The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-18
Ec|ipScd Them All.
ThatIs The Consensus of Opin-
ion of The Big Fair Last
Week.
A Heavy Track Made Fast
Time ImpossibIe-Thurs day
and Fridays Attendance
Was Unprecedented.

The forty-sixth annual exhibition
of the Columbia County Agricultural
Society has come and gone. In the
opinion of those who have been in
the habit of attending the big show
year after year, it was the best ever
held. On Monday the skies became
oyerspread with dark clouds, rain be-
gan to fall and because of the fact
that it had been dry so long, the of.
fcals feared that the rain would be
of a continued nature and destroy the
possibility of successful exhibition.
The weather man, however, was con-
siderate for the welfare of the society,
and beginning with Tuesday and con-
,inuing for the balance of the week
dshed up an article that gave an I'M
petus to everybody and everything.
The attendance on Wednesday, while
not large, was very gratifying Thurs
day things were different. All the
railroads brought in long trains pach-
ed with people. Main street from
early morning until nearly noon, was
filled with a stream Of buggies, car
RACES, spring wagons and every other
Imaginable sort of conveyance.
The fair ground fairly swarmed with
people. 1t is beyond our ability to
state with any degree of accuracy the
number of people who paid admis-
sion, but we are safe in placing it at
1900. They spread themselves over
the broad acres and took in every
thing within scope of their vision.
The huge circle or enclose directly in
from the grand stand was packed to
its fullest capacity with horses and
carriages, while the acres surrounding
the eating stands was veritable sea
Of humanity.
The main building was filled with
beautiful exhibits, every foot of
space being utilized. There was a
large and varied display of fruits,
bread, buffers, pastry, cake, etc. The
exhibit of live stock was fully up to
that of former years, especially that OF
poultry, which was considered the best
ever seen on the ground. 1t would
be almost impossible to think of a
single variety that was not represent
ed.
Many of our merchants took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to display
their wares, and the artistic arrange
ment OF the various exhibits in the
Main building, called forth much
praise.
J. G. Wells, successor to S. F. Pea
cock & Company, occupied a space
on the west side of the building, in
which he showed a nice line of the
leading articles in hardware.
]. H. MERGERS display OF lamps was
commented upon by everyone. Mr..
Mercer has been handling this line of
goods for many years. Ills stock IS
always full, and complete.
The Normal School exhibited a lot
OF work done in the Manual Training
Department, consisting of the various
kinds of wood work. The display
challenged the attention of thousands
as they passed through the building.
l., f. Whary made a handsome
showing in stoves and ranges.
+. P. Pursel's exhibit of furniture
was the cynosure of all eyes. Mr.. Pur-
Sc sci is the only person IN town hand
ing the product of the Hawley Slate
Furniture Company. Every requisite
IN this line can be supplied by him,
ano the prices are surprisingly low.
Another exhibit in furniture that
was deserving of notice was that of
II. G. Supplee.
As usual J. Saltzer was on hand
ana his booth was surrounded by
large crowds every day Of the exposi-
uon' His exhibit of pianos, organs,
&C, was more varied than ever. Miss
Della Geisinger of Espy demonstrated
Me good qualities of the different
pianos, and her playing was much
enjoyed.
"A little farther on in the building
was another exhibit of musical mer-
Saandlse, that of Conner Thomas.
Mf; Thomas was on hand every day
qua passed out handsome souvenirs
~ the shape of fans and ards to the
'ntOngs as they passed by.
Inc display of pictures by S. r.