Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-10
THE FAIR.
Another Successful ExhibitiOn-A
Rambler's Notes.

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Another success.
Everybody was happy.
The rain came, but it came too lat
and toe little to- do much damage-'toO
toe" as it were.
The toy balloon, the candy manufac
turer, the peanut fend. the different ia
KRIS of all kinds were there.
Riley Riggs and Joe Winston. of thi:
place, had the "kneck his eye OUT fake
and gathered in the nickels.
Two photograph galleries "teok" the
countenances of the sentimental lads
and lasses, and that household pride
the baby.
Floral Hall was the pride of the Fair
and the show there of all the beautiful
things the ladies' ingenuity could make
was never equalled.
There was an immense show of stock
and the premium parade in the ring on
Friday morning, was one of the features
of the Fair.
The show of horses embraced 4s draft
entries, 49 all work animals, 80 for saddle
and light harness, with in the sweep
stakes class. These comprised all the
best animals of the vicinity.
The speed ring was an attraction, of
course, but We give full summary of
the races below.
The "fying-jinny" wheedled the nick
les out of the little ones. and some of the
older ones took 40 times round the
world for ceHts.''-
The threatening weather on the morn
ing of the second day, cut down the re-
ceipts some on that day, but on the next
day the crowd was there, even if they
did all carry umbrellas.
The Belmont County Agricultural So
ciety will pay premiums in full, as usual,
it is no lottery.
Jumbo Hail." they call the agricultu>
raj products department, but there was
not much in it to speak of. There will
be next year.
John Wells had the only mule entry.
These animals are fast growing scarce
in this locality.
Cattle! well, 1 should say sol In the
short horn class, were the herds of w.
L. George, of this county, S. Hanna s.
Son and E. L. Carrick, of Harrison coun-
ty, and couple of fine animals by Chas.
Pickering. George Lentz and Samuel
Stilwell made the show of Herefords
and the dear little Jerseys" showed up
herds of J. II. Denham, L. p. Bailey and
J. G. Hoge. the latter from Jefferson
county. And there was lively interest
taken in the sweepstakes class.
In pure bred sheep, there was an unu-
sual fine display of wrinkles, and the
animals were exhibited by Oliver Wat
kins, G. w. Rinker, Thomas Lodge and
j. II. Close. This department was full
to overfowing, as were all others in
stock.
A. c. Danford showed flock of extra
Downs that attracted attention.
There were white swine and black
swine, and plenty of piggy-wiggies.
Hogs as long as fence rail, and pens
full of them.
In all, the stock show was simply the
choice of the flOcks and herds of Belmont
and adjoining counties, and was enjoyed
by lovers of the fine animals, and even
| by those who did not know the good
| points.
The town ladies seemed to take best
to the yearlings and under IN the Jersey
class, and the pens of lambs and pigs;
while the men examined the fine points
of the majestic bulls, and the knowing
country ladies the milk productions of
the cows.
Fresh milk. buttermilk and cream was
sold by the glass in agricultural hall. ald
the cooling drink, refreshing at any time,
was enjoyed to the full capacity of the
COWS on the ground.
There was not an extra show in pOul-
| try, but Benoni Shields had some fine
coOps on exhibition we mean the fowls
were fne-and pen of Wyandots enter
ed by Pinkney Bone, of Mt. Pleasant,
were admired.
G. & D. W. Holloway, of Flushing, show
ed up with their farm implements, each
making good display. In this class,
Moore & Frater showed their steam farm
wagon to good advantage.
George Jepson, the grocer of this
place, made entries of his specially. the
South Bend chilled plows.
There was some life in the sewing
machine entries, four or five machines
competing have their favorites.
George Brown s. Son showed case of
| fine jewelers. ware, and W. B. Gilmore a
set of extra fine queensware.
F. W. Banner, of Wheeling, had pi-
amos and organs on exhibition. And
Floral Hall was frequently filled with
sweet melodies.
In the curiosity class was a suit of
birds eggs-with turtle egg in the GEN.
ter-"Ph'wat quare bird" and other ar
ticles of the like, but that was the great
est curiosity"
In the new class, bees and aparian sup
plies, there were entries of hives of Ital-
4 ian bees. and also the products of these
busy little insects.
The saloons were mostly closed, in
compliance with the State law, but the
boys got their beverage just the same.
Prohibition does not prohibit to any
great extent.
Chris. Murray had on exhibition an
ornamental carving, representing bas-
ket of fruit cut in stone, which attracted
as much attention as anything in the
halls. 1t showed an artists eye and
hand in its execution.
Mrs. Elizabeth johnson as proprietor
of the boarding house, gave the Lest sat
isfaction for years-and also good meals
for the money.
There we're six entries of rag carpets,
showing that industry is picking up, and
in Domestics there were 81 entries
socks, stockings, knitting and linen, the
handiwork of the thrifty housewives,