The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-03
One o le afges Crowds Ever
Seen on he Fair Grounds is Pres
ent. yitlg the Grand and Glori-
DIS tom The City is Also
lro need % Iitll Visitors.


Thursday was the big day at the fair
given by the West Virginia Central Ag-
ricuIturaI / Mechanical society in this
city no the old fair grounds. which. for
the past thIrty-seyen yearA lhsve been
The SEN Of annual runions participate in.
gGnerdily BY the people Of Harrison and
and several other counties.
The weather being ideal for the pur-
pose. cool and breezy, the throngs of yiss
itors began to arrive early in the morn
ing and the streets were crowded with.
people before the city folk had had their
breakfast. Every train brought people
almost without number and before -the
middle Of the day the city was crowded
to its uttermost, and on the grounds
the multitude was amazing.
The number of people in attendance is
sfimated at from $4,000 to $4,000, the
largest ever known.
The first part of the day was spent
by the visitors in surveying the city
and behoIding with admiration the pro-
gress mndc by Clarksburs the past year
along the various lines. Those who went
Immediately to the grounds made
thorough round, inspecting tha exhibits
in the many departments and attending
the special attractions. of which there
are many. Many social features were
indulred in and there were many happy
greetings and hearty n.ndshakes by
friends who had not seen one another
since the last grand and glorious reun-
Ion. or. perhaps, for longer time than
that.
They listened to the Glarksburg Opera
House band assisted by the First Regi-
ment band of Shinnston, and there was
music on the grounds all the time after
the bands arrived. The former band went
ont 1T 9 o'clock and the other band ar
fived shortly afterward and. after march
ing through the principal streets of the
city and playing SOME excellent pieces,
Joined the other band on the grounds.
This feature of the mornings cntertain-
ment was one of them ost pleasing and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all on the
grounds.
The grand procession of stock around
the track took place mt II o'clock and
was led by the president, s. Q. Dcnham
the chief marshall. 5. 5. FariS and the
Clarksburg Opera House band. The First
Regiment band was also in the parade.
1t was the best ever seen on the ground
The forenoon having been thus de-
lightfully spent, the crowds were in fine
shape for dinner and many were the hap
nv dinner and lunch parties in the grove
and under the other shade trees on the
grounds. The patrons of the dining h"l}
were also well pleased with the way they
Jared and none went away hungry.
Today's Race Program.
Following is the arcc program for the
afternoon:
2:35 Trot-Rangcr b.. Elmore Willis.
city: Matugorda King, c. Il. Manley
Fairmont; Blnrney BOY, w. G. Bennett,
Weston; Matagorda Courier, w. q. Ben
nett, Weston; Protine, Clark and Mar
tin, ,Fnirmont
2:35 Pacc-Lucindn. NJ. J. WEIGH
Pittsburg; Black Bell, Lynn Osborn, city
Manitoba, w. L. Nyc, Grafton; MilltaN
Cork and Sommers. city; Minnie Thomp-
son. w. j. Nixon, city; Col. MeDermott
j. b. Wiscmau. Fairmont; Bueln Penn
j. 4. Martin, aFirmont.
One.Half Mile Run-Eddie r., George
Kerr. AIorgantown; Figuranta, Ed. Lo
gan. city; Buckley, Ernest Cottrill, FIT
Erie, Canada; Ran After. Ernest Cot
trill, 1T. Erie. Canada; Mark Hoffman
G, a. Nuzum, NIcNlpin; Sylvan Dell, II
j. Iamison, Hprrisonburg, Pa; Ada Rus
sell, David Hickman, city.
Wednesdays Attendance.
Wednesdays attendance was far bet
ter than on the second day last year
Ticket Marshal b. Il. stout took in S2O'
more at the ticket office than he did thu
same day last year.
Wednesdays Races.
The races Of the afternoon Of this day
y were far better than was anticipated b!
the visitors. As usual thing the race
arc not so good the second day. but thi
wear they we're happy surprise nn'
every one was well pleased with them
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