The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-08
CIARKsBURG. ". va. SEPTEMBER 8. eos

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those not yet mentioned IS hand
some cement wall made By GLADDEN.,
Alexander & Stoyles. Rakes, har-
rows, plows and other farming Inn
PIGMENTS are to be seen. The Hess
Carriage Company, of Hagerstown,
FId.. with 0rie Myers, Of this city,
agent, has several handsome buggies
under canvas. The West Virginia
Supply Company has an exhibit of
engines and pumps and the Inter
national Harvester Company q port.
able gasoline engine, with A. L.
Anderson, blockmsn, Sin charge.
Another outside show that attracts
tattention is a kennel of tfree Scotch
collies belonging to S. E. Sheets,
Of Lost Greek.
The ladies Of the Adamston Unit
ed Brethren church have charge yof
the dining hall and are giving the
people a spread fit for the king.
There are many refreshment stends
on the grounds and none need 60
hungry, Francis mineral water is
also to be had in abundance.
The closing day Of the fair there
was q ihrgc attendance, it being es-
timatcd from eight to ten thousand
! persons were on the grounds. The
day before, however. was the big one
for attendance, fully fifteen thous-
and people being present.
A splendid race program was OBJ
served and Cooks hippodrome lent
additional amusement and enter
tainment to say nothing Of the MIDI
way.
The society and the people gem
orally are gratified with the fair and
say it was the best ever held here,
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
Five good races took place We'd
nesday afternoon, besides the excit-
ing chariot, standing and other
races given by Cooks hippodromc.
First money in the free-for-all,
purse $500, was won by Minnie
Thompson, belonging to Fl. jamie
son, of Roanoke, Va; second by y.
w. Supler's Fanny Stubbins, and
third by Indiana John, owned BY j.
II. Wilson, city. There were FIVE
horses in the race, Judge Benefits
Black Venus being fourth and Coler
De Leon fifth. Best time, 2:1711s.
The $3.50 purse in the 2:25 pace
was divided among Bell Hopkins;
-G, E. Willis, city. first; Bette Jug
gins, Allie Willis, city, second, and
Bryant, third. Miltax, owned by
Camden sommers, city, Minnie We'll
lalington, yb &. d. Wilson, city and
Sunlight, A. Freedman, city, COM
pleted the six that took part in the
race. Time, 2::23.
Homer Jamison's Fleety j. won
the heats and the race for the $500
purse Of the three-minute pace, with
Phyllis W., Arthur Willis. city, sec
ond; Miss u. L., belonging to Or.
luther HAMMOND, city, third, and
HAYWOOD, fourth. Time, 2 :s215.
Kilmarie won the mile dash with
Lady Lusk second. Purse 10000.
Time, L al.
Jim Gore was first in the half
mile dash and Fguranta second.
Purse, $4,000. Time, .5119.
The Horror Gaylord Company
furnished one Of the most amusing
events of the day. The greasy
pole even caused the habitues Of the.
betting ring to cease their labor in.
trying TO pick a winner, from the
very liberal odds offered by the
numerous bookmakers. Many at
tenpts were made TO ascend the pole
md ssth boys and men essayed the
tsisl-. ladder was employed and
ssr~ t,lkaa of r-tsirc a-paiirsas mole
|scltnBer's spurs. but the winner, Cor-
bett Brown. 4 Young eolored youth.
Isuscd the right method. lie took for
his main strength and plentyof sand
from the track. Asa reward he Sc,
cured the coveted five dollar bill
which the Hornor Gaylord Com
'pany had placed upon the top.
Il During the general excitement Of
the races and the immense crowd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Shuttleworth
missed their baby, but after search
ing some time found it safe with
Mrs. A. B. Borgess..
Mrs. Ward also missed her infant
son. Thaire, but Andrew Lyon APP
peared on the scene promptly with
the missing one.
The biscuit baking contest given
by the Home Furnishing Company
for girls under fourteen, proved IN
teresting and quite amusing to thc