Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
GENERAL CHANGES.
Various Notes of Interest Gathered Al
Over the Ground,

Various Notes Of Interest Gathered All
Over the Ground.
The restaurants and refreshment booths
.cored another huge financial success yes
erday at noon.
Some beautiful specimens Of refined
sork are on exhibition in the Art Gallery
he handsome work of Mrs. L. c. Reed.
The Pan Handle coffee was especially
popular yesterday morning, the cool, fresh
breeze making the drink doublY attractive.
Wellsburg and Steubenville were well rep
resented yesterday, the latter city sending
host Of its pretty girls to swell the influx of
Visitors.
The quarter stretch especially the upper
end in the neighborhood OF the shade trees
vas early in the day crowded with vehicles
containing family parties.
The inevitable dog showed up during the
races yesterday and made the half with the
PAGERS in one of the heats, keeping we'll up
10 the delight of the spectators.
The display of carriages, buggies, phe-
tons and road carts on the quarter stretch
Yesterday was immense in numbers, and
embraced every variety Of vehicle
The number of pockets picked yesterday
on the fair grounds were few in number,
while the aggregate of the losses would not
foot up to very considerable sum.
The Horticultural Hall had a big call
Yesterday with small family lunches, the
seating facilities offered by the board, low
platforms were a great inducement.
The Automatic sewing machine has
small compartment in the Main building,
holding several machines with an expert at
work turning out choice specimens of nee
die work
The interest taken by the spectators in
he races yesterday was shown by the large
numbers remaining in the grand stand and
vociferously claiming the finish of the free
Tor. all race.
The ladies in the fancy work and Art De
partment finished up them last night at
dusk al last, the immense quantity of work
on hand keeping the Committee busy as
bees for two days.
The children, bless their innocent hearts
we're there yesterday by thousands, the
aalf holiday at the public school giving the
youngsters a chance to appreciate the gilt
edge day of the season.
! he disgusting spectacle Of two drunken
women quarrelling over their lush was one
of the sights which a reporter witnessed in
the neighborhood of the grand stand bar
Yesterday afternoon.
The beer owing to the demand gave out
at p m, yesterday and kept thirsty NOR
tals in an agony OF suspense for one long
hour before a wagon load was brought to
the grounds from the city.
Fishers foundry distributed a handsome
card advertisement representing the Father
and Son composing the firm coming around
the track, seated on stove representing
one of their special brands, and drawn by a
spirited team of horses.
1t was amusing to notice Yesterday the
number of people imposed on by the mas
1uerade Indian in Seamon' booth. One OF
he victims offered TO purchase anything in
the cases, if they were only allowed to con-
verse with the red man.
The display of silk quilts of the crazy
patchwork description are very numerous,
many of the patterns representing per
feet rainbow in colors being beautiful in
he eccentric ingenuity of the fair hands
hat toiled over the arduous work.
The political news of many of our coun-
trymen were noticeable with the unvarying
patriotism they exhibited in purchasing
.ampaign tobacco At Seamons booth a
straw was taken Yesterday in this unique
manner that showed $50 Cleveland votes to
200 Blaine.
A horse attached to buggy on the quar-
er stretch SHE'D at the bright jacket aud at,
empied to back out of the phalanx of vehi
cles surrounding him. Fortunately he was
stopped before he got away, although some
excitement was created by the frightened
screams of one of the little girl occupants
Of the rig.
The picnieers in and about the main
building looked natural, occupying the
shade beneath the trees about the building
the benches and grounds occupied BY whole
families, who discussed tempting looking
contents of baskets regardless of the
cynosure of the eyes of many promenaders.
A large number of the unsophisticated
brethren were exceedingly full early in the
afternoon. An officer said to a reporter:
These fellows never come to town moe
than once every few weeks and then they
can stand very few drinks Three or folr
glasses of beer and whisky completely
lays them out.
Thursday q member Of the association
said to reporter that heavy rain would
be worth thousands of dollars to the ssso.
citation as there were hundreds of persons
living out in The country who would not
come in unless it rained Yesterdays
charming weather and the immense stten.
dance verified the truth of his assertion.
Immediately after the gates were opened
at nine o'clock in the morning the crowd
poured in in perfect torrent The first
relays were principally ladies and escorts.
groups Of the former unattended by their
gentleman friends, and children. Numer-