The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-10
LADIES DAY AT YORK FAIR.
a Picturesque Gathering at the
Pennsylvania Exhibition.

some of the TnIque Features Of the
Show-A Good RuciHa Curd for
This Aftcrnooa-EIuch Vine PoaE-
try and Live stock on Display
YORK. Pa. oct I0-YestsrEay was Ia-
dies day az The York County Fai-. and
the women crowded by thals a1Es into TIE
main exhibition building 90 examine the
fancy work There are some fine sueCi-
mems OF feminine skin ON exhibition. in
Guiding Delft embroidery lace and tatting
work. crochstiEg knitting. silk velvet
vorsted, ias-eahiH patchwork. cradle and
white quilts rag. warn and silk rugs. pill
low cases. spreads. AfEhans. iambr,ouius
Roman embroidery. table covers. tray
cloths dresser and si1eboard scarfs. doy-
lies. napkins. splashers tidies. pillow
shams, sofa pillows. table mats. chair
cushions. laundry bass. opera cl1aks. in
fsU-s' coats. s4CgUes. Sha~Is and skirts
The farmers wives and daughters seem
Cd 20 take more interest I'm ar,lcIes of use
fgIncss as ueH as the classes devoted 90
bread. CAKES. pies. cuscards preserves
canned goods, pickles and flowers 1I1st
Of the articles looked very tempting. espe-
CiaIy The wines
The carriage repository is crowded with
fine vehicles. including q number Of auto
mobiles The display Of paintings is cred
liable. George Miller. York county's natu-
raIist, mas about % specimens Of stuffed
birds, raccoons, squirrels. skuuks and
minks, an trapped by himself The birds
include eagles, bUzzards. hawks. Crows.
blsckbirds. cstbi-5s. bluebirds. robins.
pheasauts par5ridses and all the known
birds OF this latitude He has collected
thousands Of bugs. beetles and insects.
The machinery exhibit IS larger than
ever before and occupies about 10000
square feet This year the Agricultural
Society decided not to award individual
premiums in this department and instead
consolidated thu premiums into five
groups. Offering S19J for the best. second.
third fourth, and fifth displays. Large
numbers Of sales I'm this department are
made every year
The racing today promises 70 be fast
and closely contested. Ia the 2-14 pac-
ing. purse $50. the Baltimore horse Bed
worth J., who won the rrsc-for-all at the
Belair fair In 2-l5 last Friday. is entered
by g. w Bigss. RE wiI have as con-
tcstauts May Wilkes, who won az Read
iEg on Saturday; Don Cozene, the York
county stallion. who beat Captain Brine
IN one heat at Pimiico last Friday: Hent-
scheI's Evadne, and other good horses.
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the York horse who won at Hanover.
Carlisle, and other places. viii go against
Ben Fisher. who won at Reading last
week in 2-2li2; DR.. :. K. the sOrreI geld
ms recently sold by 5fr. Heuts-heI. is in
ms race, besides a number Of 2-I8 and
20 horses
IN tn 2.s4 trottinE race ar Heutschel
has entered Richard IT.. who has, as one
OF ten opponents DulL. York horse
who has won a number Of races this
The entries have been so numerous this
year that the society viii get back s.
Go In entrance fees Of the $50 offered in
purses NL-h me s--2y' cleared or the
grand stand receipts the society finds that
the racecourse is one % its best paying
attractions
In a collision on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad on MOUfay the three
horses entered by the Eel Meade Stock
arm, or New jersey, were injured, and
TINS may prevent them rom starting.
The horses are the stallion Ambulat0r.
valued at $1,000 Lucy Girl. record OF
? IN entered in the free-for-au and val
ued at $3.50. and Deputize. record OF ; -
valued at $500 and entered IL the 2I9
race today
During the fair nine years ago the ten
year-old son OF Syrian merchant living
here disappeared with some circus men
and has never been heard from The
father has spent all his money adver-
Using for his boy, and this year has a
small stand near the entrance gates Of
the fair, where he sells fruits and cakes
III -HN-tN-- -fr- -41r4 III ~ paper aL al
TO- Egypt. for the boy, and received sew
eral answers. bat none Of the writer's
proved 70 be the IOnE-misSirZ lad.
The ladies' Auxiliary Board Of the
York Hospital has charge OF the SPACIOUS
dining hall on the grounds and are doing
q big business Most Of their supplies are
donated Many Of the owners OF the
dairy herds of cattle on exhibition take
their milk 10 the hospital ladies'
The poultry building was crowded with
visitors all Gay One Of The leading ex-
hIrltOrS is Rudolph Thaele. of silver Kin
Nd Among the local exhibitors Is the
Plymouth Rock Poultry Fern which has
more than TO nne Plymouth Rock chick
ems IN the building GegrGe ~. Shoe {
maker, OF York. has sixty entries There
are some uue specimens or white bur.
and black turkeys Pekiu ducks Tou-
louise and white Chinese geese. pearl
suiueas. bearded golden Polish chickens
golden Haz2burss. carrier pigeons. ana /
ms ms different breeds Of fancy white and I
cGlOrel pigeons