The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-10-15
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LOCAL MATTERS.
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( ;-sas LATE FnR-Durjng the last tiv
:. days of Tho past week, Our-toSn was lit
.,s::ally. crowded with people. Never il
44be history of the county sas there sucl
a .ias. Tuesday, Wednesday, Tbursda,
!. and Friday, were devoted to the Fair, ant
Saturday to the Centennial anniversary o
the great battle between the whites aac
Indians asthis place: During The vholt
a.sz business Of all kinds vas generally
suspended. aud everybody seemed to have
: determined on week Of pleasure and .
!. relizatiol from their tolls.
peeps.vere here from many parts o;
sarssta.e, from 0sio Virginia. Kentucky,
Z Indiana. Missouri, Penasy lyania. New
York, Vernon. sand other States.
IL. ssnrcane to Tie Fair and some 10 the
= = :
esa!snnial: They. come to see how Ma,
500 county. was getting along with her
material affairs, to look at her splendid cat
tie, her fne horses, her sheep, her hogs,
der farm products. her mechanic arts, her
manufactures, aud none were disappointed
The Fair this Fall was undoubtedly the
best one ever held in the State, and pro:
uo1nced BY some of the strangers pres.
ent, to be the best'county Fair in the Uni.
tsd.states. The people from all parts Of
5the country seemed to have taken a great
interest in the Fair, and contributed large.
y to make it a success The spleudidly
arranged grounds. the magnificent build.
!rgs, the immense display Of stock, of ag.
ricultural implements, wagons, buggies,
carriages, tools. corn, wheat, pumpkins.
potatoes, cabbage. melons, apples, pears,
peaches, grapes. ounces, &c. OF 6ne
paintings, crochet work, wax work, needle
work, linnens, aanrelss. quilts, blankets,
&c, domestic wines, cakes, pies, bread.
butter, jeliies, preserves, canned fruits,
&c; ard Of q number Of relics. sioTai
;has there is life in Cd Mason yet" and
we want the Tholc world to know it
Jason county ms an irrepress;blc vitality
. her lands and her waters, il her field
aud her forests. in her great mineral res
sources, 10 her salubrious aad adaptable
Innate, in her mining aoi maaufac'ur
ing, in The energies, intelligence, spi.itand
aoral:ty OF her people. Our Fair was
7sI;hy the county and State. Our farm
a-s our mechanics, our artists. DER bald
az, our manufacturers, cur gardeners, our
nes, al done their part, together with
.aosc from Chic and other States.
. help us oa:rival any Fair in the
Talon. Thousands upon thousands OF
people were in attendance upon this Fair,
the young and the Old we're here. Hns-
lands with their wires and children, the
hsac; aaI their swee;hcar's, we're present,
= and grave seekers Of pleasure aud o!
premiums, we're on hand, as well As those
who went to see, and those who wanted to
be seen, we're all te7o. Everybody was
glad to see everybody. And all sung its
praises.
Tie Point Pleasant [CornstaIk) Brass
Band, furnished the music for the Fair,
and woa for itself the highest praise, as it
always will, wherever good music is ap-
I:eciafed.
While all admit the success Of The Fair
Just over, We feel warranted il promising
a much better one next year.
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In continuation Of our efforts to awaken
an in;cres: III hons manufactures We will
here state an incident narrated to US by an
intelligent citizen Of this place. Oar in-
formant says tina. some years ago friend
:. !, being out of employment happened
:, ,-'nD at a certain place IN
the country where thes, an I'D bcl,ox.
and anvil with some few blacksnun toos
There was also on the place a barn in .
'dIIapidated condition aud the friend Of OF.
informant asked the use Of tie toois, ana
!he occupancy ofthc barn that he nigh,
try it be could make an honest living by
The manufacture of such little articles as
night be needed IN The immediate vi
'cId''y' The right vas chccrfally accord
ed him and DE set to work with . will hi.
'hrst effort was to do bis work we'll and