Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-25
WEIZEL COUNTY FAIR
AsPisneid easherinr-rho Best ralr IN
Years.

N@thering-Tho Best Fair In
Years.
Spee'at Corrssponasses or ~ Rsgts,sr.
NEW MARrINsvLLE, w. VA. Aug
ust -, lS93.-The best fair ever befd
~ the Wetzel County Fair association
Is now being held on the grounds OF the
association, north OF town. this bein0
me tnlrd aud biggest day. The racing
tnus Tar has been very good, aud as a
result or the lair association Offering
large premiums, number OF fast
hoFses are on the grounds and have
oeen entered In the races. The speed
programme is as follows:
First Day Tuesday. August 22d.
no L-2:55 Tsot, in s mile heats. Purse.
s.sO00 Divided: tT5 90 50 90, SIS 90,
Second Day-W ednesday, August ed.
NO A-County Run, 2in3 q mile heats. Purse.
~ eioOOl. Divided: So 90. $50 %. S2j 90.
DIVIDED ID l55 o. $500 80 60 sS S5,' 81 f 81 %
Third Day-Thursday August 9th.
No f.-Free-for-all Trot. in 3 mile heats.
Purse, $500 % Divided: $50 %.
% 90 SIS 90. $50 90.
NO o'-Z;SJ Pace, 3 in 5, mile heats. Purse,
$500
Fourth Day-Friday August 25th.
No. 0-FreefOr-an Pace, 5 in 5, mile heats
tPfse, $4,000 Divided; $1,000, SO o.
SO %, $50 %.
No. 7.-Fres-for-all Run, in 5. mile heats
5000 ~ '''' ~ ~ W
Entrance Zee 10 per cent OF each purse and
must accompany domination.
The 2:35 trot on Tuesday AFTERNOON
was taken by Lucy c. In the third heat.
The main attraction OF Tuesday was the
county running race, In which four
horses had been entered, three belong
Ing TO one certain Individual OF the
county, aud the other, tom Rather"
owned by two citizens OF our town. A
great deal OF interest was taken in the
race, and quite little sum OF money
changed hands as a result. TON Rat
tier was an easy winner in the second
heat. On the same day "OrIop" won
The ESQ trot In the third heat
To-day the attractions we're the free
for all trot, purse $500, ana the 2:40
pace, purse $780, The latter race was
taken by Wild Maggie, in the third
heat.
In the former, Lady M won the
laurels In the third heat; time, 2:26H.
This was a very interesting race.
The Flora Hall is tastily decorated
this year with the exhibits, and presents
a very neat appearance.
The music firms OF +. w. Banner Il
Co. and c. A. House, both Of Wheeling,
have large displays OF irst-class pianos
and organs, and make the Floral Hall
very lively place, as each firm has a
good musician In attendance.
Among other attractions in the
Floral hall is the large display OF furnl-
ture by Staudiford Bros, our Main
street undertakers aud furniture deal
ers. There exhibit Is q large one and is
Hastily arranged.
The saddler and harness shop Of d.
n. Mangold is we'll represented by a
very large display Of saddles, harness,
& etc, kept In stock by him.
Josephus Clark and Reich Bros, both
Main street merchants and clothlers,
have each large display Of shoes, cloth
ing, & etc. Their exhibits presents a
very creditable appearance.
Mrs. S. NJ. Snodgrass aud Miss L. z.
PembertOn's millinery stores are each
woll represented, and their exhibits are
arranged with much taste.
The stock exhibit this year surpasses
that Of any previous one. The farmers
Of the county seem to have taken much
interest IN the fair this year, and in
consequence entered their best stock.
The attendance, however, has not
- 90 -s.BrBvTous years; but
.ons.d, ing me money panic and the
DOOR eFops,t our citizens have turned
out fairly well. Tomorrow will take
L., ~, TO F.r oil run With a DurSa
of $500 and a free for all race with q
purse Of $500. The fair TO- morrow will
be fully as interesting as to-day, aud
the attendance will no doubt be fully
as large.