Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-13

Win uuc MuoiC. outuc Vi tIto Gull
panies had their engines ana hose
reels in the procession, the most at
tractive being the one from Hagers-
town. Arriving at the fair grou nd
the companies were marched around
the track, and the numbered men in
each company We're counted by the
judges. The Friendship. of Win
chester, was awarded the prize a fine
silver trumpet, it numbering III men.
Mr.. Blackburn Hughes presented
the prize, in handsome and perth
nent speech, and it was received on
the part of the company, by Richard
Bird, Esq, Of Winchester, 10 an
eloquent response.
The equestrienne contest came off
in the afternoon There were three
contestants,viz., Mrs 5. j Maxwell,
Miss Bessie Burkhaft and Miss Jen-
ME Kinsell. The first premium, a
silver pitcher, was awarded to Mrs.
s. J. Maxwell; the second, bride
and martingales to Miss Kinsell and
the third, a riding whip to Miss Bes-
sic Burkhart.
A trotting race for county horses
for purse of 500, closed the exer-
cises of the day. There were three
entries: "Emma Richards" and
"Gray Clipper" by W. Adams, and
"Sallie b." by Ed ROUGH. Their race
was won by Emma Richards"
with "Sallie RI second, and "Gray
Clipper" third. Time 80.
There were fully 5000 persons on
the grounds on Wednesday, and the
order was most excellent. Ameng
those present and who occupied seats
in the Grand Stand were Senator
Bayard, of Delaware, w. NJ. Glenn
ents, Master of Transportation of
the b. q o., and Hon. Charles J.
Faulkner.
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THIRDDAY.
| The third day is usually looked
upon as being the best at a county
Fair, and as general thing the at
tendance is larger on that day then
on any other. This was no excep-
tion to the general rule. The morn
ing opened up bright and beautiful,
and at an early hour people began to
pour into the town from every di-
rection, and the streets were full of
vehicles and equestrians with their
faces set steadily towards the
Fair grounds, and the living stream
continued to flow thither until half
past one in the afternoon. The
announcement that Senator Bayard
would make the address on this day
and that Senator Camden, ex .Sena-
ator Davis, Governor Hamilton and
other distinguished gentlemen would
be present, added largely to the at
tendance.
The Williamsport Light Infantry,
Capt. Joseph III. Farrow command.
handing, came in on the morning
train, and their bright uniforms and
solderly bearing, as they marched
through the streets, elected the
highest COMMUNICATION.
The exercises opened at O'Clock,
when Mr.. Decatur Hedges, Presi-
dent of the Association, introduced
the Senator from Delaware, Hon
Thos f. Bayard. Mr.. Bayard CON-
menced his address by saying that
he would not presume to give in
structions about farming to men
who could teach him in the knowl-
edge of practical agriculture. But
he could give his impression and
ideas. 1t was said Of the man who
wrote the Vicar of Wakefield, and
gave such beautiful pen pictures OF
domestic life, a happy home, con-
tented wife and dutiful children,
that he never had wife and home
or children. 1t was the creation of
his dreams and his fancies. His re-
marks would be based on observa'
ton, reading and study of the sub
ject, rather than on any practical
knowledge. He gave statistics to
show that two. thirds Of the popula-
tion of West Virginia were farmers,
and that they were $4,000 farms in
the State-one for every two male
inhabitants. He impressed upon the |
farmers the necessity of study COM
bined with work in order to. achieve