Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-27
WEST ALEXANDER.
Sudden Death the Potomac Fair-General
and Personal Notes.
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Sudden Death the Potomac Falr-General
and Personal Notes.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
WEST ALEXANDER, Pa, September &c.
r. B. Daugherty returned home this week
rom the Eastern cities where he has been
purchasing fall and winter goods.
Rev. W. Fl. Wester returned from Long
Island, where he has been visiting relatives
and friends
Mrs Irwin, wife of DR.. j. B. Irwin died
very suddenly on Tuesday night last child
birth the cause. Her funeral was q large
one The funeral ceremonies took place in
the u P. Church.
The event of the week was the Potomac
Fair, which was largely attended, there be-
ing over 1000 persons on the grounds on
thursday. Each and all of the officers did
their parts well. Over fifty new members
we're added to the association. The board.
ing houses of F. Maldoon and ]. c. Faris
did large business; the eating booths also
were well patronzed. Our friend j. W.
Vermillion, Of this place, reports driving a
good trade, although his stand was not in
the right place. There were over two hun
dIed entries of horses and colts, but the
Clsysville man Clemens failed to get
prt MUM. We noticed our friends, the
Whitman brothers, had ten head of black
top Merino sheep, running from lambs to
two year old. Col BeslI, Of Welsburg, had
twenty head in eleven pens of black tops,
south dowrs, and Spanish Merinos. They
showed US Victor Bell, which is hard to beat.
The Reed Brothers, from near Valley
Grove, bad on exhibition seven head of Po-
land China hogs, from four to fourteen
months old. Among the lot was "Gold
Dust" SOW, which took the premium at
the West Virginia State Fair. The Whit
ham Brothers also had some fine cattle,
George Davis, Of Washington, Pa, through
his several agents, made good display of
wagons. Floral Hall was we'll filled with
big corn, potatoes and all kinds of garden
pre- duce. There was no end to jellies but
tiers, etc. Miss Nina Dickey had on
exhibition seven kinds of jellies,
one Angletord cake and six kinds
of fruit. Mrs. VIM Rice also made good
display of fruit, buffers, &c. There were
others who also made good displays. Mrs.
John Howard aud Miss Nina Dickey, super
intendents, did their work well, ably assist
ed BY host of fair misses. Thomas Nc
Celery. of West Finly township, had pens
spanish Merinos. VIM. Hammond, of
Wellsburg, had three pens of the same kind.
The music was furnished by the Dallas
Band, of West Virginia. Henry Eyngles
had tn o fue hounds of the George V. Law
renee stock. Zeb McCuns was there with
his cathedral clock which drew good
crowds. There was good display of chick
ems BY Whethsm Bros. and VIM. B. Gibson.
Every body appeared happy and in good
hrmor. An passed off in good order. We
saw many familiar faces. j. s. Bealle,
cashier Of the Wellsburg National Rank,
gave US friendly greeting.
A c. Rice, formerly Of this vicinity, now
residing in the West is paying his aged
father. W Rice and other relatives visit
Miss Ellen Taylor removed to her new
quarters yesterday, We noticed QUITE mum.
Der of callers congrstulatiDg her.
James Lidy & Son took first premiums on
sprirg wagons at the Potomac fair, as did
cur friend Nat Lester on potatoes and rare
old coins, several others here took pre-
miums. We learned last evening that the
gate money taken in at the above fair was
over $3.50.
Samuel Moss, near this place lost one Of
his children by death yesterday, will be
taken 10 near Cameron, W. Va, to day for
intsrment.
The mail City" was well represented
here this week, among whom We noticed our
friends NJ Horkheimer, A. T. Hupp, G 81.
Gibson and several other commercial
agents.