The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
NOTES OF THE FAIR.

weatner, out on Friday morning the
sun came out bright and clear, and
the, people came pouring into town
by trains and vehicles by the thou
sands. 1t is estimated that $4,000
persons were on the grounds in the
afternoon.
Nine hundred people dined at the
dining hall on Friday.
The displays In every department
were fuller and better than ever be.
fore. The fancy work department
was crowded, and there were many
pieces of beautiful work, showing
great taste and skill.
]. Saltzer's exhibit occupied two
large sections, and contained pianos,
organs and sewing machines of the
celebrated makes handled by him.
Many beautiful specimens Of work
done on his sewing machines decorat-
ed the walls. A half dozen or more
assistants were kept busy waiting on
customers, and his stall was constant
ly surrounded by admiring crowds.
]. r. Smith & Co. of Milton had
nice lot of pianos and organs on ex-
hibition. Mr.. Smith was present in
person. This is an enterprising firm
and they are we'll known in this
county.
AS you entered the north end of
the Main building on the left hand
side, the attention was at once attract
ed by the large and tasteful display Of
Alexander Bros. & Co. 1t consisted
Of tobaccos, cigars, pipes, in great
profusion and in all sorts of packages,
very we'll arranged. This firm is
largely engaged in the wholesale to-
bacco and confectionery business, and
the samples Of goods shown at the
fair give but faint idea of the exten-
sive lines they carry.
The Normal School exhibit was in
charge of Prof. Dewitt of the Manual
training department. 1t contained
specimens Of work by the different
classes in that department, including
clay modelling, and woodwork.
w. ]. Corells fine display of
furniture included something new In
the extension table line. The table
may be heightened or shortened by
pulling it out or pushing in, without
the trouble of leaves.
On Friday afternoon Robert S.
Swayze of Berwick, one of the bicycle
riders in the mile race, was thrown
from his wheel in some way and had
his leg broken below the knee. His
wheel was broken to pieces.
In this race ]. G. Henderson of
Lcwistown came in ahead, w. F.
Updegraff second, and J. G. Harman
third. Harman had won the half mile
race, and in this one he was the last
man to start, but he gradually crept
up in the second round until he was
in the lead. The Grand Stand went
wild, but on the home stretch his en-
durance failed and Henderson and
Updegraff passed him. If the mile
race had come first the result might
have been different. Harman was the
winner in last years race, the winner
at Berwick fair this year, and of the
Columbia County Championship on
Thursday, and the half mile race on
Friday, SO that he has bonors enough
to rest on for the present.
Selleck and Ahnstock each had
creditable exhibits of sewing machines
and musical instruments.
Mears & Meyer showed tandem
bicycle manufactured at the Blooms
bnrg Cycle Works. 1t is well made,
and is the first machine of the kind
ever put together in the county.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
created on Friday afternoon by the
action of the management in continu-
ing to sell tickets to the grand stand
after every seat was full, and there
was scarcely standing room. Those
who had seats were obliged to stand
up in order to see anything. The
. payment of the admission price to
the grand stand entities the purchaser
to seat, and to the privilege of see
ing the races, and the management
ought not to interfere with that right
by selling more tickets than they can
accommodate.
The Hazleton Band was in attend
ance on Friday, and it is an excellent
organization. They played at the
grand stand but no one could hear
them, as they made the mistake of
playing music intended for concert
hall. There was an occasional out
burst of harmony that could be heard
across the track, from which 1t was
apparent that they were well drilled.
One of the running horses became
excited just before the start in the
half mile running race on Friday after
noon, and ran away with his rider, a
slender youth. 1t went around the
track nearly three times, and was
finally stonped II caused more eX-