trot announced to take place did not com
. Oft, as Mr. Wolf declined to trot his horse an
=. Derr's Bonnie Doom was declared not eligible :
Is he was owned ont Of the county. There wa
+ some difference of opinion to whether this d,
y cision was correct, and it would be well to hay
the matter mere explicit next year. The trC
for the free for all' purse was quite cNciIin
and was probably the best race ever wiinesSc
on this track Billy barefoot, owned by j.
smith, of Philadelphia, took the first prize
500; Wm. Hughes L. l.. Vincent the secon
Of $50 and L. Smiths BucA+iin the third
$25.
N There was perfect order on the grounds du
10 ing the Fair and it is much to the credit of OF
T. people that such is always the case The mus
II was furnished by the Bloomsburg Cornct Ban
; (who accompanied the Firomen in their parade
! the Continental Curnci Band Of Eerwicl, an
c the Wa,hingtonyiile Brass Band. WiIh Il
II first two bands our people are acquainted b
y the Wa,hinglonyiile Band is new organiz
u ton. The members are fine looking, man
d fellows, are handsomely uniformed, and il
~ pressed our people very thyorahly not only
> their playing but by their courtesy and willin
}" ness to obige.
II The Executive Committee are deserving
v thanks for so pcritcting their arrangements
'' to ensure the avoidance Of everything unplea
, ant or annoying, and to their efforts to II gre
Is extent, the success ofthe Columbia County Fa
of 1876 may fairly be attributed,
I'd s----
MINE NovGoRoD FAIR-Thc great mark
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