Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-20
THE FAIR OPENED.
The Brooke County Stock and Az
ricultural Show.
The Display Of Stock and Poultry Far in
Excess of Other Years-Fair Notes and
the General News of WelIsburg,

The Brooke county fair commenced yes
terday. the list Of entries exceeded tina
OF the first dsy of any previous fairs, ths
Stcretsry's books showing al the close q
The day over $50 entries. All the depart.
ne hts are we'll filled the live stock mort
than usual The show of cattle is by IA
larger and OF frmer quality than an!
ever shown at this fair before. The WOO.
growers are we'll represented by some fin
specimens OF sheep. Those who devote +
large portion Of their time TO the raising o.
hogs. exhibit some beauties in that line
The admirers Of that noble animal, tn,
horse, will find on the grounds many yer!
fine animals Of ali grades. Fancjers
poultry can have their taste gratiiisd b
an endless veriety OF fouls.
The products Of the farm show that tn
season has been productive one, and tLa
the husbardmen are, or ought 10 be, vel
stored with food sufficient for both maj
and beast during the dark and dreary days
Of winter. The variety OF potatoes i,
large, the quality-well, there never wdS
such potatoes on exhibition here before
We have heard many persons say that
they never saw such fine potatoes a.
Brooke county has raised this year.
The ladies department, as usual, is up to
the standard displaying some very fine
specimens in their line OF work.
An embroidered bed spread made b.
Mrs. Mary A. Wells, aged ~ years. 1883,
d fac smile Of the map OF West Virginia
attracts the attention Of everyone.
In the art department many very fine
'Pscimeps attract the attention Of the Wis
ilOrs.
The coronet hand OF Patterson's Mills
Washington county, Pa, furnishes the
music for The Fair.
small boy, son Of Mr.. Charles Hall
was an usirg himself riding a steer at the
Fair Grounds on Tuesday, and while thus
tnesged the animal came in contact with
some others of his kind, and free-for all
hooking tussel ensued, during which the
boy was thrown TO the ground and was
lrsmpled under the feet OF the enranged
animals, receiving some very painful
bruises.
4 very substantial foot bridge has been
ere ted across the ravine between the foot
Of Russell street and the p, W. Nv. r.
H., which will be quite a convenience 10
persons visiting the Fair Grounds from
the eastern portion OF town.
Work has been commenced on the Dal
zell Bros. glass works in Midway. Two
more new buildings are being erected in
that growing village. Adam Barford is the
pioneer up there.
Five hundred dollars was the price paid
for lot in Lazearville on Saturday last.
That village is also booming, having rail
way station, Iostoiice, stores and wei
appointed sChUVI house. \ Sunday-sCuOo
gsp!zalIun snd divine sery ces each Sun
day sfteTnQCu places LazeaTyiIle il tn.
front rank Vi cntcIp!isiIg villages.
William Murchl3Dd, an old citizen o.
G,ss Creek district, wss buried on Tues
day.
Tie botri Of educ-tion having set apar
room in the public school building anG
employed teacher TO teach the co!oreC
youth, objections 10 the same have beer
made as beng in conflict with State law
What the result will be is uncertain. From
q conversation with an attorney on ia
subject We will not be surprised il there
considerable legal sparring over the matte
before il is finally settled.
o. +. Melvin, OF Allegheny City, wei
known to the boys OF the old FRS, Yves
Virginia Infantry, as Captain "OS,' is II
town. visiting friends and tGking in tn
fair.
James c. Nichols, an old Wel'shurg hoy
now OF Wellsville, O.. is visiting hi.
mother here and enjoying the sights Incl
dent TO a county fair.