The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-04

scented The local Christian Science
church has booth There arc booths
hung with all descriptions Of hcaul liuI
art pictures done In most lettering
shades. Even PARASITIC" brickIaylnG Is
shown. A large number nf local auto
mobile distributors have lhr latest
and most handsome cars on display IN
and piano PLAYERS sold by local deaf
crs on exhibition. which will be
played adding entertainment 10 the
surroundings.
Live Stock Exhibits.
The live stock runs from poodle
doc with a bow Of ribbon about MS
Il ring in his nose. The doCile sheep
in large numbers are To be seen. while
Il few steps further the sad faced COWS
stand patiently chewing their cuds.
The Midway this year is larger and
better than ever before. All kinds of
refined entertainments can ho seen
within lhn canvas walls. National
freaks and interesting exhibits are IN.
cludrd along the Midway. The man
aceme1t has seen that only exhibits
thai would not embarrasS the most
fastidious are 10 be. shown on the
grounds.
Races Will Be Best.
The races will be the best and fast
est ever pulled off al any West virginia
fair, and second 10 none in the Ohio
valley. Horscmen from all over The
country will be on hand today with
their string Of spirited steppers.
This Day Labor Ceases.
To-day is Labor Day, the day when
the workman, the merchant and those
who pick out a living on the type
writer or those who follow other 70.
cations. cast dull care aside and enter
into the festivities of pleasure. 1t is
also the day that the big fair throws
open the gates for five days of enjoy
ment. One need not hesitate to at
tend the big exposition to-day. for the
uie. and all exhibits and other sights
worked all day yesterday TO have
their booths and exhibits in shape
when the gates open this morning at Z
O'Clock. BY this afternoon everything
will be in Ship.Shape. The free show
will be given between races in front
Of the GrandStand The entertainers
are the best in the country. and the
shows alone are worth the price Of ad-
mission.
Big Crowds Arriving.
Judging from The large crowds that
have arrived in the city. beginning
las, Friday night, lo-day's attendance
promises 10 be the largest for opening
day in the thirty-SiX Years history of
the fair. All day yesterday trains ar
irving from all points brought visit,
ors, while quite a number Of automo'
bile parties from nearby points came
in to spend few days. Hotel men
anticipate the largest fair crowd this
week ever in Wheeling. They have
prepared for such. and II is assured
that all will ind place 10 rest. The
rOominE houses have made special
provisions for dodgers, while many
private homes have displayed Rooms
For Rent" sign- No ono should re-
main away for fear they can hnd no
lodging quarters. IA Wheeling VIII
see thai hi mammoth crowd of WISH
nrS are comfortably taken car" "i-
To-day Thousands Will Come.
To-day vii, sec III" hlC crowds from
al parts ri The r"unlr' COMING !"
Wheeling. and II Is h"!l">rd mat nI
,r.r;rh, there Will h" FULLY several
,hnme,nds of visitors within IN" wall
nf I'M. civ, a. the tar rE"rr"!S III"
,,rrndanrr Will increase. white on
Thur.dav. Ci,y pay. TN" recor!i al
,nnd,nre is anticipated. There is lit:
,lr, If any. doubt hui that the CROWD
-, that iay Will be the larges, in
The thir,y-tiyr wears of the fair.
! Something Always On.
There will be something doing AT
nc fair from ! O'Clock this morning
raiI ,hr tinal horse show on Friday
! n,gi,,. IA Wheeling is ready for the
/ hi. event, and This weeks fair will
rr down in history as the biggest
! rvrut Of the kind ever given IN The
OHM VALLEY between Pittsburgh anu
! Cincinnati.