Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-04
THE COMING FAIR.
THIS YEARS PROGRAMME TO BE MORE
INTERESTING THAN EVER.
Some Of the Features PrOmised-A Fine Speed List
Miss Myrtle Peek, the Champion Rider, to
Appear-Ths Wedding TO Occur-Othsr
Incidents Of the Great Affair.

The West Virginia State Fair will be
the largest and best ever held. The special
attractions will be greater than ever.
Something about the preparations which
are being made by the management will be
read with interest. Our readers will ind
bv reference 10 our advertising columns
that the twelfth exhibition Of the great
West Virginia Exposition and State Fair
will be held on Wheeling Island, Septem-
Der 5th to 9th. inclusive Through the en-
ergetic and never-ceasing labors Of the
managers and the liberal support OF over
sixty thousand people that attended last
years Fair from Ohio, Pennsylvania, west
Virginia and many other States, that in
stitution has grown 10 be the largest annual
Exposition in the Ohio Valley.
More than usual interest has been mani
tested by exhibitors OF horses, cattle,
sheep, swine, poultry and manufacturing
and mechanical industries in securing space
for displays. who will exhibit the same
articles that you will see at this Fair, at
the Worlds Fair.
Three great trotting, pacing and run
ming races will be given by electric light
on Monday night, September 9th. me
first day of the Fair the whole grounds Will
be illuminated with electric lights and will
be one OF the greatest sights ever seen IN
the Ohio Valley.
There will be twelve races, four running
and eight trotting and pacing races, Win
seventy-fve fast and famous borses
On September Z, s, anG . az :oO p NJ
Miss Myrtle Peek, the champion long-ois.
lance and Roman standing lady ricer Of
the world, has been engaged at great ex-
peuse, and will give a Roman standing
race. hurdle race and six other races.
The Secretary will make a present OF
800 and House & Hermann will make a
present of a fine bedroom set OF furniture
10 any couple that will be married in the
Judges stand Wednesday, September 1th,
at the hour of o'clock p. N. License,
minister. hack, reception and supper free.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with all
the railroads leading into the city OF
Wheeling for low rates OF passengers and
free return OF stock and machinery by
freight as usual
Excursion rates make IL possible for
those whose homes are remote, to visit the
exposition and fair, and see the magnitude
of the glory and the progress Of the
age ia which we live as
easily, as quickly and cheaply
as those who reside at or near the grounds.
The fair grounds will be free from all OBJ
jectional permits or privileges, and the
visitors are protected against frauds ana
humbugs of every nature. The following
IS the speed programme:
RACING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT MONDAY NIGHT, SEP
TENDER 9TH, 1892
Freefor all-paca. $40 $3.50. s525O $3.50 $50
2 40 tro, (fl25 $3.50 SSi 80, 525l .......... 80
Running, mile heats, IN 3, d60, $50, tiU). lOo
Tuesday SEPTEMBER 6rH.
Three-year-old and under trot, best in 8, 80
$50, s75, t3)) ........... ...'.. ~
2:2s trot, 600 800. $50. 500 zee. -. 4D
Running H-mile heats, 2 In 800. $50, slO. ln
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER TN.
$50 trot, 500 slO0 $50 $40 ................ 4O(
2:2S pace, ls2O}. 800, 800 Sio). ....,:...... 4O
Running. emile heats, Pin 8, 600. $50, SD 30
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER STH
PA trot, $3.50, Sl25, So 500 ........ 5Dl
2:37 pace (2J0 300 $50 go .......:... 400
Running, l-mile heats, in 3, ,s2)O, geo, 500 500
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9rH.
2:2i pace 800 Sl25 SIS, 500 80
2.35 trot. 500, 800. $50, GOl co.. ......... 40
Running. 5s.mile heats, Gin g. $500, SEQ, $40. 200
Entries close August 2ath at II p. N.