The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-01
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hibition.
A well attended meeting OF the Board
Of Directors Of the West Virginia State
Fair Association was held on the grounds
ofthe association yesterday afternoon. It
was tho last general meeting that will he
held before the opening ofthe fifth annual
fair, which takes place next Monday, and
q large amount OF work already done was
approved and theremaininS work ordered
to bs done at once.
The Directors, Notwithstanding the cry
OF hard times, are very much elated over
the prospects for the success ofthe coming
fair. All theindications are favorable and
1t Is confidently expected that its success
In OVery respect will eclipse that OF last
year; and this Is saying good deal, for it
will bs remembered that last years fair
was the largest, both in the way OF attend
ance and exhibits. ever held in this sec.
ton OF the country and pleased and
brought out favorable comment from
strangers as well as home people. The IA.
vorahle effect produced by last years fair
cannot fail to result In good to this years.
Neither Washington county, Pa, nor
Brooke county, this State, are holding
any fairs this year, and the people of those
localities will not only be exhibitors at
next weeks fair, but they will attend in
large numbeiG Reports from the
country fairs that have been held in this
section are to the effect that the attend
ance has been very light, as the people
feel that they cannot afford to attend
more than one fair this year, and that
ono Is going to be the Wheeling fair. Tie
railroads have displayed communicable
interest in the big chow, and by offering
low rates and providing for the running
Of special excursion trains are offering
every encouragement to people to spend
an enjoyable day, cheaply, and with pleas.
ure and profit to themselyeE. Last year
the railroads brought over 1000 people
iHte THIS city. This year thOy will do
still better,
The iare is something that not only the
people oil Wheeling but those OF the State
at large should feel an interest in. Il 10 a
State affair, and as such has ;uits five years
existence won Oh envlab!e reputation.
Few fairs were ever held that excslled the
one held here last year, and as stated be-
fore this years Is bound to excel that,
This speed entries Closa this evening.
Charlie Rose ia In Coiumbus to- day, and
ia expected TO send ON big hatch. Last
year he secured nearly sixty horses at
Columbus The stock exhibits entries
close Friday evening next. Tbs display
in all departments is going to tax the as.
ISOLATION accommodations to the utmost.
Cattle arc coming from Ohio, Pennsyl-
vaEia, Eastern Virginia and MARYLAND.
The poultry display will DO very extern
siye. Already over 800 fowls are entared,
and IN order to EOvide the 900 feet OF
coop benches required the southeast angle
OF the main building has been rooted over
with canvas and the coops located there,
Sheds have been built for all the horse
stalls, an accommodate that will be very
highly appreciated by The horaemen. All
Of the sables stalls, pens and all the
buildings have been putin inst class con-
dition, and SIG only wanting the applica.
ton Of the whitewash brush TO make
them entirely complete.
all the space in the main hall haa been
taken. This years Displays will be more
refined and attractive than ever. Five
musio houses have space, so that there
will ID no lack Of music. In machinery
hall there aill be the usual Interesting
exhibit, The tAklra will be on hand as
usual, but no wheels OF fortune or other
gambling for money such as formed q
disagreeable feature Of last years fair will
be allowed.
The big aquarium will bs stocked with
about 200 fish and with its growing plants
and ferns will prove as attractive a feature
IS formerly. It was stocked about two
weeks ago, hut at the same time the river
rose and the water became muddy and
oily and number OF the fish died. Then
one got into the overflow pipe and the
aquarium Overlooking several OF the fish
Topped over on the rocks and were killed.
Then one OF the glasses broke and OF the
200 fish first put In only two were left
alive and 40 it was that 1t became neces.
gary to restock 1t,
This years committee while smaller,
will be composed OF experts in each class.
Tho second crop OF grass ia now being cut
and the grounds cleaned up ard put In
condition.
Secretary and General Manager George
Hook has been indefatigable in his efforts
to make the Fair grand success, and If
anything should 60 wrong, which is not
probable, it will not be his fault. Minis,
tiers Of the gospel viii be furnished COM
plimentaries BY matinsapplicat to him;
also members Of the press from outside the
city. In this connection it must BIO 9aid
that the Fsirmont Hts FirgiNian in its
last issue contained q very unfair crit;-
pism upon the Board, charging 1t with
advertising only In Democratic papers
outslde OF the city. This Is not so; the
Board has advertised in papers where 1t
was thought the most good could be done,
and an examination Of The list of papers
shows that the dlVision batween Repub.
liean and Democratic papers Is Just about
even. The Board, however, did not for a
moment consider the politics Of the pa.
pers. The Board looks to the public Tor
it, p1tEon4gs ny e any political party;
not receive an advertisement.
SKATING CARNIVAL tonight at tho Al