Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-29
THE ENTRIES FOR THISAPTERHOOE.

fHE ENTRIES FOR FHISARfEREOOE.
Every department in the best general
Fair ever installed on the Island grounds,
was IN perfect order, yesterday. Large ar
rivals Of live stock came in Monday pight,
aud early yesterday morning there were
very noticeable additions to The supply Of
g-neral exhibits, and good part of the
morning was devoted to making room for
lac arrivals, and in putting the last sr.
tistic touches Upon the exhibits. By noon
this work was all done, and the big State
Fair stood perfect.
There were several arrivals during the
dag in the department of exhibits by coul-
ties, smong the goods arriving being an
addition TO Monopgalia county's display,
and boxes from Roaae, Cabell and Berke-
ley counties. Mineral county has large
exhibit on the way somewhere, which it
WAS hoped would come in last night, ard
there is also fire display Of timber conf
ing from along the line Of the West Virginia
Central railroad. Henry C. DAVIS had =
block of coal prepared from 10 foot vein,
bat while il was standing out 10 the wea'h
or at some point along the line of his road,
preparatory TO being boxed up, storm
damaged it 30 badly Is to make it very
indifferent specimen. Had it reached the
grnunds in good order il would have dwarf.
ed Monongalia eounty's teu-foot block.
The displays made by the counties who's
exhibits reached the Fair grounds serve TO
show what might have been done in thus
/ line bad the commissioners appointed by
| the thirty or more counties which TOOK ac-
ton made proper, concentrated and we'll
directed effort. The entire building set
apart for the reception of these display
might have been filed with q magnificent
display Of coal, stone, ores, timber, wool,
grain, etc, aud the department would have
been the most valuable and interesting Of
any on the grounds.
The farm machinery, etc, in Machinery
Hall was in active operation during yeste:-
day, and the department had u great many
interested visitors during the day. A new
feature here is q fine display OF fertilizers,
which has attracted q good deal OF stteu-
ton.
TIE poultry department, which includes
tbs bench show and cats, Is pretty well
crowded, but the number of chickens is
not up to former years, although all the
varieties are represented by iue specimen
At noon yesterday there were -four hundred
and fifty chickens in the cOOps, with about
fifty more expected during the afternoon,
50 that visitors to-day will find about al
even five hundred fowls awaiting their
inspection. In addition to the chickens
proper there are twenty-five geese, q dozen
turkeys, twenty ducks, eight or ten
guinea fowls, and seyenty-fiye pigeons OF
3 dozen different kinds. There are twenty
five fine dogs in the kennels, and nineteen
cats in their cages. Some of the dogs are
beauties, q notable specimen being King
Charles spaniel, the only one west of the
Alleghsnies. which is shown by Joseph
Lewis. of Cannonsburg, Pa. This dog
cost 500 in London, whiehis about $50 q
pound for the specimen.
Horticultural Hall until Superintendent
Atkinson is at his wits end to make room
for them. He has organized an overflow
exhibit in Floral Hall, but even the relief
thus affored did not suffice, and yesterday
baskets of choice fruits, were standing
around with no shelf room for them. The
display is the admiration of all who go
through the department, and should be
carefully examined by all who 90 to the |
grounds. in addition to fruits and garden |.
products, there is fine lot of grain of sll |
kinds in this department. Some of the
wheat is very tine, notably some brought |
by the Berkeley county commissioner, and |
belonging to Cromwell Sherro.
Floral Hall is in splendid shape. Mos |
of the florists Of the city and vicinity have |
large displays, and the hundreds of speei
mems Of rare plants have been arranged in |
q most tasty and effective manner.
Iu the main buildiug the display OF
pretty aud useful articles of every cOnceiv- |
able sort is bewildsring, and half day
can easily be spent here to advantage.
Ladies' are in raptures over the large assort- |
meut of fancy needlework in Mrs Eyer
ter's department, and linger in front of the
cases for hours. The amount of time and
trouble and the Injury TO eye-sight neces
sary to turn out the quantity of stuff here
entered, is enough TO stagger male citi- |
zen, but make him at the same time more
than ever admire the patience and unborn
taste of lovely woman. Some of the msr
chants have fairly outdid themselves in
their displays this year, and in nearly
every instance the taste and skill exhibited
by those in charge is evident to even the
most casual observer.
The live stock pens are all full of re-
markbly fine specimens OF animals, and
the Judges were already busy among the
sheep yesterday morning In other do
partments the judges also got to work yes
terday, but the awarding Of premiums
will not be entered upon in earnest in most
instances until this morning, when the
Judges will proceed with their not very
enViable tasks with all expedition.
The attendance yesterday was not large,
but still il was good for what was virtually
the first day of che show. The races
drew a fair attendance TO the vicinity OF
the grand stand during the latter part OF
the afternoon. The day was perfect one, |
with bright sun and q good bresze-an
ideal Fair day.
The fakirs are about ~ numerous as usu- |
al, all over the grounds, but there is an en-
tire and notable absence of "whirligigs" OF
every sort. The order of the Directors in |
this regard was sweeping, and it was car
ried out to the letter. 1t made the hearts
of the brass watch chain gang sad, bat I
saved big money to toe gentlemen from
the country, who are the legitimate prey
of this flOurishing class. But one arrest
for crooked work was made during the day,
and that was by Constable Lsuchlio, early
in thelsfternOon. The fellow was running
3 regular wheel under the guiSe Of jewell
ry Whirligig He gave his name as Will
Jams and his residence as Bsllaire. He
was locked up.