The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30
WOOD COUNTY FAIR.
Parkersburg Observation-Disclosures
Rain Mud-stock &c.

Parkersburg, with its 5000 inhsbi-
: tants, has been all agog these several
DAYS back, in expectation OF the large
influx of people and joyous festivities
which were expected to result from the
, Second Annual Fair.
The hustle and furry. however,
somewha: subsided after the first and
second days of the meeting had passed,
and general feeling of sorrow and dis
appointment followed in consequence Of
the rainy weather, which seti on Mon.
day evening, and did not terminate
until Wednesday noon. "Old Probs"
proved not 80 cruel, after all, as yes;er-
day aud TO-DAY have proved very hne,
. and the spirits OF the spectators became
correspondin2ly buoyant. "
The people from the surrounding
counties, both Of this State and Ohio,
seem to have mad their minds made up
on attending the Fair i! any favorable
change took place, for, not less than
5000 people were On the grounds yes
terday, while excursion trains, vehicles
and other couyeyances were arriving
. from all directions.
A great source of pride to ID, cIti-
zens of Wood, and particularly the
Parkersbury folks is the
FAIR GROUND
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Association of Wood co2u'J, located
sbou, two miles bscL o. I've ely llop-
er. Though the city Is 49,, { targest
one in the State, its citizens claim to
have the largest fair grounds, and that
the facilities offered here for boitirg
the grandest fairs in the Slate are un,N
ceiled.
The stockholders have a capita o
$4,000 with three fourths paid in 10
show for this they have one hundreG
acres OF ground enclosed, GU which
there s splendid mile track, large
power and mechanical building and o
floral hail one hundred and fifty eX
cellent stalls for stock dining rooms,
grand stand, &c. While here, | have
hearl il was the Intention OF the ass0cI-
alton 10 petition tie Legislature at its
next session, tn select THE point Tor
holtirS tie Sts'H 'ai:s.
TIE saCnHD AMMAN MEETING
has Geen sadly interfered with by the
bad weather. The directors for the
year had done everything in their pow
er to make this very successful meet
ing, as indeed it was, as far as they
could make it, one $4,000 being al
lotted to premiums, while for racing
purposes they were quite large, ard IN
several instances private purses we're
rnsGe up by hotels and citizens to be
added to those given by the associa-
ton,
The races were prominent feature
OF thia years Fair, more or less trialp
OF speed being on the programme tor
each day. Though affordiug the best
OF amusement to many, the farmers
who had other stock on exhibition be-
sides horses, regretted it, claiming that
yisitors' attention and time were con-
stauty occupied with the racing aud
6 fair view and appreciation OF the
stock wss generally overlooked.
Only three.
PROMINENT HORSES.
were entered, VIZ: Gray Sam, Harry
f and Red Dick. Annie Collins was to
hsve been here, but rumor says she was
stolen from the stables at Marietta.
This story is pronounced rather thin"
by the knowing ones and other reasons
are assigned for her absence which are
left to conjecture.
THE POWER HALL
at this Fair WAS one OF the great Curl
osities of the exhibition, Messrs. NJ. J.
| O Brlen d Bro, the popular and enter
prising macbinists Of this section, who
nave, in addition 10 their works at
Volcano, just erected an extensive
machine shop and foundry at Parkers-
burg, to accommodate their increasing
trade, supplied the boiler engine and
shaftug for the building, and in their
allotted places were TO be seen print
ing press, moving machine, miniature
oil well, force pumps, blowers, &c, in
full operation. The display in this Hall
was very fine, as it also WAS in the large
two story
FLORAL HALL,
both OF which largely represented the
manufacturing interests and numerous
business enterprises going on in Park
kersburg. Especially commendable was
the spirit displayed by the merchants
in the elaborate display, aud beautiful
style in which their different wares and |
merchandise were shown, each vieiDg
with the other 10 present the
greatest attraction in their line
The display OF agricultural mple.
ments was fully up 10 that st CIarks-
burg, particularly the mowers. Your |
Wheeling machines were here, SIS else
where, and attracted much attention.
To this class OF implements, no award
was made, as the judges decided that a
feld test, which is to take place next
June or July. ls the only true way OF
ascertaining the merits OF the different
machines. believe this view OF the
subject was unanimously concurred in
by the gentlemen representing the ma
chimes. The display OF
STOCK
, was not as fine or as numerous as il
would have been il good weather had
prevailed in the early part OF the week
The roads were in bad condition and
farmers would not bringit in. The en-
tries in this department consisted OF l4S
, stations, mares, colts, Jacks, &c and