The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-24
UMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY,
The Fair.

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The Fair.
II the Executive Committee of the Agri-
cultural Society had had 1t in their power
to arrange the weather for the exhibition,
they could not have done better There
was just enough rain at times when IL did
not interfere with the fair, to lay the dust,
and people came here from every direction.
Wednesday was occupied in the entry of
exhibits. On Thursday there were about
5000 in attendance on Friday over 5000
tickets were sold, and on Saturday, 3400.
The exhibits were numerous In all depart
ments, and were fully up to, and in some
cases surpassed the standard of former
years. In the department of fancy work
and art decorations, the display was finer
than ever before. There were crazy quilts,
embroidery, patch work, hand-painted ar
ticcs, and great variety of other things
too numerous to particularize, all of which
indicated great taste and skill on the part
of the producers. The Award List will
that all articles with the names Of exhibi-
tors will be given, which the judges
thought most merltorious.
There was an unusual number Of side
shows, any quantity of mer-maids, two
headed calves, the man with the elephants
legs, and other humbugs, while one could
scarcely walk dozen steps without run
ming into a Cheap John, ball throwing
game or some other trap to catch the money
of the people. One good sign of the times is
that the proprietors of these concerns all com.
planned that their patronage fell Off greatly
from former years. The people are becom-
ing educated in these matters, and are not
so easily taken in. Another thing that pre-
vented great deal of swindling was the
fact that there was on the ground in the
employ of the Society an agent of Pinker-
toms Detective Agency who kept con-
slant lookout for pickpockets, bunko men
and sharpcrs generally. He did good work
and drove quite q number Of them from
the town.
All in all the fair was a decided success.
| The entries were more humorous than ever
before, the premiums were higher, and
what is best of all, were paid in full in cash on
demand. The Columbia county Agricultur-
| al Society now ranks among the most
prominent ones in the state, and is con-
stantly growing.
| THE RACES.
| FARMERS TRoT, THURSDAY
The horses entered for this race, ant
starting were John, entered by W. j. Hid
lay, Charley, entered by A. G. Hidlay, aLt
Nance, entered by j. Fairman. Four heats
were trotted, John winning the last three,
and Charley coming in second. The tint
was $40, 3.46, 345.
COLT TRoT.
Entries, Daisy, by A. c. Hidlay, Dexte
by G. A. Hiday, and Judge by c. L
Sands. Daisy took three heats in success
sion, Judge second, Time $40, 1886
$50.
230 CLASS, FRIDAY.
Entries, Nellie Toole, by Col. Jamison
Frank 5. by w. NJ. Hughes, and Franl
Hull by Andrew Kaul. Frank Hull tool
three successive heats in 2.3G, 2.35, 2.3l
Frank S. came in third on lst heat, and 2nC
on last two.
COUNTY TRoT.
Entries, Annie by S. N. Prentiss, Pet b!
o. \. Wilson, Lucy by w. Hartzel. Ami,
took three heats in 800, 306, 3.O5. Pc
second.
OPEN TO ALL.
Entries, Nellie Toole by Col. Jamison
Frank S. by w. NJ. Hughes, Frank Hui
by Andrew Kaul, j. p. Morris, by w. G
Leslie.
This was the best trot Of the series, an
the fastest ever trotted in this county. Th
first heat was taken by Frank Hull in 2.3l
j. p Morris End, Frank S. 3rd. The sec
ond heat was also captured by Frank HUI
in 2.204, Morris End, Nellie Toole, 3rd Th
third heat was taken by j. p. Morris, i
2.243, Frank Hull end, Nellie Toole Bird
This was most exciting heat, and as tn
two leading horses came flying down tn
home stretch, each one doing his best, th
great crowd on the grand stand rose
their feet and rent the air with shouts.
then looked as though Morris might ye
take the race, but the fourth heat was wo
by Frank Hull in 2,29f, giving him tn
race, with Morris end, Nellie Toole
3rd.
DOUBLE TEAM.
Entries, by T. w. Riley and Fran
Foresman. Riley's team won three straigl
heats in 325, $3.50, and 3.25.
BICYCLE RACE.
Entries, L. II. Boody, B. d. Freas, NJ.
Low, twice around the track. At the en-
of race they stood in the order above givel
Boody's time was 4.04A.
FOOT RACE.
Entries, T. c. Herbert, Ii. Faux, Georl
Sarley. Sarley won the race with Eau
second.
CentraIia.