The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-14
From Saturdays Daily.
THE FAIR.

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and Mechanical Association, is over.
The weather was all that could
be desired during the four days that
it was opened to the public, except
that it was little too warm.
The attendance was fully up to
the average of past years, and we
believe the Directors are fully salts
fed with the financial results.
The Floral Hall mover looked SO
well as it did this year, nor was
there ever before such a good dis
play of needlework, bread, jellies,
cakes, fruits, &c, and it attracted
great attention from the visitors,
the hall being crowded all the time.
The display of agricultural imple-
ments and vehicles was excellent.
The display of cattle, horses,
hogs, sheep and poultry was much
better than that of last year.
The speed ring had in the entries
many of the best horses in the coun-
try, and the trotting, pacing and
running races each day were holly
contested; and while the speed ring
gas open to the world, and many
horses from Kentucky, Ohio and
other States were here to contest
for the premiums offered in the diff.
ferent races, Mason county showed
the best blood and fastest horses in
most of the races.
The Fair management is to be
congratulated upon the successful
manner in which the Fair just closed
was conducted, and much of the
credit is due to President, J. Cape
hart, Vice President, w. o. Rose
berry, and to A. Horton Roseberry
Secretary and his able corps OF
Assistants, and its great success is
due to their careful management OF
affairs.
During the four days of the Fair,
there was not a quarrel or a fight
upon the grounds. Everybody
seemed to be on their good behavior,
and had come to the grounds to have
a good time and be on good terms
with one another.
We would liked to have written
more at length about this Fair, but
our space will not admit of it.
The Secretary will begin paying
the premiums as soon as he can get
the committee reports listed, which
will be in a day or two.
The Secretary's Office will be con-
tinued in the law office of Hon. Il.
R Howard, and you will find there
Mr.. Roseberry, or Mr.. L. c. Somer-
vile, Assistant Secretary.
FAIR NOTES.
Yesterday's races at the Fair
Grounds were very exciting, and
great interest was manifested in
them.
The 2:4O trot, purse $4,000, was
won by Ashtabula in three straight
heats; Charon Wilkes, second; Hen
ry B., third, and Bessie, fourth.
The free for all pace, purse $500 F.,
won by Laura; Leward Wilkes,
second; Happy Girl, third. DR..
Miller was withdrawn after the
first heat. Laura made the last
heat in 2:l9a
Running, mile dash; purse S75 90,
was won by Buckide, Dunganon
second. This was a spirited race,
and holly contested from start to
finish.
A special race, half mile dash,
closed the Fair. There were five
entries in this race, and it was
probably the most exciting race OF
the Fair, and the favorites were
cleaned out in short order The
race was won by Henry Tyler,
Time O:54.
Jim Greenlee, Col. Smiths fine
young stallion, took the blue ribbon
as roadster, at the Fair yesterday,
among all the fine horses of his class,
shown at the time.
W. R. Tippett's thoroughbred
stallion, Graydon, four years old
and over, was awarded the blue
ribbon, as was also his thoroughbred
colt, Kitty B, three years old and
under four, by Willie B.
There were plenty of games OF
all kinds on the grounds, and there
were plenty of fools to bet on an
other mans game, and they were
generally fleeced, unless they stood
in with the gamblers.
The man with the heaviest mus
tache often has the baldest head.
Any hotel waiter can raise the