Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
GREAT RACING.
The State Fair Closed in a Blaze of
Glory.
The PACING RACE 4 GREAT EVENT.
Seven Heats Necessary to Decide TIL
Contest
THE HISTORY or THE LAST DAY.

The Fair closed last evening, and goes
on record as one of the greatest successes
in the history of the Association.
In the matter of admissions, every day
went away ahead Of the corresponding day
of las. year. Wednesday night the gate
receipts, for the first three days, were
81. 200 ahead Of the first three days OF
1858, and By Thursday night this lead had
bsen increased TO more thar 3 500. AT
noon Yesterday there were many more peo-
pie on the grounds than were admitted
during the whole of the last day the pre-
vious year. This pats the Fair AssoeiA-
ton on q better financial footing than 1t
hes ever been, and ensures a
Fair next year ths. will far
eclipse all former exhibitions. Already
many changes and improvements have
been discussed; buildings will be enlarged
and beauti6ed; better accommodations
will be made for exhibitors, and more
space placed at their disposal; the track
in front CT the grand stand will be widened,
giving horses more room; the grand stand
itself will be moved back, and placed at
ulore Of an argyle with TIE track, 50 spec
tators can get better view Of the stretch;
new and handsome judges, reporters and
band stands will be erected, and placed on
q rail way, so they can be moved about,
and, more than anything else, a concerted
aud systematic effort to get grand dis
play by manufacturers and merchants will
be made.
The REGISTER has heretofore referred,
often at considerable length, to the dis
plays made by the snterprising and public
spirited business men and manufacturers
OF Wheeling. Many Of them have done
nobly, have made many friends, and have
found the Fair to be paying investment.
In several instances, yesterday, exhibitors
said they had made big sales, formed many
new acquaintance, and they uniformly
consider the Fair the best imaginable thing
for them.
Meyer & Radcliffe, bottlers of summer
beverages, had a striking display of their
large line Of goods. Their big bottle was
seen by thousands.
Red Lstter Tobacco" greeted one
everywhere, on large end artistic paintings
L. V. Blond had a splendid exhibit Of
tine shoes and slippers in the Main Build
ing.
Parsons Photographic display was one
Of the sights of the Art department. The
innumerable examples OF his skill were
simply perfect.
The space occupied by the Wheeling
Business College was always surrounded
by @ thrOnQ Of interested peOple.
Charles K Goeizs had large collection
Of Columbia bicycles. The big tandem
attracted a great deal Of attention.
The sewing machine men We'd with
each other in making q good showing f
L. Rose, the Wheeler x Wilson, and the
Singer all had big spaces well filled.
". J. Lukens attracted a good deal OF
attention with his fue display. The pho
nogrsph vas a great curiosity 10 many.
Mr.. Castor, OF the West Virginia Stencil
and Seal Works, had a splendid array Of
goods in his ines. de told everyone OF
the virtues of smoked salt, also.
Hoge Bros K. K, Gifin Il Co., and
Hoge & Co each had q mammoth collec-
ton Of farm machinery, wagons, etc, aud
they did a big business among the farmers.
List evening many pieces Of machinery IN
these exhibits were marked sold" All
these firms srs to bs congratulated upon
their enterprise.
NJ. RaUIvfs big strawberry HEM was
a striking object in horticultural Hall.
Conrad Lascb had q great display Of
farm products, arranged in attractive
form.
Ell. W. Reds showing Of small fruit
trees and bushes was interesting to every
body, and be bad innumerable visitors.
Mr. L. c. Ssabrighrs display Of honey
was about the best ever seen at the Wheel
ing fair.