Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-06
THE BIG COUNTY FAIR
DRAWING TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE

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Fridays Trotting Oontssu-secord Failure
| OF the Balloon Asocntion rroi ect--Morc
| diplomas and Special mention.
y The number Of people assembled on the
park grounds Friday was much smaller
than that OF tho previous day, but still tho
| crowd came painting along, determined,
| even under the rays Of q pitilcss sun, to be
pleased with everything and everybody.
| The horticultural tent attracted particular
| attention, aud so well 1t might, contrasting
| its delightful shade and fragrant odors
with the dust of the pathway aud race
| track, tho smoke and noise of machinery
and the oppressive puugoncy of yiteriolic
| balloon gas.
But with all the natural attractions of
| the tiowors and fruits perhaps tho most
| interesting of all displays in the hottcul.
| tural tent was tho large glass case on the
| left hand side going northward, contain.
ing one hundred specimens of the natural
and manufactured products Of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. John +. Patrick, of Raleigh,
North Carolina, deserves great credit for
this careful collection and judiciOus pro.
sentation of the resources of a great but
somewhat neglected portion of the states.
| The trottiGg matches were well contested
| and the grand stand was well filed with
| spectators, The balloon ascension did
| not take place, and rs substitute for
| the @ronautic expedition, after the horse
| racing was over an exhibition was made
on the race track, in front OF the grand
stand, of Tricks traction engine ( which
has already been desctibed) }. The steam
engine was interesting enough, but ut tho
time and under the circumstances tho bal
loon was wanted, aud nothing but the
balloon.
Admission this morning was only twenty.
five cents. The removal OF all the exhib-
its Will take place during the afternoon.
Tho $50 Race.
Of the seven entries for the 2:50 class
| six appeared on tho track. Katy was
withdrawn after the first heat leaving tho
Held 10 ihe following five: c. e., Rich
ard, of NJ. MacGonigle, of Lancaster b.
Z, Plow Boy, of J. NJ. DGawbaugh, Carl
isle Pet Edsolo, of c. r. Cummings,
Harrisburg b. &. Tom Scott, of c. V.
Rote, Lancaster b. &, Robert A., Tom
Rank, Williamsport, Richard won tho
three heats straight away. Ia the second
heat Robert A, kept the lead till about
two hundred yards from home when
Richard drew up and shot ahead within
twenty yards of the wire.
SUMMARY.
Trotting-!5O Glass premium
NJ. MacGonigle, Lancaster, c. T., " Richard,
VIM. Resh, Lancaster. d. m., hate"
J. Nj. prawbaush. Carlisle, b. g. "rlow BOY
c., Z. Cummings, Harrisburg, m, " Pc
c. y, Eote, Lancaster, b. &, tom Scott"
l Tom Rank, wnltamsport, b. &, Robert A.
Time 2l2H 24O%, 2.4Sll.
:, Race for Double Teams.
: IT., ,b-aa to,p,s napa
4 track and started. Kate and May, be
j.. longing to Jonas B. CARRIER, of MOuntyille
. won the three first heats right away. Ii
Q the first heat this team was led over three
r fourths of the course by Tom and May
S property of s. G. Bailey, Lancaster. bu
got in well ahead at the first. In tE'
> | second heat Lou and George, belonging tc
o Fiss S Doerr, Lancaster, carried second
# man as make weight or ballast, aud oven
0 under this handicaping came in second. 1t
e tho third heat there was . spirited contes
n for second place, finally given by tn
o judges to Tom and May.
10 SUMMARY.
Il Trotung-Doublc Team-- Premium.
,t Fiss a Doerr, Lan'r, Ion" aud"Georgc L..
3; J. Il. GarDcr, Mountvne, Kate" and May,
~ :. {. Bailey, Lancaster. 'Tom" and May"
y Tine--3I7{, $40, 3lox.
)t More Diplomas and special Mention.
=. Secretary Long has handed us for publ
y cation the following additional lis. {
y diplomas and special mentors made b
u those in charge OF the several department
1s mentioned
IL Henry Warst, first premium for bes
y Guernsey bull, between l and years.
" Miss Henrietta Shiffner was awards
diploma f0r calico quilt designed to rcI
resent sunrise.
Mrs. George b. Schaum was awlrde
diploma for tho largest peaches at the fair
and failed TO got frs. premium only be
a. cause she had not the necessary numbe
~ on the plate, some one having taken on
- of them. They were the finest peaches a
the fair. She also received first premium
Y for preserved ounces.
n 81. l. Greider, Mt. Joy, diploma for ne'
~ | variety yellow seed corn,
- The judges in Floral hall desire specia
mention to be made of tho novelty four
=, tain in tho building.
~ Henry Melting and 4. 7. Hayes, exhibi
- tors of carriage bodies, were each awarde
~ diplomas, their displays being equal
as good.
fair SoIss.
= Police Officer Edward Barnhold la
I, been doing good work among the pick
70 pockets during fair week.
y Two ladies, with solemn dresses an
Dr. sun bonusts, were discussing the weathe
h in mournful tones " 1t is So" said one
" the weather would not be SO fine as th
er at campmeetiug.
* Early Saturday morning most Of th
W exhibitors were at work removing thei
,r different displays. BY noon most of th
d live stock had been removed and of th
q tents, only the horticultural and Eckert'
restaurant remained to tell the tale. Th
IS main building was vacant except for som
\. carpets still olingiug to the counters.
y AGAIS A FAILURE.
- Second Time tho Balloon insxpiicabl
~ Fails to Ascend.