Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-06


Sweepstakes Pace-Purse s125.
Kaiser, V. ID. Hughes, 1st -. 81
George Mack, F. M. Taggart, I'd. 80. 3
Lady Golddust, t. A. Dunlap, Sd. -. q
Time, 2:4411s.
OBe-hGlf Mile Running Rdce-Purse $50
Billy c, w. J. HiIligas, lst. So
Lady Primrose, Samuel Ross, I'd. -. 2;
Brown Belle, VIM. Craig, Sd. $500. II
Time, los, 1O2.
Sweepstakes Trot-Purse 5000.
Prince Monroe, V. d. Hughes, 1st. $40
Ida Wilkes, d. II. Darrah, I'd ....... &
Estella Golddust, W. A. Carpenter, Sd A
Time, 2:541l, ESQ, 2:54K.
A bicycle race, in hich W. S. O'Don
nell, of Barnesville, and w. J. Scott, OF
Quaker City, were entered, was won by
the former; time, one-half mile-1:37
1878, 1:36.
The crowd of fakirs, three-card men,
shell men, and men of a score of Other
devices for extracting unearned money
from fools, showed what the capacity OF
the people is for being gulled and cheat.
ed. The management several times warn
ed them that they must leave the grounds
but it required several arrests to put a
stop to their work.
b. r. Johnston's novel scheme of Of
ferlng prizes to the persons guessing
nearest the number of beans in a jar at
tracted much attention, and brought
many persons to the Fair, each thinking by
his superior sagacity in estimating beans
to obtain one of the handsome prizes.
The beans were in an oddly shaped jar,
and were of different sizes. Each person
holding 25-cent ticket of admission was
entitled to guess. The guessing went
on until o'clock Thursday, when the
beans and the ballot-box were taken to
the Mayors office, and committee, con-
sisting of Major w. s. Kennon, r. c.
Meyer, and G. c. Carroll, broke the seal,
counted the beans, and sorted the ballots
on which the guesses were written. The
number of beans was found to be 34O7.
E. Il. Kinsey, of Blaine, guessed 3i0S, Sc
curing the first prize, "a solid oak bed
room set of furniture. A guess of 340l,
by Ell BEEN. of Barton, drew the second
prize, set of solid oak cane seated
chairs. Five persons each with guess
of 34OO, disputed for the third prize
Fanny Lodge, Lafferty; G. R. Ault, East
Richland; c. W. Hill, Bridgeport; VIM.
Howard, Maynard; Gertrude Armstrong,
Bannock. The names were accordingly
placed in hat, and blindfolded person
drew out one, which proved to be that of
Miss Armstrong, of Bannock. She was
therefore awarded the third prize, large
and handsome cane-rocker. The whole
number of guesses made was something
over 5000, and they were wonderfully
varied, running anywhere from below
400 t. 10000. The great bulk of the
guesses was between 5000 and 5000. AS
an advertising plan this idea was good
one, and no doubt it proved drawing
card for the Fair. Mr. Johnston prompt
ly delivered to the parties winning them
the valuable prizes, and he deserves the
thanks of the management as well as OF
the people for his ingenuity in devising
the plan, and his liberaliJy in carrying il
out.
At the election Wednesday, the same
board of trustees were elected for the
following year, with the exception ol
Shepherd Davis and George Lentz, whose
names were supplanted by those of A.
c. Danford and Samuel Campbell.
The Fair, was, on the whole, success
The displays were excellent, and would
have been much more extensive hac
there been suitable buildings provided
for them. The management will now bt
able to free itself from debt, and ma.
start another year unencumbered. Will
a few better and larger buildings, an(
with few more drawing attractions
this Fair may take its place as one of tn
best in this region, and as worthy the on
ly exhibition of the kind held within th'
boundaries of the great county of Bel
mont.