The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
MONROE COUNTY
FAIR OPENED
THE ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY
WAS QUITE LARGE.
Many improvements About the
Grounds-An Excellent Exhibition
of Stock--Large Number of Fast
Trotters in the Stables--The Races.
Programme for Today.
Snnclnl 10 The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg. Pa. Sept 5.-The twen-
ty-seventh annual fair of the Monroe
County Agricultural society opened
auspiciously today. The attendance
was fairly large. The grounds are
much improved. The cattle, sheep,
swine, poultry and horse exhibitions
are better than ever, indicating that
the interest in the fair is increasing.
The appearance of the animals Is very
fine, and the poultry show that con-
siderable attention was paid ~ their
breeding. The sheep are excellenr,
while the cattle look to be in fine
shape. Since the last fair many need
ed improvements have been made TO
the grounds, among the grcltest is
the wagon road which forh a.'Iy went
straight through the grounds and was
a menace to spectators, is now staked
off by posts and leads to the LETT on
entering around the upper fence. An
other much needed improvement in the
erection of a new band stand The
track has been worked in.o splendid
condition. An interesting exhibition of
more than ordinary interest IN a col e.
lection of Pacific coast shens. among
them specimens Of the abalonc. 1t is
a univavle found on rocks anywner',
on the cost of California. The body
of the fish is exceedingly muscular
and is good for food. 1t is caught
by Cinnamon. who dry the meat and
exports thousands of tons of It to
China each ye2r. The fish cings to
the rocks and it's grey shell can hard
| ly be distinguished from them. When
it REQUIRES food it raises It's shell a
little on one side. The Cinnamon
watch for this and insert q bar be-
| meath and pry the shell lose from the
rock. The shell is beautifully colored
| inside and can be polished very highly
| on the outside and are used In making
| trinkets, ornaments and jewea.L The
| pearl opal is made from this shell and
it is principally used in mosaic work
The farmers take particular interest
| in visiting the stables. A large num-
Der of horses are quarterel there, oil
PAGERS and trotters and some Fast horse
| flesh is to be seen. The fakirs are also
in evidence, but are not quite as num-
! erous as in former years. A reporter
| visited the grounds this afternoon and
| found evidences of gambling This
| VIII be stopped tomorrow aftern nCn by
the managers of the association. The
| innocent fortune teller was on hand to
| accommodate those who desire to dir
in the future. The performances on
| the stage are above the average. To.
morrow there will be a stage perform
ance at 1890 a. m. between the races
| by the Normal school students. Prof
| Pearson, of the Normal gymnasium
! will have them in charge Another
attraction tomorrow will be the ar
rival of the Fairview Fire company
of Bethlehem. They will be met al
the depot by the Phoenix and Acme
Fire companies and headed by band
| will parade through the two towns ouI
to the fair grounds. During their Nis.
it the Bethlehem firemen will present
a lantern to the Phoenix company
which the latter won at the castor
tournament. The races today were
as follows:
County Race-Purse $50.
Redwood, II. S. Palmer ...........2 2
Pocono Boy, s. e., j. +. Downing. L l
Huckleberry Dan, b, g., Frank
| MeCkaS ..........,. .......,...........3
Time, 2.5. 2.52, 2.4SA
800 Class county and adjoining coun
ties-Purse Sl25.
Domiceli NJ, b. m, r. r. Cool
baugh, StroudsbuTg .............2 %
Anna Verita, blk. m, NJ. e. Sta
pies. Minsi ..........,. ..-.."...3
Maggie Collins, bay m, w. r.
| Edwards, Wilkes-Barre ........1 "a
Victor p, b. g., Ridge Fatm, AL
| uenVllle .,.,,...,.......... ........6 dis
Lucy King, bay T., j. B. Rosen-
krans, Belvidere ...............5 4
Vicneer, A. a. Woodring, Bethle-
| mem '''''''.'.''..'',. ......,.,,..4 l
Time, 232l2, 2.32l4, 234, 2942t. Finishet
tomorrow.