The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-19
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR.
4 Fine Exhibition and Large Crowds.

The Bloomsburg Fair has again
come and gone, and the town has re-
sumed Its ordinary condition. On
Thursday and Friday the streets were
;hronged until noon, by which time
nearly everybody had gone to the fair.
The weather was all that could have
been wished, too warm if anything.
The exhibits were up to the usual
standard, ana the fakirs and shows
were everywhere.
According to the reports sent from
here to the city papers, the fair was
attended by $1,000 people, Wednes-
day being put at 10000, Thursday at
$4,000, and Friday at 40, 1000. These
figures are preposterous. There is
nothing to be gained by such exagger-
alton. 1t does the fair no good, and it
does the management harm by arous-
ing suspicion as to what becomes of
such enormous receipts.
The facts are that there were about
1900 people on the grounds on We'd
nesday, and the total attendance for
the three days was not 10000. We
can state with authority that about
$4,000 tickets were sold altogether,
and the children under I2, stand
people, horsemen, fakirs, judges, at
tendants, etc, may have run up to
thirty or forty thousand.
THE RACES.
Wednesdays races were very exclt-
ing and furnished considerable sur
prise, especially in the a:4o class,
when DIR. d. owned by James Reed
of Baltimore, went in a:22. Follow
ing is summary:
2:sO CLASS TRoTTING.-PURsEs 5000.
Enoch, &, E. Smith, Wilkes Barre .........l 1
Lord Middleton. br &. WI. Phillips, Wilkes
Kate Medium, br m, P Sherwood, Jermyn. .
Point Breeze br &, Tohmas johnson, Nor
thumberland. ... ....... ..... =. ......4 3
Time-2:3!, 3:2s, Dds.
2l9 CLASS PACING-PURsE 1900
Dumont W, p Fhamlin, onadaga valley
Doris, rn M Weaver Bros. Montoursviile. q
Miracle, blk 6, NJ l. kessler, Northumber-
AiiaWood, g. NJ / Perrin Pittstton ........i :
| Harry X, b g. C Baker, Dornslfe. ..........5
| Time-2:l96, 2:ll9H, 2:lsK.
23O CLASS PACING.-PURSE $500.
Doctor ID, b G. Jas Reed, Baltimore, Md /
Martha b. b m. 4. Smith, Wilkesbarre. ,....2
Mamie Mahan, blk m II Miller, Girards-
Time-2a6t, a:2s, a:aa. = g ''''
When Starter Smith, tapped the
bell, calling up the first race on Thurs,
day afternoon every available seat in
the grand stand was occupied, and
even standing room was at premium
While the races were not SO interest
ing as on the previous day, yet the
sport was thoroughly enjoyed, and the
crowd was satisfied to remain in the
stand until the final heat of the last
event. The summary.
2:2i CLASS PACING.-PURsE $500.
Miracle, blk g. NJ Kessler, Northumber-
saiie % Derby, m, irwin Grev, stcrmstown2
DR.. Flyer, 6r &. Weaver Bros MontoursvilleS
Time-2i714, 2:2i, 2s2
2:2O CLASS TROTTING.-PURSEs $500.
Saracinesca, m. Elwood Smith, Wilkes.
Light Lunch, g. A W Carlisle, Harrisburg
Prince NJ, g. VS. Fletcher, Herrick, Centre
rime-a:25, a:s5. ga. ''''
2:l6 CLASS, TROTTING OR PACING,
PURSE 500.
Bessie A, m, II L Perrin, Pittston. .......l l
Dumont W, g. Hamlin, Onondaga, VAL
Antsazeiia, ts CHI 5, Miller Girardvilie
The races on Friday proved th'
chief attraction. Long before tn
hour for opening the grand stand ha'
arrived, hundreds of people had con
gregated at the entrance clamoring 70
admlttance. When the door was fin
ally opened, the crowd made Crane
rush, and it is Doubtful if the stan'
was ever filled so rapidly in the his
tory of the Association, as it was OF
Friday. Every race was hotly con
tested, and the announcement at tn
end of the first heat of the free-ior-a
that Democracy, had won first bloo
in 2:oSt was greeted with tremendou
applause. AS the old saying is, it wa
anybodys race, until the last heat wa
] over, and while Democracy won i
three straight order, his lead, at tn
1 finish, all three times was only trainl
r Following is a complete su ummaIy:
!, FREE-FoR-ALL PURSE 500,
i Democracy, e S, G Milburn, Chester, Pal /
\ Klng, of Diamonds g. M P Moore UTICA, e,
staring S; 'Middaugh, Paterson, Pas
Time-2:0sH, 2;09l4, 2:OsN.
i o.9O CLASS PACING. PURSE 1900