The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-19
Special nom a stan Correspondents

Special trom a stan Correspondents
West Pittston, Sept. lS-Two rafting
Good horse races, an exhibition mile
paced by q "guidclcss wonder" and
other sGccialtics made the second day
of the LuHcrnc county fair very sue
cessful one from the spectators point
of view today.
The first race, a rs class trot and
pace, WAS won by Al. crane owned
in Bethlehem; the second one, for 2.29
horses, went to Wilkes Barre. The
management Of the fair instituted a
new departure by paying the fortunate
owners Immediately after tho races. 1t
was decided today, on account of the
stormy weather of the first two days
Ia hold tho fair over on SATURDAY. 4
game of baseball between the Athletics
of Pittston and the Staffords Of Wilkes
Barre for q purse of SO will be the
feature.
During the races this afternoon the
free stand an one of the lawns col
lapsCd while crowded with people. For
tuuatcly no one was injured.
Tn" attendance at the fair today was
not larGo-not nearly as good as the
managers had reason to look for. The
clouds and occasional drops of rain
vas probably responsible for this. The
attractions sct forth for the amusc-
ment and pleasure Of the spectators
are plentiful and good, of their kind.
aud there are features which should
attract large audiences for the remain
der of the fair days.
OF course nearly every visitor who
passed inside tho high board fence sur
rounding the spacious aud well laid
out grounds Of the LuHornc County
Fair association came to see the races
But while waiting for these and he
tween the heats there were other things
Ia see and admire ana to laugh at.
Side shows are plentiful one Of these
IL composed Of a quartcttc of CHINA -
mon bears, who go through number
Of tricks in their uuCOuth, Shunling
fashion under the direction of a trio of
Italian trainers. Another novelty *
shown by COlOrod man of middle
age, who has two large wooden dolls.
whom he calls Tom and Jerry, and by
means of Vcntrilouuism iniccts hearty
laughs among his auditors by timely
hits at local well-known characters.
These two enterprises are dependent
upon hat collections, as they are hold
in the open air.
MORE PRETENTIOUS SHOW.
\ third show. more prctentious. and
to which a small admission is charged.
is concealed In a large tent. II con-
siStS Of pictures seen through rows of
spcctroscopcs. Under the grand stand
a firm Of West Pittston merchants have
a display worthy Of better setting.
It is an exhibit of tho birds Of Penn
sylvania. from the eagle To the hum
ming bird. aud Campbell & SAKE. it's
rroprictors, claim that they have ON
view more than one thousand mounted
specimens, besides large number OF
small game quadrupeds.
Tho main hall was We'll filled today
with exhibits in many departments. 4
nice display of carriages Of all kinds is
made by Townond of Wilkes Barre.
Another merchant of tho Iuz,rnc cap
ital. Robert Ellis has truly artistic
floral show, comprising palms, pottcd
plants aud cut flowers
y. q. Farnham, of Exeter. Pa. has
contributed 50 much to tho agrcul-
tural section of the fair that il has
been necessary for him to have sep
arat" section in that department. His
specimens oi huge cabbagcs and tur-
nips, celery. cucumbcrs. tomatoes, red
and green ucprcrS, hoets, onions. ruta-
baGas, buckwhcat, field ana sweet corn,
sunfOWors ana tobacco, reflect great
credit uuon him as a tillcr of the soil
solomon Lewis, of Mount Zion. also
has almost an entire agricultural show