The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-15
THOUSANDS
AT FAIR. I | / ! This, T|'!|!|| S,
AFTERNOON ri J. !
Streams Of e eople
rom Various
Plrces

ADD THOUSANDS st.i
The crowd at the second day of the
F,airmont fair is mucn lager than on
the opening day yesterday. All morn.
ing the Falrmont and Clarksburg Trac-
tion Company has been bnsy moving
the people to the fair grounds. The
country people and the people from
the nearby towns are ne-e In great
numbers. It Is also miners day to-
day and this brings in hundreds OF
men and their families 20 the fair.
When the miners take a holiday and
congregate at one place there 10 a big
crowd within themselves.
Tao racing programme 10 day which
calls for four good races with, n rum
ming race in addition together with
the competing contest by the mem
bers of the Harkway Huns Club OF
Pittsburg had its drawing influence in
swelling the crowd
The shows on the Main Heading are
all open now and ere doing thriving
business. Baby jim. the biggest msn
in the world. Is snow that draws
many. Jim Is the fat man that Is said
to pull tine scales q. 7G3 pounds.
The old plantation ami the Gnost
Show seem to be well patronizcd and
those who have been insido the tents
say that they are shows that deserve
patronage. -
At the chicken show the winners are
packing ND the co.ors thrt rave been
awarded tacir pens. Judge Wilson Is
we'll along with Is work.
The trades display of The Jacobs
Hutchinson Hardware Company is
fine. It is located on the second floor
OF the Exhibition Hall. The display
consists OF different kinds nf roofing.
various kinds of woven fencecs manu-
factured by the American Woven Wire
Fence Company. The Boss Washing
nachins1-. One thing that Is attract
ing much attention at this booth Is the
camcap jar lid manufactured by tine
American Can Colnnany. The ,ndvan-
tages claimed for this 5lltl&4 that it
contains no zinc. fruit asldsSwill not
cDrrode II. 1t Is made to take tho
place Of the common cap Of the Mason
fruit jars. The u. NJ. C. and Winches-
ter arms supplies are we'll advertised
Mt this honth. Mr.. 7. NJ. Jacobs and
son. Melville. preside ct this booth.
They have given away many hand
some souvenirs .'
+. L. Halls booth advertising the
meritorious qualities OF Cmnamel Is
very attractive. A granting contest
is in progress there. TWO ladies' who
are experts at tho business instruct
ench contestant and then he makes a
pattern which Is numbered and be-
comes n part OF tho contest. The con-
tcstnnts arc numbered and a sample
box OF Chinamel is given to each per-
son contcstiug The reward for the
successful contestant is Eraining
outfit worth two dollars and fifty
cents.
!. Tn the cattle department local peo-
Pile have some fine exhibits.
Mr.. C.. T.. N1anley has uwn i.ulls. four
cows and four bull calves. short norm
stock on exhibition. u
T. 2. Robinson llhs one three year
old Jersey hull.
John r. Phillips has one fvc months
old Jersey bull calf.
r. M. Ross. ono four yeEr old hull
and one cearl'nE bull. hntl JERSEYS.
James Gwyn. one two yea: old Jer-
sey bull.
George Nuznm has nne three year
old bull. two yosrling hcifc:s and ten
cows. nll Jerseys.
G.. w. Swlshcr. ono ycarlinr bull.
ono COW and two heiferr. HolstPin:
one yearlng bull. four ;leifcrs. Jcr-
seys.
Clark Bros, Frcenort. OHIO. one bnlI,
six years old. one hnil. tw1 vcar$ oltN
one hull. one wear old. n bull calf and
nine cows. Pnllnd Angus.
+ F. II. Cas:rcll. Dcrwnoi. NJ. two
ycarling bulls. two yenrlin;. heifers.
twelve cows. Ayrshire: Saur bulls. two
hull calves five cows. two hclfers.
Galloway cattle.
Weehcn Knon. one bn1l. one bull
calf. one COW and three heifcrs. Jer'
seys.
w. IT. Hall. Ritch,e county. ono bull.
nix years Old. one hull. two years old.
three bull calves. five cows. five heff-
ers, HereFor,ls. t
,a} Fine Musfe at the Fair.
Is Ono OF the ENJOYABLE features OF the
fair is the f1ne mnaic Of the Citizens
Rnnd under the direction OF Prof. W.
IT. Omtn. Retwccn The heats tho hand
plays and comments nre very comnli-
Inentary to tho musicians. The Citl-
zens band will give fine concert In
front OF the court house on Saturday
night,