Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-11
PREPARATION NOTES OfTHE
BELMONT COUNTY FAIR.
Prospects Bright for a Grand
Display.
On next Wednesday the Fa

On next Wednesday the Fair begins.
We have just been looking over the
grounds and prospects, and can see no
reason why we cannet give the grand
est exhibition ever held here.
Our officers, from President down, are
working to that end-they are deter
mined to have halls, stalls, pens and
grounds generally, in first-claSs condi-
tion, and well officered.
Another grand point has been taken
up, and will be carried throughout the
exhibition-that is, financiering. Here
tueore, every man, woman or child, that
cvuld pick up piece of board, sit on Il
bank and nurse shovel, handful of
nails or hatchet, everlastingly bled the
Society, leaving the proper premium
funds short. Hundreds of leaks could
always be discovered after it was
too late to remedy. These defects are
to be nipped in the bud this season; ev-
cry employee will earn his money; on
unnecessary repairs will be put on; all
funds will be husbanded, and applied in
payment of just claims and premiums,
on order of the Board.
The st. Clairsville Cornet Band will
furnish excellent music during the Fair
They play now, and don't you forget it.
Everybody knows Mrs. Haggarty, of
Wheeling. She has rented the Board
ing Hall, on the Fair Grounds, and will
serve up meals during the Fair, that will
give satisfaction, to any man that knows
what good cooking is.
Good soda fountains, lemonade stands,
ice cream and lunch stands, will be
pleased to supply the wants of the peo-
pie in their line, during the Fair.
Special contracts have been let, to
have the track thoroughly dressed up
and narrowed, the pens and sails
cleaned and made strong and secure, the
fences, offices, &c, whitewashed, and ev-
erything connected with the grounds,
will be put in best possible order for the
grand Fair and Picnic.
Feed, hay and straw will be plenty on
the ground during the Fair.
The wells and pumps have been put in
good repair, and water will be plenty.
Bring in your horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, turkeys, geese, chickens, grain,
vegetables, machinery, needle-work, pic
lures, jellies, preserves, pickles, every
thing, to the Fair.
We positively expect several flyers
from GAINESVILLE, Wheeling, Marietta,
Wellsburgh-Lady Lightfoot, Wild Tom.
Blue Goose, Latrobe, HiatOga Chief,
Wild Billy, Sleepy Billy, Chestnut Dick,
George T., and dozens of other noted
horses for the speed ring, that will be
worth your time to see. Our track will
afford room for them to spread them
selves.
Good, trusty and efficient police will
see that order is preserved throughout
the Fair, and property inside and out
side the Halls protected day and night.
James B. Ritchie and Chas. Shoema-
ker will superintend the cattle depart
ment; w. Shan. Taggart the sheep and
hog department; b. C. Humphrey the
horse department; Joshua Worley the
Mechanics Hall; A. T. McKelvy, James
Mellor, F. ID. Bailey and John b. Nc
Mechan the Floral Hall. Great pains
will be taken TO give satisfaction and
fair play to all exhibitors.
B. B. Gains Georgia Slave Troupe
will give number of grand concerts
under canvas, during the Fair.