The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-24
All Departments of Big
Show are Doing a Rush
ing Business.
MANY VISITORS IN CITY
Roads Covered With Vehi-
cles Bringing People from
Rural Districts.

A bigger and better racing program
is promised for Wednesday at the
Fairmont Fair.
Tomorrow the crowds should be lar.
ger, not only in the grandStand for the
races, but also for the rest OF the fair.
The midway did rushing business
yesterday and today. and the amount
OF interest taken in the exhibits Ger.
tainly shows that. some OF the stock,
etc, put on exhibition Is Of the finest
type.
Prizes fer amateur needle work, Tor
Photography. Tor drawings. paintings.
etc, will be hard 10 award. There
are so many entries 10 each OF these
classes, and such critics as can judge
accurately among the many exhibits
are hard to find Each article. how.
ever, will be thoroughly criticized
from every angle and the exhibit that
is technically correct and original will
take the prize OF first money. There
are so many entries of each kind it
would be hard to specify each and
every entry without writing a long,
tireSOme list OF all kinds of cattle,
horses. poultry, etc. Near the fair
grounds, however. there are fully
three score or more OF GypsieS with
their dumb friends. dogs, cats. horses.
etc. These GypsieS ought to be OF
use to the officials OF the fair. as they
are able. they say. TO tell fortunes
therefore let them predict the weath.
er for the week, and offer a prize for
the one coming nearest to the correct
dope.
Anyone having an article for display
should put it on exhibition and then
20 TO the fortune tellerS and find out
whether or not the entry will take
the prize. OF course this will not help
10 win the prize. but It certainly
should relieve the suspense.
The midway is OF more interest 10
some visitors than any OF the exhibits
and perhaps draw some persons who
would not even care TO witness the
races. OF course the midway is COM
prised OF the best shows obtainable
and a visit out there today will at
least be spent with great JOY.
There is plenty to eat at the fair
grounds, lots OF hot dogs" and other
edible trocities that are so luscious
when one gets hungry away from all
restaurants and home. According TO
Fairmonters who went to the Parkers'
burg fair. the most sought for dish,
or rather hand out, was the hot dog
with mustard.
Although Thursday will be Fair.
mont Day" at the grounds. there
seems to be the usual amount Of fair
visitors from the city. The roads
leading to the city are covered with
wagons. autos. buggieS, etc. bringing
residents from the rural districts,
who are more or less interested in the
raising OF cattle and correct methods
of breeding stock. Horticulture also
is OF general interest TO the farmer,
the specinens on exhibition attracting
general interest.
The weather man who claims We
are going TO have showers some time
today most generally reports correct
" when 1t comes to bad weather. but
let him ever report good weather and
something invariably sttrs up a. rain.
Fair" weather and fair weather are
Two different things in Fairmont. At
least the visitors on the grounds on
preyious occasions always know what
10 expect when the papers say Fair"
weather.
Today being the start OF the racing
schedule had a great bearing on the
attendance on other days. Therefore
the horsemen know OF this peculiarly
and made today's card one of the best.