The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-13


Maitland Driving Park. Wallsville,
Pa, Sept. 12.-Cloudy skies. drizzling
rain and sticky roads were the COnd-
tiCns that confronted intending spec
tOtars of the Maitland fair today. In
consequence, the attendance, usually
the largest on the third day, was kept
down To small figures. All the morn
ing. instead of the long lines of car
TiaEcs and stages that usually are
found Waiting at the ticket gates on
the big day" of the fair. solitary
riE drove up occasionally and was at
tended to without an instant's delay.
Naturally this did not please either
the directors of the exhibition nor the
shoWmcn and fakirs who had gone to
considerable expense to get their
wares to the grounds and paid good
sums for privileges. An the morning
the heavens were Scrutinized carefully.
and the Wcather-Wise and would be
prophets alternately predicted bright
skies ana gloomy weather By noon
however, in spite of the slow acCes-
sicns, the crowd had swcllcd to quite
respectable dimensions, and Il fair
sized portion of thr spectators were of
the feminine gender, their dainty col
orings and bright faces helping greatly
to dispcl the Sombrcness of the day.
Many WcIl-knoWn Scrantonians were
visible in both the paddock and ox-
hihition halls, StroIling about from one
attraction To the next and apparently
hugely enjoying their days outing
among the hilltops of old Benton
township,
WHEEL. OF FORTUNE
The allurin.ly decorated wheel of
fortune, which had to SUSPEND opera =
tons so summalily on Wednesday,
was open again for business this
morning and most of tn" day il was
surrounded by the country youth, who
Eazed open -mouthcd at the astonish-
irG good luck of some of the players,
especially two huge specimens. who
seemed never To tire of leaning on
1he red-and- black cloth and stalking
7heir quarter and half dollars on the
FyrationS of the four-foOt upright
sphere. Needless To remark, these two
fortunate knights of chance were the
prOprictOrs, and the red-nosed freckled
youth and the Squint-eyed middle
aged man who rakcd the coins in and
out, took good care not to let the two
large men lose too often.
Some odd characters, as at all large
gatherings. were seen. one of them
was the well-known dentist of Clark $
summit who stands but three feet
eight inches in his stockings. but
weighs over 40 pounds and is 80 years
old. He attracted much attention as
he strollrd about the lawns and hall
y farmer from over Clifford way
stalked back and forth throughout the
warm, muggy day, wearing a heavy
gray fur ulster, keeping step with a
young lady attired in grass linen
suit and dropping straw hat.
Crosby's music machine was well
patronized, and its resonant strains
seemed to be captivating the rural
youth and maiden, for couples OF
sparkling age would ride steadily round
ard round on the wooden horses until
the rosebuds in the girls cheeks were
deepened into full bloom by the un.
accustomed mode of travel.
MANY PICNIC PARTIES.
At noontime charming scenes oI
picnic parties could be witnessed or
every side. Most of those who hac
some to the grounds by their owr
iorses and carriages utilized the latter
as dining hall, and enjoyed theil
mid Cay meal TO the accompaniment o
jollity and a good nature that would
take more than a severe rainfall tC
dampen. Some one-seated buggie!
were we'll worth noticing, for there
some young, happy couple were having
little World of their own; she havinf
raIkln spread out on the little spac,
between them on the seat and hand.
ing him choice samples of her owr
oHnkery. hot being too busy with hel