The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-24
PERFECT WEATHER
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/. The final DAY
Some Confusion in the Traf-
fic Regulations This
!, Morning. .
CROWDS N GOOD.RUNOR
Country People Began Flock
ing to Town atEan
Early Hour.
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Fords filled with babies, baskets o.
lunch and members of the family be-
gan TO arrive early this morning from
all sections Of the county bringing
their loads of visitors whoSwished to
see as much as possible of the last
day of the Fairmont Fair. To-day be-
ing Fairmont Day and practically .
holiday IN the local business houses
the streets of the city were crowded
all morning with the hundreds OF visi-
tors who were preparing to take In"
the entire fair today. Vincents Great
er Fairmont band kept every one In
a happy frame of mind during the
morning with concert given from the
court house.
Because OF the fact that the local
association was unable to secure
enough horses to fill out the four-days'
racing originally planned. II was de-
cided last Friday that only three days
Of the Fair would be given. This al
so helped to swell the crowd Of visi-
tors to immense proportions, as many
who had intended waiting until FRI
day to attend the Fair came today.
After traffic officers being stationed
along Morgantown avenue for the two
previous days when thereiSwas COM
paratively little traffic. this morning
the cops failed to be on the Job and
the traffic again went back and forth
over Morgantown Avenue without the
Speedway detour. This caused con-
siderable congestion and the roadway
in front OF the gates at the grounds
was in a difficult tangle on several
occasions. IN
Trolley cars seemed to run haphaz-
ard all morning and the spectacle OF
a crowded to overfowing car passing
followed by another car entirely EN-
PITY was seen on many Of the trips.
Despite the difficulties Of getting to
or from the grounds, however, the
crowds kept coming all morning until
at noon today almost five thousand
visitors were on the grounds.
The best days racing Of the week is
scheduled for this afternoon and
Starter Frederick E. Stone, who has
pleased the visitors all week by his
efficient handling Of the horses and
drivers will promptly at two O'clock
start the fcoring for the $1,000 2:10
pacing stake. The first heat OF the
81, 900 2:13 trot will follow q heat Of
the pace and then q heat Of the 2:21
trot will he called. This last race con-
tains the largest field Of the days
races and the local mare, Eva H., own
cd by Alex. Riheldaffer, is named In
this race.
At Exhibition hall and the stables
in the stock department and the pens
in the poultry building the winners in
the various classes were all Judged
yesterday and today the prize winners
a.e We ring the bleu and red ribbons.
Inspection of these drew large crowds
all day.
Activities on the midway began
carly this morning and all day the
rancous cries Of the Juice joint men,
who sell lemonade and other soft
drinks, mingled with the honeyed Sc
ductiye pleadings Of the ballyho men
telling the visitors Of the marvellous
sights to be seen for the small consid-
Grafton Of one dime under their par
ticular top.
The warm weather OF an ideal Fair
day made the Dewey Bell lbarreil con-
inue to be the mecca Of every visitor.
The cold refreshing water dispensed
from this barrel at the Republican
Headquarters-West yirginian booth
by the willing and courteous attend
ants brought a good word and q kind
smile from many tired country wom-
an and her thirsty children. Some Of
the visitors left packages and parcel
at this place In the care Of the attend
ants: one woman even desiring to
leave her ten months old baby in the
care of the young men at the booth
this morning. This responsibility.
however was declined although the
mother positively declared she would
raise the child to be a good RepublI.
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