The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-25
MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND
ENTRIES on GROUND LAST
NIGHT
Event Premises 20 be Biggest IN Ais
tory Of Organization Racing
Starts To-Day.

Inc tenth annual fair OF the West
Alexander Agricultural association
was opened under suspicious condi-
tons In spite OF the Indictment
weather About three thousand en-
tries were made by various exhibit
tors. The day was taken up BY the
officials and their assistants in get
ting everything in shape for today.
when the fair win be ready for the
visitors, who are expected TO arrive
from every section OF the country. Ac-
cCrding TO all Indications the fair this
year will surpass all previous events
held by the association. The compe-
ution among the exhibitors Is Keen.
especially in the following depart.
ments- Horses. poultry. farm and
garden products, as well az in the
various ladies departments OF the
Horticulture building. In all the de
partmeats with the exception of the
sheep and swine all available display
space has been taken.
Every department Is well repre-
sented and there Is an especially large
display OF fruit. fancywork. farm ma
ohinery and live stock. The other de-
partments are larger than any pre-
yious season.
Racing Begins Today.
In the horse department which Is
under the direction OF Superinten-
dant W. !. Gordon, all valuable space
mas been taken. Horses are entered
Tor the various races which will be
held today and tomorrow from Wells
burg. Wheeling. Burgettstown and
WaehinufOn D.. r.-fr- .-.--.....
for today which begins at 1 o'clock
includes a 2:40 pace. purse 500. and
a free for all trot. purse $3.50. lmme-
diately following the racing program
the motorcycle race will be held in
which $50 purse will be divided
among three winners who make the
best time going a distance OF five
miles
As many cattle have been entered as
the fair management has room for IN
der the direction OF Superintendent
J. G. Booth, while in the poultry de-
partment under the direction OF Sup
erintendents J. n. Hupp and II. T.
Stout many various entries OF ducks,
chickens and geese as well as turkeys
have been entered. A gentleman from
Greensburg, Pa, who arrived yester-
day with three hundred chickens in
two freight cars was unable TO find
space enough in the poultry building
TO accommodate him in making a dis
play OF his fine poultry. However.
he was granted the privilege OF put
Ting ten coops Of the birds on exhi-
bitiou.
The grange exhibit Of West Alex
ander Grange No. 1872. in the Horticul-
tural building, is better in many ways
than ever before. especially in the
| display OF vegetables. George A.
Strauss and Miss Ruth Stout have
charge of the exhibit.
Big Fruit Display.
The greatest individual display OF
| fruit Is that of Frank Culley. of Cherry
Hill farm, who has "a varieties OF
pears. 56 varieties of apples, 20
varieties of plums. varieties Of
grapes and II varieties of peaches
Mr.. Devie also has 20 varieties of DO
tatoes entered in this department.
The greatest display of music in
| struments to be found on the ground
Is that OF G. A. House, Of Wheeling.
The display in the art department
is better than ever. according to all
reports and is considered the best IN
the history Of the fair. The depart
ment is under the direction of Miss
r. J. Taylor and Mrs. Milton Sample
The fancywork is also considered 10
be the best display ever entered ana
cannot help attract the attention OF
I the visitors. especially those who are
! interested in fancywork.
In the canned fruit department over
500 Jars Of butter and jeIlies are en-.
tered, In the pastry department
which is under the direction Of Misses
Flora Armstrong and Helen Anderson.
many articles are TO be found on OK.
hibition including bread. cakes. pies
candy. cookies. doughnuts. buns. and
ginger bread The floral department
which is under the direction OF Mrs
G. V. McGnl and Miss Bessie Gould
Is the best ever, az all kinds OF
| flowers. including both natural and
artificial. are 10 be found on display
Judging Starts Today.
In the machinery department OF
which Superintendent John Craig has
charge. are 20 be found the display Of
I G. n SeabrPht. Of Wheeling. who has
a number Of buggies. wagons and har-
ness on display Mr. A. o. Frazier.
or West Alexander also has "a good
exhibit Of buggies and harness on dis
play
/ Owing 70 the fact that an Of the
entries IN a few 81 the departments
I did not close until SIX o'clock last
I evening the Judging Of the various OK
hibits was not started until this morn
! ing and likely viii not Do completed
until late this afternoon
Another feature in connection with
I tho FAIR viii be- the balloon acension
which viii be- made every afternoon
I az q o'clock The first acoueiou was
made last evening about 80 O'Clock
. To iF fully expected ON tho part Of
those in charge that "a large crowd
HllI ho present TODAY
The liFt of exhibitors from West
Alexander as well as from other towns
at The fair this season De- as follows
West Alexander
Ben Anderson Mrs Harry AuIf.
Bryant Anderson. Harold Armstrong
Mrs Scott Armstrong. Howard UrU
I d. D. BIanoy. Mary T. Barry. Anderson
Bros. Mrs vs. vs. Armstrong. Flora 30