Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-24
FAIRMONT.
Minor Items--EmancipatiOn Day
The One Day Entertainment
Another Swindle.
Correspondence Of the Register.

Correspondence Of the Register
FAIRMoNT, September %.
Hon. J. e. Beeson, who fell from
tree several days ago and broke his thigh,
is still suffering considerably from the
injury.
DR.. l.. L. Carr has been quite sick for
several days past.
A social dance is booked for the Con-
tinental Hotel this evening
NJ. r. Grouse, Esq, of New Martins
vile, the coming Democratic candi-
date for Judge of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit under the constitutional amend
ment, is in town.
EMANCIPATION DAY.
This day was celebrated in due form
by the cOlored people OF this place.
There were few in number present, but
their enthusiasm doomed. At an early
hour in the morning the procession
formed at the colOred NJ. T.. Church,
and marched up Main street, and thence
TO the Fair Grounds. The procession
was headed by the Fairmont Cornet
Band. John Jackson, Sr., chief mar
shall, conducted the exercises. Speeches
were made by Gov. Pierpont, Tom. b.
Staggers, Hon. w. b. Ice, and others.
At night grand ball was had at the
armory of the Davis Light Guards,
which was largely attended.
THE ONE DAY ENTERTAINMENT.
The show-going people OF this COM
munity have been slighted. 1t may
seem strange, but nevertheless tits true,
there has not been an entertain
ment of any kind in our town
for several months. In view OF
this serious idrought, the gentlemen
composing the Fair Association have de-
termined to give one day Of real enjoy
ment to our fun-loying people, and Fri
day, October 18th, is set apart as the
dav. Every preparation is being made
to have the entertainment the grandest
thing that ever took place in this region.
There will be O sham battle that will to-
tally eclipse any sham battle ever before
held in this State. In addition to this
there will be Regimental dless parade,
and a sword will be awarded to the best
drilled company. Mr.. Neal G. Kerr, OF
Cincinnati, win ascend in his balloon
and astonish the natives. There will
also be trotting, pacing and running
races; also a walking match for a purse
of 500, and last but not least President
HAYES has been invited and is expected.
Thus you see that so far as diversity OF
programme, this entertainment cannot
be surpassed. From the business man
agement, enterprise and push OF the gen
tiemen at the head OF the affair,
predict it will be a success.
ANOTHER swINDLE.
One of the most cunning swlndles
ever perpetrated came to light to-day.
1t appears that last week party claim
ing to represent III. X. White Il Co., OF
st. Louis, traversed the eastern portion
of this county selling washing machines.
The plaa of operation was about as fol-
lows: He woull engage a gentleman to
act as agent tar Athe- company, and sell
the machines to be paid for when dellv-
cred, and gets him TO sign what pre-
tends to be a contract to that effect. 1t
turns out, however, that instead OF the
papers being contract alone as was
supposed by the farmer it is contract,
and a note due in six months calling for
the sum OF S2l0. Mr.. Joseph Carlow,
very intelligent gentleman living in
Winfield District, in this county, was
duped last week in the foregoing man.
ner. He was foolish enough TO enrage
to become the agent for the washing
machine and to-day discovered that lwO
gentlemen (?) had sold note purporting
to have been given by him to a party in
town. He says he has no knowledge OF
ever signing the note, never did sign it;
that it is fraud of the deepest dye. The
agents who sold the note skipped out
to-day, and will no doubt meet with
warm reception if ever they return this
way. From the facts told me to-day by
Mr.. Carlow, would caution the pub
lie against any agent pretending to rep
resent the firm of II. X. White d Co.,
as they are swindlers of the first water.
| learn that number OF gentlemen be-
sides Mr.. Carlow have been swindled by
the parties. Their notes, so far as is
known, have not been sold, but no
doubt will be presented in due season.
CARL NUBY.