Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-31
Northern California Citrus Fa,r

carry as may De Today, and not later than 10
O'Clock this evening.
Northern California Citrus Fair
Pursuant to adjournment the Executive
Committee of the Northern California
Citrus Fair met in the office of Charles r.
Parsons, at 3 P. NJ. yesterday, President
Albert Gallatin presiding
As Chairman of the committee to pro-
cure speakers for the fair, Mr.. Gallatin re-
ported that Hon. J. A. Pitcher had accepted
the invitation to deliver the opening adj
dress, and that invitations had been ex-
tended to other prominent gentlemen to
give addresses during the exhibition
Mr.. Abbott, Chairman of the Finance
Committee. reported favorable progress in
collecting funds, and also that /. L. Lewis
q Co had generously donated a $50 Gar
land cooking range as premium for ex-
hibition
VIM. NJ. Lyon, Chairman of the COM
mittee on collecting fruit, reported general
and favorable responses to the invitations
sent out to exhibit fruits. These responses
come from ali the northern part of The
State, and give evidence that an unexpect-
edly large exhibition of citrus fruits will be
made. Solano, Yolo, Golusa, Tehama
Butte, Yuba, Suffer, Placer, FL Dorado
largely represented
Mr.. Gallatin read a letter from r. NJ.
Holt. of Riverside. asking for space to ex-
hlblt fruit from his orchard, and also the
privilege OF competing for premiums. 1t
was the judgment of the committee that he
be allowed to exhibit, and that space be re-
served for him, but that it would not be
Just to those who had contributed money
TO stimulate citrus fruit-growing in the.
northern part OF the State, to allow him to
compete for premiums.
There was the greatest confidence felt by
the committee that the citrus fruit of the
State would not suffer by comparison with
that from any other region
On motion the thanks of the Northern
California Citrus Fair was rendered to L. l..
Lewis Il Co. for their very generous gift.
and the Secretary was instructed to COM
municate the action of the committee to
them.
The committee then adjourned. TO meet
at the same place on Saturday at P NJ.
CHALLENGE BETWEEN COUNTIES The
Marysville appeal of yesterday, speaking of
the Citrus Fair to commence here on the
18th of January, says " Marysyille expects
to take the prizes at the Citrus Fair. Fair
warning is given Oroville, the only town
have been shipping for weeks, but there
are lots left. Not less than fifty boxes of
oranges and lemons have been shipped
away as presents to friends" This is a
most commendable spirit of rivalry be-
tween 1uba and Butte counties Both
Marysville and Oroville can make remark
ably fine citrus exhibits, but meantime
Sacramento county will desire to show her
wealth of oranges and lemons. with a view
Or hot Il rnio TO ao Ill
to the county affording the most meritori-
Gus display; and it is also understood that
our Newcastle neighbors, and others in
Placer county, are already discussing where
the diploma is to be kept, when they have
won and carried it off Let the people in
these and other counties be wide awake, and
make their very best efforts to be entitled
to the first position and first award, for
whoever wins will have to do it upon
merit, and, having so won, will have the
applause of the rest.
START A SALooN.-It has doubtless been
source of amaZement to many people
that saloons are so numerous, and so often
located III such places that it seemed i'm
probable that the income in year would
pay interest on the cost of fitting up. Re
Gently County License Collector Dolan
commenced suit in a Justices Court against
the keeper of a certain saloon in one of
the towns in Sacramento county, because of
non-payment of license Yesterday he re-
ceived from the Constable the following in
ventory of the goods OH hand in the
place when he served his attachment. and
ii may explain how it is that saloons can
be started in places where there is little
prospect Of business: Twelve cigars in a
box; one bottle of whisky, two-thirds of a
bottle OF gin, half-bottle cider, hatf-gailon
gum syrup, half-bottle absinthe, one ice
chest, two small beer tubs, one bottle
Bonekamp, half-bottle curacao, one bottle
Stoughton, two box-demijohns, one box
poker checks. eight-day clock"
METROPOLITAN THEArER.-At the Metro
politan this evening Charles L. Davis and
his comedy company will commence
an engagement limited to two nights
and New Years matinee. pro-
ducing the homespun comedy, of
the Joshua Whitcomb" order, entitled
Alvin Joslin,' with Mr.. Davis in the title
role There is much in the character that
is amusing, and not little that is original,
and the audiences wherever the play has
been produced, have been well pleased with
the humor and eccenricities of the charac-
ter delineated. Mr.. Davis brings with him
a very superior band-his $40, 600 challenge
band-claimed to be the finest organization
of the kind that has ever travelled, and to
play upon the most valuable instruments
costing 10000. The orchestra is also a
fine feature of the combination, comprising
Inany solo artists. The prices of admission
will be 81 and 90 cents, without extra
charge for reserved seats. Matinee prices
50 cents to all parts of the house.
RACING AT THE PARK.-Robert Allen an
nounces a trotting race for this afternoon at
Agricultural Park between Cleveland Lucy
and Kate Bender, mile heats, three in five,
TO harness and to rule. As the horses are
very closely matched in point of speed, it
will be hard to guess the winner There
will also be an interesting race against
time. DIR. NJ. W. Hicks endeavoring to beat
the record for yearlings-2.36l -with G. w.
Hancock's yearling PAGER Daisy, the hand
some and smooth moving FLY that less
than two weeks ago paced full mile in
2:40 il being the second time she had ever
been speeded that distance. The ease with
which she made that time leads many to
believe, who saw her do it, that she can cut
the record down to-day if the conditions
are favorable.
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