Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-21
MR.. JUPITER PLUVIUS
RAN THINGS WITH A HIGH HAND AT THB
FAIR.
The Washington County Association Suffered Yes
tsrday-SOms Very Interesting and Unique
Exhibits-Ths Stock Show-Ths
Richie County Fair.

Richie County Far.
The fair at Little Washington was hardly
a success. The rain and cold weather OF
the present week kept many people away,
and those that went shiveringly sighed for
the comforts Of the home fireplace. But
if there were not as many people as usual
at the Washington county fair', those that
vent were we'll repaid. The exhibits were
good. 1t was the intention Of the man
ayers of the association to continue the fair
to day. but the heavy rains Of yesterday
caused them to give up the idea, and in
consequence the fair came to close last
evening.
THURSDAYS BIG DAY.
Thursday was really the only day that
anything like the accustomed crowd was
present. Six thousand persons were esti-
mated TO have been on the grounds on that
day, and they were well pleased. The
race track was in tolerably good condition
and the crowd was delighted with the ex-
citing trotting, pacing and running races
and sfterwards with the interesting and
novel races OF Madame Burke's trained
horpes. These latter were some of the
splendid features of the fair. Madame
Burke in the chariot race excited the won
der and admiration of the spectators.
Two of her assistants, each standing on
two horses, raced around the ring, while
the small boy yelled with delight and the
elderly maiden with an apparently dis.
gusted look declared to her neighbor that
this thing is getting too much like
circus" A big crowd went out to
the grounds again yesterday morning to
see some more of Madame Burke's
trained animals, but they were disappoint-
ed as the track became SO muddy that it
could not be used. The bicycle races came
off yesterday morning on heavy track and
were won by W. D. Banker, of Pit!sburg,
and A. A. Bell, of Millersville, Pa.
THE STOCK SHOW.
There were three thousand people on the
fair grounds yesterday when the rain began
to fall. There were no special attractions,
and in the short and rather infcsquent in
| tervals when the rain slsckened up the
farmer, and the farmers boy, would sally
forth to see the exhibits of live stock. In
the horse department there were four
hundred entries, ranging from the thor
oughbred down to the common, everyday
working horse, and they were all fine,
sleek animals. The cattle show included
Shorthorns, Holsteins, Ayrshires and an
unusually good exhibit of Devons. Then
there were lots of sheep. most Of them
raised by the farmers of Washington coun-
ty; and more swine than there was room
for. The poultry exhibit was rather poor
The Mechanical hall is we'll filled with all
the lates. patents on farm machinery
They were carefully examined, aud theiI
advantages and defects discussed By the
farmers.
THE. EXPOSITION HALL
is we'll filled and everything is neatly ar
ran ged. Some beautiful works of art are
hung upon the walls, and there are In
Vulnerable pieces of fancy work. There
was a remarkable number of quilts on ex
hibition, among which were many unique
in design and costly in material. Som'
extraordinarily pretty crazy quilts wer'
among the number.
The fair managers bad offered pre-
MUM for the incest display of fancy arti
cles made by church organizations. This
Offer brought forth the prettiest and most
attractive displsy in the hall. The Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor o.
the First Presbyterian church hit upon the
neat and original plan of fixing up in the
latest and most approved fashion
AN ART STUDIO
with reception room adjacent. The walls
of the rooms were papered and beautiful
paintings hung thereon. The floors were
covered With Turkish rugs and easy chairs
we're placed around, with half finished
picture On en- easel in one corner. lt Is an
ideal art studio. 10 another part Of the
building is parlor aud dining room fitted
up with exquisite taste by the ladies OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
rooms were artistically arranged with win
dows, fre.placss, etc, and in the dining
room was a cabinet of beautiful china
ware. So many persons were closely con-
cerned In this display that the managers
compromised by dividing the first and Sec
ond premiums amorg the two churches.
OIL ON THE GROUNDS.
Taking the weather into consideration,
the fair was remarkably successful. The
Association lost money this year, though,
aud with the amount that WAS sunk last
wear on account of unfavorsble weather,
the managers feel that they are unfortu.
nate. Il is probable that they never would
have been able to put their ground in its
present fine condition and to overcome the
losses of the last two years had it not been
for the striking of oil on the fair ground
property over year ago. The wells have
all run out now, but the efforts while pro.
ducing are like the good deeds OF men, and
still 20 on. The money received from the
oil put the association on a good sound
footing. The Washington county fair hes
been growing more and more 10 favor since
the purchase of the new grounds, and with
good weather next year the managers
promise to give fair in Washington that
has never before been equaled.