The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-28
THE BIG FAIR.
35TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION A
GRAND SUCCESS.

On Friday evening of last week,
closed what proved to be one Off
not he-mOst successful Fairs ever
held in Monroe County.
WEDNESDAY,,
The first day, opened up with bright
prospects, and indications of fair
weather, with the exception of.a
few suspicious-looking white clouds
scudding across the sky. But no
body paid any attention to these
latter, seemingly thinking that if
they had any business in appearing
on the scene, they would be allowed
to transact it without interruption.
Early in the day there were several
hundred people on the grounds
The receipts were light owing to the
fact that many of those present
were there for the purpose of max
ing entries. The receipts were about
$126.
The following horses contested
for the county pace on the first day:
Sparkle" e"-owner, VIM. G. Mooney;
"Penelope'-owner, W. S. Winland; !;
"Blue Duster''-Owner, Lewis Pow
ell; Billy H."-owner, Henry Har-
mon. penelope won the race, TAX
ing 1st, Cd and 4th heats. '.Spar-
kle' took second money and won Sd
heat. "Blue Dust went off with
third money.
After the races everybody seemed
satisfied, and the day closed with
glowing prospects and anticipations
for the next, which was confidently
expected to be the Big Day. On
Wednesday evening the white look
ing clouds resolved themselves into
dark threatening clouds, and by 10
o'clock the rain descended in tor
rents. AS is usual on such occa-
sions,. many prophecies, were rife
predicting the doom of the Fair, but
the more hopeful ones, believed ma
ture would be more kindly disposed.
Wednesday closed with quite a
number of people in town. On
THURSDAY
Morning, the appearance of the
weather was still very threaten
ing, and there is no doubt but that
the rain on the evening before and
the uncompromising condition of the
weather on Thursday morning, kept
numbers of people away, and what
would have proven the largest Fair
ever held in Monroe County, was
made q victim to uncertain weather.
Hence, the crowd was simply i'm
mense considering this disadvantage
and it was evident early in the NOR.
ming, that large crowd would be
present. Farm wagons, spring wag-
gons and buggies, loaded to their full
capacity, came in by scores. The
trains on the B. Y. 4 G.. were crowd.
ed, and the extra trains put on the
road by the accommodating mana
gers, were hardly equal to the task
of carrying the people. The grounds
in the afternoon presented an anima
ted appearance, and when time wal
called for the first race, there was
hardly comfortable standing room
! The first race called was the Sweep
stake Pace, contested by Free ant
Easy, Billy Silk, Sparkle and Roal
Dick. Sparkle easily won the purse
of 1925.
The next wss the County Running
Race. with Gray Billy, Bay Jim
Sweet Apple and Hillman, in which
Hillman kept first place, and bring
ing his owner the purse of $45.
i The racing on this day was inter
esting and attracted considerabl
attention. The weather was coo
and pleasant throughout the entir
day. Receipts were about $500, tn
number of tickets sold being abou
5000. :
FRIDAY.
4 The last day of the Fair did no
bring SO many people to town, bu
those who did come enjoyed them
selves thoroughly. The number 9
tickets sold were about 1,600 an
the gate receipts about $400. Th
T weather was decidedly warm in tn
afternoon when at 1:30 p. m. tn
/. first race, the-Free for all Trot-
was called. Purse, 500. Entere
for race-Frank NJ. Charley 1
Blind, Nera lynn. Frank NJ, too
first place and carried off the hor
: ors. At 2 o'clock, the Free for a
Run was called and found Sweet AL
(. pie, Hillman and Gray Billy in th
field. Sweet Apple came off victor
Gus. Purse, 800. The next and las
was the County Stallion-Pace {
Trot-either saddle or harness. FL
this Free and Easy, Wild Charlie.
and Billy n, entered. ,..and resulted j
favor of Free and Easy. After th
|. races, thepeople all left, apparent
well pleased. The amount paid ft
: privileges was about $125.5O; Tot
gate receipts $l,326; Total receipt
! $1.451.50.
ii MAIN HALL,