Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-12
THERE TO BE SEEN.
EXHIBITS AT TIE FAIR WHICH ATTRACTED
ATTENTION.
Displays in The Main Hall by Business Men Of
Pluck and Enterprise Some Things That
Were Noteworthy.

Pluck and Enterprise Some Things Tha!
Were Noteworthy.
One Of the most notable exhibits in
Main hall was that of the young and en-
terp1ising firm OF George M. Snook & Co.,
aud as q model of good taste and artistic
it attracted much attention
from the city people who claim 10 know
precisely wha. is tue correct thing, and
also from their country e0usins, who |
aren't so pretentious but know a thing or |
two all the same OF course Messrs. |
Shook & Co.'s exhibit ia mainly of dress
goods. ladies' and misses cloaks, furs, |
plain and novelty silks and pattern dresses.
Its tasteful and striking arrangement re-
Elected the skill of Mr.. Rentsch, of the firm, |
and many were the compliments passed |
upon it. The firms real exhibit, however,
is to be- seen at the big Main sireet store.
The windows, decorated in q unique man. |
ner and with consummate art, are certain |
ly dazzling as seen under the electric light. |
Within, the immense fall and winter stock |
ia shown to the best advantage, and the |
trade during fair week especially keeps
thirgs pretty lively. Customers throDg
the store the whole day long, but Messfs. |
Shook & Co. have made their system so
perfect that large crowds are handled |
without delay or annoyance.
One OF the very fue and attractive dis
plays, and which nearly every one looks
upon and inspects with curious and sd !
miring eyes, is Messrs. W. Schwertferger |
& Co. g. They have on exhibition some Of
tie handsOmest sets OF harnsss, carriage !
robes. whips, saddles, trunks satchels,
travelling and driving tIappings, we ever
witnessed. Many of the designs are new,
novel, rich and elegant. After one secures
a horse and carriage, let him proceed at
once to Messrs. SehweItfeger & Co.'s.
They will fit you out TO the queens taste,
and what they sell you will b. inst no rep
resented. The firm has a reputation
second to none for reliability. They carry
a full line Of goods, and are always On the
lookout for new and stylish designs in
their liue. This enterprising firm, not
content with one display in the grand
stand, have another III the Agricultural
Hall. The feature is the gentleman Of
color in nobby cOschman's uniform hold
ing the ribbons. TIE turnout is true TO a
fault and reflects much credit on this go |
ahead firm.
Among the display of floral piece, and |
funeral designs, those of Mr.. Franz Laupp, /
dOubtedly the most elaborate and artistic. /
Mr. Lsupp had half dozen them, repre-
sentiDg the Gates Ajar, being splendid
piece of floral work. Several pillows. col
umns, etc, were scarcely less handsome,
and the entire display ehowed Mr. Laupp's
good taste and the resources of his green
houses. He will undertake TO furnish
such pieces as were on exhibition yester-
day, or any of countless other designs, up |
on short notice, and the Shredder green |
houses are also headquarters for cat dow |
ere, plants, and every thing in that line. |
TIE green houses are located at the north /
end of North Front street, Island, but |
representative will be on the Fair grounds |
daily duri- the continuation OF the Fair. |
John Friedel, OF the Main street glass
ware house, has fine exhibit. Among biz
handsomest wares are some beautiful sets |
of table ware and chamber Gets made by
the Warwick and Wheeling China Com
psniee, both of which are city industries.
The thousands of strangers who visit our
fair to-day and tomorrow will have missed
a splendid opportunity Of seeing what the
Wheeling china and crockery companies
are doing in the line Of fee decorated work
if they do not stop and examine the choice
pieces Of workmanship spread out for their
inspection. The Ewing Bros also have
the Wheeling China Co.. wares among
their exhibit.
The Peerless folding binders, manufac
tured at Canton, Ohio, are exhibited by
TIE general agent, J. r. Knighton, and
attract the farmers who keep their eyes
open for machinery with peculiarly strong
points. The beauty and simplicity of con-
stTuc,ion of the Peerless called forth many
expressions of admiration, aud deciara-
tions were made that it was the coming
machine Mr.. Knighton also shows the
admirable Cbieftain sulky hay rakes.
William Kincaid, Of Cameron, W. Va,
represents Russell 81 Co., of Massilon,
Ohio, threshing machines and engines He
exhibits one of their excellent engines, and
q big crowd stood about it and studied
it's fine points, particularly it's improved
friction band wheels, which enables it to
be thrown in ami out Of gear while run
ming. Mr. Kincaid also has on the ground
T. K Dedeick's famous hoy presses, and
the Deering harvesting machines.
Durst's bean jar is developing some very
remarkable differences OF judgment In
those who chance their luck in drawing
the big cake. One lady filled out her
blank ticket to the tune of 81 beans, an
other $50, another SOL, another 1850. An
old man was sure there were $4,000
beans in that jar, md he so filed his
blank. Others filed their blanks at 49,
OO1, 10, 500, 25, $50, and go on,
Parsons grand display of his own work
aroused al unusual amount of favorable |
comment. We heard an Eastern artist,
who was on the ground, remark that that |
photographer might well be proud OF his |
exhibit. II would do credit TO any con- |
Germ in either Philadelphia or New York. |
The exquisite display of haud-painted |
china made By Mrs. Daniel l.. Heiskell |
called forth from the ladies especially many
txpregsi Jns Of admiration. II was certain
ly very beautiful. Much Of il was the
work Of the members of Miss Doddridge's |.
art class.
Mr.. A. T. Hupp, the architect Of the
pyramid of Joseph Speidel & Co., did a
very artistic piece of work. 1t was made
up Of canned goods aud ell that SOFT
of thing, and wpl was decorated at the
base with packages Of fresh roasted coffee.
Joseph Bells exhibit attracted the at.
tention of good housewives and husbands
who are wont to get up early in the morn
ing to build the kitchen FIRE. II consisted
mainly Of ranges and stoves Of his own
manufacture.
Donaldson, Lewis & Co., and @. J.
Eig & Co. have very foe exhibits Of their
own manufacture. BY the way, Messrs.
Donaldson, Lewis & Go. have sold a very
handsome cabriolet to Frank Oglebsy, OF
Kansas City.