Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-09
FAIR NOTES.

Brief Mention OF Various Matters on and
About the Grounds.
Didn't the bar do rushing business,
though?
The new reserved seats were about
all occupied, yesterday. They are
good thing.
The turnout of carriages in the field
was very large, yesterday. More rigs
were never seen at Fair.
The Fair isn't over yet, by any means.
Go TO the grounds to-day, II you want
to have pleasant day.
Not case Of robbery was reported
yesterday. The pickpockets don't seem
to be reaping harvest, this year.
Captain Princes ferry carried about
., 800 visitors to the Fair on Wednesday
and about 5000 yesterday. His two
steamers are very popular.
Al. King and Geo. Weber are dow u
for foot race, 100 yards dash, at the
Fair Grounds this afternoon, to come
off between heats or after the races.
Purse, $50 aside.
With a good day to-day the Fair AS
ISOLATION will be cleverly on its feet, for
the first time In its history, and some
big changes and improvements can be
looked for next year.
Several small scrimmages added a
dash Of spice to the scene yesterday
afternoon. The police made two or
three arrests, but none of the cases
went beyond a simple disorderly.
Anumber OF hacks and carryalls have
been doing a land Office business be-
tween Bridgeport and the Fair Grounds.
Since the withdrawal Of the horse cars
this method Of travel is growing very
popular.
Despite the big addition made to the
grand stand, il was filled TO overfowing
Yesterday afternoon at hali-past two
| o'clock, and II there had been room for
five hundred more people, 1t would al
have been taken.
The advancing Of the running race to
about the centre OF the programme was
about the best thing the management
could have done. A great many people
| have been mystified all along in en-
deavoring 10 ascertain a reason for throw.
! ing the runs to the last. Most lovers
OF turf sports are more interested In
running races than anything else.
A few got mixed up, yesterday, and
mistook the reporters stand for the
grand stand. The newspaper men like
| TO be as courteous as the next, but II
will be admitted, after moments re-
Election, that while the reporters are a,
work, they ought not TO be intruded
upon. The newspaper men don't go To
the Fair for recreation.
The restaurant In the Fair Grounds,
under the ausp ices OF the Swope Guild
and ladies of the congregation, served
| dinner to over $50 guests yesterday.
The receipts are for the benefit OF the
City Hospital. Don't fail to patronize
them. The ladies doing the honors are
Mesdames w. A. Wilson, John Frew,
julius Pollock, Nelson E. Whitaker,
Oh. It. Rhodes. J. S. Gibbs, PEBBLES Tia
tum. y. B. Scott, DR.. G.. A. Aschman
Misses Bette Mcclure, -Gussie Wright,
Lizzie Hunter, Kate Hunter.
There was quite difference OF opin
ion among some Of the old stagers a.
Wheeling Fairs as TO whether yester
days crowd broke the record or not
| Some were inclined to the opinion thai
while the crowd was fully up to the
largest in years past, 1t did not go be
yond, while others were just as positive
| that the attendance was the larRes
ever seen on the grounds. II was some
| what difficult 70 gauge the matter
right, on account OF the change made
| in the grand stand by adding big io
of extra room, but 1t is likely the crowe
| was little larger than ever before.
| There is q decided kick among man