The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-18
From the Wheeling Register.
The COMING FAIR.
A Short Summary Of the At
fractions to be Presented.
The Finest Display OF Exhibits Ever
Seen In the Panhandle an
Assured Fact.


Assured Fact.
Five weeks from this time our State
Fair and Exposition will have been open
ed, and be in fall blast. II present in
dications mean anything 1t will far eclipse
all former attempts. in almost everv par.
ticular. The building and grounds have
been repaired and beautifed by the As
sociation drring the present su inner,
and the entire property is in better con-
dition than ever before.
THE RACING.
Special attention has been and is be-
ing paid this year to the racing features,
which have been placed under the super
vision of Messrs G. Ei. Mendel and c.
H Rose, and patrons can rest assured
they will see something unusually Inc 10
this line. Accommodations will be het-
ter and the management is determined
to have racing and hippodroming. Re
liable and experienced judges and start.
ers will be secured, and an eff ,rt made
to do away with the spectacles usually
seen on race courses. Speed entries
close on September lst, and already there
are more entries than there vas secuted
last year. Columbus comes just before
us in the circuit and Pittsburgh, Cleve.
land and Youngstown follow directly af-
ter in the order named, 80 that We will
get oil OF the horses In turn The pre-
miums are liberal The association has
good reputation and the finest half
mile track In America, which will induce
owners Of good horses to contest for
the prizes. II possible there will be
some special features toward the close
OF the Fair.
STOCK FxHIBITs.
The cattle department will be under
the supervision OF Messrs A. R jacob
and l.. P. Sisson. The horse depart
ment will be under the supervision of
Mess John W. Nichols and c. 5. Ter.
rel. The sheep department will be un.
der the supervision Of Messrs G. s. Sis.
son and John Reed. The swine depart.
ment will be under the supervision Of
Messrs. James Dixon and James Orr
The poultry department will be under
the supervision of Messrs. T. E Orr
and N. Z,ne. All these departments
will be fully as 6ue as last year and may
overshadow it. Correspondence look
ing towards this end is pouring in on
the Secretsry, and 1t seems as though
everv available inch Of space will be oc.
cupied. All Of the superintendent have
managed their respective departments at
our previous fairs and have given entire
satisfaction. The directors have ac.ed
wisely 10 retaining these gentlemen.
| FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS.
This department is under the super
vision OF Messrs e NJ. Atkinson and
II. c. Meyer, and from the amount Of
space taken there will be full exhibit,
with new feature attsched thereto,
namely. fine exhibit Of bees. honey
and sparian supplies, for which there are
large premiums offered this year.
TIE LADIES TEXTILE AND ART DEPART
will be under the management OF Mrs.
A W. Kelly and Mrs. Col. Robert
White. The ladies have shown 6ne
management OF their department at our
previous fairs. and from all indications
their department will this year excel any
previous exhibition given at our fairs,
which we're always pronounced grand
FLOWERS, PRESERVES AND PICKLES.
This department is under the manage.
ment OF Mrs. John H. Hobbs and Mrs.
Henry Brues, both OF whom gave gen
eral satisfaction 70 this department at
our former fair. With the amount Of
energy displayed by these ladies the In.
dications are that they viii have q for
superior exhibition this yeM 10 their de.
pertinent.
Iu the
MAIN EXPOSITION,
| Machinery and Horticultural Halls nearly
all the space has been taken, and The
prospects are good for an attractive die.
piaysin all. Applications are pouring
In from all quarters for space. Over
seventy-Hve spaces on the ground and
in buildings have been let out already,
and there will be no lack OF amusements
and refreshments.
It is expected the arrangements made
for special rates OF fare and special trains
to be run during the week of the fair by
the B. h O., W. l. P. and C & o. divis |
ions. C, L. d W, w l. Ky, B. Z d
e. and Ohio River railroads, will bring
fuLlr $4,000 People
to visit the fair from abroad. A natn.
raj increase over last year may be ex-
pected from tte fact that all of the rail.
roads will give better accommodations
for carrying the people. 1t bebooves
our merchants then 10 make such dis.
play as will attract their attention and
secure their custom 1t is an advertise
ment that cannot fail. Those merchants
who make the displays are the ones who
will get the country trade, and they will
deserve 1t. Our manufacturers, tco,
should exert themselves and not leave
everything to outsiders. II good weath
er holds, nothing can prevent our far
from being marked success for we are
the centre OF three great States. and with
seven railroads entering our city, with