The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-13
THE COMING STATE FAIR.
Larger and BETTER Than Ever.
Attractions 10 be offered.


The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement in this
issue of the Tenth Annual EXPOSE
ton and Fair of the West Virginia
Exposition and State Fair Associa-
ton to be held on Wheeling Island,
September 8 to u inclusive. which,
through the great energy and per-
seyerence displayed by the manage
ment, has grown to such an extent
that has no superior in the whole
country, keeping pace with the pro-
gressive age in which we live, and
has done more to build up and en-
courage agricultural pursuits and
the cultivation of the various fine
breeds of stock, in the Ohio Valley
and adjoining sections, than could
possibly be accomplished through
any other channel.
The management have arranged
for grand exhibition, and have
spared neither pains nor expense to
bring out an unusual large exhibit
in the different departments. From
the numerous inquiries from exhib-
itors in general, we are assured Of
full and complete exhibits in every
department. The interest mani
Tested by breeders of horses, cattle,
sheep, swine and poultry and the
applications already received, in
sures grand show of the numerous
breeds. In the Exposition and Me.
chanical Department nearly all the
space has already been allotted, and
several of the exhibits will be unu.
sually novel and entertaining, and a
complete assortment of agricultural
implements and machinery will be
on hand.
In addition we will have grand
balloon ascension and parachute
jump, a most daring and wonderful
feat, and never before accomplished
in this section of the country, and
then the fourteen great trotting,
running and pacing races, which,
through the large purse offered, will
attract a large number of noted
turfmen with some of the fastest
horses in the United States and
Canada.
All railroads leading into Wheel
ing will give their aid to the mana
cement in bringing out great con-
course of people to see the Fair,
and in making it a grand success,
by offering tickets to go and re-
turn at invitingly low prices to pas
sengers and free return of freight,
thereby mailing it possible for those
who live at distance to visit and
enjoy this grand agricultural show
as easily, quickly and cheaply as
those who reside at or near the
>. NJ. ADKINS is fast taking the
lead in undertaking, because his
prices are lower, and that is the
reason of his success in the business.
RIVER NEws.-Messrs. F. d. Hoy
and Jim Dunbar made a pleasant
trip up the Kanawha, last week, on
the steamer Onward, the guests of
Capt. w. G. Moore.
Pete Franklin, of the Bostona,
was married at Cincinnati, Tuesday,
to Miss Myrtle Chapman.
Wiley Smith engineer on the Nail
City, was quite sick last week, but
is able to be out again.
The Onward, Ida Budd, ]. S.
Mercer, Annie l., John Dana, Crown
Hill, Spring Hill, d. T. Lane, Iron
Cliff, Winifrede, Handy and Ernst.
were busy the first of the week
out coal.
The Geo. Matheson arrived from
Cincinnati with empties and return
ed with coal.
The Bob Prichard left to bring
up tow of empties.
The Gate City and Bob Ballard
arrived Tuesday morning with emp
ties.
Mt. Glare, Onward and Annie L,
left for below with coal.
The Climax is on the "big DOCKS"
Ira Allis, of the John Dana, is at
home sick.
The Nail City is laid up at Cairo.
The Mount Glare deserves the
blue ribbon. She brought 81 loaded
barges from Raymond on five and
a half feet of water.
Tho Telegraph passed up and
back Sunday.
The new tow-boat winifrede is
a beauty.
A full limo of burial robes at ].
NJ. Adkins.