The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-19

In the domestic arts department
there are many variety of canned
| goods, jclies. preserves, jams and
pickles; besides pastry, cake, biscuits,
buns, butter and hops
In the fancy articles are displayed
rugs, rag carpets, sofa cushions, crazy
work of all degrees of insanity, lace
work of all sorts, and everything suit
able for lingerie. household decorations
and infants wear. In this department
there is Il unique display made by Mrs.
Nanderberg, of West Pittston. These
| are dolls of all sizes made entirely by
| hand, the bodies being fashioned from
wool and silk underwear, the hair OF
Carded yarn, and they are dressed in
silks and ribbons galore.
Poultry hall is well filled, more than
| "A hundred specimens of bloodcd fowl
| being shown i'm neat, well-appointcd
| COops. These are of all kinds, from the
good layers" to the game birds. and
| from tiny bantams to the most lordly
Of Brahmas. Pigeons of number of
| varieties are also on show in this hail,
besides several pens of ra bbits and Bel
| Gian harcs.
Gentlemen with sporting blood In
plenty for them to risk their dimes and
| quarters. in addition To looking at the
| feet footed, silky-coated trotters and
| PAGERS. There are two wheels of for
| tune and game called under and
over seven" for them to take chances
ON. Burly barkers, with lungs SEEM
| inGly of corrugated steel, stand in front
of these games of chance and yawp
! III .,f
| red side wins" or "thc lucky star"
| making the nature Of their voCations
| known all through the enclosure.
Tho grounds and track are patrolled
| by special officers and all attempts at
| disorder are promptly squelched. The
grandstand Is large one with a row
of private boxes i'm front. Back of the
Erandstand are tents, in which refresh
mcnts are served.
There are no exhibits of cattle, swine
| nor sheep, none having been entered.
| The West Pittston fair does not usual
| ly have any of these, other attractions
taking their places,
| The races were to be started at 230
| o'clock. The officials in charge Of the
| speed programme were; James Kelly.
| Dunmorc starter; e. II. Cottor, of
|
| lor, Judges; :. B. Bennett. of West
Pittston, and II. NJ, Hughes, of West
| Pitlston timers; clerk of course, w. T..
| Sax, of West Pittston.
| The audience assembled when the
| first race was called did not number
| over a thousand persons, and there was
| plenty of room in the large grandstand.
| The track was heavy and did not seem
|
| tho heavy rains that had fallen the day
previous it was in surprisingly good
condition. II was quite a little while
after the scheduled time before the first
race, the 2lS class, was started. 1t re-
suited as follows;
| FIRST RACE--2ls CLASS
| First Ilcat-four horses. out OF six named,
| started Alcrdne drew the pole; J. r. r., sec
ond; Tinker, third, and Rosa Gorin on the outside
| Starter Kelly announced that the race was TO he
| trotted strictly according to the rules of the
| National Trotting association, with weights and
| distances 1t required considerable patience "a
| get the quartette started, mostly on account Of
the nervousness of j, Il. r., he breaking or fail.
| ing 10 take his position at least half a dozen
| times in succession Al last the word was given,
| 10 a ragged staIt, !. r. r. doing a dance at the
| time. At the turn, however. he managed Ia
| eaten Rosa TORN, lhe quarter pole beng passed
| first by AlCane, with Tinker a head behind aud
| j, r, r., third Time, 3j seconds. Al the halt
! Aclane aud Tinker were side by side, with j.
| r. =. right behind, and Rosa nearly fifty feet
| in the rear Time, l.l0ig, At the three-quartC
| pole J. r. r. broke and Rosa stole third place.
| \lcrane was half length ahead Of Tinker there,
IN li7ai Coming home it was furious drive
for the first two horses, while the Other two were
| being urged hard TO avoid the nag. ACrsnc
won the heat by a length from Tinker, Rosa
Golin being third dozen lengths back hall a
length in front 'of !. II, r. Time Of heat, 2.2Ils,
Second llCst-More delay was experienced, sc,
| oompanied by threats Of fines by Starter lily,
| ~ the second scoring the word was given n a
poor start, Rosa Gorin being shut out At the
quarter Alcrane led Tinker hy head, with J.
H. T., third Time, 80 seconds. Al the half,