Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-08
THE FAIR A SUCCESS.
Fine Weather Draws a Large Crowd
to the Grounds.
Good Showing of Horses New Hall badly
Needed-The Chief Exhibitors.
Band Many Gamblers.

bourne, the Canton crank, and of the
government bOmbexploders in Texas
! But this year better weather could not
have been made to order. The first two
days did not bring many people, though
on the second day over 1900 tickets were
sold. The third day was a complete sue
cess. The crowd apprOximated the as
semblages when the fair was in its prime.
Governor Campbell, though they did not
stay to hear him speak, undoubtedly
brought many people to the grounds.
The attendance was large from the sur
rounding towns, they turning out per-
haps more extensively than the country.
In extent and variety the exhibits can
not be said to have equalled the average
were of the finest classes. Lack of facil-
tiles for display kept away many exhib
itors. What is needed in this line is new,
larger and better buildings. Another
hall, more weather-proof, better lighted
and altogether safer, is imperatively de-
manded, and will do much for the sue
cess of the county's only Fair.
There were present some noble animals
in the horse line. The chief exhibitors
were Dr. EStep, of Loydesville, J. B.
Hoge, J. c. Kilgore, A. R. Gayhart, of
Washington, Pa, James Cunningham,
W. S. Closet. j. Henderson,, John Loeb
airy, Lafe Bewley, Robert Humphrey,
Samuel Campbell, s. d. and J. W. Riley,
J. W. Watson, Otto Rottmeir, F. NJ. Tag
CART and others.
The speed ring was watched with great
interest, and there were several excellent
races. One-yearold trot-purse S25; Billy
R, Otto Rottmeir, 1st, S12; Lady Bird, R.
II. Thompson, I'd, IS.
2:50 trot-Gold Plate, NJ. McManus,
1st, S35; Bad Actor, Frank Williams, I'd,
S25; Newell K, David Darrah, Sd, $40
2:50 pace-Reform, J W Crawford, 1st,
S12; George Mack, F NJ Taggart, I'd, IS;
Sorrel Charley, Harvey Turk, So.
2:35 trot-Jim Bassador, Craig & Son,
1st, $50; Belle D., A Woods. I'd, $15;
Don't Know, Sd, $40.
Sweepstakes pace-Regulator,E E II Nc
Clean, 1st, $62.50; Bay Charley, Charles
Showalter, I'd, $50; Roam Rather, S X
Shrieye, Sd, 500.
Sweepstakes trot-Thomas G, Craig &
Son, 1st, 800; Henry c Midnight, George
W McCleary, I'd, $50.
Running race-H Hilarity, Robt Ander
son, lst, $50; Nebraska Boy, I Hender-
son I'd, $25; Don Juan, 7 B Stewart, Sd,
$40.
The sheep pens contained high grade
of sheep. o. Watkins showed purebred
B NJ Loper and W & r D Suit
ton, National Delaine Merinos, and
in fine wool, and T J Hen
derson, Downs and Long wool sheep
Sweepstakes cattle were shown by R K
Giffen, John Lochary and w l. George,
or Jerseys by R K Giffen, Hol
stems by J B Hoge and G W Barnes, and
Short Horns by W S Close and John
Lochary; Alex Eddy had on hand small
but good exhibit of poultry, and Calvin
Patton, Shetland ponies.
About the Hall, Daniel Mcbride made |
an excellent display of farm implements,
as did also W E Ault, W Miller and S
D & J W Riley. Amos Mcbride was on
hand with fine leather goods. B r John
ston made as large and varied an exhibit
of furniture as the limited space would |
allow. Mr. Johnston, had the space been |
furnished him, would have made an elab-
Orate arrangement and display, which
would have outshown anything of the
sort ever seen at our fair. This is true
Of other merchants of the town along
other lines. G. Trolls Sons showed some
fine things in the way of dry goods. w.
G. Stilwell, enterprising as usual, erected
for himself a temporary structure and
filed it with complete assortment of
stoves and tin and hardware and cast
ngs. The fruit and vegetable exhibit of
Theo. Neff, from his farm west of Bell
aire, is deserving of special mention.
Fine specimens in these lines were shown |
also by S D and j W Riley, Lewis Sutton,
P NJ Shepherd, Winfield Close, R Riley, |
Of this place, Frank G Troll, East Rich
land, and by W J Coleman, of Maynard.
The array of needle, shell and fancy |
work was neat and beautiful. Exquis- |
itely made articles were shown by Mrs.
George Snyder, Kate Junkins, Misses
Belle Wiley, Sadie McClelland Mrs. John
Ferren, Mrs NJ. E. Wilson, Mrs. E. S.
Morrow and Alvira Jackson. In arts
and designs Misses Wiley and McClelland |
made the chief entries There were nu-
merous shelves of tempting looking jel-
lies, preserves, pickles, ETC., exhibited by |
Mrs John Ferren, Theo. Neff and others. |
In the department of relics and curiosi- |
ties, D. s. Pierson, of Warnock, had a
case of old coins and one of geological |
specimens. Mellors' nursery, as usual, |
was present with tasteful show Of flow
ers, and c. J. La Roche, of Bellaire, en-
Iivened things with his musicians and |
musical instruments.
The Barnesville Band met the general |
and gave entire satisfaction. |
Their open air concerts on Wednesday |
aud Thursdays evenings were source of
great pleasure. Their excellent music
and their liberality with it won them
much applause and many friends.
Those who love gambling and who |
think themselves shrewd enough to catch
a sharper at his own game, were not
sighted This important source of
and profit has not been so
well represented here for years, and it
was well patronized.
The success of the last day will enable
the management to get out of the finan-
cial hole in which they have been for