The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-19
THE BELMONT COUNTY FAIR.
Third and Fourth Days PrOceedings
Scenes, incidents and Accidents.
e ST. CLAIRsvILLE, Sept is.

..,E IL 81. Sl-Ain, AA1 .
Editors OF the Register. J.. =. 1'2G, -. '.
The Fair was largely attended on
Thursday and Friday, some four thou
sand persons being present on each day.
The managers were indefatignable in
their efforts to make grand success of
their fair, and succeeded admirably.
Thursday opened up cloudy with pros
poets of rain, but the people seemed to
have unanimously resolved not to miss
any longer the attractions offered at the
fair, which had been in operation two
days, and slimly attended. They there
fore. seemingly with own accord, came
focking in at an early hour, and ere ten
o'clock had come around the fair grounds
presented mass of moving and bustling
humanity; all determined TO see the
sights and enjoy themselves to the best
advantage. "
The principal attraction Of this day
was the ..
.... RACES,
which came of in the afternoon. The
county pacing race was the first in order.
The entries were Rafting Jim, Fox
Hunter, Dick and Matt.
Dick took the first premium of $40;
Matt the I'd, $40; Fox Hunter the third,
S. Time, 2:5l!, S:5l, 2-57, 1854.
For the sweepstakes trotting race, the
entries were Wild Tom, Joe.
Moore, Lucretia Borgia, Couch, Jr,
Honest Joe, Julia and Doc. The race
resulted as follows: Wild Tom, first pre-
MUM, $3.50; Lucretia Borgia, second
premium, sos; Joe Moore, third pre-
MUM, $50. Time, 2:32, 2:34, and 1924.
The races closed the days performance,
and everybody left the grounds highly
pleased with the days entertainment.
Friday being the last day of the Fair,
every one who had not been present be-
fore were on hand at an early hour. We
hicles of every description, from the
finest turnout 70 the common one-horse
wagon, came pouring in from all direc-
| tions, and in short two hours the Fair
grounds were filled with old, young,
rich, poor, good, bad and Indifferent, of
all ages.
The forenoon was taken up in the ex-
animation of horses of various grades,
from the noted trotter down to the horse
of all work. We noticed among the
number some fine specimens.
At one o'clock the baby show came
OFF. There were some seventeen entries,
| and expectant mammas wore an anxious
look, each DESTROYS that her darling little
one should gain the leading and special
premium, namely, one barrel of Burleys
best flour. Previous to the opening of
of the show, the managers decided to
charge five cents for each vote taken
among those present, to be given the baby
second prettiest. The amount realized
from this source was $500. The vote re-
suited in tie between Mrs MOrrisons
baby and that of Mrs. Powell, each re-
ceiving thirty votes. To settle the mat
ter cuts were drawn which should have
the flour or money. We did not learn
the result.
The fair wound up with the cOnsola-
ton race, premium $50; the Indian pony
race, premium $50, to 60 as they pleased;
and pony race, single mile DASH with
out limit t. the entries. Awards will be
madein due time. The managers will
have several days work ahead, before
their Iabors will be over. We congratu-
late them on their success, and feel con-
tidcnt that, financially, the fair has
proved, beyond their most sanguine ex-
pectations n great and successful under
taking. The books closed on Thursday,
and showed that over 1000 entries had
been made, embracing all departments.
There were2ll entries made for horses;
80 Of which were for the speed ring; cat
tie, 50 head; sheep. II pens; swine, 6
pens; chickens, Is coops.
Farmers and Mechanics Hall embraced
% entries.
There was 80 entries for leather goods,
10 for hardware, 40 for domestic manu-
featured goods.
Floral Hall embraced entries for
needles and fancy work LOG, dairy and
domestic goods GG, fruit SO, vegetables
and grain 35, preserves, pickles, &c,
1913, relicts and curiosities II.
The races closed the last days perform
ancc, and were not of sufficient moment
to chronicle. Each and every one SEEM
ed satisfied with the entertainment of
the day, and departed to their homes in
good humor. Thus ended the last day
of the fair at St. Clairsville.
Bob. o. LINK.