Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
THE RECORD BROKEN.
Eight Thousand Visitors at the Mounds
vile Fair. Yesterday.
FINE PACING AND GOOD GENER-
AL DISPLAY IN THE VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS RESUME OF
OF THE EVENTS OF THE DAY.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY'S RACES.

The Moundsville fair yesterday drew
| 5000 people which is the largest num-
Der that was ever had on the grounds
in that city.
| 1t was record breaking crowd, and
during the day there was not an acct
dent or anything to mar the pleasure
af any person there
The races were splendid and were
run without any long waits between
the heats. 1t was truly a big day for
the city of Moundsville, and it will so
down as one in hictory of the town.
The weather was perfect, nice and cool
with no dust on the ground. In facs,
! it was an ideal. fair day, and the coun-
| try for miles around turned out in full
| force.
The early trains brought in large
crowds and these being added to the
number from the country swelled the
| list up into the thousands. The bust
ness houses and factories in the city
closed down in the afternoon and ev-
| erybody had a geuaral holiday. In
| the morning the various superintend
ents of the different departments to-
| gether with the judges got together and
made the awards. There were many
premiums given and for the benefit OF
the public the following are published.
| No second premiums are given. The
list of departments with the superln-
tendents follow:
| Children's department - Misses
Jessie b. Horton and Lottte Lewis
Notwithstanding in oil
Harvey Repetto. Drawing by pencil,
| Georgia Stultz. Paper work, Niamo
Lewis. Apron, Alice Luch. Cushion,
| Guy Rodocker. Cushion, Lizzie and
Myrtle Wilson. Water colors Isabel
| Sheets. Rug, Roxie Shaw. Penman-
ship, Elsie Schwab. Hens itching,
Leta Laing. Embroidered en-, Lau-
ra Hammond. Crayon figure, land
scape, Gertrude Terry. Dressed doll,
| Myra Mccullough. Largest collection
work, Gertrude Terry. drawn work,
Daisy Helms. Lamp mat, Dolly Hou-
ston. Lace, Fife Liston. Doll hat,
Bessie Roberts. Quilt, Mary Callohan.
Stand splasher, Helen Henderson. Silk
work, Mary Wilson.
| Ornamental needlework-Mrs J. D.
Bruce, 5uperintendent-Infa dress
Miss Matte Francis. Sofa pillow, Mrs.
Edward Smith. Center piece, Mrs. J..
l.. Laughlin. Needle work display,
Mrs. S. A. Hawk; Mrs. j. E. Hooton,
second prize. Kensington in linen,
Mrs. r. H. DeCamp. Drawn work,
Miss Dora Cockayne. Collection or
drawn work, Miss Mary Gray. Can
vas work, Mrs. Albert Tomlinson.
Silk quilt, Mrs. Amanda Gray, aged 81
years. Renaissance lace, Mrs. S. A.
Hawk. Crazy quilt, Mrs. Capt. NAL
lory. Hemstitching, Mrs. r. j. Knox.
Lunch cloth, Miss Alice Atchison. Nov
city frame, Ella Harris. Outlining en-
broidery, Mrs. VIM. Riggs.
Flowers-Mrs. ]. W. Martin superin-
tendent-Dr ]. NJ Williamson, collec-
ton ornamental leaf plants. Mrs DR..
l. n Houston, vase growing plants.
Miss Mertie Dougherty, growing vine
in pot
Horses. M. Cunningham, superin-
tendent-Double driving, A. E. Linen,
first; James Dorsey, second, and John
Geisler third. Light driving, ]. N.
Cunningham, first; Mr.. Wisman, sec
| ond. Family driving horse, G. s. Nc
| Fadden.
Stallions-Mr. Weisman, first, and G..
R. Potts, second.
| Art department-Mrs. John A.
Bloyd superintendent Mrs. Charles A.
Showacre, collection water colors.
|
| Emma Parkinson, flowers in oil from
copy. Mrs. DR.. S. NJ. Steele, flowers
| in oil from nature Mrs. J. e. Hooton,
collection of pastel paintings. Mrs.
| Charles A. Showacre, painting OF
| landscape, nature in oil. Hanson Girls
well, drawing in India ink. Figure in
oil study, Miss Lottie Lewis. Figure
in Npastei,, copy. Miss Cora COPYRIGHT
Cakes, bread, honey, etc.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Halpin, superintendent Marble
cake, Mrs, Louis DresselI. Devil cake.
Mrs. S. CN Cans. Eocoanut cake, Mrs.
J. c. Bardall Doughnuts, Miss Ella
Harris. Bread, Mrs. John Sullivan.
Ginger bread. Mrs C.. L. Hornbrook.
Biscuits, Mrs. Thomas Cans. Lemon
pie, Miss Dolly Houston. Apple pie,
Mrs. John Schumacher. Honey, Mr..
Neff. of Ohio. Sponge cake, Mrs. A.
Linkletter.
Poultry n. McCan superlntend-
ent-Mr Neff carried off nearly all the
prizes in this department. There were
237 chickens Of As yarities; is geese 81
four varieties; q ducks Of six varle-
ties: 40 pigeons of 10 varieties and
quite a list of other things under tllls
head.
In the afternoon the speed events
were the 2:2s pace, the $40 trot and
the half mile run. All these races
were splendid and were holly contest
| ed. The running race was one Of the
| best seen this season, all horses finish
| ing very close.
Following is the summary Of the
three races:
Fps PACE. PURSE 5000
Star Onward. b. s.............1 /
Buffalo Bill, b. g............4 4 3
| Benona Jennings, r. m.,..2 2 :
4