The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-07
LABOR DAY.
Attractions That Served to Make the
Holiday Enjoyable.

llNnuf llAN IN bnlS region yesterday ana re- ]
ports Of success are made by all places Whore
holiday programs were arranged Shenau-
doah was a point of attraction to many vis- /
tors despite the drawll.. cards at Mahanoy
City and Lakeside, and the picnic of the In
dependent Social Club at Columbia park was
the largest ever seen on the grounds The
balloon ascension and parachute jump
proved great magnet and hundreds of
people patiently awaited the feat for several
hours. It was originally intended to take
place between and p. m, but was post
poned until 6 O'Clock Two accidents
then utervened and put it of until o'clock,
when the exhibition was given to the entire
satisfaction Of the management and the
great crowd Of people that stayed at the
park. The exhibition was given by r. NJ.
Roberto, an aerouaut from Cleveland, Ohio,
who has been exhibiting in various parts of
this state during the summer and lately at
Tumblng Run When the FIRST attempt was
made to ill the balloon with hot air the high
pole sustaining the rope which held up the
top of the balloon fell Fortunately nobody
was injured AT about $3.50 the air ship
was ready to ascend and Roberto, with one
leg thrown over the ring suspended from
the parachute and firm hold on
the ropes, shouted "let go" The
balloon shot upward rapidly dragging
the parachute and aeronaut swiftly
along the ground. When the latter was
directly under the balloon he was jerked
up from the earth, but ascended only about
four or five feet when the rope connecting
the parachute and balloon snapped. Roberto
fell heavily to the ground and the parachute
on top of him The balloon scared high in
the air and then took a westerly direction, at
the same time turning upside down, allowing
the hot air to escape. 1t fell several hundred
yards west Of the picnic grounds. Mean
while there was great excitement at the latter
place Many rushed to Roberto's assistance
He was temporarily dazed and one
OF his knees was somewhat wrenched
People were Aocking to the park exits crying
Fake Fake /" Roberto Immediately pro-
ceedUd to make arrangements for another
trial and at seven o'clock he made it success
fully. The balloon shot stra ght above the
starting pOiies and the aerOnaut dropped
with his parachute within fifteen feet of the
starting point. The immense crowd went al
most wild with delight and Roberto was
carried to the pavilion by the cheering crowd.
The management was delighted with the re-
suit, as the aeronaut's success had emphasized
their good faith with the public. The picnic
was very successful. Roberto to-day re-
turned to Potrsyille where he is employed as
stage manager, at Tumbling Run. The
season closes next week and the aeronaut
will then begin to play fair dates. His wife
also engages in the same business She is at
Pottsville with her four-year-old son.
MAHANoY CITY RACES.
Several hundred people of town also pat
ronized the bicycle events at Mahanoy City
yesterday afternoon. These events resulted
as follows:
The first race, the one-mile novice, was
won by G. W. Mtsarity of Berwick, with
George Frost, of Shenandoah, second, ana
W. II. Davis, Brandonville, third; time, 2.444
The one-mile dash was won by w. f
NIcAIchael Berwick, in 1.153, with Thomas
McGinty, Mahanoy City, 2nd, and S, X.
/ Stutzman Mahanoy City, Sd,
The one-mie open was won by S. X. Stutz-
man in 2.223, McMichael I'd, and T. McGinty,
Sd.
W.. F. McMichael also won the one-mile
lap race, in 2.36, with McGinty I'd, and F.
| Gill, Mahanoy City, Sd.
The One-mile competition was won by w.
! f, McMichael of Berwick, in 2,1s
Guy. a. Dewitt, Wilkesbarre, with G5
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I 9'ut%'l"n, oo yatus' was second ana George
brewer " GlIuruFllle, i4V yarus' was thlru'
reu' TnucA won Le Ialia9ua rluers race
and John Walters, third.
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WILL MEET AT TAMAQUA.
The American Demonstration Association.
comprising camps sand councils of the p. O. S.
Of A. and Jr. o. q. A. NJ, held a big demon
stration at Lehighton yesterday. MANY
schuylkiIl towns sent large delegations. The
Tamaqua.
AT PoTTsvILLE.
fremen's parade and picnic. The new hose