The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-18

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Remaining Days.
Special hon stan Correspondent
West Pittstou, Pa, Sept. ia more
Cismal day for the opening one of a
county fair could hardly be imagined
than that which confronted the officers
aud r1,mbcrs of the l.u2crne County
Fair Association this morning. At
about 1890 o'clock, when the gates
were thrown open for the business of
tho day to commence, NcrltaOlC de-
lugc Cf rain came beating into the
grounds and i'm a very short space of
time had transformed the carefully
prepared and graded track into canal
of several inches in depth. The rain
was accompanied by high, cold wind,
which projected the dampness way in
side tho covered buildings, tents and
all other shelters. The sccretary's Of
flee, which was Uttered with entry
blanks, cards, programmes and other
papers, was speedily drowned out The
two large tents, which are to do duty
as refrashmcnt halls, were soaked
through, the tables and cloths rendered
spongclikc in their dampnesS, and all
lnC IIONlSlbDS llldl Hdu Dtcll Sdlucltu
for the first days meals were spoiled.
Notwithstanding this discouraging
commencement the directors and the
lady helpers kept right at work evolv-
ing order out of confusion. A large
number of exhibits which had been
expected to be on the grounds and in
order today were prevented by the
wctncss from being brought in, aud
consequently the officers of the asso-
citation decided that the time for en-
tering would he extended over until
noon tomorrow.
MANY ENIIlBlTS ON HAND.
\ large number Of exhibits were on
hand, however, especially in the fancy
works, agricultural and poultry de-
partmcnts. This latter bids fair to be
the star attraction of the fair, outside
of the horse races and special attrac-
tions, an especially good class of
feathsrcd bipcnds having been entered.
They will have an entire building to
themselves, with especially constructed
coops, and even early this morning the
occupants of these cages were arriv-
ing i'm good numbers.
The grounds of the Luzcrne County
Fair Association are situated IA little
ways below the borough of West Pitts
ton, on level tract of land. IT IL about
eight minutes walk from the West
pittSton station of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad. The
track is Of clay, wide enough for five
horses to trot abreast, and is easily
watched from any portion Of the
grounds. \ CapaCious Prandstaud, and
two exhibition halls are back of it.
ON the haCkstrctch are located the
barns for the trOttcrs and PAGERS.
Wide lawns, both inside and outside
the track, afford plenty of room for
sidcshows and fakrs to display their
wares and amusemcnts.
Tho officers of the association arc:
President, \. q. Farnham, Exeter Pa;
secretary, W. f.. Sex, West Pittston;
treasurer, W. r. MrCabc. Pittston:
executive committoc-W. II. McCabe ,R.
NJ. Hughes, r. j. Corcoran: directors
y, q. Farnham, Il. NJ. Hughes ~. j.
Corcoran W. r.. McCabo :. Is. Ben
nett, Nj. l., Perrin, L. f. Joyce, W. T..
sax, G. W. ST. John; superintendent
Of buildings, J.. Is. Drake.
NUMEROUS ATTRACTIONS.
There viii be numerous attractions
place, there will be two harness races
each aftunoon. each Of them for purses
OF $500, and all of which have filled well
with good horses Then the famous
"GuidoloSs Wonder cute with rec
ord of @,05,4, will trot an exhibition
male each day, her owner. =. l..
strong, of New PaltI, y. y, saying
That she viii 90 twice around the half
mile track i'm at least ia There Will
also be "A baseball game on one of the
afternoons between the Athletics of
Pittston and the StdffOrds of Wilkes
Barre, This game was to have taken
place this afternoon, but owing to the
condition of the grounds after the
mornings 5 doWnpour it was impcritivo
that it should be postponed.
In accordance with the proclamatiuns
Of President Roosevelt and Governor
william A. Stone, the gates of the fair
grounds will remain closed all during
Thursday morning, in order to allow
citizens 10 pay their mark Of respect
and observe the day of mourning in
honor of tho late President Mckinley.
At | - o'clock p. m. the gates will be
opened, however, and the programme
will he carried out strictly according
In schedule, This is expected to be the
"big day" of the fair.
The premium list is "A long one, and
prizes of varying values are offered
in many departments. Following is
the premium list in detail, divided into
the classes, as they are printed in the
books sent out to intending competi-
tors:
THE CLASSIFICATION.
Glass \. Ilorscs-Dyison !, road and driving
hor,es; division ., horses Tor general purposes.
Class y, Cdttc-Dylsion ., short. horned thor.
ouGhhrcds.
Glass G. Shccp-Diy~ion 10, moruo; 20, Cots.
wold -, Lccc,tcr %, Southdown; "a,
Shropshire; 2j Lincolnshire, 2G, ONiordown
81, horn Dorset; 2S, grade and native sheep.
Class l., Poultry-prcmuus Tor - varieties
and special premiums for incubator IN operation
and "artdcia mother in operation, Besides
these there are prizes offered Tor best exhibit )
OF twenty varieties OF pigeons.
Glass =, Dairy rroductS-Diysion 81, farm
and dairy,
Class q, Farm products-Diyision so, grain and
seeds; as corn, tobacco and seeds, best six
stalks of homegrown tobacco 80 vegetables;
90 hui,~; A. four meal and bread; a.
canned ana dried fruits honey, sugar etc,
Glass Il-Divison 4S, preparing products foI
market; 40, preparing products for Transports
ton; 30, enclosures and roads; 81, household
I.achines
Glass o., Instruments, Mcr,oandse, otc.-DH
yion 50, musical instruments; %, crockcry, china
and glass; "a. boots aud Shoes dry goods, har-
mess and saddery.
Class I--Dysior S., art, domestics and mil
i'new work; u, tmbroderyi 81 knitted, net