The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-14
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second Nay or the Great Fair Increased
Attendance Sewing Machines, Car
rIages, Agricultural and Hohtekeeping
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second Nay or the Great Fair Increased
Attendance Sewing Machines, Car
rIages, Agricultural and Hohtekeeping
Articles WI ~ t ~ g
q eLAREssrRo, W. Va; .sept. IL.
cOrupoDaenee Of the IB,ellIgesser.
The second day Of the Fair opened
bright and beautiful and at an carly hour
crowds Of citizens and strangers wendell
their way to the Fair Grounds. Hundreds
entered as soonas tHeeates weFeopened
to the pubHeand the;rpshI continued until
about half-past nine o'clock when rain be-
gan falling, which continued a. intervals
all day and the massof people were forced
to take refuge in Floral and Mechanics
Hall, thegrand stand and in some instan-
Ces the dining stands. Notwithstanding
the unpropiiousnesso weather every
body was good humored, well behaved
and even enthusiastic and the examination
Of exhibits by the various committees and
visitors was conducted with marked inter
est. The ladies had bestowed especial at
tention on Floral Hall and had erected in
the rotunda, an immense flower stand,
which was surmounted with an elegant
specimen of new variety Of geraniums.
Their energy and taste did not stop there,
however, for on all sides OF the hexagonal
stand were wreaths OF various designs SO a.
ranged as to blend in harmony with the
surroundings ril u
When 1t Is taken into consideration that
there are S97 entries OF all kinds, the mag.
nitude OF the fair can better be imagined
than described within the limits OF an or
d:nary sized letter. No department inter-
esting to the agriculturist, the horticulture
list, the horiculturist, the mechanic or the
housekeeper, has been neglected, and the
displays Of the handiwork OF the thrifty
ladies OF Harrison and the surrounding
counties are heartily, admired, the red RIB
bon attached to many OF them, indicating
that the opinions OF the committee, agree
with that OF the visitors in awarding them
the honor OF q tirst premium.
Among the exhibits OF household ar.
tfcles one Of The finest Is that OF theSiugel
Sewing Machine Company, represented
in Cfarksburg and vicinity by Mr. 5. W.
Mccoy, formerly OF Parkersburg. Mr..
Mccoy did not enter the lists US . compe.
titor for premium, but the superior adj
vantages OF the Singer were so apparent to
the ladies that he sold several machines al.
most without trying, -.
In the carriage department Messrs. For.
dyce & Brother, OF Glarksburg, carried of
all the honors. Their display Is very fine
and is constantly surrounded by crowds Of
admirers, In workmanship, material and
design they are without doubt fully equal
to those made by the famous Brewster, o.
New York. 49, 4.
In the department OF marble work the
display made by Mr.. E W. Wells and Mr.
]. 4. Plymer, OF Lang 4 Co, both OF thi;
city, are really beautiful and arr
worthy of the attention and praise SC
lavishly bestowed upon them. There
are many other exhibitions in the halls
whose goods would have received at
tention had your correspondent had the
time to do them Justice, and he will exer
himself to the utmost to describe them il
his next letter. The stock department !:
the pride of the officers OF the fair and thS
citizens OF Harrison and adjoining coun
ties, and the highest premiums !wert
awarded to Messrs. James u. Mccain
for his superb display Of Berkshire
hogs; Werninger F. Jarvis, for hi:
elegant herd Of pure shortfhorr
Durham stock; John ]. Davis, for the
finest herd OF Jersey cattle in the State
Jacob S. Lowe. for splendid Durham stock,
and Others, all Of whom will receive fur
Their notice. ., .s.,z-e 49, ~
In my letter Of Yesterday l neglected e
speak OF kindness shown your correspond
ent by AIesSrs. Scott, iot the Neirs, anc
Richards, Of the Telegraph, with number
less others that / cannot name but shall
always remember with the kindcst of feel
ing. ...E-tt II.