The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-31
Many Exhibits Are Received
and Placed on the
Grounds.
ATTRACTIONS NUMEROUS
Cattle Show to Be a Big One
and the Races viii Be
Splendid.


and good prospects for a weeks fair
weather the third annual exposition
Of the West Virginia Fair Association
was opened at the new fair grounds
south-east OF the city Monday.
No racing program was scheduled
for the day and the time was chiefly
taken up in placing and arranging ex-
hibits. erecting concession stands,
pitching show tents. trying some of
the many racers that are to take part
in the racing events and getting
ready generally for the four days that
are ito follow. BY afternoon several
OF the attractions were open and ex-
hibitions were given for the pleasure
of the crowds on the grounds.
Many Shows.
Among the attractions that are to
be seen at the fair are a wild man
from Borneo or some other far away
land, man who plays with snakes
like child does a with doll, Tho
Tidal Wave" spectacular produce
tion that will doubtless be very pop
,ilar. a new style Of merry-go-round,
Z fine exhibition of twenty Shetland
ponies from the Ann Moore stock
farm Of ]. B. Supler and Son, dancers,
acrobats and numerous others. The
noted japanese troupe of acrobats
and jugglers that are to give per-
formances daily in front of the grand
stand during the racing events, ar
rived this morning and have put their
paraphernalia in place. This exhi-
bitlon win be free and one OF the big
amusement features of the fair
More Race Horses
More racing horses arrived this
morning and wero taken to the sta
bles on the fair grounds. Secretary
Camden Sommers says that nearly
one hundred and fifty fine racers will
take part in the various races and he
says the speed program that will be
given will eclipse anything ever bc-
fore given in this section of the coun-
try. Chief interest Is centered on this
feature of the fair and elaborate ef-
forts have been exerted to make It
successful in every respect.
W.. r. Hursey. of this city. viii he
the presiding Judge OF the races and
Al Lehman, OF PIttsburg, will be the
Official starter.
A feature OF the fair that viii he
bigger and better than that of the
preceding fair will be the cattle ex-
hibits. There are more entries in this
department than there were at both
the former fairs and unusual inter-
est is displayed by stock raisers both
OF Harrison and adjoining counties
and from points in other states.
Leading Exhibitors.
Among the leading exhibitors in
this department are:
T. C. johnson & Son. OF the Elder
idge Stock Farm, of Flushing. o..
who have fifteen head of shorthorn
cattle on the grounds.
Watson Brothers, of GIrard. o..
who have twenty head of short horns.
f. H Bond & Bro, of Lost Creek,
who have ten head of Hereford and
short horn cattle.
w. L. Morrison, of Philippi, having
fifteen head of Polled Angus.
John ID. PiclSens, of Quiet Dell, with
twelve head of Polled Angus
G. F. Rogers & Son. of Mt Clare.
having twelve head of Polled An
gus.
Sesides the cattle exhibits there ;~
a large number of exhibits in the
poultry department and in the horse
show department The marshals OF
the different departments and their
assistants were busily engaged ali
day in receiving and arranging tae
various exhibits. All the animals and
fowls have to be brought upon the
grounds and put in their places before
sunset, C. Q. Stout is the marshal OF
the horse show department. c. P
Stout. of the cattle department and
w. H. Lewis of the poultry depart
ment.
Examinations.
Tuesday. examinations of the cattle
and horse exhibits will Ne held ac-
cordIng to the following program:
Examinations In Cattle ring-10 4
M, entry book II, Short Horn cattle
1890, entry book 12, sweepstakes oil
thoroughbreds; II. entry book IL
Herefords: 1880. entry book H. Hol.
stems; 1880. entry book Is. Jerseys
Alderneys; 200 p. m, entry book &c
Polled Angus.
Examinations in quarter stretch
1890 a. m, entry hook !, Standart
Bred horses; 1890. entry book 2
Percheron, Clydesdale. English shir,
and other pure blood Draft Horses.
Examinations in quarter stretch
800 am, entry book B.. Roadstcrs il
harness; $50. entry book 4, Draf
horses. not pure blood: 1000, entr.
book Z. Match mares or geldings
1890. entry book s. family drivini
mares and geldings: l1:OG. entry hooi
s. horses for general purposes; 1880
entry book 6. Coach horses; 1900
entry book 3, horses under saddle
1890, entry book 70, match pair ligh
harness.
Awarding Committees.
H. II. Willis win make the award
for standard bred horses. John
Williams for draft horses. Greed War
for roadsters Charles Green for tn
draft horses that are not Fure blood
ed. Charles Post for general pur
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