The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-04
THE LARGEST YET.
THE STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK.
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Absolute Necessity Some Information
from the Grounds = Everything
Points to Grand Success

It has been announced repeatedly, that
the sixth annual fair Of the West Virginia
State Fair and Exposition Association,
which commences on the grounds Of the
Association at the lower end Of tho leland
next Monday morning and continues
during the week, Is to be q monstsr affair.
As the time draws nearer and nearer the
truth OF this statement becomes more and
more apparent, Already Its proportions
have grown so great that one can scarcely
comprehend how vast the exhibition Is to
be, 1t is going to be the largest exhibit
and entertainment OF the kind ever seen
Ia this section Of the country,
for miles around. Everybody seems to
be preparing for it, The keepers Of hotels
and boarding houses are arranging for ex'
ira cots and extra supplies TO feed the
thousands that will be in the city that
week; the railroads are getting their ex.
ira coaches sent in this direction In order
to be able TO transport the multitudes;
business men are deVising attractive win
dow displays OF new and handsome fall
goods; nearly every one Ia preparing in
one way or another for the Fair, 1t Is
gratifying to note that at last the people
seem 10 be- awakening to the Importance
OF these annual iaira; they bring people
here from far and near, and these people
spend money here. They therefore ought
to be encouraged to come again,
Il ~ al
on the grounds yesterday in order to earn
what had been done and what remained
to do. There were but two things Of any
Importance to be done. One was to order
the erection at onCe,o about one hundred
more pens for sheep and swine, AS these
pens each hold Oh an average three ami
mails, an idea can be obtained Of the dis
play these classes will make. The other
thing was to telegraph to people clam.
Oring for space for stock, for displays Of
all kinds, TINT they could not be accom-.
modated, Already every inch Of space
that can be spared ia crowded.
The new pens are 10 be built opposite
the present ones on the other side Of the
avenue leading to the race course, The
display Of cattle made last year, large rs 1t
was, is going TO be still larger this year,
and the quality Of tho stock will be much
finer. The same may be said OF the sheep
display, which will be simply immense,
and 80 will be the show OF swine. In the
poultry department there will be no end
Of fancy birds, judging from the manner
in which the entries have poured In, The
exhibition Of horses, outside Of those en-
tered for the speed contests, will be the
best ever made here. A large numbst Of
extra fne.blooded animals arc entered.
All Of the stables will be in charge Of Mr..
Charles Carr, an experienced aud clever
horseman whom the visiting horsemen
will find it pleasure 10 meet.
The Association has shown commend.
able desire to have this years racing fair
and square, by engaging Mr., Wood Mar
tin, Of Philadelphia, to act US starter for
all races. He Is o gentleman thoroughly
posted on all rules and has an enVlablO
reputation aa an authority on all racing
events. Tho racing Is to commence on
Tuesday. The trots and PAGES are well
filed and the indications are that
wnen the entries for the running
races close on Monday night there will
| pe long htTlD8 Oh flyers 70 pEebeHt ~ LHe
public. The Association has made o new
departure this season in arranging for
running races every day 1t Is to be hoped
that thia will prove successful venture,
as there is nothing tho people like so
much as q good running race. The score
cards, as usual, will be gotten out by
Charles Stull. In Rdditionto Mr.. Martin,
there will be other experienced hOraemen
in the Judges stand.
The main building will be a vast empo.
rum Of fancy goods and individual dis.
plays made by merchants and others.
The textile department. is rs usual crowd.
cd. Machinery hall and horticultural
hall are going to be more interesting than
ever, and the demand for space Is such
that 1t has been found necessary 10 roof
the dancing platform and give it up to ex.
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