The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-17
Trom a staff Correspondent.

f'rom staff Correspondent.
Walsvlle, Pa, Sept 16.-The seventh
annual exhibition and agricultural fair
of the Maitland Fair and Driving Park
company began here today. AS is GUS
tomary on the opening day, there were
no races or outside attractions to lure
visitors, so no admission was charged
The day was given up to exhibitors
getting their, displays in shape and for
the fakirs to pick out the most at
tractive spots in which to set forth
their wares.
The entry list does not close until 12
O'Clock tomorrow. so the exhibition
buildings are not filling up as rapidly
as usual. Secretary Smith says, how
ever, that enough entries have already
been filed with him to pack the build
ings from cellar to garret. What is on
hand already is far in advance in
quality of any year since the associa-
tion began business.
The fairgoers will be we'll taken care
Of apparently, both inside and out
side the buildings. number of side
shows have already been plented in
conspicuous positions. A merry-go-
round for the children. run by Ira Van
Alstyne, of Dalton, is ready for bus-
ness.
The refrcshment privileges have been
let to +. NJ. Williams, of Nicholson.
These include the dining hall, a spa
cious wooden building capable of seat
ing $50 persons, and numerous stands
for the sale of oysters. fruit. tobacco,
soft drinks. etc. Mr.. Williams has sub
let most of the Sprivileges under guar
antees that everything would be sat
isfactory to patrons.
LOCATED IN WALLSVILLE.
The Maitland driving park is To-
Gated at the little Village of Walls
ville in LaclSawanna county. The sur
roundings are picturesque and the air
invigorating The grounds are just
thirteen miles from Lackawanna ave-
nue., in the city of Scranton. situated
on the Great Bend and Philadelphia
turnpike. The railroad station is Dali
ton. on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
| Western. from which the park is four
miles distant. Hack accommodations
= are arranged for at this point. and
trains are so scheduled as to give Wis
Pftors the entire day on the ground.
Those coming from Scranton should
take the train leaving there at a. m.
Hacks will return in time to catch the
$50 p. m. train back to Scranton.
The first exhibition was held in 1896,
and was success, congratulations
coming to the management then in con-
troll from every side. Since then there
has been complete change in the
management and the name has been
changed from the Maitland Driving
Park association to the Maitland Fair
and Driving Park company. Under the
present management many improve
rnents have been made. The track has
been widened and improved, additional
provisions made for safety and con-
venience of stock. the buildings have
been repaired. base ball ground has
been laid out at a large expense and
other improvements made
The present officers of the company
are: President, DR.. Van c. Decker,
Nicholson secretary, w. c. Smith, Dali
ton; treasurer, Judge J. w. Carpenter
Scranton. The directors are w. c. |
Smith, Dalton; W. S. Husander, Dali
ton, and NJ. ID. Potter Fleetville. The
stockholders comprising the company
are w. s. Husander, w. C. Smith, d. |
t. Potter, M. d. Potter. r. II. Clemons,
j. U. Hopewell, ]. w. Carpenter, Dr.
Wan c. Decker and Mrs. Amy f. Potter
THE PREMIUMS.
Premiums are offered for the best
specimens in horses, cattle, swine,
poultry, grain. vegetables, vinegar,
honey, canned fruits, dairy products, !
bread and pastry, domestic manufac-
ture fancy work. painting, house |
plants. agricultural implements and |
carriages. cabinet work, hardware and !
school childrens work. The schedule |
OF races for the week is:
Wednesday-2.24 class, trot and pace,
purse $50; 800 class. trot and pace, purse |
e75.
Thursday.-2.35 class. trot and pace,
purse $l00; 2.19 class, trot and pace, purse |
n75; running race, purse $50.
Friday-2.27 class, trot and pace, nurse
sl25; free-for-all. purse $500.
The entries for tomorrows races are:
2.34 class-Kate Medium,P. A. Sherwood,
Jermyn; Director Clay, James j. Mahon.
scranton; Almokin, S. M, II. ii. Pierce
Carbondale; Thomas W., blk. e., NJ. Sher-
wood. Scranton; Major c., b. e., James
Justin, Elk Lake; MaXey, b, g., f. ].
Lott Montrose Lillian Roy, b,m., John
slattery. Scranton; Gold Rein, br. s., Will
liam Norton, Aldenville; Fairport Belle.
b. M. ii. III. Pierce, Carbondale; Frances
J.. blk, m Robert Westlake, Scranton:
Post Haste. bg., III. S. German. Scran-
ton; Mamie r., s,m.. McMullen & Hub
bard. Carbondale: Rose Gorin, b. m, +.
w. Tenant, Clarks Summit.
800 class-Daisy d., gr. m,, James JUS
tin. ELK Lake. Black Joe, blk. e., j.
Whitehouse. Scranton; Billy M, b. g., n.
b. Clark. Honesdale; Myrtle c., blk. M,
F. j. Lott, Montrose; Admiral c., br. e.,
c. w. Hoyt, Montrose; Lillian Roy, b. M,
John Slattery, Scranton; Billy d., br. g.,
g. w. Beemer, Clark's Summit.
The races will be called at p. m
HARP. James Kelly of Dunmore, who
las started the races here every year,