The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-21
Four Enterprising Agricultural socie'
ties of this state.

ties of this state.
In addition to the West Virginia State Fair
and Exposition which is to be held on the
Wheeling Fair Grounds during the week
commencing September 10, number Of
county fairs are to be held throughout the
State this fall, and they promise to be un.
usually good, as the managers are putting
out good premium lists aud securing good
attractions.
The thirtie!h annual Fir OF the Lewis
County Agricultural and Mechanical Society
IA 10 be held at Weston, September 18th, 18TH
and 18th, Over So 200 Is to be given awsy In
premiums, and es there Is no entrance fee
npon anything but horses, earnest competls
tion is looked for. On the 18th Prof. Tony
White, OF St. Clairsville, will make balloon
ascension in his new balloon, the "City OF 81.
Cl,irsyille," There will be horse racing.
Another big attraction will be the brass band
contest, in which tits likely ten or twelve
bancs will participate for oAsh prizes. The
officers are; President, Thomas A. Edwards
Vice President, NJ. 8. Holt; Secretary and
Treasurer, Louis Bennett; Chief Marshal, A.
NJ. Smith; Chief Of Police, Israel Simmons;
Directors. w. g. Bennett, a. D. Goodman, ].
?. Cole, A. NJ. Smith, Vim. =. Lively, W. H.
Aspinwall Er. Ralston, A. Edmiston, W, A.
Resroad, N. 8. Holt, i. H. Wood, N. B,
Newton.
There has been received at this office with
the compliments Of J. Z. Mekowu, 5eereta-
~, the premium list for the seventh annual
fair OF the jackson County Agricultural n
Mechanical Association, which Is TO be held
at jackson Court House, October 2, Sand 4.
"a Taaf mn YNt1iaf and thaFa ttl.
eral premiums for almost every thing. The
race programme is splendid one, aud with
the entrles filled with the good stock that
abounds In that country there ought TO be
some excellent races. The stock exhibition
should also be nice one. There Is no reG-
son why this fair lshold not equal all otherS
The officers are: George ". Shinn, preSi-
dent; Jonathan Chase aud A. D. Hopkins,
Vice Presidents; William T. Greer, Treasur.
ar: John s, McKown, Secretary. Board OF
Directors: John H. Riley, A. F. Pars1ns,
George W. shinn. Charles eSyre, DIX. Hood.
Ghief Marshal: George B. Grow. Assistant
Marshals, O. II. MclSown, ]. O. shinn, ]. 8.
Dllworth. Chief OF Pollcei N, q. I.athem
The eleventh annual fair Of the Mason
County Association to be given at Point
Pleasant, August %, 20. 30 and 81, will be
one OF the very best In the State. Those Of
the past are noted for their excellence. The
half mile track is one Of tho very finest In
Tie State, and there will be troiting, pacing
and running races each day. Over $500 In
premiums are 70 begiyen away, The officers
are: Jas. Capehart, Presldenl ]. W. Win.
don, Vice President; Wa. Smith, Treasurer:
A. Hess, Secretary. PIT Pleasant being on
the river there will undoubtedly be 4 crowd.
M. Al. B. Smith, editor Of tho Tyler Cour;
" SaT, is In the city In the interest OF the
TYLER County Far, to be held at Middle.
bourn 9, September %, q and %. This is
TYIsr. 4 al effort In this direction. II Ia an
seiyes 10 BE- encouraged. wheeIng va. a a::; !
Il to her advantage TO DO well represented.
Mr.. Smith will present the matter to leading
business houses, and the lHTRLLIHEScER be:
speaks for him kindly reception,