The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
MONROE COUNTY FAIR.
Attractions Prepared for the Exhibi-
tion That Opens Friday - Fine
Agricultural Display-Thc Races.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa. Sept. 4.--The twen-
ty-seventh annual fair opens tomor-
row. The event promises to be one of
special interest. The managers prom
Use bigger, better and more interest
ing fair than ever before. All day
long today active preparations were
being made to get everything ready
for tomorrow's opening. Exhibits of
stock, produce, agricultural imple-
ments will be more lavish than here
tofore. The wide awake managers
since last year have made many i'm
provements to the track which is now
in excellent condition. There are a
number of good horses already on the
track and the races will be exciting
each day. The prizes for the bicycle
races are for Wednesday and Thurs
day: First, acetyline bicycle lamp; sec
ond. pair Of bicycle shoes; for Friday,
first, gold hunting case watch: second,
gold open face watch. On Wednesday
there will be an excursion from the Le-
high valley conducted by the Bethle-
hem fire department The Bethlehem
fire company will accompany the ex-
cursion. The two fire companies of
these towns will meet the Bethlehem
company at the Delaware Lackawanna
and Western depot, accompanied by
the fair band ard after parading
! through the two towns all will go to
the fair grounds. During the morning
and between the heats at the racing a
fine stage performance will be given
by Levanion and Hilton, who will pre-
sent their acrobatic comedy, Fun with
Sam Lee"
At meeting of the fair directors
the following appointments were made:
Chief of police, f. =. Arbogast: assist
ants, Thomas H. King, +. A. Luckey,
Eugene Heller, L. D. Smith, ]. A. Feth-
erman, j. L. Snyder. r. Depuy, w. A.
| Kleckner, NJ. Osborne, NJ. Turner,
Levi West, d, White, NJ. Heller, ]. b.
| Smiley, J. Albertson. Joseph Haney, A.
I. Marsh, NJ. L. Brish NJ. d. Heller,
| J. Bggs, Clark Nase, II. Everitt, H.
| Halterman. Frank Mchaels was ap-
| pointed usher at the grand stand. The
| trotting during the week will be of a
| spedious kind, as a 2.15 class has been
| filled. The agricultural display by the
| farmers promises to be excellent. The
exhibit of live stock will be large. The
two large fair buildings will be filled
by a big display of goods by the mer-
| chants of this town and East StIouds-
burg. Today was devoted in making
entries, assigning stalls. and arrang.
| ing exhibits. On Wednesday and
| Thursday, Sept. and I, the horses
of all classes contending for premiums
will be brought upon the trial course
for inspection and judged according to
the arrangement of the committee on
horses All races are TO be mile heats
the best three in five, in harness, un-
| less otherwise stated.
Fakrs began to arrive today in good
numbers. The following orders have
been issued by District Attorney John
| b. Williams: The attention Of the
public is called to the fact that the bo-
rough is already infested with a num-
Der of crooks who are evidently hero
for the purpose of operating the shell,
film fam and other games at the coun-
ty fair to be held this week Every cit
izen in general and the sheriff, cOnsta-
bles and police officers in particular
are cautioned to be on the lookout for
them, and said officers are instructed
that they have authority to arrest with
or without warrant any person caught
in the act Of operating any gambling
device"