Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
THE POTOMAC Fair.
The Exhibition the Most Successful
Ever Given
By the Reorganized Association.
Nearly Two Thousand People
Present. A Review Of the De-
partments.


The most successful exhibition ever
given by the reorganized Potomac
Fair Association was held last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
A large crowd, numbering from 1900
to 1000 people, gathered from all parts
of the surrounding country TO see what
was to be seen and TO have a good time
generally.
The display was one of the best
ever exhibited at Potomac In the
horse department, those who carried
OFF the first premiums were James Dix
| on, George link, John Elliott, James
Lowry. George Vermillon, B. L. Post &
Sons, Thomas Scott, Hanson McCul-
lOch, James Beall, S. W. Atkinson, w.
A. Eagan and John Nese Those in
the cattle department We're Will Bonar
and James Cheney. The exhibitors in
the sheep department were Harrison
Mccarthy, Joseph McCausland, Abe
/ McColloch, S. NJ. Rush, and Elmer & +.
W. Armstrong. In the sixth and
eighth departments those VINO had the
largest and best displays were Mrs.
John Atkinson, Mrs. John Howard. Mrs.
w. V. Hukill and Mrs. Robert Miller.
However, there were quite a number of
others who had splendid displays.
The display of potatoes was the larg-
est and finest ever exhibited. Those
who raised them were James Baxter,
Charles Forney, Clyde Griffith, Saia-
thiel Curtis, Nathaniel Lester, Jacob
Snedeker, and Campbell Waugh, of In
dependence, Pa.
The poultry that was exhibited was
all OF the very finest grade. Mr.. John
Gibson was there with his Plymouth
Rocks, that took the first premium at
the Wheeling Fair. The other exhibit
ors were Barr Bros, Theodore Ander-
son. James Anderson, y. 4. Rockey and
o. J. CASTOR.
The entries in the ninth department
were not only beautiful. but some OF
them had a very interesting history.
Miss Anna Bonar had a silk tidy there
which was made by hand over fifty
years ago.
The most interesting feature of the
Fair was the awarding Of the special
premiums. The first was a halter Of
fered by Mr.. James Dixon to the best
yearling or sucking colt in the fancy
driving class The halter was awarded
TO S. ". Atkinson.
Mr.. II. L. McCammon offered a hal
ter to the best draft colt. but as none
were entered the halter still remains
in his possession.
4 riding bride offered by Mr.. J. J.
Jacob 10 the best lady rider was con
tested for by five ladies-the two Miss
Bonars, OF Coon Island, Miss Name AL
exander and Mrs. Henry Lamb. OF West
Alexander and Miss Kate Shaler.
As the contestants started the spec
tatOrs We're seen huTying TO the hill
side, where they could get a better
view Of the riders. After riding fifteen
or twenty minutes. the bride was
awarded TO Miss Shaler although il
was hard 10 tell who was the best rider.
The judges were Mr.. Kinnard. Of West
Liberty. Mr. Waugh. Of Independence.
and Mr.. McFadden, OF West Middle
town.
After the awarding Of the special
premiums. there was a ball game on
the grounds between West Middle
town. Pa, and Valley Grove, ". Va,
which resulted in favor OF the former.
The celebrated Rose Hams are sold
by leading dealers everywhere. Cost
no more than inferior meats.
a ". Bailey, well known citizen Of
Eugene. Oregon. says his wife has for
years been troubled with chronic diarr-
hoea and used many remedies with lit
tie relief until she tried Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy,
which has cured her sound and well.
Give it a trial and you will be surprised
at the prompt relief it affords. % and
30 cent bottles for sale by Chas R.
Goetze. VIII W. Irwin. John Klari, R.
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Hague. II. C. Stewart, \. Z. SCheele. J.
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