The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-08
EPOCH MAKING EXPOSITION TO
BE OPENED TO PUBLIC TODAY

| attendance this year will exceed all
former records. Surely the fair merits
a record-breaking crowd. for sldom
has there been gathered together IN
this section of the country such an
array OF exhibits and entertainment
features that attract. educate and
amuse ali classes.
Racing a Feature.
The racing. which is always an at
traction for thousands OF followers OF
horses at the Island track. will be OF
the best. With handsome purses As
Inducements. the largest string OF
! horses In the history OF the racing
game in Wheeling has been entered
In the various events The card, as IL
now looks. is the best of the season in
the Lake Erie Circuit. and Col. Rob
ert Anderson. who is in charge. as
usual. has recently returned from n
trip through the country. during which
he rounded up many OF the fastest
horses through the Middle West
The racing stables last night housed
the largest number Of fast horses ever
seen within tie fair grounds at one : me.
creations were made for ten speeders
which are expected TO arrive this Vorn-
. irs After those ten horses arrive. III
give dollar for every vacant stall YOU
rnd in the racing stables" Col Anderson
said yesterday. Continuing he said
The track il live. the finest in the
country. and at present is IN the best
condition. Hors" lovers may expect to
/ see some records broken on tine Island
THIS week. as undoubtedly this is the
d here"
The colonel added frat some fast time
q - expected To be made IN the 81. pace
D ha 4
hesday. while all the running races are
certain L" L." exciting ard fast. There
VIII be n' races this afternoon the first
being Tuesday afternoon. -Four events
Niil %" run TUESDAY. six are scheduled
Tor Wednesday. while Thursdays caro-
Tor -FOUR races. Three races will be run
Among the prominent horsemen air
eady irving out Their animals are cot.
i ,am,iS"n', "i NasninEt"n. Ia. who
( tnrouga the east with Don Patch. Mat
isaX. o. Tpron,p 'ans'la Colonel Bert
| n"snell, 81 Indiana. and Colonel Writ
Mallow, % Major Msllow" fame
Animals OF IN Kinds.
the Wet NiTsSn:a fair rails on a very
on the week following the onto STATE
tair. many OF the hest animals which
we're eNhihite1 ~ TIE Columbus expos!-
ton are hcin- shown here this week. m
addition 10 tie choi,c ~ bloodad stocx
rom throughout the tri-stste section.
t.ncn department was well stocked
arrival last night. coming directly from
fne Columbus fair TIE cattle feparf-
th-nt = especially attractive and H. per
maps VI hest the " Wheeling fair has ever
know N. ton. G. 6. Whitman. vnn Is IN
'h"Fe". has been receiving tn. thanks az
fhe eNh ibitorS FOR itS .'ourt-otIs t..ar-
Weht ever since tr~ animals began ar
irving. lie has met the exhibitors A.
the station ami has conducted them N
person To the grounds.
The poultry exhibit Is one ~ the mos,
, Jared. I0u.S OF all sizes and sorts nil
,ns me iarEr hall The poultry divis-
Iin IN iarS SnarsS -. Jefferson Rice.
tris' are being exhibited q. I'd
We noel - - ReN mann. IL. " Mcclure
me depa rtfn"ut devoted TO speed
ini Ses. while the class horses are IN
TIE supervision ~ g. Smith.
Miil1rf W. AfCCOilOch. the well
known saecpmau. is again in charge Of
tnT >hfcF depart meut. While the swine
H'po tnenj IS being supervised Nv
U,.I"r Nat"'n~. The horiic i'tural hall
twas inc center ~ iuteres; for All
VINO sttcrd. maintains its usual stand
arr arr ms ear the disr.a~s OF farm
AMI grid ricduc;s. the finest grow N
, we 81. angel ~ julius Nient-l Tbs
in"t hinefs nall. with IT. displays OF all
N'hiS 90 implements. mschir-ry. etc.
tee. D.. T.. : Billiard - Superinten-
dent o. ;h" hne art and photol.auh
'~p riin''t while Mrs. Ernest :. Bull
ard Is IN charge % the department. con
Plenty of Entertainment
lneT" WI not r' a dIil moment FOR
anyone within she limits Of the Fair
iT1un. 20 Is saf. 20 assert Side
sho"S and sntertt.urrf stands ma
he found iu profession and a-e of p
Ntd" variety. Tn. rnerry-go-raund fer
! RS wheel and many ofhe~ familiar
hfnNs me. devices were placed in rgs.-
tt"I At~t". o. y. ready t. begin up-r-
"'inu this morning. Th. privileges and
nee sious departments ar. ia .harge
o. ii"Tt ~ Swartz.
ernar novet before rnve the
r 'rnfs pr' -ented bette appearance.
l'F'ricaNA all The pGitdiug~ hove been
recently r'uaintCl and ar. now decor
a'"d win flag ann hunting while ~
ROM T nee Wis lrtcsk@d YESTERDAY
WIN t'ousauds --or fag~ ferrcs.uttnl-
N'Ff.I- nations. With the American
r" of~ dominating
~'n~rr OF rose seats have been placed
. t'"iu .Cr-v't about -he E-n-InlS Tor
ne e CONT "'i.tior~ ~ tired mothc-s
/ o.. rf!ldTru Tho premises have heen
cleaned ans tauhark walks hav. been
Liza ca.
Wit good weather. tr.s should rro,.
. we tI"fio week IN tie historv ~ the
n ''"itrg isir useogfnQnn Thursd4y
Ni.. Joe cif" uHr. md 80 ieas' 10000 per
s"rs are "NreHfsI o. attend
Aoropiane Flights.
Many balloon flElfr Iats been made