The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
PASTOR KNEW THE
FLAVOR OF BEER
SENSATION AT THE MONROE
COUNTY FAIR.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon Calls for Ginger Ale
and Is served with Malt-Gypsy
Fortune Tellers object to Paying
Rent-Interesting Races--A Sum-
mary of the Events.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Sept S.--The clos
ing day of the Monroe County Agri-
cultural society fair brought with It
a great sensation. Rev f.. T.. Dixon
pastor of the East Stroudsburg Metho-
dist Episcopal church, the leading
church in that town, in company with
Rev, William VeenscOten. pastor or
the East Stroudsburg Presbyterian
church, visited the grounds this after
noon Rev. Dixon went to one OF the
stands where soft drinks were sup
posed to be sold and called for a glass
of ginger ale. The reverend gentle
man tasted 1t and pronounced it genu.
Inc lager beer. He also took notes
OF several other matters, which have
given rise to much speculation in re-
gard to what the outcome Will be. 1t
is believed that the reverend gentle
man will preach on the Monroe CoInty
fair next Sunday at the morning SER
vice. Rev. Dixon is one of the lenders
in the recent anti-brewery fight which
was so bitterly waged for months. He
has created number of sensations
during the past few years by his out
spoken stand against the liquor traffic.
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did a good business and supplied wat
er to the thirsty and distributed many
hundred tracts. Yesterday proved to
be a big record beater for big Thurs
day, more than 5000 people being pres
ent during the day. There was some
excitement occasioned this morning by
the Gypsy fortune tellers, who tried
to move away without paying their
amounted to IS. They were stopped
at the gate and wanted to compromtsa
for half. This was refused and the
Gypsy king pulled big roll from his
pocket and paid up.
FAKIRS AT WORK.
Everything was wide open yesterday
and several losses on the sweat board
were reported. a man named Drake Is
said to have lost $50, and another man
whose name is unknown, $3.50. Scr9n-
ton fakirs picked up $S5 from one man
this afternoon and for some time there
was some talk of an arrest.
The finals in the races were held TINS
morning. The result was as followi'
Potato raCe.-George l-abadie. Hrs';
Steven Drummer, second.
Sack race.-IOscph RiSgous hrst; I'll
nest Stetler, second.
Tho one mile bicycle race, final
brought four men. 1t was pretty con-
test and was won by Harry Arndt from
Bartousville, in 2'3A time. The second
( man was George ". Brewer. third w.
K. I.evering, and fourth Harry Doolit-
tie The winner was awarded a gold
Watc!. and second a nickle time piece.
Ia,
interesting and the 2.A0 class, pace
race, purse $3.50. was won finally by
Sister Nettie owned by Mitchell
Walter, of South Bethlehem. There
were interesting heats between Sister
Nettie and Egdal, owned by w. Aben-
droth, of Port Jervis, who won second
money in the race. Mamie Mahon,
owned by A. II. Miller, of Girardville,
was a favorite with many hut only
took fourth money. The 2:4O class trot
race, purse SEQ, was very exciting. Up
to the fourth heat it looked as if Cap
tain Wayne, owned by II. S. SchmCyer,
of Allentown. would win the race, he
having won easily the second and thir1
heats. In the fourth heat Captain
Wayne was distanced and the heat
was won by Maggie Collins, owned by
w. r. Edwards of Wilkes Barre. The
race was won by Maggie Collins, with
Lucy King, owned by ]. e. Rosen-
krans of Belvidere, receiving second
money. The following is a summary of
today's races:
2.40 Class-Pace, Purse $3.50
Black Diamond, A. b. Eisel, Eas-
ton, Pa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. dis.
Egdale, w. c. Abendroth, Port
JerVlS ..s.......s........ .........,2
Bellwood, Thos. w. Williams,
Brldgeton ..s..,........ s........,,5 s
Domiceli NJ, r. r. Coolbaugh,
Stroudsburg ..,.......... ........6 64
Ray Bass, m, Chas. E. Jackson,
Paterson ...s........ .......,,...,.4 8
Sister Nettie, Mitchell Walter,
South Bethlehem ..............1 II
Mamie Mahon, A. II. Miller,
Girardville ......... ...............S G
Time-2222i, 2233i 2.254.
2.40 Class-Trot, Purse $3.50
Annie Vcrta, NJ. +. Staples Minsi dis
Maggie Collins, w. r. Edwards,
Wilkes-Barre ..,....... ....,..,1 l. /
Kucy Kin, h., J. b. Rosenkrans,
BelNldere ...s.,.,.... ,.,.,..,,..2 2
Captain Wayne, II. S. Schomyer,
Allentown ....s....,. ...........,.3 d.
Time-22I1a, 2,25la, 22S 2.3O34 and 227
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