Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-09-17
STAUNTON MEN AT THE ''GRANGER"
PICNIC.

STAUNTON MEN AT THE ''GRANGER"
PICNIC.
ADMIRABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR vIsI-
TORs-NO CHARGE FOB ADMIssION-A
STEAMBOAT ON THE wATER-AUaUsTA
PEOPLE THERE.
&C., &C., &C.
Correspondence of the Staunton v1NDIcAToRl
WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Sept. 4.-The
18th Annual Inter State Picnic and Ex-
hibition at this place was success. both
as to the exhibition and the people, the
visitors averaging from to 10000 daily.
The situation is admirable, occupying
beautiful grove of forest trees, perfectly
level. without underground, and bounded
on two sides by stream of water. about
the size of Christians creek, but bearing
che name of 'sYaller breeches creek"
The area Of the grounds is about s acres
and abundantly supplied with excellent
water by very bold spring.
The railroad facilities are all that could
be desired, and the fares are reduced to a
minimum which affords no excuse to
those who desire to attend. The grove is
miles from the town of fredericksburg,
the junction of the Dillsburg branch with
the G. V. r.. R., and only IA miles from
Harrisburg the capital city Of the Key
stone State. The accommodations for
guests are furnished by the towns and
0itioc odiaoo,,f fhro3 ba Fo Jod
by the cheap fares and numerous trains
which arrive and leave every hour from 7
A. M. to $40 z. M. daily.
The exhibition is now under the man
agement of the G. V. R. R., they having
succeeded the Changers in this enterprise,
and become the lessees of the grounds
Whilst originally designed to adver tise
agricultural and manufactured products,
it is now almost entirely given over to
machinery, and what is exceedingly credi-
table to the State in which the Fair is
held, althO' Inter State, nearly the whole
Of this splendid exhibition is contributed
by Pennsylvania manufacturers. 1t is
true the Oliver Chilled pillow works from
Indiana; the Mccormick Reaper, from
Chicago; an exhibit from Ohio; Allen Il
Co., of N. Y; the Farm Machine Co., of
Vermont; and VIM. II. Karicofe, of Rock
ingham, with his Corn Harvester. were
represented, but these were exceptions.
No charge is made for admission, and
mere nominal one to exhibitors. to keep
up the grounds. The buildings are simply
skeletons, covered with duck tenting. and
each exhibitor provides his own accommo-
dations and illustrates his own taste, so
that the variety produces very pleasing
impression. At least twenty-five Traction
engines, and numberless stationary ones.
were putting and whistling as they pro-
PEELED the machinery which was all ex-
hlDited IN operation, from the least to the
greatest.
The pretty stretch of level water upon
one side of the grounds afforded the op-
portunity for small stern wheeled stea m
boat, which made regular trips carving
about Is persons. Your correspondent
could but contrast the facilities afforded
by the lake upon the District Fair grounds
at Stanton. and wonder if some one would
be found with enterprise enough to add
this means of pleasure as we'll as profit to
our exhibitions.
The Horticultural display was limited
in extent. but of fine quality. have seen
much better at our State Fair, and at
Lynchburg. The music department had
hardly representative, but this did not
surprise me as there was not sufficient
protection to the instruments, tho the
building devoted to this display was cover
ed with permanent roof.
The Agricultural display was small, but
superb.
The Stock department. consisted of
very pretty display of swine by one exhib-
itor from West Chester, one herd of Short
Horn cattle from Penn, few Jerseys, two
Percheron Horses, few inferior Sheep
and one lot of Fowls.
On Wednesday,. Prof. Carl Myers, the
husband of "Carlotta,'' made beautiful
ascension in his balloon the "Flyinp
Cloud" Not breath of air was stirring
and the bubble with it's human freight
shot straight up through the foamy clouds
into the blue ether above, until it was
almost lost to sight. This was one of the
most satisfactory exhibitions have ever
seen. The Professor assured your reporter
that no disappointment should occur at
Staunton, that his arrangements were all
perfected for the advertised ascension of
Carlotta on the 14th of October.
On the grounds met from Augusta
county Messrs. W. I. Harnsberger, J.B.
Harnsberger, Crawford Miller and Capt.
G.. Julian Pratt, looking after the interest
of the District Fair. From Rockingham
j. M. Harnsberger and VIM. H. Karicofe.
the latter exhibiting corn harvester
which attracted much attention. The