The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-07

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Association on the new grounds was
attended by from 2,5oo to 5000.
lpeople. A heavy downpour Of rain
at an early hour probably deferred a
larger attendance, and ram shortly
after one O'clock in the afternoon
delayed and handicapped the execu-
ton of the race programs which did.
not begin because Of the rain until
8 O'Clock. !
The race program for the after
noon consisted of a 2:35 pace, s:s4
ltrot, 2 rs pace and running race of
a three-fourths mile dash. The
Judges are 81. C.. Burress, of Balti-
more, and Col. II. NJ. Jackson and
ECoL D. Davidson. of Clarksburg,
with Al Lahman, of Pittsburg, as
official starter. There yer eleven
starters in the first heat of the first
race, which had not been finished at
press time.
Rain again set In at $50 o'clock
in the afternoon and promised to
stop the races for the day.
Among the midway attractions
/ are the Skater vaudeville company,
the Ferris wheel, an Oriental show
known as hooshe cooche,-a 5-legged.
5-year-old Short Horn bull rear
ed in PENNSYLVANIA. and owned by
Will II. Burkett, of Moundsvilles
the whole Damn family at baseball,
Mile, DeGrand's European temple of
palmistry, a merry-go=round, a
dancing pavilion and numerous
other amnsements.
-Another attraction is Pontiac, q
percheron horse, with name IL feet
long and tail 8 feet, 10 hands high
and weighing 1900 pounds. BE
was raised on the H@G. Underwood.
farm a Cutler, Ohio, and is now
owned by S. n. ChiIdress, of this
city. He is a real curiosity. Also
on the midway may be seen Zereda,
the gypsy palmist, a jewelry stand,
a jeWelry spindle and the usual
throwing balls at a coloTed mans
head.
The refreshment stands are num-
erous and none need 60 hungry or
thirsty and every thing is served in
a clean and wholesome manner.
The cattle exhibit is especially
fine. Among the exhibitors T r.
@. Green & Brother, of Kenna,
jackson county, breeders of Here
! ford cattle. In the herd on exhibit
ton by them is a fve-year-old bull
weighing over 1900 pounds. There
is also a ten-month-old bull calf
weighing over 800 pounds.
John d. Pickens, of Quiet Dell,
has a very fine herd of Polled An
gus (black cattle). A fve-Sear-old
bull tips the beam at 2.400 pounds.
W. L. Morrison, of Barbour
county, is -another exhibitor of Poll
ed Angus. He has atfve4ycar-old
bull weighing 2,1O9 and in the herd
is a ten-month-old bull calf weigh
ing fully 800.
Ira c. Post also has some black
cattle on exhibition, and Thomas j.
Knisely, of Lost Greek, has a good
herd of Herefords. Among the
| other cattle exhibitions is a herd of
Short Horn Durhams belonging TO
Hiram J.. Post, of Wolf Summit.
The poultry house is handsome
and quite we'll filed and very nicely
arranged under the supervision of
Marshal w. q. Lewis, though the
number of exhibits is not so large
as generally at the old fair.
The horse show is large and conn
plete with many as fine specimens
as are to be found anywhere.
The Clarksburg band is furnish-
ing excellent music for the fair.
Following is Wednesdays pro-
gram:
2:40 Trot-Purse $500.
/ Matte Strong, eh m, Matagor-
da, w. G. Talbot, Buckhanuon.
2 Fredie p, oh g, not given; al
n. Gaines, New Martinsyille.
3 Louise Dorsey, b m, Egotist,
Mckee & Scott, Steubenvfile, o.
Climber, bl g, Refero, Logan
Carriage Co, Parkersburg.
5 John G, gr &, Jim Wilkes, john
! w. Curry, Parkersburg.
6 Mabel Wilkes, b m Ashland
Wilkes. Chas. Drum, Pittsburg Pa.
z Berretta, b IA, Abdeu
Buckhannon, Independence "a
SKimslee, ch Kinstery z. g..
Waters, Germantowns Md
94Ida May, gr m, Major Wolf,
/, Geo. Swearinger, Toronto, Q.
10 Mike Mack, ch g MeRoberts