The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-16
EXHIBITS ARE LARGER AND sET
TER THAN EVER SEEN
THERE BEFORE.
Many Persons Refused Space This
Near-EscelIent Racing Pro-
gram Arrsnaed-Balloon
Ascensions.

The annual fair and exposition Of
the West Alexander Agricultural As
ISOLATION opened yesterday morning
under the most auspicious circum-
stances. II Will continue over today
and tomorrow. and with weather pre-
vailing such as that OF yesterday, will
undoubtedly prove the most success
ful In the history OF the association.
. Yesterday was devoted TO receiving
and arranging exhibits. Al s o'clock
last evening everything was In readi-
ness for the real opening OF the fair
this morning. No admission wos
charged 70 the grounds yesterday.
With every department crowded
with excellent exhibits. this years fair
is by far the best ever offered by the
association at West Alexander
-Four Thousand Exhibits-
Up until a late hour yesterday ar
ternoon. more than four thousand ex.
hlbits had been entered I'm competition
for the prizes offered by the fair asso-
citation. There were thirty or moro
exhibitors Of live stock. and more than
$50 exhibitors In all departments
The number Of exhibitors and also
the entries greatly exceeds that u
any previous fair. The pens Of live
stock are. exceptionally credita6lc
The horse stables are crowded with
fine animals. aud several entries Ct
cattle were refused becaus OF lack Of
room Room is also lacking In The
sheep and swine departments. while
the poultry shed is crowded 10 its ca.
pacity and many fowls were turned
away because Of want OF space.
The exposition building Is almost
bursting with exhibits Of fruits. grains,
preserves. culinary goods. fancy
work. etc II IS the wonder Of the
grounds. and was the center OF attrae-
ton yesterday
Spectacular Aerial Stunts
Visitors TO the fair are being fur
nish thrills by Balloonist Charles Flex-
on. OF Gloucester. n. J.. a most daring
aeronsut. The air man is engaged 70
make an ascension each afternoon
His balloon ascension yesterday after.
noon was a spectacular one.
Rising TO a height of several hun
>dred feet. Balloonist Flexon made his
descent in three parachute drops III,
was within a short distance OF th,
ground when he cut the third loose
and as II did not open for an instant
many persons expected 10 sac the dar
ing aeronaut dashed 10 his death
Another ascension VIII be made thi,
afternoon about 3 o'clock
Awards Made To-day.
No judging was done yesterday eN
cept In the fancy work department
and this was not completed last night
Awards in other departments will b,
made to-day. The live stock will b,
Judged this morning Because OF IN,
numerous displays In each department
it viii take considerable time 10 aware
the honors.
More than zoo fowls are entered II
the poultry department Anderson
Bros. OF West Alexander. have 25l
chickens entered. while a. l. TruxeIl
OF Lisbon. O., has a carload OF poultr,
exhibited
The West Alexander Grange No -.
has an extensive display Of fruits anS
srain in the exposition building 10 IL
entered IN competition for the specia
prize OF $50 for the best grange ex
hlbit Charles McKeivCy has charg,
OF this department.
Racing Begins To-day.
Inc racing program starts today
lo-ddys card includes a 40 pace FOL
a purse OF SlO0 and a iree-for-au tro
for purse OF $3.50. The held OF start
ers Is unusually large this year. anS
some interesting speed events are ex
pccted. All rotting and pacing race
are 20 BE- IN mile heats IN harness. bes
three in 1--WE
IomorIOw' IS racing will consist OF
lreeior,all pace and threc-minutl
Fot The former viii be for q puTs'