The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-09
FAIR FACTS
AND PANCIES

/ AND RANCIES
A small sensation was caused dur
Ing the vaudeville performance yester
day when one OF the posts to which
the wire was fastened broke. For
tunately. however. the wire walker
was not injured.
The judging of the class horses YES
terday proved a most interesting fea
ture. In many cases there was little
TO choose between them.
The midway with its many amuse
ments Is again enjoying its usual pop
ularity. Thousands thronged this well
known place yesterday.
! Plain clothes men were on the jot
looking for the light fingered gentry
There may have been some on the
grounds, but they kept well under
cover.
The judging of all exhibits is beine
conducted with all possible speed and
will likely not be completed before
late today.
The night horse show continues &c
{ attract many and is by far the most
popular feature Of the big fair.
The baby show opened yesterday
and many little ones were entered in
the contest
AS on the previous days OF the expo
sition the racing was beyond expec.
tations. The running races were close
and exciting and every event OF the
card was worth the price OF admis.
sion within itself
The attendance yesterday was al
most double OF that on either Monday
or Tuesday and with favorable weather
today all records will doubtless be
shattered.
The cavalcade imediately after noon
today will be another attraction. This
viii give everybody a chance OF seeing
the number and kind Of cattle and
horses that are on exhibition.
Hotel accommodations are becoming
more congested each day.
The special trains operated yester
day the railroads brought large mum
bers Of fair visitors 10 the city. Elk
cursions will be run today.
The bookies are as usual doing a
thriving business in the enclosure IN
front Of the grand stand.
Yesterday the stand was almost
filled and with the increased attend.
ance Of today Il will Be taxed to ITS
capacity.
The new turnstiles that have been
Installed at the entrance are not with.
out their faults II takes nifty cents
10 enter the grounds and this nfty
must be one piece. Two quarters w1il
not operate the gate and persons
/ must get their money changed az the
Money Change Gates"
Yesterday was another busy day al
Z the dog show Several more CANNES
arrived and the judges were kept busy
at their work.
4 The fancywork department seems
10 be the big attraction for the fair
sex.
Never before IN the history OF the
fair has the racing been 20 hotly
Q contested. MANY OF the races require
extra heats 10 decide
/ Have you seen the niEht horse
I show? We'll. n not you are missing
The one big feature Of the fair.
Only two more days Of the birees,
/ exposition in The Ohio valley.
Three heats of the 2.2f pace were
run last evening without decision
I This race viii be finished Immediately
I after noon today
/ To-day is City day and everybody
win attend the Bic fair
/ The crowd Be- The most orderly ever
ln attendance 40 the West virginia
State fair.
Many deserted the pillow and took
I IN Che West VirgInia State Fair yes.
terday Farmers Day
Today is city uay
Rain early "wednesday morning
. kept a few home who live ln the FAR
outlaying districts yesterday.
Let's hope that the weather man
win shower fair weather upon the
I fal rfoday
School Riddles will be- In their eiee
today
Tho parcel post exhibit ia one that
should be- viewed BY on
The races we're Enc yesterday.
Tho acrobats form an interesting
amusement between the races
The weather. until tho fair. was