The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-09
NOTE AND COMMENT.
Happenings, Notable Exhibits and Gone
News Picked IN on the Grounds,

Happenings, Notable Exhibits and General
News Picked Up on the Grounds,
CythIaps horse boots at VIM. SChwert-
terger's ll46 Main street.
Harness, saddles. trunks, ETC., at
sChwertferger's LAG Main street.
Josh Billings, the winner OF Tuesdays
running race, milo heats, was sired by
Rebel Morgan.
The Grand Cayalcade to-day will com.
msuCa at II O'Clock, sharp, II will be a
splendid spectacle.
The exhibits OF all kinds from Belmont
county, across the river, are among the
finest on the grounds.
Chief John Rogers, and his force oil
twenty-five special police have preserved
admirable order thus far.
In the poultry display there Is an i'm
ported cock from England that cost $50
He is q rare beauty and has comb that
is very heavy and red.
All school children and the inmates OF
the Hospital nursery and Children's
Home will BIO passed over the pontoon
bridge free OF charge tomorrow, which Is
School Day at the Fair.
Mr.. TIC. Orr, formerly at the head OF
the public schools, of Bridgeport, now in
charge Of the business end Of the Pitts.
burgh Stockman, Is here this year, as
smiling and agreeable as ever.
Beer tickets have been provided this
season and thirsty mortala have to have
business transactions with one OF the
three cashiers before he can secure the
longed.ior ioamlng glass Of lager,
Tomorrow will DO "school day." The
Board Of Education has agreed TO close
all the schools in order to allow
the children aud teachers an opportunity
to attend the fair. The Association has
arranged reduced rate for the scholars.
Bob Anderson, the horsemen's iavorite
sheer, has his blacksmith forge at the
upper end Of the stables, and there is
always an interested crowd standing about
watching his excellent work. Anderson
claims that 1t was largely owing to his
pleading so strongly for running races
that the runs wero announced, and he Is
corresRondingly happy over the large
entries and the interest the people are
taking in them.
Superintendent Krieger, OF Wheeling
Park, In addition to making several good
displays In the horticultural department
and assisting greatly there, has the elegant
little goat carriage made for the Park by
Kull, and theacComPanying blankets, har-
ness, ETC., on exhibition in Machinery
hall. To-day or tomorrow he will have
his four goats on the ground and drive
about for the amusement OF the child
rem. The turnout Is q nobby one.
On tho south side Of the art hall Of the
main building la to DO found display OF
painted china painted by Mrs. Bert Hobbs,
Of the Island, that attracts universal at.
tention. 1t has already been awarded
the first premium, and everyone who
carefully examines the work will agree
that the award was most properly made.
Some Of the pieces are indescrlbably ex.
quisite, They are delicate Landscape
views in which the general coloring and
effect obtained Ia very soft and pleasing.
Mrs. Hobbs has true artistic talent.
Among the horsemen making notably
fine displays OF class horses other than
those entered for speed, are the Chambers
Brothers, OF Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. They
have eleven head on exhibition, and any.
thing nicer one need not desire. At
the head stands Harold @, a 5.year old
stallion, sired by the famous Harold by
which The celebrated Maud s. was gotten.
In addition there are seven Of Harold
C's colts and two fine brood mares In the
collection Of the Messrs. Chambers. They
also have a Swear old mare bred by CALI
ban, that they think considerable OF.
Both here and elsewhere this year, they
have captured very nice lot Of ribbons
and monies,