The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-09-20

Friday afternoon found Judge Van
Matre and ourself,onthe Fair grounds
Of the Meigs County Agricultural
Society, at Rock Springs, some two
and a half miles back Of Pomeroy,
and We must acknowledge that we
were no little surprised to see SO few
in attendance, probably not to ex-
coed three hundred, and Of which
number not over a dozen were ladies.
The stalls were mostly filled with
stock Of various kinds, but when we
assembled the hill to the Hall, we
found it almost entirely empty, and
we naturally came to the conclusion,
that department would proyca fail
ure. The officers, however, assured
us that we would find everything
full the next day, so we adjourned to
our hotel to await the result. Sat
urday morning found us again on
the road, which by the way, was lit
orally blocked by vehicles of every
description, to say nothing of the
vast number af horsemen and pedes-
TRANS who thronged the way, and
when we reached the grounds we
found quite contrast to the previ-
Gus evening. On every hand we
found exhibitors merging from the
Hall, which by noon was we'll stock.
with the thousand and one articles
that go to make up the display at an
Agricultural Fair. While want of
space will prevent us from even
briefly noticing a 1.-THE of what
we seen, yet we cannot refrain from
making especial mention of two
very beautiful oil paintings, Wis
"Morning in the Alps" and "scene
in the White Mountains" executed
by Miss Ella Young, of this county,
There were quite a number of our
citizens present, and we are pleased
to say that Mason county carried off
several premiums. One Of $40 on
sweepstakes, pacing, mile heats, 2
best in 3, was awarded Henry Wea-
yer. The attendance on Saturday
was estimated at from 1000 to 5000,
and the Fair, compared with former
years, was pronounced u success, yet
in point of numbers, and in the dis
play of stock, it was considerably be-
hind our Fair, which is pronounced
on all sides, the finest in the Ohio
Valley.
DEAR OLD IIoMEsTEAD.-Is the IT,
tic of a very fine new song, by Miss
Anna c. Hits. This song has taken
a strong hold.on the popular fancy.
No doubt there are thousands who
never forget the 'Dear Old Home
-strad,n where so many happy hours
were spent in joyfulness and glcc,
during their childhood. days. Price
40 cents, with splendid Autograph of
Il country homestead.
'Tis place shall ever remember,
Should | live to he fifty years old;
Twas the home Of us all in ourclIildhood;
And VIC prize 1t. yes higher than gold.
Address all orders to f. w. Hell
mick, publisher, No. so West Fourth
! 81. Cincinnati, O.
! y. B.-over 200 second hand pian-
Us for sale cheap.
There are various estimates made
as to the number of people that were
| in attendance at the Mason County
West VA, Fair on Friday last. Some
place The number at 10000. 1t was
Il big crowd-the largest we have
seen any where at county fair for a
great many ycars.-Leigcr.
! The .liountoia Echo says that a dan
+! dy ut the circus at Piedmont last
Wednesday asked his girl which end
Of the elephant the caudual append.
age was on. Tho Echo doscn't say
whether she gave correctanswer or
not.
We are requested to state that
there will be preaching in the Upper
Presbyterian Church, on tho fifth
Sabbath of this month, at II A. NJ
No preaching at night.
Van Matre is now receiving the
largest stock of school books and
school supplies ever opened in Ma
son county, aud teachers and parents
will find it to their advantage to pat
ronizc this house. Remember that
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