Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-19
THE COMING FAIR
Promises to be the Very Best on
Record.
Everything Pointing to aSuccessfuI issue.
All Arrangements Nearing Compile
tion--Crowds Expected---lm-
portant to Merchants.

lhree weeks from this time the oEate
Fair and Exposition will have opened and be
in full blast, and if present indications
mean anything it will far eclipse all others,
in almost every possible particular. The
grounds have not only been entirely repaired
and all traces OF the food obliteratcd, but
many marked Improvements have been
made, both as to buildings and general ar
rangements. The REGISTER has already
noted the Improvements in the grand stand
and the various exposition buildings, as
we'll in the increased number and improved
arrangement OF the speed stables, the stalls
pens and sheds. Col. Exley has shown
himself competent manager and his ef-
forts are highly commendable.
RACING FEATURES.
Special attention has been and is being
paid, this year, to the racing features, and
patrons will see something unusually fine
in this line. Accommodations will be bet
ter, and the management is determined to
have racing and not hippodroming. Re
liable and experienced judges and starters
will be secured, and an effort made to do
away with the spectacles heretofore seen on
that track. Speed entries close on
September lst, and already there are more
entries than we're secured last year. Co
lumbus comes Just before US in the circuit,
and Pittsburgh, Youngstown and New Cas-
tie follow directly after, in the order named,
so that we will get all of the horses in turn.
The premiums are liberal, and will induce
owners Of good horses to contest for them.
If possible there will be some special fea-
lures towards the close of the fair.
STOCK EXHIBITS.
Fine as was last years stock exhibit, it
is believed this year will overshadow 1t.
Correspondence looking to this end Is pour
ing in on the secretary, and it seems that
every available inch of space will be occu-
pied. There are now 1870 cattle pens, lis
horse stalls, 1875 sheep and swine pens, and
long room coops for fowls. Mr.. Jacob
will have charge of this department. and it
could not be in better hands.
MACHINERY IN GENERAL.
Nearly all the space in the main machin-
cry and horticultural halls has been given
and the prospects are good for an attractive
display in all. Applications are pouring in
from all quarters for space in the building
and the grounds. Over ninety spaces on
The grounds have been let out for special
privileges and there will be no lack ofamuse-
mentS and refreshments. John Pracht has
obtained the restaurant. I. F. Heyman
has the north west corner space for an ICE
cream parlor and J. W. Van Keuren has
the space opposite, These, however, are
only few out Of the very many
INCREASE OF CROWD.
1t is expected that fully $4,000 people
will visit the fair from abroad. A natural
increase over last year may be expected
from the fact that now the Ohio river road
will bring thousands from down the river,
who last year were kept away by low water.
Special half rates and centa-mile rates
have been secured on all the railroads. AL
lowing that $4,000 strangers will come, it is
but a fair estimate to say fully 5000 900 will
be brought TO the city and left here. 1t IS
This that makes large fair so valuable to
Wheeling and it is on this account that
Wheeling merchants and hotel men should
interest themselves. But they do no not do
i. 1t is a shameful fact that many Of our
merchants do not exert themselves as they
ought, yet they reap the benefits: For in
stance: The coming fall promises TO be
dull and less money will be spent by our
people; but the crops will be good and
money will be plenty in the country about
us and the people that have it will be here to
the fair.
IT BEHOOvES OUR MERCHANTS,
then, to make such display as will at
tract their attention and secure their Gus
tom. 1t is an advertisement that cannot
fail. Those merchants who make the dis
plays are those who will get the country
trade and they will deserve it.
Our manufacturers, too should exert
themselves and not leave everything to out
siders. Ohio and Pennsylvania furnish
nearly everything and will do so again.
Last year there was only one herd. OF clttle
from West Virginia-all the rest from our
neighbor States. This does not speak we'll
for US, but it is said in the hope of inducing
a change. Our neighbors know the benefits
of such advertising and are sure to reap
them.
II GOOD WEATHER HOLDS
nothing can prevent our fair from being n
marked success and noted among them all.
ARM AND HAMMER is the best Navy Chew
in the market Clunel 4 Co, Manufactur.