The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-08

The FAfK The Eighth Annual
Fair of the Mason County Agricul-
lural and Mechanical Association. is
lover. 1t was held last week under
most auspicious circumstances. 1t
was more largely attended than any
of the former Exhibitions Of this
Association, and everybody seemed
pleased, and pronounced itoneof the
best Fairs ever held. The greatest
drawback was the dust, which raised
|up in great clouds and hid from
view the pacing, trotting and run
ming horses. The Floral Hall mer.
tied the praise of sill. The stock on
exhibition could not be surpassed.
The best and fastest horses In the
country were in the races, and most
of them were won by foreign horses.
Mr.. G. T. Beale's colt, War Dance, won
the big purse for running, mile heats
two best in three.
The fruit and vegetable depart
ment presented fine display. Mr..
Asa Musgrave, Jr., took the premi-
um on the largest and greatest dis
lplay OF winter apples, and the apples
he presented this Office.
Mr.. Levi Roush got the premium
for the best display Of one kind Of
.|apples, named, a part of which he
also presented this Office.
There was q fine display Of doines-
tic wines, preserves, jellies, jams,
canned fruits, cakes, bread, &c.
The best of order prevailed all
Through the Fair.
The music was furnished by the
Mason City Cornet Band This is
one of the best Bands we know of,
land the music they furnished each
day Of the Fair, was most excellent.
The Saward of premiums will be
found in this paper. You can look
over the list and SEQ whether you
got premium.
| The Association may well feel
proud of the success they met with
this season, and the good order that
was maintained.
If we are allowed, we will venture
to suggest, that next year, the Assoc
citation should place seats on the
knoll, at the north end of the Floral
Hall, for the accommodation of yisi-
tors. The amphitheatre does not
furnish sufficient seating capacity.
There are many things to be done,
which will add to the comfort of the
people, which we believe the Associ.
alton will see to by the next Fair.
PERsoNALs.-We had a pleasant
call from our friend, Cam. Thompson,
Esq.,. of the Hinton Herald, on satur.
day. lie and his wife were in atten-
dance upon our late Fair, and are
also visiting relatives in this place.
1 DIR. Camden ofthe Weston Asylum,
was in attendance upon our Fair.
Mrs. Montgomery, Of Evansville,
Ind, wife ofCol. James Montgomery,
General Manager of the st. Louis
and Southeastern Rail Road, is visit
ing the family Of Capt. Parsons in
this place.
Masters Frank Tomlinson and
VIM. sterrett, left Sunday for Gam
bier, Ohio, where they will enter
Kenyon College. We hope these
young men will return covered all
over with honors.
James and Thos. Windon, and
VIM. Clendenin, have gone to Arkan-
sas.
TT. oliphant and wife, left for
their home in Little Rock, Arkansas,
Monday night. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. W. E. Kimber4ing, who
will make that place his future
home.
DIR. L. F. Campbell and family
leave this morning for their future
home in Missouri. May health and
prosperity attend them.
GRAHAM BorToM ITEMs.-On look
lug over the columns of your valua.
bic paper for the past few months,
we notice nothing from this part of
the county. We, supposing that
Victor" has "quit," will WELD our
pen.
Our farmers are all busily engaged