The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-16
CHARTERS VALLEY FAIR.
A Fine Display of Stocked beacon
Dunbar Excited.
CANNoNsDuRd, Pa, Oct.


CANNoNsDURd, Pa, Oct IA, "a.
Correspondence OF the Intellisencer.
This Is the second day OF the "Chartiers
Valley Fair" the frat Fair which has ever
been held in this place. The Fair Grounds
are located about ono mile out Of town,
on a beautiful level spot in the valley.
The woodland scenery at this season in
the Variegated hues OF the fading leaves
make the scene truly grand. Yesterday
the weather was rather niavorable-still
a great crowd Of people came in from all
directions, and towards evening the beau.
tiIul Floral Hall was filled with the finest
assortment and varieties Of fruits, flowers,
embroidery and works OF art 1 have ever
seen.
THE GROUND COMPRISES % ACRES,
surrounded by good substantial board
fence. Ono stand for the Judges and two
band stands. which are neatly and TASTE
lully erected and decorated. The booths
and stalls are convenient and well ar
ranged. Two hickory poles, some seventy
leet high, stand in the centre, from which
float "The Star Spsngled Flag" The st
Cecilia Band, from Pittsburgh, and the
Jefferson Silver COrnet Band, enliven
this great gathering with excellent mu-
sic. These bands have evidently had a
high standard OF training. a.r..
The usual amount oil wandering music.
ians are hesrd-the violin, the harp, the
guitar, the organ, and the darkeY with
his banjo, also the niger minstrels," Cheap
John" and every grade Of merchandising
from the peanut vender to the moving
machine manufacturer. Tho show o.
cattle is very fine.
sHRHP SEEM TO DE- WE'LL REPRESENTED
this being wool growing section. There
is also quite display Of draught and
young horses. There are an unusua
number Of entries in the live stock de-
psrtment. l have seldom seen so large a
number Of well-dressed, polite people as ]
witnessed TO- todsy-intelligent and mora
in their whole demeanor. In all thil
great crowd not one appeared under thC
influence Of liquor. r...
Horse racing land It was considerable
vcry) is not very popular here, and /
was with some "lear and trembling" tina
the older men pinned the badge "mRn
sger" on the breast Of their coats; but
when the thing got started, few heat
contested, the fears somewhat subSided
and when the bands struck up thei
music, and the hip, hip, hurrah, SOUNDED
over the ring, there was something cstoh
ing, and every one seemed TO cast thei
oye towards the contestants, and if ther'
was little horse In the races the ladleI
all backed him.
DEACON DUNBAR #-'a
got excited this afternoon when Oh
White Dan with some others started. Thl
Deacon got on top Of barrel where hI
thought none might see him, and putting
on bis spcctacles he followed the rider
half way around. The horses getting
about neck and neck, and nearing thu
pole, the Deacon cries out, (unintention'
ally)'I bet that sorrel mare wins The race
Mrs. Deacon Dunbar stood within hear
ing, with her umbrella and palm leal ii
her hand; putting both in one hand, ant
taking hold Of the swallow tails of the
Deac0n's coat, she lowered his standing
The Deacon assumed q different position
and we don't know when be may hea
the last Of It.
From all appearances, to o.morrow, th'
last day of the Far, will surpass to-day
in attendance. -.r.
Oae who knows remarked yestsrda!
that the greatest novelty and the creates
attractions at the Fairs over this region 0
country during the season about closeC
have been Old White Dan and the exhibi
tons given by the Centripetal PoWe
Company, Of your city. These gathere,
the crowds and created the greatest In
terest. GLRNRuTuRp