The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-29

EXPOSITION
EVER HELD.
THE rHRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL
FAIR HERE THIS WEEK GIVES
PROMISE OF BEING.
ALL THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
SPECIMENS OF ALL SORTS.
Race Track is in Fine Condition and
Races Are FfIled-Dd Midway is Place of
Magnitude and Great
Throngs Expected

The thirty.eighth annual fair OF the
West Virginia Central Agricultural and
Mechanical Society began here Monday
morning under auspicious circumstances
giving assurances and promises of bef
ing the largest. grandest and best ia
its long and successful career.
Sunday hundreds of people visited the
grounds and were astonished to see Sc
many stands, shows and exhibits al
ready there and in order. 1t was ?
spectacle that seldom, if ever, occurs or
the day prior to tine opening of the fair
They found the grounds in perfect or
der, the fences nicely whitewasllcd and
the track in fine shape. In fact, every
thing had been done to put the grounds
in attractive and comfortable shape and
the result was a grand success.
Monday morning the gates opened at
tile usual hour and the marFIals Of tih.
various departments as wen as the of
fieers were on hand bright and early t.
receive the EXHIBITS and install them I
their proper places Droves of live
stock began going through the city a
an early hour and this was kept ur
throughout the day, until all the de
partments in that line were filled Will
fine specimens,
Those who had stands and shows on
the midway were equally busy. Wagons
were running hurrietly to and from tho
fair all the day, making Clarksburs q
scene of the greatest activity that has
ever been witnessed here. City exliib
itors wene also busy taking their ex
hibits to the fair and at the end of tht
day the scene was panorama tina
was awe.inspiring.
The moment one enters the gates n:
beholds an aggregation of wonderful.
sights, such as shooting galleries, Happy
Hooligan, Barnhart's trained animal and
vaudeville show, Coleman's vaudeville
the tin type galleriez, ever conspicu
ous on occasions of this kind and
largely patronized by the beaux and
bellies, Lloyd Queens mammoth steer
Jumbo, weighing 5000 pounds, the
merry -go-round. where the boys and
girls have all the fun they can stand
the black tents belonging to the carni
val show dancing hail in the grove
where the Wooduen of tine World viii
furnish amusement for those who like
the light fantastic, and refreshment
stands, all of which constitute the great
and popular midway.
Down where the live stock pens are
one finds tine pens and stalls well hlled
with horses, cattle and sheep and hogs
all the finest and best the country
grows. Among the men exhibiting
horses is Ira C. Post, w1to has mag
nffcent string Of Peroheron- Norman
horses, and A. w. Rittennouse has fif
teen head of draft hores. Besides
there are numerous others just as fine
b. NJ Allen has some very fine English
Berkshire and Durocl< hogs. The lat
ter are new breed in this section and
are red in color. A pair OF pigs cos
him $50.
In the cattle line Carl Pickens has q
Polled- Angus bull weighing 2,oos
pounds. Lee Bond mas a fine herd OF
Herefords, as has also Mr.. Maxwell, of
Delaware, Ohio, and Mr.. Anderson. OF
Greenbrier county. Lee Morrison ma
Liam Swishes has some elegant speci
fine herd OF Hcrefords also, and Will
mems of Poled- Angus. There are Hol
stiens. Jerseys, AIderneys and various
other breeds also The sheep pens are
well field with various breeds and
make an unusually credftable appear
ance.
Floral and machinery halls are rapid.
~ filling up with exhibits of great
splenlor in appearance and the decora
tions along with these make th6.e hails
very pretty The poultry housc has
choice exhibits and is also well filled.
The dining rooms is being neatly ar
ranged by the ladies of the United
Brethren church. of Adamston, who have
charge of it this year and will fees
thousands OF persons in the latest and
best style.
The gates We're open to all during the
day and as result there were severl
hundred people ON the grounds the first
day.
I'll regular program will begin Tues
day morning and examinations ans
awards in the various departments viii