The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-23
THE NEwBERN PAIR.
The Races, Shows, I'm and About the
Grounds. Etc.

1fOun0ss Etc.
NEwBERN, N. c., Feb - Special
The programme of yesterday was car
ried out as sent you by your correspond.
ent to the letter. The two races. ore
trotting and one running. were fine. The
first was running race, four in: Gipsy
Queen, owner, J. w. Stewart, John G.
owner, blackburn and Willett; Lillian
Russell. also by Hackbnrn and willett.
Sarah Burnhardt, iowner J, w. Stewart
all of Newbern. The purse for this race
was $50. Gipsy Queen won the race.
Sarah Burnhardt, second; John G :.
third. The next race was trottinS
race for s225, one mile hest, best three
In i've, four in: Charley. by J. Schwartz; !;
Adrian, by j. w. Stemar; Dominion, by
blackburn and Willett; Mary Spellman,
by NJ. Fl. White. This race was won by
Dominion. Time, 2 3S 2; Mary Spell
man second, Charlie third. There will
be three races to day-two trotting and
one running. Purses for trotting races.
$3.50 and $500. 1t began to rain about
O'Clock and it was feared that To day
would be bad one for the fair, but he
sun is shining bright and beautiful and
1t is just cold enough to make everybody V
feel good and enjoy the fair A good
many additions have been made in all de-
partments. The trains and boats came
In last night and this morning loaded
with visitors to the fair. In the fish and
game department, in the lower end of
the room, bushes and small trees
have been so set as to repre-
sent natural forest. On the floor
is scattered pine straw and leaves
and here and there can be seen foxes.
squirrels, rabits, etc, while up in the
limbs are birds chipping and singing. II
Is one OF the most natural and prettiest
representations We have ever seen. Also
IN this room are to be seen among the
fish exhibit, large block of ice with all
kinds of fish frozen in the centre. The
machinery hall is one of the busiest
places on the grounds, and everything TO
the letter, as advertised by the associa-
ton, and more too are here. There is q
splendid display of tools and cutlery in
this department, made by Henry Destant
q Son. There are also in this room over
500 different specimens of woods, nicely
polished, and also in the rough with the
bark on. The curio department contains
hundreds of old historical relics of the
past and there is much to be learned
here that is both interesting and instruc.
tive, and d..never before has there been such
display of taxidermist work on exhibi-
tion. 1t is just wonderful TO
see how life like the little dead
birds and animals can be made TO
look. In the culinary room are to be
seen some of the hapdsomest cakes we
have ever seen; also, beautiful jars of all
kinds of jellies, fruits, preserves, etc,
home made biscuits, bread, butter, and
everything else good, the sight of which
is enough to make even a newspaper
man brake the commandment, "rhou
shalt not steal"
Nothing whatever, so far during the
fair, has occurred to mar the pleasure of
any one. The grounds are vigilanlly
looked after by competent police force
The weather at this writing bids fair
to be all that could be desired the rest of
the week, and indications point that this
will be the best and most successful fair
ever held at Newbern. There were about
5000 people on the fair grounds to-day
and everybody was satisfied. The racing
was good. CASTLE won the running race.
The first trotting race was won by
Prince Leon, second by DONNA.
Friday will be the grand tournament
day, 1l6 special prizes will be given
away. III, Il. III.