Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-17
THE COUNTY FAIR.
hrrn"gIng tho rSh,bus-Hooms Fi,-d ava
ONctiiowinE-Uru covered WIN
Machinery aud ,mplcmcuts-
EnirI.n Inr The lNnrea.

Arrn"gIng the tShibi,s -Rooms FiIl-d ava
Nc'iiowiuE-Uruunds covered WIN
Machinery aud implcmoutS-
Eutri'n Tor the Races.
This has boon "A busy day at McGrinu'S
Lancaster park. II is tho opening day ui
the Independent state fair, aud exhibitors
have been hard ut work sincS early morn
ing preparing the places assigned thcm for
their exhibits aud arranging tho numOcr-
less artrClcs entered 10y them Tho Souud
oC the hammer and the saw, tho hatchrt
aud the plane, are heard o. all sides. Hun
drCds of wagons, loaded with goods for
the show have been rumbliug all day along
tho pike leading to the park. Con'idCra
bic stock has already reached the ground,
though the greater part OF 1t will not arrive
until To morrow. Fast horses entered Tor
tho races, have been warming themselves
on the track, which is ia excellent cundI
tion.
Up to noon to-day everything almost
was IN confusion, and it would bu useless
to attempt description ct what the fair
irN be whom the exhibits shall be property
arranged For tho rroSout il is enough 10
say that every inch of space in tho main
building and also III nearly all the other
caplCiOuS buildings On tho grounds has
bccu taken and will bo titled with goods
aud manufacturers of all kinds. over GOO
exhibitors havO already made outIiUS aud
~ tho timu for closing thrm does not CS
piro until noon tomorrow many moro will
doubtless be made.
The main building will present worry
attractive appearance. Tho south room
down STAIRS will bc filled principally with
pjauos, organs betting, horse COLLARS, and
uthur manufactures OF leather. Tho mouth
room will have magnificent dIsi lay Ot
horticultural aud agricultural products
plants aud vegetables, natural, Chuled aud
ptrssTyed, aud many other ARTICLES not set
arranged. The adjoining room under tho
grand stand ~ nlled with sewing ma
CHIMES pianos, Orgaus and antique furu
turo. Tho upstairs rooms in tho tIaIn
building contain furniture, marble
mlutIcS, umbrellas, mechanical mu
sIcal instruments, paper hangruGs,
photographs, boots, shoes, millinery wax
flowers, textile fabrics, laccs, cmbruidericS
fancy needle work, countcrpAuos, quilts
! and thousand other articles.
The first building north of th, nt,n
building is devoted To - display of poultry
! OF which there arc many tine specimens
| exhibited, Of all approved varieties.
Tho next building is used rs a depository
| oI carriages, wagons, seghs, stoves aud
other exhibits.
The next bdilding is sct apart for the
| exhibition Of agricultural implements. of
which there IS u very fine display. The
ground adjoining this building is also
tllcd with agricultural implements, steam
engines, NC. Many of the machines will
be attached to the engine aud run daring
the continuance OF the fair
Adjoining the track north of the grand
"taud arc lumber of reireshment booths
and several tents are erected on the ground
for the accommodation OG exhibitors who
could not secure space inside.
The races PROMISE to be leading fea
turc of the fair. Every class for which
premiums are offered has been filled. Fol.
lowing is Il complete list Of the entries for
the bicycle races and trials of speed OF
horses
BIcycis Hscss, Tuesday, september ~.
LVc Niir Race. I has liab,rhush. j. VI.
Gray, Harry krug, Geo. L. Best, y. 4. wit
man, has. Il. weaver Lancaster :. Il. Gram,
TDro Mle Race -Johu q. George. Harry
kruE (, NJ. J. GRAY, Lancaster.
Four Miic Race. Jacob q. sh'rk, Martin
Rudy, Lancaster; ;. u. GTum Marietta
"Wednesday. sept. iO-3:Oo Uiss-.
sun. Z. g., Daniel sheafcr Miriiinvillc, Pa.
'!.,' Z, lSudoru Newman, Lancaster. Pa
BUY IL, ch - IS. =. kindig. York. Pa
Maggie Ea,hcIlc, u. ID. Carter, Woodstock,
rrinco Gcor,n. b. =. =. Grotn. York. Pa.
Harry, d. q, John Il. Myers, Lebanon, Pa.
Bc-siU NJ, 4. J. Mi ldagh Miillintown, Pa.
Ned lambert, b. x, Augustus Rhine, Ian
caster Pa.
Pat. b. T., Ed. MRcGoniI Ile, Lancaster, Pa
Nmlur. x Thomas White, Lancaster, Pa
Phll. John Il. Russell, oxford.
2}j CLASS.
Maud Milton Stuzbach. Lancaster, Pa
clay, I. J. Middagh, Mifiiiulown, Pa
HroOdmarc, ID. ID. carter Woodstock, Va
y" ntm", ID. ID. Lartcr, Woodstock, Va.
thursday, september 2O-2.3O GLASS
Big George, l. X. Mearig. Leacock Pa.
Valley, u. ID. Carter, wOOd-tOck Va.
tai1o :. m, Frank DillCr, Lancaster, PA
Ll@Eic Woodrow s. m, Augustus Rhine Ian
caster
Big bk. M, VIM. T. Wylic Lancaster Pa.
40 CLASS.
clay. =. J. MidIagh, Miflintown, Pa
lctiA, james bennington, Philippsburg, Pa.
BuIy u. T., &. HunChbergeT. Lancaster Pa
bTOOd mare, ID. ID, Carter, Woodstock, Va.
friday. september 2i-%:5O Gas.
"l#,' lsahOre Newman. Lancaster, Pa.
hlly Il. Oh. Z , d. h. ksndiS, York Pa.
, MaSGio Bushbclic, ID. ID. Carter, Woodstock,
Harry b. e.. Jts. u. Myers Lebanon Pa
bessie NJ, 4. j. Mcd,i,lgh MiflintOwn Pa
Ned Lambert =. g., Augustus Hhine, LancL7.
ter, Pa.
Rat b. e., Ed. MacGonIgle. Lancaster, Pa.
NtilOr b. g., Thomas White, Lancaster Pa
Phil, John X, Russel, ONfuId, Pa.
2:95 CLASS.
Maud, NJ. sultzbach. Lancaster, Pa
BLtckwood Belle, Geo. a. Myers, Lebanon,
Pa
John \, 4. j. Middagh, Minintowu, Pa,
Tickets can be had at John +. Long q
Sons drug store, North Queen street.