Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-04
THE COUNTY FAIR
To Entirely Eclipse Any and All
Predecessors.
The Flood Blessing in Disguise--The New
WorkAl Good Work--Some Of the
Changes and Improvements
Being Made.

If there is any lingering suspicion in the
mind Of any person that the coming State
Fair is not going to eclipse any former one,
it would be quickly dispelled by visit to
the grounds. If the food had been bless
ing in disguise, in leaving the Island more
beautiful than ever. it has been none the
less kind to the fair ground for the result,
while expensive, will be toplacc the grounds
in condition they never would have
reached. under other circumstances. About
the only thing left after the waters receded
were the race-track and the main building.
and even the latter was badly shaken up.
For the rest a clean sweep was made. But
visit TO those grounds now will discover a
particularly encouraging state of affairs.
Col. Bill Exley, the Superintendent has
his men hard AZ work and the result OF
their labors is rapidly becoming apparent.
The greatest and moStimportant changers
in the location of the speed stables. Here
tofore the triangle at the south end of the
ground was almost ~ 50 much waste space,
but hereafter it will contain the speed
stables There is an abundance of room
and Col Exlcy has so disposed of it as to
put it 10 the best advantage The stables
will follow the line of the fences, on either
side, leaving the centre free for trees, for
the road and for the central watering
spot The space formerly occupied by
these stables will relieve the want, of last
year, Ofroom for cattle and sheep pens.
The grand stand has been almost re-
placed in new material The design is
about like the former one, but the new one
is one-fourth longer. II has also the advan-
tage Of being placed diagOnally toward the
track, with the north end twenty feet away,
so that when the horses come down the
home stretch those people in the grand
stand NAV SEQ them without standing up
The stand has been firmly anchored to the
ground aud may he considered secure
against future floods The fences have
beec similarity secured the posts being in.
serted sin feet and anchored by croSS-pieceS
The pens, stall, and coops, when completed
will be on q similar scale of excellence, and
such an Improvement over the old as eXpcr-
fence has suggested.
Another change will be in the machinery
hall and the new one will completely over
shadow the one carried away by the waters
1t will be 300 feet long, or over twice the
length of the old and will be turned so as to
present the north entrance 10 the main
gates. 1t will he built on an improved
plan and will be much more satisfactory
than the old one. Various other changes,
all of which are improvements, may be seen
a the grounds Additional trees have been
planted, new sod made; the picnic ground
improved by seats and other accommoda-
tons; in fact the condition of the ftt
ground is such as will insure better arrange
ments, more convenience and higher state
of beauty than ever before.
The coming fair is going to be boomer
and no mistake 1t will entirely eclipse the
others and will mark an era in Wheeling :
prosperity.
Special. sal" of White Goods Lawn