The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-24
.rHE GREAT RAIR OF kAsrERN oHIor
The BarnesyiIIe District Fair Associa.
lions Annual Exhibition.
BARNEsYILLE, o., september 2,

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BARSrsyIELE, o., September 2s.
This is the third day of the fair here.
but really the first day forthe general pub
lie. The arst two days are preparatory
and given up to the entries, etc.
The exhibit Is full and excellent, every
department well represented. The Floral
Hall Is q wilderness of beauty. Here
most tastefully arranged are fruits, flowers,
birds, pictures, statuettes, bric'a-brac, en-
broidefy, laces, crochet work aud what
ever woman's exquisite fancy and deft fng-
ers can conceive and execute. One wing
is largely occupied by O. Y. Lucas, OF
Wheeling, with musical instruments. The
display Is fine and attracts much atten.
ton. The music OF Q piano well played
adds melody TO the attractive scene:
Adjoining this is the "Children's
Home,n well conceived display suited
to "childhood's sunny hour" but we can
not particulaiiEe, 10 the same hall r.
Gamenthsler has fine display OF silver
ware; 7. & A R1gsrs, OF fae cutlery; A:
F. Maltby, Of millinery, fancy goods and
needle work; G. II. Hilles, OF notions;
John Bradfield & Sons, rich display oil
silks, &c I; T. A. Gratigny, OF shoes; also
| ISkulppell plO1s foSWhhk AA4.khtaSo ttp SA
exhibition by Hibbard & Gibson; Theo.
Chappell and ]. Mcfarland, Of St Clairs-
Vile; Tin ware by W. Janaway; harness,
saddles, &c, by A. Schwertferger, Of
Wheeling.
The display OF flowers by Mrs. Wilson
and by Mrs. Gill is striking and beautiful.
Then the jellies, preserves, edibles in rich
prolusion are luscious To look upon. Ap-
pies, pears, peaches, grapes and ounces
this year are huge, perfect and tempting.
One basket OF California plums excites the
\ wonder OF all. They as large as medium
sized peaches and very rich in appearance.
Agricultural Hall Is partly filled with
fine samples OF grain, potatoes and yegeta-
bles OF various kinds. These products this
year are OF excellent quality, and attest
the richness OF the country.
In agricultural implements the exhibit
is good. The Champion Machine Works,
OF Springfield, Ohio, are represented. The
Wood Company, OF New York, and L. d
A. Rogers. OF Barnesville, Ohio, make q
good display Of plows, &c. The latter firm
also exhibits doors, sash, moulding, man.
tells, ect., manufactured at their planning
mill here.
The stock department lie we'll filed, and
with excellent varieties. Especially is this
the fact with the sheep and cattle exhibits.
There is q very moderate display Of
poultry, but choice in character.
At this writing the district trotting and
sweepstakes pacing races are 10 progress.
The trotters are Kitty Wells, owned by
W. v. Kilgore; Psstime, owned by s. Ber.
nard; ulllHand, owned by DR.. Reid, and
Fritz, owned by, DR.. Estep.
PAGERS, Wild Billy, owned by w. v.
Kileore; Mollie Mcguire, owned by VIM.
Frator, and Sleepy Joe, owned bylMr.
Dougherty. The racing is very close and
the excitement high.
Tomorrow the sweepstakes trotting
takes place between White Cloud, Frank
Frator and others. Much interest Is mani
tested in the bicycle race, which also oe'
ours tomorrow.