Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-26
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WELFARE EXHIBITS
ATTRACT BIG CROWDS
Start of Races Big Feature of the
Second Day at Middle
town Fair

The running off of three events in
the races and the work of the judges
in nearly completing their task of
awarding premiums to the winning
exhibitors, were the big features of
the second day of the Middletown
Fair. Low hanging clouds and
threatening skies kept many people
away from the grounds, yet it was
one of the biggest second day crowds
that ever thronged the fair grounds.
Fakirs along the midway were at
their best to-day and the various
shows aand amusements drew their
share of the big crowd The main
exhibition building however continued
10 be the greatest point of interest.
All the exhibits were early in place
and the work of the judges, which
commenced early this morning, went
on rapidly.
Some of the features that are crea-
ting considerable interest are the
welfare of exhibits of the State and a
ire insurance company, the booths
or the suffragists and the ants. Both
or these have pretty booths in or
near the main building and they are
not more than twenty feet apart.
Both the adherents to "the cause"
ana the opponents are busy handing
out literature and selling various
souvenirs and getting signatures to
petitions for and against the suffrage
amendments. The Anti's booth is
In charge of Miss NJ. ]. Ogelsby and
Mrs. A. NJ. Nauss, both of Harrisburg,
and the Pro-Suffrage booth is in
charge of Mrs. Mabel Cronse Jones,
president of the Central PENNSYLVANIA
Moman's Suffrage Association; Mrs.
Walter Montgomery. Mrs Harry Kef-
Ter, all of Harrisburg; and Mrs. ]. C.
Lingle, of Middletown.
During the intermission between
the races several acts of vaudeville
in front of the grandstand helped
amuse the crowds. Music was furni-
shed by the Liberty band, of Middle
town. The work of the Judges 1t is
expected will be completed this eve
ming.
The judges are:
Stock and Agriculture-Levi n.
Peck, c. P. Longenecker, Jacob Ep-
Ter. Middletown.
Vegetable and Fruit-F. Fl. Fas-
sett. Meshoppen, Pa; George w
Shriner, Linglestown; w. d. Math-
eson, Middletown.
Home and Dairy Products-NTrs.
n. c. Lindemuth, Mrs Jennie Det-
weller, Mrs. c. NJ. Genthner, Mid
uletOWn.
Fancy WORKS. Hesser, F. V.
Iug. of the Dives. Pomerop & Stew
art store. Harrisburg.
The committee of ladies who have
charge of the fancy work depart
ment are Miss Tillie Nissley, Mrs.
Amos Huntzberger and Mrs Adam
Hoffman.
Merchants Special Premiums
The special premiums donated by
the merchants of town are on ex-
hibition in the window of the re-
walt pharmacy on Union street.
They include SIS in gold, fruit jars,
jelly glasses, 25 pounds of granu-
lated sugar, dozen cans of corn, sack
OF flour, aluminium cooking set, brush
and comb, sacks of cornmeal, whip
gentlemans. umbrella, hat, subscrip-
tons to local newspapers, safety ra-
zor, fountain pen, ladys umbrella, rug
stock food, steel rake, poultry drink
ing fountain, complete ivory toilet
set.
The list of donors is made Up of
the following merchants: c. S. Few
e. f. Hartman, w. W. Reitzel e. w
Seiders, ID. w. Huntzberger. Banks
Bros, Eugene Laverty, Brinser mill
ing and Feed Company, II. II. Shell
lenberger, II. X. Baum, I. II. Dout-
rich. Krauss Bros, A. L. Etter, r.
nay ilOilut VI. II. SCndul, l.. -. MS
sley, j. d. Peters, II. S. Roth, c.
Ober and Rewalt Pharmacy.
The place takers in the following
races were given silver medals.
One mile bicycle race for boys
from 13 to Is years old: First, Ray
mond Hean; second, Daniel Palmer;
third, Russell Gains; time 3.26.
Half-mile foot race for boys from
13 to 16 years old: First Albert Best:
second, Leroy Brown; third, Frank
Price; time 3.55.
One mile bicycle race for youths
from 16 to 20 years old: First, Bard
Haynes; second, Marlin Wagner; time
3.O7.
Half-mile foot race for youths from
16 to 20 years old: First James
Seltzer; second, Herbert Barnett;
third Ray Houser; time 337.